how to signal "please pass"

jcohenx · Since 28 Aug 2007 250 Posts Portland Obsessed

Yesterday at the spit, I was out in the channel trying to make my upwind when another kiter was riding behind me on my port (upwind) side. I normally don't have a problem with this but he parked his kite 10' almost directly over my head. This made me a little nervous. I shifted downwind and he shifted with me, I shifted upwind and we nearly crossed lines. Is there an easy way for me to let him know to just go ahead and pass me without charging downwind myself?

kitezilla · Since 22 Jun 2006 453 Posts gorge Obsessed

"What we have here is a failure to communicate"

...............................................................................Cool Hand Luke

"Beep" = "Get out of my way"
"Beep, Beep" = "Get the F@#K out of my way"
"Beep, Beep,Beep" = "God D@#M it, get the F@#k out of my way...I am going to 'bust a move'!"

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I thought we could get by with just 3 standard signals, but....OK....so,

"Beep, Beep, Beep, Beep" = "Cease and desist the F@#King Dangling!"

jcohenx · Since 28 Aug 2007 250 Posts Portland Obsessed

LMAO

Now all I would need is a helmet launched mini-missile to take out the kite parked over my head. No tailgating, bitches!

eric · Since 13 Jan 2006 1872 Posts XTreme Poster

Now that's funny...!

trevorsmith · Since 25 Apr 2005 501 Posts PDX Addicted

Down loop your kite and ride the other way. Just not worth any more effort than that. You might have "right a way" etc, sometimes it is just easier to get away.

Wind Slither · Since 04 Mar 2005 2627 Posts The 503 METAL

Doesn't riding at the spit in the summar pretty much mean there is a kite "directly over your head" at any given time? Laughing

Just boost an invert and bonk that thang! Twisted Evil

Inept_Fun · Since 14 Apr 2005 1417 Posts Hood River XTreme Poster

I always start waving my arms and angrily dive my kite at you when i want you out of the way.
Pass?Please.

pdxmonkeyboy · Mon Jun 01, 09 8:33 am

yesterday at the sandbar.

Guy standing or drifting near the sand bar with kite parked at 12:00...like for at least 10 minutes. no problem, I pass upstream/downwind of him, probably about 20 feet away. he says to me "Please stay out of my way". I was like HUH??!!

So in true thunderdome style I flipped him the bird and yelled, 'NO, you stay out of MY way"

Is that the appropriate signal?

mschulz · Since 29 May 2007 530 Posts Reno, NV Addicted

I shit you not, I recently installed a go joe on my board, I have not had to worry about crowding one bit. I see people coming at me, they see my go joe and they dive their kite head the other way. It is also good at keeping the wind surfers at bay. The best $60 bucks I have spent.

Gman · Since 11 Feb 2006 4911 Posts Portland Unstrapped

Strapless kite-loop to airwalk (sneakers add flair - board sadly buried in the swell) that seemed to clear folks out at the WS bridge

Monkey I believe the appropriate response is to point and mouth "Dead Meat"

http://www.hulu.com/watch/58972/rocky-iii-dead-meat

pdxmonkeyboy · Mon Jun 01, 09 11:16 am

ohh, that probably would have been better. I was thinking maybe "this is my sand bar bitch" but since I live in portland...figured that wouldn't be cool.

In general, I am gravely disappointed you have again made me unleash my dogs of war.

Link

THE HUMONGOUS RULES THE WASTELAND~!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(ps I have one of those wrist crossbows on order for the next dog that jumps in my lines when I'm launching. NOTHING CAN ESCAPE~~!!!!!!!!!

Gman · Since 11 Feb 2006 4911 Posts Portland Unstrapped

I gotta upgrade my helmut...

What A Puny Plan!!!!!!