Kiteracing fights back
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Topic: Kiteracing fights back
Posted By: iGRF
Subject: Kiteracing fights back
Date Posted: 01 Nov 12 at 7:13pm
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Posted By: ellistine
Date Posted: 01 Nov 12 at 7:40pm
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Something I thought was interesting, during the last National Ranker that included the Kite's, they all launched from the carpark half way along the Portland causeway. Presumably they can't launch from a 'confined' location like WPNSA? Good job it wasn't selected for the 2012 games. They would have had to close the entire causeway ;-) ------------- |
Posted By: getafix
Date Posted: 02 Nov 12 at 2:26pm
| .... or how to make something new, different and (dare I say it) cool, into the "normal" ? |
Posted By: pondmonkey
Date Posted: 02 Nov 12 at 2:32pm
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interesting to see the current RS:X Men's gold medalist endorsing it.... I guess it's time to wave goodbye to windsurf 'board racing'. If the athletes want change, so be it. I can't see it being particularly good racing from a sailboat racing perspective, but if the advertising return on investment is better by having it in, thus safeguarding the other fleets I'll actually look forward to watching again, then whatever, 'dudes'. ------------- |
Posted By: iGRF
Date Posted: 02 Nov 12 at 3:22pm
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I wonder if anyone's even bothered to do a risk assessment of Rio or checked it there is adequate launch facilities near the sailing site, free of overhead lines, up and downwind obstructions, wind sheer and other things kites don't like. ------------- https://www.corekite.co.uk/snow-accessories-11-c.asp" rel="nofollow - Snow Equipment Deals https://www.corekite.co.uk" rel="nofollow - New Core Kite website |
Posted By: pondmonkey
Date Posted: 02 Nov 12 at 3:34pm
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probably not... nevermind a dinghy park full of tall pointy things attached to (heavy, old) tubs. ------------- |
Posted By: Rupert
Date Posted: 02 Nov 12 at 3:35pm
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Can anyone explain why, when the Starboard bloke was crossing in front of the Port kites, they didn't get tangled? Was the camera angle making it look closer than it was, or am I getting confused with where the kites are in relation to the boards?
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Posted By: kingdacks
Date Posted: 02 Nov 12 at 4:42pm
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Its frustating that its only really being put in for specator value or the "beachs" as the video refers to ? Does Isaf really want kiteboarding under its jurisidition. |
Posted By: SUGmeister
Date Posted: 02 Nov 12 at 5:07pm
| From a photographic point of view windsurfer's colourful sails framed the image of the good looking person sailing the thing. With kite surfing all you see is someone standing on a short board with some wires disappearing into the ether. |
Posted By: fleaberto
Date Posted: 02 Nov 12 at 7:46pm
Rupert, That footage was shown during a feature on 'Mainsail' (CNN) a couple of months ago. A great feature about Kite racing as it stands at the moment. The main man - the supremely named Johnny Heineken (his real name) was asked the question about tangling and his answer was: "I don't really know, it just doesn't happen"  google CNN MAINSAIL and look in the archives. I think it was August/September. ------------- Lightning368 'All the Gear' (409), Lightning368 'Sprite' (101), Laser (big number) 'Yellow Jack', RS Vareo (432)'The Golden Rays' |
Posted By: pondmonkey
Date Posted: 02 Nov 12 at 8:27pm
Yep, I'd have to agree with him, it never happens... [tube]qUTAjW5CQjY[/tube] ------------- |
Posted By: AlexM
Date Posted: 02 Nov 12 at 8:41pm
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Posted By: kingdacks
Date Posted: 02 Nov 12 at 8:59pm
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Imagine the saftey implications of that, if anything bad happened,it could reflect really badly on sailing. How are ribs going to be able to move in an potentially save someones life who was entrapped. Thinking of that safety jetskis might work.
The racing just seem stupid, also imagine if a entanglement like that happened in a medal race?
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Posted By: Jack Sparrow
Date Posted: 02 Nov 12 at 10:56pm
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Just imagine the how badly it would reflect on sailing... Yawn.
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Posted By: 2547
Date Posted: 03 Nov 12 at 8:47am
| Thanks for posting that, loved watching it again. Epic. |