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Jelle_vw
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Postby Jelle_vw » Mon Apr 09, 2018 9:14 pm
I am at lac d'annecy in France for 12 days in July with my family.
Found some old pictures that show kitesurfing is possible put very little information.
Does anyone know if it is worthwile to bring my gear?
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or6
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Postby or6 » Tue Apr 10, 2018 7:09 am
Unless you're a hydrofoiler, I wouldn't bother:
https://www.windfinder.com/windstatistics/annecy
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Jelle_vw
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Postby Jelle_vw » Wed Apr 11, 2018 8:30 pm
Or maybe some wind from the mountains.
Wishfull thinking.
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sedluk
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Postby sedluk » Thu Apr 12, 2018 3:17 am
I have spent time there in the summer and rarely has it ever been windy. There are lakes in the Alps where it gets windy but I don’t think that lake is one of them
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