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Joshiebaby
Since 14 Oct 2007
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Vancouver, WA
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Please be sure to post if you get word on what Cottonwood is doing!!!
Thanks!
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Kataku2k3
Since 14 Aug 2005
3754 Posts
PDX-LA
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| Wed Oct 22, 08 9:59 am |
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Just checked the wind for the last time we were out at Rooster (9/29), and if anything, it's a bit lighter. So yeah it's going to be windy, but not necessarily nuked out if you have small kites.
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Knot Kracker
Since 02 Jul 2008
130 Posts
Clackamas River
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| Wed Oct 22, 08 10:02 am current wind at BV |
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| Wind is avg 17 gusting to 37 knts at water edge.
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Chooch
Since 18 Nov 2007
1871 Posts
Wicked Pissah
Boston Tea Bagger
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| Wed Oct 22, 08 10:10 am |
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| Thanks for the update Hal, leaving in a few
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pdxmonkeyboy
Since 16 May 2006
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retired kiter & motorhead Unicorn Master
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| Wed Oct 22, 08 10:29 am |
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I think you will want to wait till a little later in the day. It was basically un-kiteable this morning and was still picking up. Serious "fist of god" type wind as gman put it. My 7m on full length lines was all over the place. The kite was seriously deforming in the gusts-enough to realize that if something were to break, it could get very ugly very quick.
The water at BV is much higher than it has been but there is still ample beach to launch from. Thinking of an after work session.
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Nak
Since 19 May 2005
4316 Posts
Camas
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| Wed Oct 22, 08 11:05 am |
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| Onsite: The Camas spot looks god for 11m. Heading East now. I'll try and post a Cottonwood report...
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ryan800
Since 09 Dec 2007
64 Posts
Seattle
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| Wed Oct 22, 08 11:18 am |
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| How much of a difference do short lines make? I have a 7m North Rebel with their 25m lines and 5-line set up where one front line splits off into 3 about half way up. I think it's unique to North, but maybe a regular 5-line setup would work too? Anyone know an easy way to get shorter lines for this setup, and how much more top end it would give me?
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pkh
Since 27 Feb 2005
6549 Posts
Couve / Hood
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| Wed Oct 22, 08 11:20 am |
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Must be strong, its capping east in HR!
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Nak
Since 19 May 2005
4316 Posts
Camas
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| Wed Oct 22, 08 11:24 am |
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Onssite Cottonwood: 15 - 20 Main chanel 20 - 25 Recomnd Ctnwod to Camas downwinder for tasty flat water on Wa side. 
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genek
Since 21 Jul 2006
2165 Posts
East Po
KGB
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| Wed Oct 22, 08 11:51 am |
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| ryan800 wrote: | | How much of a difference do short lines make? I have a 7m North Rebel with their 25m lines and 5-line set up where one front line splits off into 3 about half way up. I think it's unique to North, but maybe a regular 5-line setup would work too? Anyone know an easy way to get shorter lines for this setup, and how much more top end it would give me? |
Don't know much about North kites, but shorter lines make a big difference. I remember reading somewhere that every 3m of line is like 1 square meter of the kite, but I don't know how accurate that is. I know that going from 23m to 20m is noticeable and going down to 17 or 15m would make an even bigger difference. Probably enough to make a 6m fly almost like a 4m if you go 23 to 15m lines.
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Kataku2k3
Since 14 Aug 2005
3754 Posts
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| Wed Oct 22, 08 11:53 am |
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Rollin'...  See you guys there!
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Knot Kracker
Since 02 Jul 2008
130 Posts
Clackamas River
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| Wed Oct 22, 08 12:02 pm BR update |
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| Gusting to 46 knts at I'm out of here!
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Nak
Since 19 May 2005
4316 Posts
Camas
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| Wed Oct 22, 08 12:04 pm |
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Oops, flat water on OR side...
30 - 35 @ Corbett exit.
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Kataku2k3
Since 14 Aug 2005
3754 Posts
PDX-LA
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| Wed Oct 22, 08 5:02 pm |
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| It was actually super boostable 5m REV today (for Jeff and Chris). I took my 7 out for ~45 mins and was lit out of my mind, but it was all good, except for trying to body drag back to your board.
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Nak
Since 19 May 2005
4316 Posts
Camas
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| Wed Oct 22, 08 6:29 pm |
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Wow. Devil winds today for sure. Lulls that had my kite falling out of the sky, followed by 40mph gusts. 
Edited to add: I was at Reed island, across the river from the Corbett exit.
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Mark
Since 20 Jun 2005
3678 Posts
I need my fix because I'm a
Naishaholic
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| Wed Oct 22, 08 6:43 pm |
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| Kataku2k3 wrote: | | It was actually super boostable 5m REV today (for Jeff and Chris). I took my 7 out for ~45 mins and was lit out of my mind, but it was all good, except for trying to body drag back to your board. |
Liked your flying sand grab on the run away kite!
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Kataku2k3
Since 14 Aug 2005
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PDX-LA
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| Wed Oct 22, 08 7:19 pm |
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| haha, that was Chris! Can't believe he caught it. Full on fishing pole, kiteloop style until he got the "Oh Shit" handle!
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