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 Thu Jul 06, 06 10:51 am Blow out this weekend |
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Here's your chance to show off the extreme wind range of your flat kite.
The legendary Gorge Blowout is scheduled this weekend.
The 17 mile downwind race will take place either
Saturday OR Sunday, July 8 or 9, 2006 (weather permitting)
as part of the Gorge Cup race series.
Check out www.gorgecup.com for more details. |
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NateDogg
Since 05 Mar 2005
627 Posts
I caught your mom on
cineaptic.com
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pdxmonkeyboy
Since 16 May 2006
6081 Posts
forever labled as the
retired kiter & motorhead Unicorn Master
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| Thu Jul 06, 06 12:25 pm |
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We should all launch just a little downriver and crash their party!!!!
OMG, how pissed would people be.  |
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lance_k
Since 04 May 2005
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Onad
Since 04 Mar 2005
1435 Posts
Coast<<PDX>>Gorge
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| Thu Jul 06, 06 1:02 pm |
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No kites this year. 
Here is the response from Darren Rogers (Principal Race Officer):
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From: Darren Rogers [mailto:drogers@gorge.net]
Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2006 1:23 PM
To: Rednaxela, Onad
Subject: RE: Blow Out - Kites?
Onad,
Unfortunately it’s not open to kites this year because our insurance is a yachting policy though the windsurfing association and it does not allow us to include the kites.
It’s too bad because it’s more fun when everyone’s included.
Darren
-----Original Message-----
From: Rednaxela, Onad
Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2006 12:20 PM
To: drogers@gorge.net
Subject: Blow Out - Kites?
Is the blow out open to kites this year?
Thank you, Onad |
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crucifunkin
Since 31 Aug 2005
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| Thu Jul 06, 06 1:05 pm |
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| crash it |
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Wind Slither
Since 04 Mar 2005
2575 Posts
The 503
METAL
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| Thu Jul 06, 06 1:06 pm |
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Time to start a riot.
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pacifichigh
Since 11 May 2005
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ATX
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| Thu Jul 06, 06 1:08 pm |
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| The CGKA is looking into a kiter blowout event but these things take time to plan. |
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Onad
Since 04 Mar 2005
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| Thu Jul 06, 06 1:12 pm |
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Ya beat me to it Pacific High... 
From: Scotia Bauer [mailto:scotiabauer@earthlink.net]
Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2006 2:06 PM
To: Rednaxela, Onad
Subject: Re: Blow Out - Kites?
Hi Onad -
Our insurance is provided to us by the CGWA, and unfortunately kiteboarding is excluded. In the years since the Gorge Games, the CGKA has organized their own insurance, and from what I understand are currently trying to organize a Kiteboarding Blowout. You could contact Shay at shay@gelfandinsurance.com regarding the CGKA's plans. Sorry and thanks for the inquiry.
Scotia Bauer
VMG Events
510 Cascade Street, Suite 100
Hood River, OR 97031
p 541-806-5137
f 541-610-1804
e vmgevents@earthlink.net |
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gabe
Since 16 May 2005
475 Posts
Obsessed
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| Thu Jul 06, 06 3:55 pm |
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| why not just organize a casual, unofficial downwind race with no sponsorship, entry fees, awards, insurance, official winners, or starting boat, etc. just the honor system. just make it a fun thing for those who show up. just set a time, do some sort of "rabbit start" and set a finish point. since no one ever practices downwind racing anyways, i don't think it needs to be too precise. if nothing else, it would be good practice for an official event. |
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J.P.
Since 10 Mar 2005
638 Posts
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| Fri Jul 07, 06 7:16 am |
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| Quote: | | The CGKA is looking into a kiter blowout event but these things take time to plan. |
hmm...
That seems to be doable.. more so than persuading the Damns to lower the river or to get dog owners to leash up there rovering fecal depositors, or educate people on the preferred beach edicat and launch methods in high water.
When's the date. I'm in.
jp
ps. the down winders from viento to the gay bar have been killer this week... |
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