Forum | Classifieds | Lost & Found | CGKA | Industry | Sensors | Forecast | Spots | Seattle | Decals | RSS | Facebook Events | Photos | Search | Register | Profile | Log in to check your messages | Log in  OT: Downwinder Gone Wrong...          Northwest Kiteboarding -> Gorge / Portland / Oregon Coast previous topic :: next topic   Author Message 4Stringer/KipWinger Since 27 Apr 2005 541 Posts Hood River Addicted Fri Dec 18, 09 5:22 pm    OT: Downwinder Gone Wrong... This one's probably worse than the Moore 24 blow-up. ...A crew member said he stopped sailing for a while after this incident (from the Double Damned Downwinder in 2008.) Here's the teaser...the beginning of the end. More to follow;    DD1.jpg  _________________ revitalized by muthu-nachu blowhard Since 26 Dec 2005 2028 Posts Windward Fri Dec 18, 09 5:24 pm     pitchpole ? Sella Since 21 Apr 2007 1794 Posts Doin' The Dalles FLY'IN HIGH PIE GUY Fri Dec 18, 09 6:57 pm     Classic. So much power you can't bring it in so best just ride it out. Can't wait for "more to follow". 4Stringer/KipWinger Since 27 Apr 2005 541 Posts Hood River Addicted Fri Dec 18, 09 7:33 pm    goin' down Check-out the locomotive (which was likely haulin'-ass-eastbound) hasn't moved-much in photo two as compared to photo one (above.) Musta' all happened instantly...    DD2.jpg     DD3.jpg     DD4.jpg     DD5.jpg  _________________ revitalized by muthu-nachu Sella Since 21 Apr 2007 1794 Posts Doin' The Dalles FLY'IN HIGH PIE GUY Fri Dec 18, 09 8:18 pm     Awesome. That train is so close that's a Gorge guster baby. They were hauling ass and BOOM 1 second later they were swimming. Great pics. chanson Since 31 Jan 2006 1873 Posts WISCONSIN Chimey Sat Dec 19, 09 1:50 am     Sick! Pull a Buddy Melges...! gorgebob Since 25 Jun 2007 259 Posts Portland, OR Shop Owner Sat Dec 19, 09 8:40 am     What fun, and then good feeling gone. More rudder. _________________ Gorge Performance http://www.gorgeperformance.com/ Surf, Snow, Kite, Sail, Skate – Since 1983 Portland 503-246-6646 bulae99 Since 12 Jul 2006 1692 Posts XTreme Poster Sun Dec 20, 09 1:19 pm    Pucker factor of 10 I used to sail cat's in SD bay..Hobbie 18, Nacra's and the like You really don't need a spini in high winds.. It's just dumb. If you wanna go down wind fast open up the main and the jib and then hang on to something towards back of the boat! Can you imagine being connected to harness on a star swingin port??? LOL PUckEr up BAbaYYY _________________ Hey, I'm being hahahahahrassed!        Northwest Kiteboarding -> Gorge / Portland / Oregon Coast All times are GMT - 8 Hours Page 1 of 1   Jump to: Select a forum Northwest Kiteboarding Discussion Forum----------------Gorge / Portland / Oregon CoastFor SaleLost & FoundIndustry SoapboxCGKA  You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum You can attach files in this forum You can download files in this forum