davey_k
Log Started:
Sunday June 7, 2015
Total Records: 314
This Year: 52
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Thursday July 18, 2024
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Clover Pt, Kitesurfing
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Thursday July 18, 2024
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Conditions
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TOW
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Toys Used:
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Clover Pt, Kitesurfing
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SSW 14 - 18
Flood tide stuff
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1.30 hours
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Takoon Tiki 230
Ocean Rodeo Duke 3 5'4"
Ocean Rodeo Flite (A-Series) 14.5
Ocean Rodeo Shift Bar (Gen 3) 52cm
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Looked promising for a light wind session so I pumped the 14.5m Flite and reached for my "non-lethal foil alternative" (tm) (aka Tiki). I self launched and it felt good but it did feel like maybe too much kite. Nontheless, I grabbed the Tiki and went off the windward side and for sure I probably could have been on a 12m but the Flite is well behaved and so with 3/4 depower I headed out. I had a nice 25 minutes of cruising on the Tiki and was super well supported on the big kite for tack turns, of which I made many. I came in and switched to the surfboard and again enjoyed some really nice reaches as the sea was flooded but not too confused, it even flattened out a bit as the wind backed off mid-session. I eventually needed to apply full power on the big kite and thought about heading in if the wind might die. Happily, it did not die, in fact it came back a bit and I felt well powered and that I had made the right kite size choice for the day. I had all of the sea between Clover and Finlayson to myself for the whole session, save for the anchored boat with the big Canada flag on it's mast. It was really peaceful and pleasant today. I am glad for it, another wonderful summer day of kiting.
| GPS Track: 20240718 More Summer fun | 3:54 PM to 5:07 PM |
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| Moving Time | 01:00:33 | | Planing Time | 00:47:51 | | Distance (km) | 16.6 | | Speed (Max/2s/100m knots) | 14.6 / 14.5 / 13.5 | | Number of Turns | 41 (41% Planing) | | MAX 2024: 16.8 kt, 72 turns, 75% | TOTAL 2024: 573 km, 32.8 hours | | MAX: 18.5 kt, 136 turns, 84% | TOTAL: 2,114 km, 116 hours |
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