kitesurfing

   not sure i see the point there  a kite boards hradly in the water anyway, foils would just add more drag wouldn't they? or have i got the wrong end of the stick?

Author	Message Share Topic Printable Version Delicious Digg Facebook Furl Google MySpace Newsvine reddit StumbleUpon Translate Twitter Windows Live Yahoo Bookmarks Topic Search Topic Options Post Reply Create New Topic
mike ellis Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 30 Dec 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2339	Post Options Post Reply Quote mike ellis Report Post Quote Reply Topic: kitesurfing Posted: 16 Nov 06 at 4:08pm
	not sure i see the point there a kite boards hradly in the water anyway, foils would just add more drag wouldn't they? or have i got the wrong end of the stick?
	600 732, will call it Sticks and Stones when i get round to it. Also International 14, 1318

Prince Buster Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 15 Dec 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1146	Post Options Post Reply Quote Prince Buster Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 16 Nov 06 at 4:24pm
	wrong end of the stick mike.....when you're going downwind you don't have to edge the board but you cannot get big speed because you'll soon be going faster than your kite and it will be behind you. But when you go more upwind you have to edge the board significantly to keep your heading, but the consequence of this is a lot of drag and its very inefficient. So If you put on on hydros there would be a lot less drag more upwind so you'll be able to go faster
	international moth - "what what?"

mike ellis Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 30 Dec 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2339	Post Options Post Reply Quote mike ellis Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 16 Nov 06 at 4:32pm
	ahhh so you put the foils on so they then suck you upwind. comprende wont help downwind though. and the board will be a lot heavier making it look a lot less interesting.
	600 732, will call it Sticks and Stones when i get round to it. Also International 14, 1318

carshalton fc Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 26 Jan 05 Location: England Online Status: Offline Posts: 2337	Post Options Post Reply Quote carshalton fc Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 16 Nov 06 at 5:02pm
	kite surfing is for fat people who cant windsurf!!! windsurfing is a faster and much cooler sport!!! u cant
	International 14 1503

Wave Rider Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 27 Oct 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 909	Post Options Post Reply Quote Wave Rider Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 16 Nov 06 at 5:04pm
	I disagree...... Kitesurfing owns! .... And fat people ? Whatty? Look at loadsa windsurfers... jesus. Also you say for people who can't windsurf ... well i imagine thats true for a large majority otherwise they wouldn't be kitesurfing would they?
	-[Franko]- Chew Valley Lake Sailing Club RS600 933

Prince Buster Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 15 Dec 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1146	Post Options Post Reply Quote Prince Buster Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 16 Nov 06 at 5:23pm
	fat people???! would that be why 12 year old kids are equalling the adults in competitions then?? Weight is really not an issue in kiting as the kite is always going to be too powerful for you. Windsurfing is NOT faster. kitesurfers beat the windsurfers in the last san francisco bridge to bridge race. Kites are being used in virtually all of the new speed sailing world record hopefuls. Kitesurfers can swoop the kite, jump and kiteloop whenever they like....windsurfers have to get a decent size wave and a howling wind to do even a little hop. Kitesurfing is easier to learn, easier to master, and easier for young kids to do. That's why it's such a fast growing sport. AND its still developing very fast unlike windsurfing which is just slowly dying.... And its not cooler. If you see a kitesurfer and a windsurfer on the water you're eyes are automatically going to go to the kitesurfer - how does he do that? how does it work? how can he jump? AND kitesurfing girls are way hotter than windsurfing girls! I beg to oppose!!!
	international moth - "what what?"

mike ellis Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 30 Dec 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2339	Post Options Post Reply Quote mike ellis Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 16 Nov 06 at 5:28pm
	but the windsurfers go out when its windier.
	600 732, will call it Sticks and Stones when i get round to it. Also International 14, 1318

carshalton fc Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 26 Jan 05 Location: England Online Status: Offline Posts: 2337	Post Options Post Reply Quote carshalton fc Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 16 Nov 06 at 5:31pm
	well everyone has there oppinion and mine is it is GAY as a windsurfer aswell as a dinghy sailor i dont like kitesurfing!!! i windsurf down on the south coast (shoreham&worthing) and most of the kitesurfers are fat!! the reason they go kiting instead or windsurfing is cos they can stand up on the board. the tricks in windsurfing are much harder and look so much cooler, some of the things u have said there are rubbish like there is 12year olds doing flat water loops and some sick freestyle!!
	International 14 1503

foaminatthedeck Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Far too distracted from work Joined: 18 May 06 Online Status: Offline Posts: 318	Post Options Post Reply Quote foaminatthedeck Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 16 Nov 06 at 5:32pm
	pb I can jump in quite small chop, in big wave I can get quite high. I don't have a problem with kitesurfing as a sport, its just that all the kitesurfer are so in your face about how good they think it is.
	Lark 2170

carshalton fc Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 26 Jan 05 Location: England Online Status: Offline Posts: 2337	Post Options Post Reply Quote carshalton fc Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 16 Nov 06 at 5:33pm
	well everyone has there oppinion and mine is it is GAY as a windsurfer aswell as a dinghy sailor i dont like kitesurfing!!! i windsurf down on the south coast (shoreham&worthing) and most of the kitesurfers are fat!! the reason they go kiting instead or windsurfing is cos they can stand up on the board. the tricks in windsurfing are much harder and look so much cooler, some of the things u have said there are rubbish like there is 12year olds doing flat water loops and some sick freestyle!!
	International 14 1503