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by Slappysan
Thu Jun 07, 2018 10:56 am
Forum: The Rigging Area
Topic: Long Beach, Tofino Tuesday
Replies: 4
Views: 2720

I kited South Chestermans on a S 25g40 2 years ago and it was far worse.

Once I got away from the island the gusts were manageable.
by Slappysan
Wed Jun 06, 2018 4:10 pm
Forum: The Rigging Area
Topic: Long Beach, Tofino Tuesday
Replies: 4
Views: 2720

I didn't want to go West of the Incinerator Rock lot and with the angle the waves were breaking I was trucking downwind pretty hard for each ride.

At https://youtu.be/Il8CAwNsxIk?t=519 that wave was zero kite just riding the face but the reason I didn't include many of those kinds of shots in the ...
by Slappysan
Wed Jun 06, 2018 1:29 pm
Forum: The Rigging Area
Topic: Long Beach, Tofino Tuesday
Replies: 4
Views: 2720

Long Beach, Tofino Tuesday

Great day out at Long Beach yesterday:

https://youtu.be/Il8CAwNsxIk
by Slappysan
Mon Aug 22, 2016 10:48 am
Forum: Weather Talk
Topic: Nitinat Kite Sizes
Replies: 8
Views: 6996

Good times at Nitinat this weekend.

Kites wise I would have been equally served with 12/7 as I was with 10/7 but able to ride my TT more. I rode 7m + SB Friday and was underpowered and then 10m + SB Sat/Sun with a bit of TT when the wind picked up at times.

No shortages of 12m kites on the water.
by Slappysan
Thu Aug 18, 2016 10:14 am
Forum: Weather Talk
Topic: Nitinat Kite Sizes
Replies: 8
Views: 6996

I'm 165, packed the bike up last night and decided I can fit the Shinnster on too so I'll probably be on my 7m most of the time.

I packed my 12/7 combo in my 7m bag nicely but now that I have a surfboard I should really switch to 10/7, I'm worried the 10 will take up more space though :S

Sunday's ...
by Slappysan
Wed Aug 17, 2016 11:22 am
Forum: Weather Talk
Topic: Nitinat Kite Sizes
Replies: 8
Views: 6996

Nitinat Kite Sizes

Heading out to Nitinat this weekend (19th) on motorcycle so space is extremely limited. Gradients are forecast to be:
10 degrees
11 degrees
11 degrees

But 2 days ago they were forecast to be way less, like 3 degrees.

I'm going to either bring 12m/7m or 10m/7m. I'm leaning towards 12m/7m that way I ...