Hi. Rido I'm pretty curious: in what area of the spot did you see the shark? Naish beach, the Bone Yard or kite beach? Last year in November during a supping session my brother spotted a big tiger just on the right channel of Kanaha. Hard to know what it's happening. Someone has strange theories re...

The Captain wrote:Just remember, if you can't go upwind on a Mako, you are underpowered, period.

Well I am a beginner and still learning alot. I was just remember seeing something unique about the mako stance.

Also heard you dont get as fatigued while riding it.

yea, even weight on both feet to go straight weight on the back foot to turn upwind then weight slightly more on front foot to lock it in at the upwind angle you want, assuming you can keep the kite low in the window and not sheet out except when really necessary. you have to use the whole edge of ...

Keep going with it...you wont regret it...concave grips hard and gets you upwind...no problem... I held down my 16m in a 35knot squall with it...thing bites HARD...clamped that bitch down easy.... Around here we call it the cheater board, once the newbs get on it they experience an exponential impr...

Short answer - yes. Long answer - how have you ridden a 150 and not know how to go upwind? I was reaching a point of my tacks getting close and closer together, it then started getting dark. I also had to go further downwind because another beginner had problems water starting. So I didnt want to h...

So I had to leave my mako 150 in Maui because I cant get through security without paying the 150 dollar fee. Screw that. I ordered a king. So On the makos I was saw somewhere about the stance is difference than a normal TT? Even weight on both feet? I cant find the original thread. Can someone enlig...

rightguard wrote:I saw the paramedics at kitebeach yesterday but don't know what happened.

A lady dislocated her arm by falling.

There was apparently a 10-12 foot tiger shark spotting at Kanaha yesterday....

I thought I saw something big and gray under the water as I was kiting over it. I am glad I am up and riding now rather than drifting down wind trying to water start -_-

Sad sad news. So sorry for her and family. 2 german tourists die in Hawaii within a week, one shark attack on an amazing island, other had a heart attack while hiking the most beautiful place in the world, Kauai. Condolences to both families and fellow country men. still sucks, and do not want to b...

It seems as the population of the world increases, so do the number of deaths.

hmmm
maybe they should post a % of shark attacks in the world based off the total number of people?