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Kiter towing frame at VP???

Created by gregwed gregwed  > 9 months ago, 14 Apr 2014
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gregwed
gregwed

QLD

556 posts

14 Apr 2014 8:59pm
Was sailing at VP today and there was a kiter towing some sort of frame about 3-4 metres behind him. When I first saw the wake thought of something sinister like a shark due to the spray, then when I went close to him almost hit it as didn't see it at first.
Any idea what was going on?? Frame was rectangular and about 1 x 1 1/2 metres.
Thought I'd post this here rather than kiting area in case it's a known thing and I'd feel a jerk!!!
Gestalt
Gestalt

QLD

14722 posts

14 Apr 2014 10:11pm
crab pot?
slider?
Simon100
Simon100

QLD

490 posts

15 Apr 2014 11:24am
at wello they have been sailing around with a fold up table lately
Richiefish
Richiefish

QLD

5612 posts

15 Apr 2014 1:18pm
How very strange .....???????
kiteman69
kiteman69

QLD

97 posts

15 Apr 2014 1:39pm
Dude were trying to drag a screed around to smooth the water out so that we can rip some sic wakestyle manoeuvres in the flat water.

Its sort of like how they roll a cricket pitch to keep it flat and hard.
kiteman69
kiteman69

QLD

97 posts

15 Apr 2014 1:40pm
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Simon100 said..

at wello they have been sailing around with a fold up table lately


Dude, its not sailing!!! We kite!!! And we do it heaps sic eh!!!
kiteboy dave
kiteboy dave

QLD

6525 posts

15 Apr 2014 1:58pm
Bringing a poley their zimmer frame back.
Richiefish
Richiefish

QLD

5612 posts

15 Apr 2014 2:10pm
Sounds like a conspiracy to me. My theory is it's some kind of sonar and they're searching for something. Possibly something that goes "beep"...?
Macroscien
Macroscien

QLD

6808 posts

15 Apr 2014 8:13pm
Could be ping locator of the missing plane and kiters are just on good scent
but to be fair I saw the device on the grass there and looks like part of that missing plane already with wings and spreae er bars
Simon100
Simon100

QLD

490 posts

19 Apr 2014 2:37pm
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kiteman69 said..

Simon100 said..

at wello they have been sailing around with a fold up table lately


Dude, its not sailing!!! We kite!!! And we do it heaps sic eh!!!


Have you looked into joining the speed sailing team SWAT . i think you might be what there looking for
remo81
remo81

QLD

678 posts

21 Apr 2014 1:36am
Come on Simon, you of all people know that SWAT is far too exclusive for just anyone to join. That guy should join the MBM or the Really Board Boys. They seem to take on anyone...
Boombuster
Boombuster

QLD

584 posts

21 Apr 2014 10:43am
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remo81 said..

Come on Simon, you of all people know that SWAT is far too exclusive for just anyone to join. That guy should join the MBM or the Really Board Boys. They seem to take on anyone...


We would even take you but you wanta play silly buggas but you or Shano don't sail much anyway maybe once ever six months so yer we take anyone its about fun not having just the best sailors.
remo81
remo81

QLD

678 posts

21 Apr 2014 2:06pm
SWAT has been plagued by injury in the last year. I would say that our team has had more surgeries for windsurfing related injuries in the last year than any other team in the comp. Keep in mind that we are the smallest team in the comp too. I guess that it is just because we push too hard every time we go out for a sail. Where not into cruising around, we speed sail!!!
Simon100
Simon100

QLD

490 posts

21 Apr 2014 5:32pm
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remo81 said...
SWAT has been plagued by injury in the last year. I would say that our team has had more surgeries for windsurfing related injuries in the last year than any other team in the comp. Keep in mind that we are the smallest team in the comp too. I guess that it is just because we push too hard every time we go out for a sail. Where not into cruising around, we speed sail!!!



Good to see the other small teams battling on to. If there was only one team who would we could we compete against. Thought you might have been interested in kiteman69 as he already has your team uniform
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