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« on: April 26, 2007, 08:36:52 PM » |
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On the way home from the Soton MAG bike show I called in at Baiter POark in Poole to see my younger daughter kiteboarding (landboarding) with her new, larger kite (4.9 sq metres). There was very little wind so it wasn't very spectacular, and it's difficult to capture the power involved, but I tried just flying the kite and she had to rescue me! That with only a liitle more than 5mph wind!
Any way here's a few pictures..
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« Reply #1 on: April 26, 2007, 08:39:44 PM » |
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a few more..
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« Reply #2 on: April 26, 2007, 08:41:32 PM » |
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This lad is only 10 years old, and quite small for his age, but he was flying a kite larger than Lucy's - apparently he's so good he's sponsored by a number of manufacturers!
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« Reply #3 on: April 26, 2007, 08:47:34 PM » |
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It's a lovely area right on the edge of Poole Harbour.
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« Reply #4 on: April 26, 2007, 08:49:23 PM » |
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errrm what happens if you have lift off do you have to let go of the kite  :oi prefer my feet firmly on the ground ;)looks good though for the young uns  |
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« Reply #5 on: April 26, 2007, 08:52:44 PM » |
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No the kite has brakes! See the handles - if you change your grip to the bottom of the handles it causes the kite to close and let the air out. If it all happens too fast you can let go the handles and there are cords attached to the wristbands that work as emercency brakes and collapse it completely.
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« Reply #6 on: April 26, 2007, 08:54:41 PM » |
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brakes !!!! on a kite what ever next ,stops you taking off into the unknown  you learn summat new every day |
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« Reply #7 on: April 26, 2007, 08:56:56 PM » |
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Well you wouldn't want to lose it - there's a few hundred quids worth there!
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« Reply #8 on: April 26, 2007, 09:02:07 PM » |
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blimey a dear do then has mother and father paid out the cash for this venture looks a very nice place also |
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« Reply #9 on: April 26, 2007, 09:21:38 PM » |
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That looks great fun. Would not mind having a go myself |
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« Reply #10 on: April 26, 2007, 10:43:06 PM » |
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blimey a dear do then has mother and father paid out the cash for this venture l Oh no, she is an independent 30 year old and pays for her own pleasures! |
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« Reply #11 on: April 26, 2007, 10:53:19 PM » |
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Rainbow & I spent an afternoon at a classic car show there with Toad & his missus, Violet May, last year. The boarders were doing their thing at the far end of the green. Very impressive to see them doing jumps & flips & stuff while tearing across the grass attached to a kite.
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« Reply #12 on: April 27, 2007, 09:00:01 PM » |
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you ain't it, till you've "Bobbed" a Brit!!!
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