RE: Kiter at Sherman

From: Sergei Burkov (bilbo@bilbo.com-DeleteThis.com)
Date: Wed Aug 08 2001 - 12:39:08 PDT

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From: "Sergei Burkov" <bilbo@bilbo.com-DeleteThis.com>
To: <wind_talk@opus.labs.agilent.com-DeleteThis.com>
Subject: RE: Kiter at Sherman
Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2001 12:39:08 -0700
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On Maui, there is a dedicated kiteboarding beach.
Kiteboarding is prohibited at Kanaha park and Sprecks.

Sergei

> -----Original Message-----
> From: wind_talk@opus.labs.agilent.com-DeleteThis.com
> [mailto:wind_talk@opus.labs.agilent.com-DeleteThis.com]On Behalf Of Jeff Milum
> Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2001 12:12 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list WIND_TALK
> Subject: RE: Kiter at Sherman
>
>
> We've seen nothing yet. Kiteboarding is going to be absolutely huge
> since there appears to be very little learning curve. Currently
> most kiteboarders have a lot of familiarity with windsurfing and the
> rules/etiquette. As soon as the "in your face" wakeboarders get
> into it, it's going to be messy. Think of snowboarders with 100ft.
> long high tension lines and the ability to catch 50ft long
> uncontrollable jumps on beginner slopes.
>
> You aren't even safe standing on the beach anymore. Case in point I
> was standing on the beach at Wadell and a kiteboarder was walking
> his kite up the beach with me between himself and the kite. At a
> very slow and deliberate pace he steered his lines right into me.
> As I ducked and let them ride up and over me he started shaking his
> head. I have no idea what he was thinking I should do ...
> disappear?
>
> The end is near.
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Tom Krebs [mailto:tom@tippett.com-DeleteThis.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2001 11:06 AM To: Multiple recipients of
> list WIND_TALK Subject: Re: Kiter at Sherman
>
> The pervasive train of thought here seems to follow that of many new
> sports. "It's a new sport it's taking up my space, I was here first
> so find somewhere else to play." I don't think it's quite that
> extreme but it's happened so many times in the recent past.
> Mountain biking took off and the equestrian riders started freaking
> out. Snowboarding came along and the skiers started freaking out.
> With both these sports there was very much the mentality of "we were
> here first." It seems that kiters are presenting some very real
> dangers for sailors but god knows beginner/yahoo sailors present the
> same kind of danger. I've never once come close to a mishap with a
> kiter and I've had countless run in's with sailors running over my
> rig at a launching area, getting way to close etc. There are
> wankers in every crowd. Try to keep an open mind. I was just up at
> the Gorge for three weeks where the sail/launch areas are a lot
> tighter and my experience was very positive with regard to kiters.
> The kiters tended to stay up or down wind of where the sailors were
> and hopefully the Sherman Island area will sort itself out. With
> the new launch site mentioned for kiters at Sherman it's seems like
> kiters are taking things in the right direction.
>
> Tom K.
>
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