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carolb
Since 04 Nov 2006
590 Posts
Stevenson, WA in the summer, SPI in the winter
Bolstad Clan
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Youkai
Since 08 Feb 2010
553 Posts
Beaverton
Addicted
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Nice to see we are getting some attention.
Does that mean more and better launches; or just more and dumber people thinking they can board without lessons clogging up the existing launches?
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beech
Since 21 Aug 2010
485 Posts
Longview, WA
Obsessed
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| Tue Feb 15, 11 10:41 am + / - |
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means the states will probly find a way to tax and license it. It also means more loot to choose from in the classifieds.  
yin and yang eh? |
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tekko
Since 20 Feb 2006
376 Posts
White Salmon
Liquid Force
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| Tue Feb 15, 11 11:41 am |
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Funny thing is the NY Times were either pitched incorrectly or missed the story...
Leading off the article with an image of Shawn Richman riding freestyle... claiming the IOC wants X games appeal, etc...
Not really the true image and excitement that course racing will provide... racing large windsurf type boards with giant fins in minimal wind...
Guess we'll continue to watch and see.. but at the same time, a bummer that the media uses exciting freestyle kiting images to promote the chance that kiteboard course racing might be in the olympics... kind of misleading, yeah?
Not a hater.. just wish those pushing for olympic kite racing wouldn't revert to using other kiteboarding imagery to gain momentum, when in the end, that's not what will be in the olympics or how it will look...
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ldhr
Since 21 Jul 2009
1489 Posts
Hood River
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| Tue Feb 15, 11 2:56 pm |
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2016 olympics in Rio. Any idea where the sailing venue is?
Yeah. I don't see NBC or any TV channel devoting time to course racing. Windsurfing got zero TV coverage on TV. Webcast maybe.
Maybe they can combine the modern archery with the course racing. That would up the 'X' factor. |
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