....different cultures value recreation differently. Is there a strong culture around recreation / sports there?.... So true. I was struck recently reading about "Blue zones" where the incidence of cardiovascular disease is extremely low and average lifespan is very high. The people in these areas ...

StellaBlu wrote: ↑

Mon Nov 27, 2023 4:17 pm

...They generally do their instruction at Stewart Inlet...

Stuart.

I had broken ribs from a bicycling accident. Definitely give yourself time to heal. My Doc gave me an arm sling/strap to prevent my arm from swinging when I walked (the only form of exercise I could manage for a couple of months). When you start kiting again, definitely use a seat harness. I like my...

If you're selling or donating used kiting equipment, you have a duty (under US law) to (1) disclose any known defects and (2) advise buyers/users that kiteboarding is an extreme/dangerous sport that can result in injury, death, etc. Your best and most economical approach would be to disclose defects...

Now for an opinion - there is a tendency for the older generation to be offended by a shift away from the old ways, or simply to not want to accept or admit that anything could be done better. Dragging of feet for this reason is inevitable but unfortunate. I'm sure I'm not the only old geezer who i...

zamo27 wrote: ↑

Tue Nov 14, 2023 10:42 am

....i though of using bungee cords if i could get a car with roof rails or ratchet straps.
Will this be secure enough on motor ways? .....

Ratchet straps would be fine. Bungee cords would not.

I am going kitesurfing in Turks & Caicos this coming December and was wondering if any of you are familiar with the location and could share suggestion of which sizes of kite I should bring for a 70KG rider. I could play safe and just bring 10M, 12M and 14.5M but ideally I would only bring 2 kites…...

Slingshot had the RPM, SST, Fuel, Turbine and Rally for 10 years. The last 3 years were a little bit more confusing. The RPM became RPX. The Rally became the Rally GT and then it was replaced with the Code. The Fuel was cancelled. They presented a new big-air kite, the Raptor, that was replaced aft...

Last year, a couple of great whites cruised into the sound.

https://www.wral.com/story/two-great-wh ... /20205463/

Impressive! Swinging that axe around for two rotations takes some nerve.