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skent
Since 08 Aug 2011
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North Bend, WA & Lyle, WA
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 Fri Aug 26, 11 8:50 pm Kiting Stevenson? |
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I have been "cutting my teeth" at the Sand Bar and I am finally able to stay upwind so I thought it might be time to start trying some new launch sites. Any words of wisdom on launching and kiting at Stevenson?
Steve
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pkh
Since 27 Feb 2005
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Couve / Hood
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| Fri Aug 26, 11 9:06 pm |
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Probably best to just ask someone on the beach so they can give you the pointers in person.
Its definitely a place where you want to be quick at rigging because space is limited. Also its single-file in and out so don't dilly dally with your launching and landing  |
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Nak
Since 19 May 2005
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Camas
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| Sat Aug 27, 11 7:02 am |
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| pkh wrote: | | don't dilly dally with your launching and landing |
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consumer
Since 28 Nov 2010
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| Sat Aug 27, 11 8:29 am |
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| It's the riding downwind you'll need to be sure of at Stevenson |
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pdxmonkeyboy
Since 16 May 2006
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| Sat Aug 27, 11 9:21 am |
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Definitely just ask someone where to lay out your lines and how the launch and landing things works. I find it harder to stop kiting at Stevenson when it's busy as it's just a constant stream of people.
If you find that the wind is dying and you can't make it back to the launch, make a b line for the east end of the cove. There is a cemetery there where you can haul out and walk back to the launch. Someone typically will see you go down there and pick you up or you can easily hitch.
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sirmichaelo
Since 26 Mar 2010
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| Sat Aug 27, 11 9:56 am |
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West wind only for you young grasshopper.
Don't jump on an east wind until you've really got your act together.
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