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Post by PullStrings Thu Feb 18, 2021 7:26 pm
Just Passing Through wrote: ↑ Thu Feb 18, 2021 4:32 pm
PullStrings wrote: ↑ Thu Feb 18, 2021 3:02 pm
Bored after trying it
Ikitesurf classifiels has 124 Wingsurf Wings for sale
Doubtful.
There are 2,200+ kites listed now on Ikite...
....since at least 100 times more people use kites
Makes sense
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Just Passing Through
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Post by Just Passing Through Fri Feb 19, 2021 3:02 am
Don't get me wrong. I'm not selling my kite foil gear.
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Post by Eduardo Fri Feb 19, 2021 3:25 am
Just Passing Through wrote: ↑ Fri Feb 19, 2021 3:02 am
My original kite "pusher" said " You gotta try this."
My pusher said the same. When I windsurfed, he said you gotta try this kitesurf thing. When I kitesurfed on a TT, he said you gotta try this surfboard. Then you need something new? You gotta try foiling. You want to try something stronger and lighter? Try this Aluula stuff. He keeps me addicted and I keep paying enough to buy him a beach-front house in Maui. But I'm having fun so no regrets...
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Post by RidingRobi Fri Feb 19, 2021 11:32 am
PullStrings wrote: ↑ Thu Feb 18, 2021 3:02 pm
Possibly got
Bored after trying it
Ikitesurf classifiels has 124 Wingsurf Wings for sale
I am anecdotal evidence for that.
Thought it would be nice on my local lake, bought all that stuff new and sold it after a few sessions as it is quite boring compared to kitefoiling when you have no swell.
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Post by Slappysan Fri Feb 19, 2021 9:23 pm
Actually I think hand wings pre-date kites for water sports, they just sucked until people started foiling.
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Post by longwhitecloud Thu Feb 25, 2021 3:30 am
Slappysan wrote: ↑ Fri Feb 19, 2021 9:23 pm
Actually I think hand wings pre-date kites for water sports, they just sucked until people started foiling.
Pretty sure i seen pics from late 1800s of people with them on iceskates
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Post by McLovin Thu Feb 25, 2021 7:14 am
Slappysan wrote: ↑ Fri Feb 19, 2021 9:23 pm
Actually I think hand wings pre-date kites for water sports, they just sucked until people started foiling.
Full CIRCLE - what would Darby say...
there is NO SPOON
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Post by joriws Thu Feb 25, 2021 8:25 am
Already decades late on kitewing power..
https://www.lakechamplainregion.com/sto ... entury-ago
A pic from 1912 stated at text. True or false year, don't know.. Maybe someone also tried that kind of wing on era's SUP aka the log and lumberjack.
Image linked from above page.
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Post by adriatic Mon Mar 01, 2021 1:57 pm
VIDEO
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Post by Matteo V Mon Mar 01, 2021 3:53 pm
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source= ... 30oAEg4sgp
Sure. And the Germans stole swept wing and jet engine technology from the Quimbaya. (sarcasm)
The KiteWing was the first commercially available marketed wing device for water and land. Holding up a piece of cardboard does not count as inventing a sport.
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