Rosebud Today!

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Forcetwelve
Forcetwelve
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5 Jan 2014 7:55pm
Wow - great session today! Was having a ball till I was way too over powered on my 12m for my ability. Couldn't reach the bar! Anyone stay there till later this afternoon when the change came through?
gazman2
gazman2
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5 Jan 2014 11:27pm
Yep, Rosebud this morning was awesome.The wind was perfect,Had my 7mtr up.
Couldnt work out why so many kiters had 10mtr plus kites up. Pretty sure that everyone had a blast.
Cant wait for the next big northerly.
Forcetwelve
Forcetwelve
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170 posts
TAS, 170 posts
6 Jan 2014 8:23am
Yeah same! I only had my 12 as my 10 is getting repaired, but I was surprised to see 12s up when I arrived. Safe to say I didn't last long when it got stronger out there!
FreeRyder
FreeRyder
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VIC, 148 posts
7 Jan 2014 10:26pm
Gusty but sick

[8D
RosieKB
RosieKB
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VIC, 240 posts
7 Jan 2014 11:14pm
Was super windy when it came through!

I became overpowered on an 8 just before the clouds hit.

The change brought a CRAZY strong 5 minute gust.. about 40-45knots according to SeaBreeze..? The three guys still out all pulled their safety.. One guy trying to land had to eject his kite totally and was off running down the beach..

It was really-really nuts.

castill0jf
castill0jf
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8 Jan 2014 8:10am
i was at parking lot 13/14 at that moment. I just landed my kite and I was holding the kite when the gust hit , for about 1 minute the beach was a cloud of sand and everyone was running for cover.
Smithy
Smithy
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8 Jan 2014 11:45am
RosieKB said..

Was super windy when it came through!

I became overpowered on an 8 just before the clouds hit.

The change brought a CRAZY strong 5 minute gust.. about 40-45knots according to SeaBreeze..? The three guys still out all pulled their safety.. One guy trying to land had to eject his kite totally and was off running down the beach..

It was really-really nuts.



The clouds are the clue... Learn to read the clouds and you will be off the water and safe before those gusts hit, don't wait for them to reach you before coming in.
RosieKB
RosieKB
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8 Jan 2014 1:57pm
Absolutely Smithy.. I was off the water and packed up.. :)

Noticed the black clouds and rain coming and headed in before it came through.. There where a few guys that stayed out though.

You really didn't want to be them...



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