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Kitesurfing or snowkiting...if the wind's blowin'...where you goin?

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Postby West » Sun Sep 26, 2010 11:20 am

North wind that just keeps staying around.....picking up at Waukeegan area.....Sunday 11 oclock


AVI, this one is for you.....get your ass up to waukegan and ride like the wind....just remember to bring your cold weather gear.......

The "real season" of kiting the FALL winds have now arrived.....who has the desire to go when it starts getting a little chilly out there? Welcome to Chicago kiting at it's finest!!!!! 8)

Summertime is officially gone and the windy season is here!!!!!!
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Postby Gerard » Sun Sep 26, 2010 11:38 am

Amen West......Amen!!!!!
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Postby urjc22 » Sun Sep 26, 2010 11:44 am

Anyone heading to Montrose?
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Postby jojy » Sun Sep 26, 2010 11:47 am

Thanks West, MOST appreciated

I mite show at 1pm.

BTW, windonthewater.com shows 21mph, that means 9m kite or less right ? (at list not 14m ??) ........ :cry: am still waiting for my kite repair kit for my 9m..... :roll:
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Postby Safe_Cracker » Sun Sep 26, 2010 12:29 pm

Trust me I have noticed, when it was creeping last night! I have two fall ball games today my two boys and their sports are keeping me busy today. Tomorrow they are in school hoping to squeeze a few rides in...


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Postby nG » Sun Sep 26, 2010 10:30 pm

jojy wrote:Thanks West, MOST appreciated

I mite show at 1pm.

BTW, windonthewater.com shows 21mph, that means 9m kite or less right ? (at list not 14m ??) ........ :cry: am still waiting for my kite repair kit for my 9m..... :roll:


you would have been fine.
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Postby jojy » Sun Sep 26, 2010 11:53 pm

G, 14m on a 21mph wind day :shock: ? you hate me that much :lol: :lol: ?
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Postby Safe_Cracker » Mon Sep 27, 2010 2:07 am

Shit I had a 16m up in more wind than that, stop being a baby! :wink:


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Postby gbleck » Mon Sep 27, 2010 9:15 am

I think the WRI2 meeter was reading a bit high.
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