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esommer
Since 17 Aug 2016
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PDX
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 Tue Jul 17, 18 5:56 am Florida Keys in December |
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| Can anyone share their personal experience with kiting in the Florida Keys in December? Islamorada, Marathon and Key West come up. How’s the wind there that time of year? |
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windjunkieFL
Since 17 Feb 2016
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| Tue Jul 17, 18 6:33 am |
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I live in Jacksonville Beach and originally from Tampa, December-March is our windiest months of the year for Atlantic or Gulf of Mexico kiting. I've kited Boca Raton in December, good wind, 16-25mph. I haven't been as far south as the Keys but winter kiting in Florida tends to be pretty solid. The smallest kite you'll need is probably a 8/9m IMO. We don't get the BIG winds like the PNW unless we have hurricanes or tropical storms rolling through.
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esommer
Since 17 Aug 2016
69 Posts
PDX
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| Tue Jul 17, 18 7:35 am |
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| Thanks! That's really helpful. Am I likely to want my big kite (15m) at all? |
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Sasquatch
Since 09 Mar 2005
2088 Posts
PNW
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| Tue Jul 17, 18 8:19 am my 3 cents |
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| esommer wrote: | | Thanks! That's really helpful. Am I likely to want my big kite (15m) at all? |
Yes, you'll be wanting your 15m meter when you see small white caps and you didn't bring it on your trip--Murphy's law. . .
Pack it all and bring it with you. |
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Gman
Since 11 Feb 2006
4909 Posts
Portland
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| Tue Jul 17, 18 9:37 am |
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wind is good in December - certainly bring the big kites or foil and you will score
cold fronts roll thru and can go off - keep an eye on the current around the bridges if the wind is marginal or your swim might be for a while...
fish/dive when its calm 
Bahia Honda - Looe key is a fun snorkel
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