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kite4height
Since 27 Aug 2010
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 Fri Apr 18, 14 10:35 am Kiting in Everett, Seattle, Bellingham Saturday (4/19)? |
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| My friend and me are planning on going kiteboarding tomorrow and wanted to know if anyone else wants to meet up. Thinking might chance it at Jetty with the afternoon rain, but open to other ideas. |
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wylieflyote
Since 30 Jun 2006
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Puget Sound & Wa. Coast
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| Fri Apr 18, 14 10:53 am |
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You'll get a better response from Seatle/Tacoma/Everett/Bellingham people:
http://pskite.org/index.php
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Kite4Delight
Since 05 Sep 2013
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| Fri Apr 18, 14 11:04 am |
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Thanks Wylieflyote! |
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stringy
Since 23 Jun 2006
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| Fri Apr 18, 14 12:17 pm |
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jetty island will be less than ideal for this weekend.
better bet would be to head over to double bluff on whidbey island.
more info on pskite. yeah it will probably rain, but hey it will be windy!
actually there are many times I've seen the rain hit everywhere but double bluff.
low tide at around 2:30 in the afternoon so it will be a huge beach to play at.
http://www.protides.com/washington/818/
http://www.atmos.washington.edu/data/marine_report.html
PZZ134-190100-
ADMIRALTY INLET-
859 AM PDT FRI APR 18 2014
TODAY...S WIND 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING 5 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
TONIGHT...SE WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
SAT...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S 15 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 25 KT...EASING TO 10 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 4 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN...S WIND 10 TO 15 KT...RISING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.
SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
MON...N WIND 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE...SW WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
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Blazeheliski
Since 30 Mar 2011
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| Fri Apr 18, 14 2:58 pm |
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| I will be up there for the Anime convention with my kids - I am taking kite gear. The PSkite thread says double bluff will be the spot. I have been to Golden Gardens before since it is one of the closest to downtown Seattle. Does that location work for the s/sw wind that is forecasted? |
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stringy
Since 23 Jun 2006
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| Fri Apr 18, 14 3:08 pm |
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| Blazeheliski wrote: | | I have been to Golden Gardens before since it is one of the closest to downtown Seattle. Does that location work for the s/sw wind that is forecasted? |
It is possible however it's not the best for southerlies. it is doable but there's not very good wind quality at the launch and you have to get out pretty good in order to get to better wind by that time if you cannot stay up wind, you'll be in a world of hurt.
I'd recommend a different spot on a south wind. go a little bit north to richmond beach and you'll have other kiters to launch you, a bigger beach, and much better experience. if you can swing taking some time to get to double bluff, it's worth it.
it can be a stretch with the ferries and traffic tho.
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Ryan
Since 14 Jul 2005
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| Fri Apr 18, 14 3:30 pm Tacoma |
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| Are there any spots around Tacoma? Point Defiance park or Commencment Bay area? |
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wylieflyote
Since 30 Jun 2006
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| Fri Apr 18, 14 4:15 pm Re: Tacoma |
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| Ryan wrote: | | Are there any spots around Tacoma? Point Defiance park or Commencment Bay area? |
Point Defiance, Never
Browns Point is the kite launch for the Tacoma Cartel. It works good on S & SW but IMHO the people up in the central Puget Sound and North Puget Sound have better odds than we do down here in Tacoma.
Another great spot in the S. Sound is Belfair State Park on Hood Canal. Grassy rigging, ponds, flats. If you see the Shelton Airport blowing, that is almost exactly what the water is doing at Belfair.
Check your Wind on the Water for winds and obviously the pressure gradients. Look for an AST-SEA, HOQUIM-SEA, PDX-SEA gradient. In the S Sound: "usually blows if there is a 2 millibar (.06") or greater westerly gradient between Bremerton and at least two to the following: Forks, Hoquiam, Astoria and Portland. Westerly winds blow in from the coast and excellerate as they make their way around the Olympic Mountains. West winds and southwest "clearing winds" are what you want to make the Purdy Spit work"
Browns:
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Blazeheliski
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| Fri Apr 18, 14 4:59 pm |
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| Thanks for the info guys! Looking at google maps - I can see how Richmond would be better than Golden Gardens. I was wondering about Purdy. Thanks for the info! The only thing I have been going on so far is just seeing if there is an ikite sensor there. I will most likely try to get to double bluff - but Richmond looks like a good plan B |
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C Johnson
Since 17 Apr 2009
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Seattle
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| Sat Apr 19, 14 9:36 pm |
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just saw this post.
double fluff (DB) was great today. started out a little up and down but later in the afternoon the sun came out. 10m pretty much all day. hope you got out
pskite.org is definitely the place to ask questions about puget sound kiting.
cheers,
CJ
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