IV Big Swell day 20241018
davey_k - Kitesurfing |
Friday October 18, 2024 2:41 PM |
| Spot | Island View |
| Conditions | SE 15-23, Big Swell and Shore Break |
| TOW | 0.8 hours |
| Toys | 5'10" Slingshot Celero FR |
| 10 Ocean Rodeo Crave HL | |
| 52cm Ocean Rodeo Shift Bar (Gen 3) | |
| Details | The wind was easing, gusting and fickle but the swell was wicked. Shore break was on the big side and made getting in and out a bit challenging. Lots of kites and wings out there. I got three good shoreline swell wave rides with one really good result. I came to shore and turned to face the incoming swell and there was a lovely big one setting up right in front of me. I rode that one and when it started to break I got over the white wash and there was another clean swell right behind it. I caught the second one and rode it for a bit and when it started to break, I got over the wash and incredibly caught the third swell in the set for a final cruise. I didn't get over its wash but I didn't care, it was a great ride. My other two shoreline runs were less successful and I ended up in the washing machine on one of them. The wind did ease to the degree that it was getting hard to stay upwind and I came ashore downwind a ways and walked back to the launch area. It was a super session! All that mellow wind and water summer kiting does not really prepare you for a proper winter session with big water. The first winter session of the year is full-on and so thrilling. [from Session Log on Friday October 18, 2024] |
Speed (3s average)
| Speed | knots | km/h |
|---|---|---|
| Avg overall | 7.1 | 13.1 |
| Avg in motion | 8.8 | 16.4 |
| Max | 15.0 | 27.9 |
| Max 100m | 13.9 | 25.7 |
| Max 250m | 12.9 | 23.9 |
| Max 500m | 12.4 | 22.9 |
| Max 2s | 15.0 | 27.7 |
| Max 10s | 14.2 | 26.3 |
| Max Alpha (500/50m) | 11.0 | 20.4 |
| Avg Planing | 10.8 | 19.9 |
Times and Duration
| Start | Fri Oct 18, 2:41 PM |
| End | Fri Oct 18, 3:25 PM |
| Duration | 00:43:15 |
| In motion | 00:34:42 |
| Paused (< 3 km/h) | 00:08:19 |
| Planing | 00:25:46 |
| Not Planing (< 8 km/h) | 00:17:15 |
| Longest Planing Segment | 00:06:29 (2.2 km) |
| Last Calculated | Fri Oct 18, 5:57 PM |
Track Information
| Distance | 9.5 km |
| # Trackpoints | 1855 |
| Avg Trackpoint distance | 5.1 m |
| Number of Turns | 15 |
| Planing Turns (> 8 km/h) | 7 |
| Planing Turn Percentage | 47% |
Category: Kitesurfing
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Created 5 hours ago
davey_k |
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