A buddy of mine had noticed this wind nugget over the area earlier this winter and kept an eye on it all winter. He said that its there most days even on extended forecasts and still there when that day arrives. He wondered why Columbia was not on his radar earlier. Screenshot_20200331-124606_Chrome...

This is happening in Ecuador to surfers caught violating the stay at home order /curfew...

There is a short video about this new SK Shapes safety system on their FB: https://www.facebook.com/SKshapes/videos/2270272133275782/ I also found some more info in the comments: Weight: 112g Size: 70mm Features: 3 times smaller in length, 2.5 times ligther than regular safety systems and a integra...

I experienced some crazy assed vertigo while snowkiting once years ago. A snow squall blew through with zero visibility. All I could see was me, my board, and the top of the rigging on my bar. The snow was powder so it was like I was riding on a cloud. No tactile feeling at all. No horizon. It felt ...

I don't think , barometric sensors are the way to go ; think about what causes a Gust of wind , (change in pressure) , and you can see it on the water. GPS won't work well either ; accuracy to within 1 meter ain't happening. A laser measuring device, would need to be pointed down at all times to wo...

I have a toy helicopter that has an "Altitude Hold" feature that supposedly uses an electronic Barometer. Throttle up to the desired height, then release the throttle to hold altitude. It does an amazing job holding a steady altitude. I didn't think barometers had this kind of sensitivity (inches) t...

Very interesting video on the complexities of condition reports and forecasts...

I haven't seen much talk about this canard from Onofoil. Similar in area to the Spitfire XLW but swept wings. Anyone seen it? or tried it?

https://www.onofoil.com/canard/kitefoil


Looks like they are also working on a pump able surf foil.

Here's the link to the actual article they scraped the story from. Most photos are related to the article. The random photos belong to a Related Articles links section. Totally unrelated to the story. It's even the wrong picture of the guy. Guaranteed she is not talking about this story. https://www...

A clear case of distracted driving.