Had a windsurfer point and tell me to **** off today even though I was 300 M or so off shore from Scarborough keeping out the way off swimmers flags clubbies surfers and the general congestion. I must tell you I was doing a downwinder from down the coast . What gives you guys exclusive rights over the ocean !! What a F^*#@ jerk . I used to be a windsurfer but I now know why I kite . Sorry but It's guys like that di*^* head that gives you a bad name ..

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TOAD said...

Had a windsurfer point and tell me to **** off today even though I was 300 M or so off shore from Scarborough keeping out the way off swimmers flags clubbies surfers and the general congestion. I must tell you I was doing a downwinder from down the coast . What gives you guys exclusive rights over the ocean !! What a F^*#@ jerk . I used to be a windsurfer but I now know why I kite . Sorry but It's guys like that di*^* head that gives you a bad name ..

ya.and there isnt any dckhead kiters at all..??
haha

Yer Greenleader you are supercool.... .NOT

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greenleader said...

CLASSIC!
Nearly wet ma pants.

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greenleader said...

I find that hard to believe, only one, you probably hung around there too long, if you used to be a windsurfer you should understand that kiters trying to mix it up at Scarbs is a major problem. It's not a territorial issue, it's one of safety.
Windsurfers only take up a couple of meters of room each so we can have many in a small area where kites use around 30 meters. All windsurfers at Scarbs head out upwind, in upwind then down the line and do it again, it's an orderly thing of rhythmic beauty with barely a wave going to waste. Now throw an unpredictable kite in the middle of this flowing triangular perfection and hey presto, KAOS. Now who's the (in your words) F^*@ jerk spoiling all our enjoyment for a moment of personal glory.

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TOAD said...

.. I used to be a windsurfer but I now know why I kite.

Strange, so what you're saying is that before, you were kiting and you didn't why?
Gotta see a shrink, mate. Many others like you??

Usually, people give reasons like easier to learn, less exerting, that sort of stuff.

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TOAD said...

it's guys like that di*^* head that gives you a bad name ..

Could be worse. Could have been one of those w****rs that cause beaches to be closed.
Never heard of that with windsurfing, but there are a few threads about that in the kiting forum.

DON'T YOU JUST LOVE IT WEN APLAN COMES TOGETHER !!

THERES ANOTHER CLASIC FORUM ON GOPROS TOO FROM RAD LAD THAT WHENT

WELL FOR HIM TOO.... LOL

LOVE IT !!

POETIC BLISS !! NICE ONE

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greenleader said...

I find that hard to believe, only one, you probably hung around there too long, if you used to be a windsurfer you should understand that kiters trying to mix it up at Scarbs is a major problem. It's not a territorial issue, it's one of safety.
Windsurfers only take up a couple of meters of room each so we can have many in a small area where kites use around 30 meters. All windsurfers at Scarbs head out upwind, in upwind then down the line and do it again, it's an orderly thing of rhythmic beauty with barely a wave going to waste. Now throw an unpredictable kite in the middle of this flowing triangular perfection and hey presto, KAOS. Now who's the (in your words) F^*@ jerk spoiling all our enjoyment for a moment of personal glory.

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TOAD said...

Had a windsurfer point and tell me to **** off today even though I was 300 M or so off shore from Scarborough keeping out the way off swimmers flags clubbies surfers and the general congestion. I must tell you I was doing a downwinder from down the coast . What gives you guys exclusive rights over the ocean !! What a F^*#@ jerk . I used to be a windsurfer but I now know why I kite . Sorry but It's guys like that di*^* head that gives you a bad name ..

I doubt you ever windsurfed. I was out at Scarbs y'day & poleys & Kiters were intermingling quite happily.I'm assuming you did something retarded.

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TOAD said...

Had a windsurfer point and tell me to **** off today even though I was 300 M or so off shore from Scarborough keeping out the way off swimmers flags clubbies surfers and the general congestion. I must tell you I was doing a downwinder from down the coast . What gives you guys exclusive rights over the ocean !! What a F^*#@ jerk . I used to be a windsurfer but I now know why I kite . Sorry but It's guys like that di*^* head that gives you a bad name ..

No doubt you have a valid complaint. Kids these days have a gigantic sense of self entitlement and if you don't agree with them you are unworthy of respect. It's something most of us grow out of or get knocked out of us. Just the same its annoying. You have my sympathy.

That's not meant to be ironic but it probably is.

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TOAD said...

Had a windsurfer point and tell me to **** off today even though I was 300 M or so off shore from Scarborough keeping out the way off swimmers flags clubbies surfers and the general congestion. I must tell you I was doing a downwinder from down the coast . What gives you guys exclusive rights over the ocean !! What a F^*#@ jerk . I used to be a windsurfer but I now know why I kite . Sorry but It's guys like that di*^* head that gives you a bad name ..

I doubt you ever windsurfed.

I think you nailed it. He probably tried but was too hard for him so now he kites. You can find a photo of him in Caption comp 168.

"I must tell you I was doing a downwinder from down the coast "

Why do downwinders have to happen within 100 metres of the shore -- particularly at Dutchies on the inside of the reef where you get "downwinders" cutting across the main turning and wave (little waves I must say) area. I don't think too many of the downwinders venture much more than 200 metres from the shore down that way.

Oh well I managed to avoid the kite and harness that bounced and dragged all the way along the coast from Leighton? to Dutchies. Well done to the kiter who managed to get it steered into the beach without killing anyone...