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LapDog

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PostSun Jul 13, 14 4:19 pm    Post cool kite session GPS tracks here Reply with quote

Here's a link to the GPS track of a recent lap from Underwood to Viento and back:



and a couple of laps to Swell City and back (also from Underwood)



I'm interested in finding the conditions for max upwind speed and max upwind angle. Any ideas out there? Perhaps from experienced racers?

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dwaynej

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PostSun Jul 13, 14 5:13 pm     Reply with quote

I have been tracking my kiteboarding trips for some time now. Very hard to perform the analysis on the water without instruments designed for the task since conditions are variable and changing. Garmin has a nice sailing watch which may be suited to the task you are looking for... http://www.sailingworld.com/gear/garmin-quatix

From a sailing perspective Velocity Made Good (VMG) reflects an optimal tack angle and speed they will get you to your upwind destination so highest tack and slowest boat speed are not optimal... Without instrumentation, its close to impossible to know optimal tack angle/board speed for variable conditions.



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lekaks

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PostSun Jul 13, 14 7:29 pm     Reply with quote

That's cool...

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LapDog

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PostMon Jul 28, 14 9:19 am     Reply with quote

A neat GPS track of a downwinder from an Ocean Beach to Washburn state park on 7/25/2014



and one from the next day at Road's End, Lincoln City, OR


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PostTue Aug 05, 14 7:55 am     Reply with quote

Here's one from Manzanita last Sunday 8/3/2014 ...



Is anyone digging these session track images? I like looking at the wind, wave, shoreline, and headland orientation.

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ShiverMeTimbers

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PostTue Aug 05, 14 8:07 am     Reply with quote

this is great! what are you all using to track this stuff? your phone in a dry bag? GPS unit?

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LapDog

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PostTue Aug 05, 14 8:24 am     Reply with quote

I use a Garmin Forerunner 10 GPS watch. Fred Meyer sells them for $129. But an iPhone in a dry bag could do the same thing. MotionX has a nice track recording app for iPhone. Could also get this data from a GoPro, if it were left on for the whole sesh.

Once you get the data file off the GPS device, just drag it onto Google earth. I usually trim the extra parts of the track off, tweak the line thickness, set the view point, and save the image. That's it!

Then I post the image to Google+, get the url link to it, and use the link here with [img] tags. You might have to use the http version of the link rather than the https, to get the image to show up in the nwkite post.

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ShiverMeTimbers

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PostTue Aug 05, 14 8:41 am     Reply with quote

sweet, thanks!

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Kraemer

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PostTue Aug 05, 14 12:32 pm     Reply with quote

How about cool Mtn bike Tracks?

https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=213819635764961209536.0004fee547f689bdec5ee&msa=0

My tracks is the best program I've found-- free for android. The coolest thing is that you can import your tracks into google earth via KML


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LapDog

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PostTue Aug 05, 14 12:46 pm     Reply with quote

Nice ride Kraemer!! Will definitely try that one, the next time we are in Ashland.

The ride stats, from your map...

Total Distance: 45.70 km (28.4 mi)
Total Time: 3:25:39
Moving Time: 2:55:37
Average Speed: 13.33 km/h (8.3 mi/h)
Average Moving Speed: 15.61 km/h (9.7 mi/h)
Max Speed: 43.20 km/h (26.8 mi/h)
Min Elevation: 1372 m (4500 ft)
Max Elevation: 1710 m (5611 ft)
Elevation Gain: 1269 m (4164 ft)
Max Grade: 23 %
Min Grade: -26 %
Recorded: Wed Jul 23 13:21:52 PDT 2014

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PostTue Aug 05, 14 12:56 pm     Reply with quote

Yea, the ride stats are nice to have along with the map. I use it for skiing and mountaineering mostly, but try to turn it on for my mtb rides. Not too keen on putting the phone in a drybag though..

Here's another fun local (closer) ride: https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=213819635764961209536.0004fb6a5b3d42ad9c38b&msa=0


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PostThu Sep 18, 14 9:58 am     Reply with quote

Finally made it from Stevenson to Home Valley and back on east winds (upwind and upcurrent). Have been trying for years. Didn't have my GPS on, but drew my path in Google Earth from memory.

Anyone else tried this "lap"? Care to share your strategy?


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PostSun Sep 21, 14 8:47 pm     Reply with quote

That is quite an accomplishment on easterlies.............you go bro!
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LapDog

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PostTue Sep 23, 14 10:53 am     Reply with quote

Here is a nice track made on a foilboard by Erin Loscocco. I can't wait to find out what kind of tours are possible on the Columbia with a foilboard!


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barfly

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PostWed Sep 24, 14 7:31 am     Reply with quote

The River, Strawberry Res Utah

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LapDog

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PostWed Sep 24, 14 8:13 am     Reply with quote

Must be a GPS track of snow kiting at Strawberry Res? Found a nice vid of someone kiting there.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQ3SiUEm_0k

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PostThu Sep 25, 14 11:44 am     Reply with quote

LapDog wrote:
Must be a GPS track of snow kiting at Strawberry Res?


Yes terra firma. A local told me it was called "The River" which is a few miles West ish from the reservoir. The area reminded me a lot of the Camas.

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