Category Archives: Lessons Learned

Cool Tech : RipCurl Search GPS Watch : Use for Kitesurfing

The RipCurl GPS watch is designed for surfers but it also works great for Kitesurfing.  The GPS tracking is surprisingly … More

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Chicken Loop Stopper on Naish Bar Saved Me

I always wondered what the purpose of the stopper on the chicken loop line on my Naish bars was for. … More

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Improving at Running the Race Week Kiteboarding Event

Last summer a miraculous conjunction of weather and scheduling occured and the Race Week Kiteboarding Race went off in an … More

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Oh the Irony!

The last time I sailed it was a pretty serious day.  While I was driving to the beach I called … More

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Why I love 130

The South East breeze can be a bit of a disappointment   Often the forecast doesn’t pan out or it is pouring … More

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Mouth of the Jetties – Insane Session – Influence of the Tide

High quality session yesterday, better than I expected.  Solid 12 (if a bit gusty) from the NNW and I went … More

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History of Kiteboarding at Pocomo Point

Yes, Kiteboarding was banned at Pocomo for two summers. It was horrible. There is no replacement beach for Pocomo Point. More

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Being in the Right Place at the Right Time

Its a truism that the more time you spend on the beach the more good kiting you are going to … More

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Why I Love Dead Onshore with Surf.

Yeah.  Incredible session yesterday.  The airport reported 32 G 41  at 5 pm.  Really solid wind.  Dead onshore at Jetties.  … More

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Don’t Leave Your Kite

Senario: Riding 12 and a surfboard on a nice sunny day at Watertower.  Nothing really exciting but a nice day. … More

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