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by BigR
Tue Dec 17, 2013 10:31 pm
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: Important tool in predicting winds in South Florida and Cuba
Replies: 16
Views: 2083

Re: Important tool in predicting winds in South Florida and

No, You are incorrect. The Tropic of Cancer has never been and will never be situated anywhere near the Continental U.S.A. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:World_map_with_tropic_of_cancer.svg In 35 years living in South Florida, I have never seen trade winds here. BTW, the trades are a summertime e...
by BigR
Mon Dec 16, 2013 5:03 pm
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: Important tool in predicting winds in South Florida and Cuba
Replies: 16
Views: 2083

Re: Important tool in predicting winds in South Florida and

We pray religiously to the winds gods to send the Jet Stream as far south as possible each year.
That is the only way we get wind in Florida.
Last year we barely got any wind because the jet stream didn't dip down far enough. Must mean
that you had wind last year. Hopefully that reverses this year.
by BigR
Wed Nov 13, 2013 12:31 am
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: Share your Cabrinha SB 2014 Experience
Replies: 23
Views: 6910

Re: Share your Cabrinha SB 2014 Experience

2014 Switchblades 7, 9 and 12M that I tried are all exceptional low end, fast turning (in a pivotal way) but still smooth and very predictable power. Huge air and boosting. I could go out on a smaller kite than other people even tho' I weigh more, weird. Compared to 14M 2013 I had as well as 2012 6M...
by BigR
Tue Oct 29, 2013 10:45 am
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: Best places to buy last year(s) model gear on the internet?
Replies: 12
Views: 2890

Re: Best places to buy last year(s) model gear on the intern

bna858 wrote: I'm looking to get some gear top to bottom (board, harness, bar & kite). I'm in the Tampa area, am about 180lbs and 6'1". Hey bna, I'm in the Tampa area and have a new 14m 2013 kite and 2012 board for sale cheap if you are looking, only thing I don't have is a harness but that should b...
by BigR
Tue Oct 22, 2013 1:14 pm
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: Wind is coming wed/thurs/fri Tampa, was hoping for a lesson!
Replies: 6
Views: 1432

Re: Wind is coming wed/thurs/fri Tampa, was hoping for a les

LOL ! we don't even get to Small Craft Advisory level much less Small Craft Caution levels :cry: TAMPA BAY WATERS- 517 AM EDT TUE OCT 22 2013 TODAY SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THE...
by BigR
Tue Oct 22, 2013 10:23 am
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: Wind is coming wed/thurs/fri Tampa, was hoping for a lesson!
Replies: 6
Views: 1432

Re: Wind is coming wed/thurs/fri Tampa, was hoping for a les

There is a lot of wind in the forecast for the St.Pete &Tampa area this week

You are deluding yourself........ if you think that a Maybe 14-16knot forecast is a lot of wind.....

in that case you do need lessons.... goto Skyway early in the mornings, thats where anybody will
be if they do go
by BigR
Wed Oct 09, 2013 10:07 am
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: windsurfer dies after being hit by kitesurfer
Replies: 21
Views: 10468

Re: windsurfer dies after being hit by kitesurfer

The windsurfer who died was under his sail when his friend jumped in the water to help him He was wearing a buoyancy vest when he was rescued His friend took his head out of the water as quickly as possible Many of us who's windsurfed have had some scary calls pinned under the sail in good size sur...
by BigR
Wed Sep 25, 2013 10:55 pm
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: New Location (Un-kited)
Replies: 9
Views: 1968

Re: New Location (Un-kited)

ALS0,

watch out for Islands rising up unpredictably in front of you and Earthquakes/Tsunamis and flammable gases........

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-24272552
by BigR
Wed Sep 25, 2013 10:32 pm
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: New Location (Un-kited)
Replies: 9
Views: 1968

Re: New Location (Un-kited)

kids that never have seen a kite before
that one.


Taliban don't kite........
by BigR
Fri Aug 09, 2013 3:48 pm
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: private lessons - Miami Beach
Replies: 4
Views: 996

Re: private lessons - Miami Beach

Nobody does any Lessons in Miami Beach , it is not permitted

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