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Ben Franklin, pioneer of kite surfing

 
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gnac

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PostTue Nov 10, 15 8:31 pm    Ben Franklin, pioneer of kite surfing Reply with quote

And here I thought it was invented in the gorge:

http://www.soundcityreading.com/rsstories5-6.pdf

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groundclown

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PostMon Nov 30, 15 11:12 pm     Reply with quote

Boarding bob has a very old book from which he has posted in regards to Ben Franklin and kitesurfing. He used a 36 cell box kite to pull him across a small lake on a dingy. Pretty cool. I had not seen or at less do not remember this exact story. But yes, good ol Ben was one of us
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D-Krep It Kiter

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PostTue Dec 01, 15 7:50 pm     Reply with quote

even back then...

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