 Brad and Kevins day at the Dunes, You gotta see this... |
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 Aug 25 2006, 07:02 PM
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Brad, Jeff, and I had a light wind day up at Silver Lake. I had successfully poped my bladder by the time I got all set up. So Brad and I went to go have some fun on some Cabrinha kites. I've always wanted to do this and finally its happened...Check out the video!
Quicktime- http://www.steenfilms.com/crazykite.mov Windows Media- http://www.steenfilms.com/crazykite.wmv Heres a clue... 
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Aug 25 2006, 07:57 PM
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I was there....saw it....taped it....and still find it unbelievable!!
Kevin & Brad gathered quite a crowd. People were coming from all over the place to watch these two. It was truely amazing! Great job w/the video Kevin. |
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Aug 25 2006, 08:40 PM
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that is
 WoW you guys rule |
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Aug 25 2006, 08:42 PM
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Wow.
Kevin now owns the longest hang time in Michigan. Very very cool. |
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Aug 25 2006, 09:42 PM
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Nice job Kevin!
 Keep it up, Austin |
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Aug 25 2006, 10:27 PM
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That is the coolest thing I have seen in a while!
What Kevin kitelooping his kite to stay in the air? -------------------- Naish & Aggression fan
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Aug 26 2006, 01:03 AM
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That is an amazing video.
I still can't figure out how the kite and rider can glide upwind. |
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Aug 26 2006, 07:06 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 456 Joined: 11-July 04 From: Grand Rapids Member No.: 40 |
Im right there with ya Noah,
I havn't ridden in over a month Who ever came up with the saying "sometimes you have to do things you don't want to" got it all wrong. They should have said "sometimes you get to do the things you want to" Sat. is looking not so good now anyways SUNDAY MUST BLOW |
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Aug 26 2006, 08:17 AM
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That looks wild!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm glad you got that on film. Bob -------------------- "What ever cranks your turn"
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Aug 26 2006, 08:35 AM
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Thanks for filming Jeff, and a big thanks to Kev for editing and putting on the show! I though it was cool to just have the kite pull me up the hill, and then ride down with the board into the water....and then Kev shows up and rides for 10' on the sand at the peak, sends the kite, and goes into flying mode!!! It makes more sense when you see it in person. You know how if you pendulum under you kite and the kite hindenburgs, and the kite free falls into the wind? It is kinda like that, you are gliding into the wind, but you are descending, so it only works if you have a steep slope. Also, the wind is getting compressed and redirected by the dune which creates an updraft. Basically, you send the kite, and wiggle it at 12 to initiate the glide...WARNING! Kev is a pro and has received training with other gliding machines...no room for error when you are 30' off the ground. If you start to pendulum back and forth, or mishandle the kite the results could be tragic. I got a little glide going testing it out and it did not end well. Kev, correct or add to this if I am off.
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Aug 26 2006, 09:07 AM
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Wow thats cool. Kevin have you been hanging out with Chasta?
BK thanks for the commentary about how it works. So basically Kevin is slope soaring with a kite. Something to note. Kevin is the only one flying down the hill, BK is riding down the hill. Kevin has experience flying gliders and paragliders and has been out mountain snowkiting too. - DC -------------------- |
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Aug 26 2006, 09:41 AM
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Wow.....pretty cool.
I have always thought about this when snowkiting.....looks like you don't need snow.....it's amazing what a month of sitting in irons will make you do. You boys are crazy....I think I'll stick to the water and snow for now. wow. now can we get some freakin wind so we can all get back to business. -------------------- Eric A.
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Aug 26 2006, 11:05 AM
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That was absolutely SWEEET!!! Youz guyz got skillz! Mahalos for that vid.
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Aug 26 2006, 11:30 AM
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It's weird when I go to bed to wake up to my brother have posted this video on every kite site he could find.....I feel exploited. Brad you pretty much covered it all. I have been thinking about this and flying more diagonal to the hill may prove to be a more efficent glide, then the kite wouldn't surge quite as much. Also I think trying the "wiggle" at the peak of some big water jumps may result in longer hangtime/possible upwind flying. That's all I have to add, I'm glad you guys like the video!
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Aug 26 2006, 11:59 AM
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Wicked! Insane, nice thermal like Jockey's Ridge.
-------------------- Mark Kuban
www.motorcitykiteboarding.com |
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