dpb

Not too many tea baggers on here i suspect

Camoscooby

iTrader: (5)

I don't do it anymore due to time and other commitments, but I was a big fan of the North and AirRush kit. Had a 9m North Vegas, 12m AirRush and 18m Naish.

I used an AirRush board and can say that I don't miss monitoring the wind, tides and direction! Also the sub-zero water temperatures and getting into a damp wet suit!!

Depending on when you stopped, I think you will be surprised with some of the technical innovations and the massive price tag for some of the new stuff lol

Leslie

Looks like real fun to me, wish I could do it.

Les

hodgy0_2

as a pretty long time windsurfer, a few of my windsurfing friends (although not all) have taken up kitesurfing

and the kit has got much better -- the kites really do water relaunch now, and are generally much more stable -- not to much "stall of death" anymore -- complete with that gut renching feeling of "fvck"

I went on a weeks Kitesurf clinic (with a few mates) in Egypt earlier on in the year -- and in a week you can get to a standard that would take two seasons in the UK

still prefer boarding tbh

on balance the only water sport where you have good chance of getting run over by a car

dpb

Heres a kiter - just dropping in for coffee


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UCQFJg4JaQ

Camoscooby

iTrader: (5)

Believe me when I say, it is a lot harder than it looks

Leslie

In don't doubt it, I like watching them down here on a windy day. Pity I can't have a go.

Les