Last year there were 2 or 3 in LaVentana. This year 20+. They are so popular this year that there are sanctioned races. Of course Adam Koch is out there leaving everyone in the dust. 5-7 m kites and scooting along at 30+. Best of all, very little chop impact on us old geezers with worn out knees and hips! _________________ moondog
slacker
Since 26 Apr 2008
32 Posts
Hood River
Wed Jan 29, 14 8:06 pmTricks
Air chair video! Mobes, flat 3's, and BIG doubles...
You do know carafino has the 2 for 1 offer at the moment. Two boards/foils for $1500 or $1680 in race configuration. Find a friend and split the cost.
Nope didn´t know that. The Carafino reviews are all over the place......albeit in an unknown emerging niche market so who knows what´s accurate right now. I´m still waiting to see if Captain John responds to my ¨did you bolt a foil to a SS Celeritas or? question on the other thread.
Here´s some more motivation as foils open up a whole new chapter for kiting..
Nope didn´t know that. The Carafino reviews are all over the place......albeit in an unknown emerging niche market so who knows what´s accurate right now. I´m still waiting to see if Captain John responds to my ¨did you bolt a foil to a SS Celeritas or? question on the other thread.
There are a few local foils to me who tear up the harbor all by themselves. What has impressed me is their pointing range and their wind range. I honestly believe with a foil, the largest kite you would need is 12M/13M.
I have a boat and buddies have jet skis so several months of towing (March/April/May) before I fly a kite.
By the by, I will have a second Carafino Race board/foil I will be interested in unloading to anyone who is interested.
I have seen enough foils on the water to know we can do it. Last edited by dwaynej on Sun Feb 02, 14 9:14 pm; edited 1 time in total
Sella
Since 21 Apr 2007
1794 Posts
Doin' The Dalles
FLY'IN HIGH PIE GUY
Sun Feb 02, 14 9:08 pm
dwaynej wrote:
Sella wrote:
Nope didn´t know that. The Carafino reviews are all over the place......albeit in an unknown emerging niche market so who knows what´s accurate right now. I´m still waiting to see if Captain John responds to my ¨did you bolt a foil to a SS Celeritas or? question on the other thread.
There are a few local foils to me who tear up the harbor all by themselves. What has impressed me is their pointing range and their wind range. I honestly believe with a foil, the largest kite you would need is 12M/13M.
I have a boat and buddies have jet skis so several months of towing (March/April/May) before I fly a kite.
I have seen enough foils on the water to know we can do it.
tekko
Since 20 Feb 2006
376 Posts
White Salmon
Liquid Force
Tue Feb 04, 14 9:44 am
Had some foil viewing and short experience in Maui last week.
Range is amazing!
As the wind was dropping I came back in from the reef on a 12m and surfboard and at a point wind was so light I couldn't even shlog in on the board and had to body drag in. As I was body dragging in on a 12m, unable to get up on a 6' board, Jason Slezak had borrowed a foil and was literally doing circles around me on a 6.5m kite!!
Very humbling the first few times, but most seem to get it on the 3rd or 4th outing.. I only had 1 try and was not very pretty...
I will say, everyone I saw in our group who tried it and got it had this crazy glow to them and couldn't stop talking about it... _________________ Liquid Force Kiteboarding in the Pacific Northwest.
Demo's always available to those on this forum.. PM me to schedule.
Had some foil viewing and short experience in Maui last week.
Range is amazing!
As the wind was dropping I came back in from the reef on a 12m and surfboard and at a point wind was so light I couldn't even shlog in on the board and had to body drag in. As I was body dragging in on a 12m, unable to get up on a 6' board, Jason Slezak had borrowed a foil and was literally doing circles around me on a 6.5m kite!!
Very humbling the first few times, but most seem to get it on the 3rd or 4th outing.. I only had 1 try and was not very pretty...
I will say, everyone I saw in our group who tried it and got it had this crazy glow to them and couldn't stop talking about it...
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