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Tony
Since 28 Aug 2006
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Portland
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| Chanson |
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| Chanson - Strappless air |
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| Carl |
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| Chooch and Chanson swel'n it up |
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| Arlington |
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genek
Since 21 Jul 2006
2165 Posts
East Po
KGB
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| Mon May 30, 11 3:12 pm |
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Yeah, boi!!! Going big there Jake!
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Hein
Since 08 Mar 2005
1314 Posts
Possessed
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| Mon May 30, 11 5:22 pm |
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Finally. But you can't really claim A-town until you've self launched off the other side in some sizable swell.
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Chooch
Since 18 Nov 2007
1871 Posts
Wicked Pissah
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| Mon May 30, 11 6:21 pm |
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Nice Tony! Great day out there with great friends! Feels good to get some solid 5m wind and sunshine to boot!
Nice shot Hein 
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Ryan
Since 14 Jul 2005
537 Posts
Oregon
Addicted
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| Mon May 30, 11 7:55 pm sunday was killer |
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| yea, that was a good day. I was out on the Caution and the other guys I was with were on the RPMs. You guys didnt stick around long. some sick swells for sure....
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TWIN-FIN
Since 24 May 2006
805 Posts
Portland, OR
Hot Monkey
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| Mon May 30, 11 8:07 pm |
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I was totally going MARZO out there.
You gotta bring your A game if you hit that place.
Its blowing 6M and at about 2:30 some kid from the WA side, self rescues on a 9m to the Oregon side. After he chills for about an hour, he gets Joe Blow off the street to hold his kite so he can self launch off the deck right behind the 10 foot tall concrete blocks. I YELL HEY NO STOP, NO STOP, DON'T DO THAT DUDE?
He is bound and determined to get back to the WA side. I tell him that I will call his friends and they can drive over and pick him up, or I will give him a ride to the bridge. He tells me that he can totally get across to the OR side no problem even with his 9M. So he has Joe Blow holding the kite way too far up wind and getting ready to launch. I start yelling NO STOP, NO STOP, DON'T DO THAT DUDE! I was supper nice and explained to him how quickly he could DIE and that the wind was way to strong for him. I asked him to just wait for the wind to die down and then try to get back to the Oregon side. He agrees......5min later Joe Blow has the kite and he is getting ready to launch the 9M kite again. I yell... NO STOP, NO STOP, DON'T DO THAT.....WHAT ARE YOU NEW?
The kid is freaking out....I gotta get back to the WA side. Ok, Ok I will launch you but this is what you got to do....I explained everything to him, we have a plan...So I launch him and everything was going smooth until he reached above his bar and grabed a back line and stared pulling...NO STOP, NO STOP, DON'T DO THAT. I told him to put his kite down and pull the release. Guess what folks.....He had it hooked suicide. I'm like DUDE WTF! are you doing? I ask him nicely, please don't kill your self in front of me because I cant deal with blood and broken bones, especial head trauma, that really freaks me out.
He talks Joe Blow into giving him a ride, I don't know where, I don't know his name, but I do know that I saved his life.
9m Kite kid, Please get yourself some lessons. I dont want my launch shut down because you "Didn't know"
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retz
Since 06 Aug 2007
132 Posts
west linn
Stoked
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| Mon May 30, 11 9:42 pm |
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| Super sick out there! My 6m rpm was way sheeted but manageable. Loved hitting off da lip coast style. Big smooth rollers begged to be carved up sushi style! I saw Ryan stick a 7' strapless air, so sweet!
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dangler
Since 26 Feb 2006
1776 Posts
WINDY SPOTS
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| Tue May 31, 11 12:38 am crazy story Twin |
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Where do you guys launch from in Arlington? I haven't kited there in years, is it still a nasty rip rap launch?
Good on ya twin for denying the self-imolation of said 9 meter kid.
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lekaks
Since 02 Apr 2008
151 Posts
Hood River, OR
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| Tue May 31, 11 8:03 am |
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| Seriously good job Bat Man. I've had similar experiences and they aren't fun when you try and help someone and they are determined to kill themselves...
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Gman
Since 11 Feb 2006
4911 Posts
Portland
Unstrapped
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Kraemer
Since 24 Apr 2006
1736 Posts
Sky Pilot
Unicorn Captain
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| Tue May 31, 11 1:13 pm |
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| Killin it!
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captain crusty
Since 30 Aug 2005
92 Posts
PDX
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| Tue May 31, 11 1:25 pm |
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was out at three mile canyon solo!
first time there and it was going off
baja, south jetty, gorge combo camping style
inside butter flats, to large smooth rollers
gust to forty till dark
camped for 3 days..no kiters?
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Rollo Tomasi
Since 17 Mar 2005
983 Posts
Attractive
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| Tue May 31, 11 5:48 pm |
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| TWIN-FIN wrote: | I was totally going MARZO out there.
You gotta bring your A game if you hit that place.
Its blowing 6M and at about 2:30 some kid from the WA side, self rescues on a 9m to the Oregon side. After he chills for about an hour, he gets Joe Blow off the street to hold his kite so he can self launch off the deck right behind the 10 foot tall concrete blocks. I YELL HEY NO STOP, NO STOP, DON'T DO THAT DUDE?
He is bound and determined...... ......." |
Glad you stepped in TF. It only takes one bad incident like that to kill the stoke or worse close a launch with someone seriously hurt.
Nice pics out there guys!
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wiseguy2
Since 22 Feb 2009
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| Tue May 31, 11 7:59 pm excuse my ignorance |
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Sorry to say that I don't know what you mean when you say he
was "riding suicide."
educate me, please
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kenja
Since 19 Jun 2008
179 Posts
Stoked
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| Wed Jun 01, 11 7:32 am |
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| Suicide is when your safety leash is hooked directly to your chicken loop instead of (or in addition to) your safety line. Many newer kites allow you to activate your chicken loop safety system and fall back to the regular safety system. It's for unhooked riding so it is easier to relaunch after dropping your kite.
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Blokt
Since 17 Nov 2008
196 Posts
Hamlin rocks, doody-root-tuders!
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| Wed Jun 01, 11 8:21 am |
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| Would you say it was blowing 35-45mph?
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specialk
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| Wed Jun 01, 11 8:52 am |
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Blokt wrote
Would you say it was blowing 35-45mph?
I was camping at Roosevelt this weekend and somebody mentioned that the avg. wind speed that afternoon/evening was 34g45. I kited all three days, but that Sunday was amazing, and so raw out in those elements' '
On the return back to Ptown on monday we stopped for more good times at Rufus, it was butter flat, with a ripping current, only needed a 9m for the sake of the current.' '
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