davey_k
Log Started:
Sunday June 7, 2015
Total Records: 317
This Year: 55
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Friday August 2, 2024
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Clover Pt, Kitesurfing
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Friday August 2, 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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WSW 13 - 19
chop and chunks
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0.80 hours
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Ocean Rodeo Duke 3 5'4"
Ocean Rodeo Flite (A-Series) 14.5
Ocean Rodeo Shift Bar (Gen 3) 52cm
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I left work early and hoped that I could find wind to start my weekend. There was a big wind bubble onshore and it took a long while to go away. Gladly, the wind did fill in and I waffled with taking either a 12m or a 14.5m. Long story short, I went big and I was not disappointed. I was the only one on the point in the late afternoon but that was okay and not unexpected. It is not unusal for me to be the only kiter at Clover in the late afternoon. So, I self launched and had an easy drift and start off the reef. I gotta say I love kiting on easy summer wind and water. Given the calm late afternoon wind, I just mowed the lawn and indeed that is exactly what I did because my fins were cutting through the kelp every time I made my way close to Clover Point. My lovely big kite, in these calm summer conditions, helped me make many excellent tacks, gybes, foot changes and other cool things. Unusually, today, I spent more time on my surfboard than in the water and that was fantastic. I was solo for my whole session but when I came in there were other kiters prepping for adventure. What a great way to start the weekend. Feeling blessed.
| GPS Track: Summer in the City 20240802 | 5:24 PM to 6:22 PM |
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| Moving Time | 00:48:22 | | Planing Time | 00:41:33 | | Distance (km) | 14.9 | | Speed (Max/2s/100m knots) | 14.6 / 14.6 / 13.9 | | Number of Turns | 29 (66% Planing) | | MAX 2024: 16.8 kt, 72 turns, 83% | TOTAL 2024: 687 km, 38.8 hours | | MAX: 18.5 kt, 136 turns, 84% | TOTAL: 2,228 km, 122 hours |
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