SE Saturday

[bandito]

Leaving a little later. PM me before 7 if you want a ride.
Leaving abby around 8. Looks like wind will gradually build throughout the day.

my passport pic is wash up from water damage , I totally go if I was sure its valid, damn. thanks for the ride offer! you boys n girl have to go south today;) gaz cheap down there and wind is free!

[Michael]

Kiter out at third.

[Alton]

Solid 12m conditions. On shore wind. 4 kites lit. Undecided between 9m and 12m.

[bandito]

eta boundary 3rd in 35min, see you there Cash!!!!!!!! I need you for moral support!

[Will]

Looks Like its Ramped up Nicely now!

Blow Me-teorology

Almost as good as the real thing
ESE 26 g 33 at 3 pm
Tsawwassen Ferry
Sat 2016-10-15

Not sure how to link the image like Alton does

[bandito]

Letme know wind direction of tsawa vs 3rd

[Roxstock]

What a turn out today, I don't think I've ever seen that many at 3rd before. Fun session until my line broke when I was jumping and then my kite went into a death spiral. No injuries and no kite damage which is good news. Thanks Jeff and James for the help. It's started to get a bit crazy on the beach as the wind picked up, I saw 3 kites end up in people's gardens and one guy managed to "land" his on the roof of a house after being picked up off the beach trying to get to the water.

[Tony360]

I saw 3 kites end up in people's gardens and one guy managed to "land" his on the roof of a house after being picked up off the beach trying to get to the water.

Hopefully everybody is ok and the kiters in question didn't damage anybody's property. Pissing off the local residents is one of the best ways to get kiting banned at 3rd.

[bandito]

At 445 launched my 7m, not enouph depower. it was lifting me at 12 o'clock so I came back.I'm glad I asked someone to hold me during this operation as I may had n incident! !!!! Shouldhave come earlier....wind now is been down for a. While. What arush at the beach.Sean was riping waves on shore, is so pro at it.

[Alton]

Scored a 9m+surfboard session from 11:30-1:30pm at 3rd Ave. E 18-22 flat (no chop). Still patches of weed so had to boost to shake them off ... good hang time today. Preferred a smaller kite with no depower as a pre-caution in case I needed depower if it ramped up too quickly.

Lulled at 1:30pm so decided to call it quits while I was ahead. Was not interested in riding nuking conditions on an easterly. Wanted avoid an emergency landing in a residential area ... but had a tether waiting just in case.

As I came off the water the crowds arrived. Warned new arrivals of the impending wind but no one seemed concerned.

Sounds like some close calls after I left ... shame on them

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