VANCOUVER ISLAND WINDTALK • should we make a buffer zone at the lake,Only a suggestion..
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should we make a buffer zone at the lake,Only a suggestion..

Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 4:31 pm
by AC
Buffer zone could be a good idea.
On those windy days as the lake starts getting buisier
and with people learning. No one really knows who has the right of way sometimes.If there was some space for recovery after a kite crash,bad landing,Over powered out of controll,Some one lost there kite.
I have seen some leashes malfunction.
And picking out the learners easier. There will always be some one learning weather it is with lessons or not.
Some of you have seen those 25+ knot winds and to much traffic.
I think people will be more comfortable with each other and everyone
will have more fun.

Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 4:45 am
by Gareth
I don't think you need one, except for launching. Nobody owns a particular stretch of water. There are already guidelines in place.

The main thing is for people to not land kites on the main beach where families and kids are playing.

Common sense should prevail.

Great

Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 11:11 am
by AC
I have fun sailing with my windsurfing friends..
forget i braught it up...

Buffer

Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 6:51 pm
by asscrack
A buffer is not nessessary,just respect the windsurfer's and they will respect the kiter's.Most know that experienced kitesurfers can manover well,and know to give room for all sailors.The bigginers drifting are to be avoided.They know by a kitesurfers stance,to keep a watchfull eye.Lets just have fun.Looks like the season is going to be a short one. :cry:

Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 10:02 pm
by KUS
I LOVE YOU GUYS :D ONE DAY I WANNA BE JUST LIKE YOUUUUUUU :!: well, not really like JR :?

inebriated in Ditchmond (parked!) on the side of the road, scamming free internet :oops: I LOVE PORT ON ICE NOW....SAMBUCA IS GOOD TOO, OH THE MEMORIES, THEY'RE ALL GONE :cry: .....SCREAMING BEAVER GOING OFF TONITE :twisted: STANDING ROOM ONLY, GOTTA LOVE IT WAAAAAHHHH MANDATORY METALLICA ON THE FOX, ROCK ON 8)

Ed, there will be another summer for some of us.... :wink:

Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 12:31 am
by JL
Just back from the Nat...First trip up in 2 years. I was impressed with the jet ski & Zodiac recovery of downed kiters. I found it a little crowded but all a competent kiter or windsurfer needs to do is head upwind...Considering the crowds it was clean & kid friendly. It was a pleasure to and over my $10 to Dale...Clean outhouses with lots of paper 8)

Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 7:22 am
by mortontoemike
KUS. This is your doctor. Don't take the yellow pills and the blue pills at the same time. That's all.

Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 8:56 am
by KUS
thx MTM, wish I'd known that, ouch :oops:

Tore up my ankle playing the best game of ball of my life on Monday, suppose it can get windy now :roll:
I see Kook is going off :? maybe CB tomorrow.....

where are those blue things :evil: