Date |
Location |
K/W/S |
Weapons |
Description |
Outing |
04/23/2008 |
Frisco & Frisco Woods |
Kite |
12m RPM, Nobile skim, 129 Lunacy |
Downwinder from Izzy break to F. Woods with JE, Bill, Holly. Nice to be back on the water. Rode F.Woods later. |
1 |
04/25/2008 |
Planet |
Kite |
8m & 12m RPM, 129 Lunacy |
Downwinder Planet to Barton's with Todd Blakaitis, theTodd, Steve Wood. Then ocean downwinder Ferry Docks to Frisco Bathhouse. |
2 |
04/26/2008 |
Avon |
Kite |
12m RPM, 129 Lunacy |
Downwinder from Portside Drive to the Chimi house. Everyone: Dave Loop, notTodd, Todd, Jacques, Steve. Met up with CJ, Stevo, Bob on the way. |
3 |
04/27/2008 |
Salvo/Waves |
Kite |
12m RPM, 129 Lunacy |
Timmy and Drew arrive. Planet downwinder to Barton's. Geoff joins in. |
4 |
04/28/2008 |
Salvo/Waves |
Kite |
8m RPM, Nobile skim |
Planet downwinder to Barton's, good medicine for hangover. |
5 |
04/29/2008 |
Avon |
Kite |
12m RPM, 129 Lunacy |
Downwinder from Portside Drive to the Chimi house. Everyone from the house again, thanks Geoff for the idea. |
6 |
05/01/2008 |
Waves/Merlo & Frisco |
Kite |
8m RPM, 129 Lunacy |
Downwinder from KHK to somewhere (notTodd knows). Very cool slicks and islands; wooden bridges with osprey at end. Then two ocean downwinders = SPENT. But great last day in Hatteras. Fantastic trip, thanks NC! |
7 |
05/08/2008 |
1st |
Kite |
12m & 8m RPM, 129 Lunacy |
Rigged 12m, litt, helped Brandon get going, launched Jim, rerigged to 8m, wind died. theTodd on the skimmy.
First Cape Cod sesh for '09, if it counts. |
8 |
05/21/2008 |
Fleet |
Kite |
8m RPM, 129 Lunacy |
Nice session in a new spot. Mike and the 'Fleet crew, super nice. Mike definitely TDs; front mobe & big kiteloops. Had a scary
hand trapped on bar death spiral, but was able to correct it. Nice session. Inspired to get back to the cool tricks, thanks Mike. |
9 |
05/22/2008 |
Red |
Kite |
8m RPM, 129 Lunacy |
Thanks JE, Todd & PK for the downwinder. Gil learning at launch. Brian & Luke along the way. Tried popping to blind more, getting
it back now. Flat 180s, is there such a pathetic thing? Plover zones are killing access out of my nice slicks. |
10 |
05/24/2008 |
Harbor |
Kite |
12m RPM, 129 Lunacy, Nobile skim |
Teaser session before wind died. Timmy, Santi, Ted, Jay, Rod, Mike, PK, Todd. Met Walt on far shore. Kited in the puffs, boat ride back to shore, 4x4 ride to lot. A tiny adventure at least. |
11 |
06/09/2009 |
51 |
Kite |
8m RPM, 129 Lunacy |
JE, PK on classic, theTodd in Parking lot. Cold, 50 degrees in June?? JE & I circumnavigate North Island. Nice waves at new Cut, strong current. Tons of seals, my sea dogs. JE finds JE Pond at North Island. Deer at end of North Island?? Sick horizontal storm clouds. |
12 |
06/16/2009 |
Barn Harbor |
Kite |
12m RPM, 129 Lunacy, Nobile skim |
Just JK and I, though I suspect he wishes he didn't join me. Nice little session despite the obstacles and flukey wind...boats, moorings, rocks, crabs, and bugs that hit you while you ride?? Had a few nice runs though. Last run I busted my calf...locked solid right now, ouch. |
13 |
06/23/2009 |
Bayview |
Kite |
8m RPM, 129 Lunacy |
Just JK and I again, two kites at Chapin. Quick morning session. Gusty but some nice waves here and there. Cool and rainy, will summer ever arrive? |
14 |
07/11/2009 |
FB to CL |
Kite |
12m RPM, Nobile skim |
JE, Brian and I. Very light at the launch, picked up as we crossed Stage channel. Good wind on the flats, but wall of no wind near N. Monomoy. Struggled to get to South Beach. Dropped kite and swam for 30 minutes. Nice to be back riding. |
15 |
07/13/2009 |
Hardings |
Kite |
8m RPM, 129 Lunacy |
Brian, Luke, Des, Cathleen, Ron? Nice day, sunny, warm, windy, who could want more? Hung out at Hardings for a bit waiting for B. Commuted to break b/w North and South Monomoy where others were. Saved a few horseshoe crabs from the gulls. Headed into Stage slick for a wee bit of unhooked fun. Good to be back riding! |
16 |
07/15/2009 |
Wacko Bay |
Kite |
8m RPM, 129 Lunacy |
Scott, Robert. Some nice kookery with kite release and kite in tree. I forgot Wacko is good kook territory. Super
nice session though. Some great exploring with Robert. |
17 |
07/18/2009 |
Forest to CL |
Kite |
12m RPM, 129 Lunacy |
Brian, Todd, JE, Geoff. Powered on the 12. Lots of kites at the harbor. Brian tows in an idiot. Todd & JE spy whitey. |
18 |
07/25/2009 |
Red River |
Kite |
12m RPM, 129 Lunacy |
Jochem and me. Not so great. |
19 |
07/26/2009 |
Hardings |
Kite |
12m RPM, 129 Lunacy |
Jochem, Santi and me. A little better than yesterday but high tide, fog, haze, marginal wind = not so great. |
20 |
07/27/2009 |
Hardings |
Kite |
8m RPM, 129 Lunacy |
Nice after work session with Brandon, Luke, Des, Brian taking pics at end. The Harbor was
very flat and nice, but wow it is not the secret spot any more. Unhooked forward rotations cannot be completed without a kiteloop now?! |
21 |
08/10/2009 |
Hardings |
Kite |
12m RPM, 129 Lunacy, Nobile Skim |
Another nice Monday session. Wind ramped up just as I got there @ 6pm. Luke, Des, Kathleen, others.
Flats were nice and the boat channel provided some really funky rollers. NO RIDING IN THE SWIM AREA !! |
22 |
08/17/2009 |
Hardings |
Kite |
12m RPM, 129 Lunacy |
Keith, me. Super nice session, perfect power and wind direction for Stage. Worked on a few things that
miraculously just seemed to happen. Solo in the harbor. Top 5 sesh. |
23 |
08/19/2009 |
Hardings |
Kite |
12m RPM, 129 Lunacy |
Miguel, Jerry, Brandon. A little underpowered but decent. |
24 |
08/21/2009 |
Forest to Chat Light |
Kite |
8m RPM, 129 Lunacy |
Jerry, Brian, Ron, BB. A little light at Forest, flukey near Hardings, no wind on outside. Walked
to CL. Watched the boys ride as wind came up. |
25 |
08/23/2009 |
Scat |
Kite |
12m RPM, 129 Lunacy |
Miguel, Ted, Todd. JE, Peter & Barry. TS Bill didn't really deliver for us. Powered NW at new cut.
Medium unorganized waves. A little sketchy with outgoing tide. |
26 |
08/28/2009 |
Chatham Light |
SUP |
Big SUP |
JE, Peter, Gil. First SUP session. Calves were on fire for first 30 minutes. Caught a few waves.
Fun, thanks Janice for letting me use your SUP gear. |
SUP-1 |
08/29/2009 |
Nauset Light |
Kite |
12m RPM, 129 Lunacy, Nobile skim |
JE, Todd, Mike, BB. TD Danny. A little wind at the beginning, but then the rain came and wind went away.
The Yardarm delivered though. |
27 |
09/06/2009 |
Nauset Light to Chatham Light |
Kite |
8m RPM, 129 Lunacy |
JE, PK, Mike, Timmy, Santi, Ted, Miguel, Peter T. Nice downwinder through Whitey zone. |
28 |
09/09/2009 |
Mayflower |
Kite |
12m RPM, 129 Lunacy |
JK & I. Nice short sesh, somehow very tired and footstrap popped out. |
29 |
09/10/2009 |
Mayflower |
Kite |
12m RPM, Nobile skim |
Quick after work session in gusty fleeting wind. Got a few nice turns on the huge 10" wave faces. |
30 |
09/11/2009 |
Mayflower |
Kite |
12m RPM, 129 Lunacy |
Nice session with JK. Wind was super gusty from the E. Finally realized there are better spots within sight
for ENE / E winds. Better than work though... |
31 |
09/16/2009 |
SNL |
Kite |
8m RPM, Nobile Skim, 129 Lunacy |
Top 5 session. Nice friendly waves, great for skimmy. JK and Peter T; then Tim, Dave, Holly, F_in Andy, others. Best waves upwind at mid-tide. |
32 |
09/19/2009 |
D & D Run |
Kite |
8m RPM, 129 Lunacy |
Top 5 session. Super nice downwinder with Santi & Jochem. SNL fires before harbor. Big waves before Corp. Ocean sunfish at Corp. D & D at Paines. |
33 |
09/28/2009 |
Hardings |
Kite |
12m & 8m RPM, Nobile Skim, 129 Lunacy. 9.5m Nomad |
Lesson with Jon Modica. Nice unhooked to splat, worked on landing blind better & indy glide, plus jumping with skim and transition. Super nice guy, good instructor |
34 |
09/29/2009 |
Hardings |
Kite |
6m RPM, Nobile Skim, 129 Lunacy |
JE and Brian. Powered 6m riding. Lotsa dangling. Skimmy was most fun, gotta put the big fins on it again... |
35 |
10/3/2009 |
CG |
Kite |
12m & 8m RPM, Nobile Skim, 129 Lunacy |
PK, PT, Todd, Robert, Jochem. Looked like a rain event, and was, but delivered. Nice waves, upwinder to Nauset
Inlet; good unhooky there - Timmy almost took me out though. Some channel charging. Ditch and roll at end. Followed by Red Nun...good day. |
36 |
10/6/2009 |
WD |
Kite |
12m RPM, Nobile Skim, 129 Lunacy |
Short sesh with Brian Miller. Started in pond, but wind was WSW. Sound side had cleaner wind. Worked on the pop to blind with pass Jom Modica had me doing, got a few, yarded a few. Did an ole on the skim, first successful one. Whip visits WD. So does Lee/Nina & Spike! |
37 |
10/9/2009 |
WD |
Kite |
12m RPM, Nobile Skim, 129 Lunacy |
Finally a nice pond session! Lots of kooks, B.Miller, Todd, Greg, Philip. Perfect for tomfoolery! |
38 |
10/11/2009 |
Hardings |
Kite |
12m RPM, 8m RPM, 129 Lunacy |
Short sesh with JK and Todd. Flats with the Canadians. Met Denie, but not Lemeaux. Maybe last CC sesh of '09? |
39 |
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