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by SSK
Fri Oct 06, 2023 4:29 pm
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: Cabrinha overdrive broken depower mainline
Replies: 12
Views: 1348

Re: Cabrinha overdrive broken depower mainline

Not sure what I am looking at, but I see the power bracket and more line below it. It looks like just the short lower flagging line needs to be replaced, or am I looking at this wrong? I think that is a 20 dollar piece if it is. See video at about 22 minutes. https://www.cabrinha.com/pages/2020-cont...
by SSK
Mon Sep 25, 2023 1:59 pm
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: Outer banks in December?
Replies: 11
Views: 737

Re: Outer banks in December?

Will a 3/2 wetsuit be enough? Pretty much the same as other have said. Most likely need to bring a 4/3 or 5/3, 3m boots, hood, and light gloves. You may need all of it or some of it. On a sunny day with winds from the south a 4/3 without boots and gloves will be fine. On a NW cold front day you wil...
by SSK
Sat Sep 23, 2023 4:52 pm
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: Cabrinha Trimlite bar question…
Replies: 3
Views: 281

Re: Cabrinha Trimlite bar question…

If I an looking at this correctly that is completely normal. That is the thin part of the elasticized lower flag out line. See video at around 23 minutes to compare https://youtu.be/ykP4QXAYOqk They will stretch and compress and rode like that for a long time. However, eventually you want to check t...
by SSK
Fri Sep 22, 2023 7:25 pm
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: Beware Mice!
Replies: 2
Views: 433

Re: Beware Mice!

I would worry more about the cat. My friend lost a quiver of kites because somebody mistook them for a scratching post.
by SSK
Fri Sep 22, 2023 5:16 pm
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: Do wind parks effect winds?
Replies: 42
Views: 7138

Re: Do wind parks effect winds?

This actually came up another time, so I did some reading of technical journals on this and linked some good studies. https://kiteforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=2378803 I found out that there are a ton of studies on this, and most of these are done by the companies sighting new wind farms. Because th...
by SSK
Fri Aug 04, 2023 1:02 am
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: cape hatteras in October
Replies: 16
Views: 1508

Re: cape hatteras in October

The only thing I’d add is a note that SW wind is typically what you’d be looking for to do the Planet downwinder. In my first post I did include a link to all the downwinders. It is a pretty good resource for downwinders and covers wind directions for each. https://kitesurfingmag.com/cape-hatteras-...
by SSK
Thu Aug 03, 2023 2:07 pm
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: cape hatteras in October
Replies: 16
Views: 1508

Re: cape hatteras in October

Buxton is not a bad choice if you plan to ride flatwater. It gives you the most options in the shortest drive for riding in the sound. Especially in October when you can get a pretty even split between SW (S-SW) and NE (N-NE winds). North of Buxton it is side off in the sound when it is NE. For many...
by SSK
Sun Jul 23, 2023 7:03 pm
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: cape hatteras in October
Replies: 16
Views: 1508

Re: cape hatteras in October

downside is that during summer the wind is hit and miss so doesn’t work as a pure kite holiday However, this year is more an exception than the rule. This is the worst year for summer wind that I can remember, and that is going back to my windsurfing days in mid 80s. Normally the Bermuda High sets ...
by SSK
Fri Jul 21, 2023 11:12 pm
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: cape hatteras in October
Replies: 16
Views: 1508

Re: cape hatteras in October

Is there anything else we need to consider coming there? We are coming from Denmark with kite quiver 10-12-14. I would strongly consider bringing a smaller kite. Unfortunately, OBX is not like other places where the wind blows every day at 15-18 and from one direction. Especially in October you mig...
by SSK
Wed Apr 26, 2023 8:36 pm
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: Knot in my lines
Replies: 27
Views: 2775

Re: Knot in my lines

Before tapping or chewing I soak it in some cooking oil which seems to help a lot. Pick something good tasting like olive oil if you are going to lightly chew on it.

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