Dave Whettingsteel said..

So just smash my shiny new kite into the sand from 27m up?

Hmmmmm, not convinced!

hehehe... that's why you catch it. !!!.

all joking aside. this is a good method.

Goto 1.40. if it goes pear shaped the kite flags out any way.

Just arrived at junkies joint at kendi beach Bali. Looks 15 to 17 next three days and I've only bought my cruiser pro light wind board and the zephyr. Should be interesting to say the least. Hopefully the tropical winds will work in my favour. Tony and robbie don't arrive for a couple of days so hopefully I won't have to self land...ha ha.

Agreed over 15 knots tether dave its worth the ****in around. Lighter the vid posted works well. Or just pull the safety each time but I try and avoid that unless its really blowing. Gonna love the kite man. Get in your head you are on a 17m and not a 10 or 11m and you will have a blast. Ride it as it tells you to ride not the other way and it will be awesome.

eppo said..

Just arrived at junkies joint at kendi beach Bali. Looks 15 to 17 next three days and I've only bought my cruiser pro light wind board and the zephyr. Should be interesting to say the least. Hopefully the tropical winds will work in my favour. Tony and robbie don't arrive for a couple of days so hopefully I won't have to self land...ha ha.

Agreed over 15 knots tether dave its worth the ****in around. Lighter the vid posted works well. Or just pull the safety each time but I try and avoid that unless its really blowing. Gonna love the kite man. Get in your head you are on a 17m and not a 10 or 11m and you will have a blast. Ride it as it tells you to ride not the other way and it will be awesome.

Look out for Leeroy or Brett (dreads) or Bobby at Sanur. They will help out. Will see you on Saturday. Will have various gear you can borrow Eppo as will the rest of the Darwin crew

... good to hear it ok so far for ya eppo.

I hate the flapping thing too, sounds like my nightmare kite! Back in my sailing days, flap in the sails means inefficient foil so adjust it til it doesn't flap and since my brain can't get over that fact, if I see flap I see its just sh!t and it a'aint right. Anyway, maybe I'm wrong and they are good, better try it and see for myself!

See you soon Eppo!

Robbie

ps snapped my spreader bar today waaaaay out and just made it back to shore, better get on to the local dealer or I'll be riding unhooked for my Bali trip

Trigger higher AR, switch blade higher AR, park higher AR (no pulley...finnally getting there) .catalyst....??? Doh.