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Post by jwoodunlv » Sat Apr 06, 2013 2:29 am
flex your feet so the board is more vertical in the water and move your kite back and forth a bit to keep pressure on the rail. When you dive the kite, do a sit up motion so you get up early so you can use the power stroke to get moving instead of using the power stroke to lift you from the water.
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Post by SupaEZ » Sun Jun 09, 2013 8:17 pm
14ToeSide wrote: If the Drift is BAD, should I rig a bigger kite or use Wider board?
neither ...... go with the flow man
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Post by 14ToeSide » Sun Jun 09, 2013 8:40 pm
Can the Drift be your friend??
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Post by 14ToeSide » Sat Jun 29, 2013 3:09 pm
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Post by SupaEZ » Sat Jun 29, 2013 4:44 pm
I once helped a
drift ing
drift er
He was way a
drift on a piece of
drift wood
The ocean that day had the
drift iest
drift age i had ever seen
Hope you catch my
drift ......( i have too much time on my hands)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XcKBmdfpWs
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Post by 14ToeSide » Sat Jun 29, 2013 5:11 pm
I see you have NO wind either??
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Post by rtz » Sun Jun 30, 2013 1:52 am
Any tips on Switching feet BEFORE turning?
VIDEO
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Post by 14ToeSide » Sun Jun 30, 2013 10:44 pm
Finally a Sesh with NO drift!!
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Post by 14ToeSide » Mon Sep 23, 2013 10:36 pm
Still working on kiting with Drift in Ocean. Trouble starting strapless because board slides out from under me.
Any tips?
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Post by SupaEZ » Mon Sep 23, 2013 10:45 pm
14ToeSide wrote: Still working on kiting with Drift in Ocean. Trouble starting strapless because board slides out from under me.
Any tips?
Put 2 straps on........don't be trendy and just put one
Go to Jetty Park more often...... no drift heaven ............on ENE to NE
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