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pauls
Since 20 Jun 2005
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Wed Jul 20, 05 9:33 am sauvies tuesday |
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Please can anyone who kited Sauvies last night tell me what the wind speed was or what size kite you were on? at 6 pm it was 11-12 kts gusting to 14 kts. At about 6:45 it filled in and at 7:30 it was 18 kts gusts to 20 kts. It was great!!!
I'm trying to figure out how the wind speed varies between Sauvies and Frenchman's bar on any given night.
Thanks - Paul Last edited by pauls on Mon Apr 24, 06 10:19 am; edited 1 time in total |
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kt
Since 16 Mar 2005
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Portland, Or
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Wed Jul 20, 05 10:41 am |
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hey paul,
i was on my 12 from 5:30 until 7 when the wind just quit. one guy was out on a torch 16 after 7 but, just doing downwinders and walking back up. i packed it in about 7:15 so, not sure what happened after that.
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pkh
Since 27 Feb 2005
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Wed Jul 20, 05 10:56 am |
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Yeah its been really good 13m until around 7:30pm then it turns light, though it could have just been the tide/current last night. |
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bamboo
Since 24 Jun 2005
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da 'chung; taiwan
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Wed Jul 20, 05 11:38 am |
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the wind at 7 was dismal. my 16 (yellow airrush) was barely staying in the sky. i was forced into the walk of shame and praying for something better. then around 8pm things kicked in and filled up. it was good for about an hour and required a little pumping of the kite...but no walking and enough power for some jumping. nice solo runs with a deserted beach and a few geese (a gaggle).
it sounds like it was much better where you were "pauls." when you say you were at woodland where exactly were you? |
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pauls
Since 20 Jun 2005
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Wed Jul 20, 05 11:52 am woodland where |
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Not as clean as Sauvies for setting out your gear but it's okay. just north of Frenchmans bar - fantastic clean empty beach and you can get out easily for more than 2 mile s downwind - but i'm starting to think the wind is less strong there. I live in Vancouver so Sauvies is pain to drive to versus woodland which takes 20 minutes! Last edited by pauls on Mon Apr 24, 06 10:18 am; edited 1 time in total |
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trevorsmith
Since 25 Apr 2005
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