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Slingshot/Ride Engine Demo - Jones Beach Friday 8/12

 
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Jonpnw

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PostWed Aug 10, 16 6:04 am    Slingshot/Ride Engine Demo - Jones Beach Friday 8/12 Reply with quote

You are invited to demo the latest Slingshot & Ride Engine gear at Jones beach this Friday evening. We plan to bring the following:

2017- Wave SST kites (10, 8, 6)
2017- Rally (12 , 10 , 8 )
2016 - Turbine 15m (if needed)
2016 - RPM (8,6)
2017- Alien Air with Hover Glide Foil & Flight School
2017- 5'8 Celeritas Surf Board
2017- 5'2" Angry Swallow
2016 - Vision Twin Tip 140
Ride Engine Harnesses XL,L, M, S with fixed hooks and slider ropes
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Jonpnw

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PostFri Aug 12, 16 1:04 pm    Update Reply with quote

Watching / waiting for a late push. It's not looking real great with Astoria in the 80's. We may have to reschedule on a more favorable wind day.

Stay tuned

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blancoh2o

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PostFri Aug 12, 16 1:18 pm     Reply with quote

Make it a day that I am not working John!
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Jonpnw

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PostFri Aug 12, 16 2:40 pm    It's On!! Reply with quote

The wind has picked up. See you all there , we will have lots of toys and even SUP's shall the wind change its mind.
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Justsmile

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PostFri Aug 12, 16 4:17 pm     Reply with quote

hope you brought some big kites with those winds not building. anyone go over to the alley to see if it was stronger than the gauge readings!!!! lets see some pics of the demo days!!
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patdaniels

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PostFri Aug 12, 16 4:34 pm     Reply with quote

Right on Jon and Lisa for hosting this Slingshot demo day at Jones Beach! Thank you for all you do for the kite community, you guys rock!

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Jonpnw

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PostFri Aug 12, 16 9:09 pm    Fantastic Evening Reply with quote

The wind came in 20 +/- shared some Slingshot Kites , Foil Board and Ride Engine Harnesses with some fellow stoked shredders . Awesome evening !

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wylieflyote

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PostSat Aug 13, 16 7:22 am     Reply with quote

Come back for Saturday!! I need to try the Slingshot Hoverglide.
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Jonpnw

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PostSat Aug 13, 16 8:53 am    Gorge Saturday & Sunday Reply with quote

Kip ,
We are heading to the Gorge today. You are more than welcome to try the hover glide. I am still getting my ass kicked by it but a local kiter Kevin jumped on it last night and was doing great on it. I might need to go back to the taxi mast ?

Jon

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PostSat Aug 13, 16 8:59 am     Reply with quote

Jon - (I've heard) on average you need 10 hours of on water time flailing with the foil before muscle memory starts to kick in on movements and you begin to get decent straight line runs. That's how it went for me more or less. You will get there, just put the time in.

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wylieflyote

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PostSat Aug 13, 16 9:24 am     Reply with quote

The "age" factor comes to play on that 10 hour muscle memory theory. At 66 it seemed more like 60 hours... all in over-power La Ventana. Neuroplasticity falls off with age... and maybe those recreational 1960's
"Neuroplasticity refers to the potential that the brain has to reorganize by creating new neural pathways to adapt, as it needs. Think of the neurological changes being made in the brain as the brain's way of tuning itself to meet your needs."

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