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  Kite Soaring... Page 1, 2  Next          Northwest Kiteboarding -> Gorge / Portland / Oregon Coast previous topic :: next topic   Author Message windobsessed Since 07 Aug 2008 120 Posts Vancouver Stoked Fri Aug 06, 10 9:04 pm    Kite Soaring... Looks like fun, but the ground is definitely much harder than water when you crash Link FlyDunes Since 09 Oct 2007 1034 Posts Aloha XTreme Poster Fri Aug 06, 10 9:30 pm    Re: Kite Soaring... windobsessed wrote: Looks like fun, but the ground is definitely much harder than water when you crash Link Paragliders can still fly with just half a wing if they need too. These guys lose one line and its over. Kites aren't designed for soaring. That said, it looks fun as hell. _________________ Lets FLY KimSoderholm Since 12 Aug 2009 102 Posts Stoked Sat Aug 07, 10 6:48 am     That has to be one of the coolest kite vid's to date!!! AWESOME mikeinhoodriver Since 23 Apr 2009 439 Posts down wind somewhere Obsessed Sat Aug 07, 10 7:08 am     ..yeah, but can they do it unhooked! Crazy video! Youkai Since 08 Feb 2010 553 Posts Beaverton Addicted Sat Aug 07, 10 7:34 am     That's pretty cool. You can tell the hill just on shore is really diverting the wind into an updraft but still the wind must be nuking there to keep a guy aloft indefinitely on a 9 meter kite. _________________ Captain kook; always wrong. Jonpnw Since 22 Jul 2010 1327 Posts Pacific Northwest XTreme Poster Sat Aug 07, 10 8:07 am    Cool Newbie here, so thats what they say when your "lit up" Youkai Since 08 Feb 2010 553 Posts Beaverton Addicted Sat Aug 07, 10 8:18 am    Re: Cool Jonpnw wrote: Newbie here, so thats what they say when your "lit up" Is that a question? Normally I would say yes that is "lit up" or "nuking" pretty hard but you can tell the hillside is redirecting the wind upward and that they are only able to maintain the lift when they are right next to the hillside. He drops pretty fast when he moves out to the water. Still though I imagine they are pretty over powered when kiting normally. _________________ Captain kook; always wrong. KimSoderholm Since 12 Aug 2009 102 Posts Stoked Sat Aug 07, 10 8:34 am    Re: Cool Jonpnw wrote: Newbie here, so thats what they say when your "lit up" Newbie ? Ehhh... I've seen you on the water pulling those massive loops, unhooking for a handlepass or two... Justsmile Since 20 Jul 2009 1530 Posts Not Portland XTreme Poster Sat Aug 07, 10 11:36 am    who is that song by?/ anyone with any knowledge of who the song is by?? thanks blake windobsessed Since 07 Aug 2008 120 Posts Vancouver Stoked Sat Aug 07, 10 12:34 pm     Here us another one, this one is over a cliff. Again looks like fun but man if you crash... Link kitebot Since 20 Feb 2007 251 Posts Obsessed Sat Aug 07, 10 3:26 pm    Re: who is that song by?/ bambam911 wrote: anyone with any knowledge of who the song is by?? thanks blake Placebo - Follow the Cops Back Home Ataud_Verde Since 04 Oct 2009 36 Posts 40.59°N 73.86°W   Sun Aug 08, 10 4:32 am     What about this one then? (I know it's a mattress, still....) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSsKAzyKzhc&feature=player_embedded#! waynepjh Since 27 Jul 2008 212 Posts jackson wy Stoked Sun Aug 08, 10 7:02 am     throw a megaloop at the bottom of the hill! feel the power!    26812_374134607156_335683062156_3783106_5314469_n.jpg  FlyDunes Since 09 Oct 2007 1034 Posts Aloha XTreme Poster Sun Aug 08, 10 8:12 am     Ataud_Verde wrote: What about this one then? (I know it's a mattress, still....) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSsKAzyKzhc&feature=player_embedded#! David Hamlin will be thrilled. It does look like a pretty cool wing/kite. I'm ordering one of the harnesses he's using (for paragliding, not kiting). Kortel makes some bitchen harnesses for PG and this one is designed for wagga. My favorite kind of flying. _________________ Lets FLY Ataud_Verde Since 04 Oct 2009 36 Posts 40.59°N 73.86°W   Sun Aug 08, 10 11:28 am     FlyDunes wrote: Ataud_Verde wrote: What about this one then? (I know it's a mattress, still....) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSsKAzyKzhc&feature=player_embedded#! David Hamlin will be thrilled. It does look like a pretty cool wing/kite. I'm ordering one of the harnesses he's using (for paragliding, not kiting). Kortel makes some bitchen harnesses for PG and this one is designed for wagga. My favorite kind of flying. It is a kite. Flysurfer Speed3. Short lines and a homemade rig that allows you to fly it a' la paraglider. Aside from skills & guts you need the right spot and that one is just perfect. solkiter Since 07 Jan 2008 251 Posts ROGUE VALLEY Obsessed Fri Aug 20, 10 8:24 am     what about this one!!! this was me in idaho this winter ooooooyahh!! KEEP YUR EYES OUT FOR THE FILM BY SNOWKITECINAMA COMMING SOOOOON!!! WITH ALL THE VID OF THESE GLIDES AND SOME GREAT FOOTAGE FROM IDAHO AND MONTANA!! http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=768330&fbid=1324187077172&op=1&o=global&view=global&subj=1605727504&id=1605727504 _________________ JASON. J SOUTHERN,OREGON,KITE,ADDICT!!!! ECLIPSE TWISTED KITEBOARDS kitemare Since 23 Mar 2010 265 Posts Seattle, wa Obsessed Fri Aug 20, 10 7:12 pm     Holy Sh$t That's full on legit Dangling right there! Although since you're in boots, does that make it wakestyle Link _________________ Respect the kite, respect the beaches        Northwest Kiteboarding -> Gorge / Portland / Oregon Coast All times are GMT - 8 Hours Page 1, 2  Next Page 1 of 2   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