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Yardsale
Since 29 Mar 2005
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pkh
Since 27 Feb 2005
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| Mon Oct 23, 06 1:23 pm |
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what sensor was that from? seems windier than that... nate was on his 7m.
I do believe that 7-9am was the windiest... first sunrise sesh I think I have ever done.
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Kraemer
Since 24 Apr 2006
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| Mon Oct 23, 06 1:39 pm |
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| It was from Avon Ocean. Post the graph from the slick that day if you can. Avon Ocean was the freebie.
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pkh
Since 27 Feb 2005
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| Mon Oct 23, 06 1:50 pm |
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Here's the REAL Slick Sensor... check out the late switch to North for Nate's night session.
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boardrider
Since 05 Apr 2006
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Ventura, CA
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| Tue Oct 24, 06 7:12 pm |
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I've never riden the slick - what's it like? I didn't see any sliders, kickers etc. in your pics - are those in a different location? Did you guys hit Atlanitic side? It looks as if the wind was fairly consistent on the graph of the 'best' day. - C
Maybe next year NWKite can invade BVI - check out the link, it looks like a blast: http://www.realkiteboarding.com/tech-detail.cfm?id=1239
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pkh
Since 27 Feb 2005
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| Tue Oct 24, 06 7:54 pm |
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The slick is real nice, but the wind only set up for us there one day.
You know I had a blast, but going to Hatteras made me realize how good we have it here. Their season is really not that much different from ours, temps are still 5-10 degrees warmer there but they can switch to cold overnight depending on what storm system is ripping through. I think yesterday it was reading sub 50 when just a few days ago it was almost 80.
They say that even in the height of their season (we never really nailed down what month that is) they get 4 good days a week. I think the week we were there it was good maybe 2 days. The rest of the days were light.
Upper Rooster Rock, Sandbar, Floras lake, Rufus ponds, Newport Jetty... sick flat water at all those spots... Oregon Coast, has steady wind, great waves...
I guess this time of year we are lacking on the warmth, but we still have plenty of wind and we got flat water options. Hatteras has its slicks but we got em beat on wind. I think I'll go back to SPI next time, its got skunk potential just like Hatteras but its a lot warmer has its own butter spots and is easier to get to.
One more thing - if you want to go don't stay at the REAL bunk house... you won't be able to use their launch and you won't have running water, and you really won't save too much money.
So I don't want to end on a bad note... I will say I haven't ever been lit on flat water like I was on the last day of our trip at sunrise. 9m going as fast as I wanted doing huge carves. The wind was absolutely solid. 
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Mark
Since 20 Jun 2005
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I need my fix because I'm a
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| Wed Oct 25, 06 8:33 am |
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| pkh wrote: |
One more thing - if you want to go don't stay at the REAL bunk house... you won't be able to use their launch and you won't have running water, and you really won't save too much money.
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Can you shed some light on why you can't use the launch if you stay at their bunk house?
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pkh
Since 27 Feb 2005
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| Wed Oct 25, 06 9:20 am |
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| Mark wrote: | | pkh wrote: |
One more thing - if you want to go don't stay at the REAL bunk house... you won't be able to use their launch and you won't have running water, and you really won't save too much money.
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Can you shed some light on why you can't use the launch if you stay at their bunk house? |
I guess they don't want you interfering with their lessons. Sucks.
They got a sweet air compressor and nice grassy rigging area and everything... but the only times we could launch there was early in the morning or after 6pm (almost dark.)
Also the sliders are kept in their dock area, so you can't use them. I think they only take them out when they are shooting videos or doing a slider camp.
REAL is a hype machine no doubt... I think they probably do a pretty good job on lessons based on what I could see, but once you are past that phase I don't think they have anything to offer the average kiteboarder.
When the pros stay there they don't use the REAL housing facilities... Even one of the REAL Employees was like "You guys should have just rented a big house, and come here in June or July, the wind is much better...."
Now you tell us. 
Hey but thanks to NateDoog, KrameDog, JPizzle, Trevor, and Big Jeff ... the trip was still a buncha fun. 
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Kraemer
Since 24 Apr 2006
1735 Posts
Sky Pilot
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| Wed Oct 25, 06 11:22 am |
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Yeah, I can't reccommend staying at the "bunk"-house.
This is verbatim from Real's website: "Clients staying in the Bunkhouse have access to our “Slick-front” private launch reserved for school and camp use only." --Only when we got there-- they said differently 
PS. I got some snore strips and the wifey said they help! Thanks for the push! 
I'd like to back next year! The cape was awesome. I had never ridden on any pristine glass like that until "Planet of the Apes." Wish I could do it again!
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pkh
Since 27 Feb 2005
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| Wed Oct 25, 06 12:23 pm |
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Again, had a blast, and its not the last time I'll go to Hatteras for sure... but we should consider SPI for the next trip. I've been there 3 times, only one of those times did I get skunked like we did in Hatteras. Its averaging about 10 degrees warmer during October (80's), and the last few weeks its been a lot windier than Hatteras:
http://www.iwindsurf.com/windandwhere.iws?regionID=117&siteID=366&Isection=Last+7+Days
http://www.wunderground.com/history/airport/KPIL/2006/10/25/MonthlyHistory.html
Wind can be gustier (not by Gorge standards), and the glassy spots are less numerous, but its still very flat, very shallow, has waves. Beaches are easier (more sand/dirt than marsh.) Its almost identical to Hatteras really, except I think its got a bit more wind.
Split a hotel room with your bud at the Hojo and its around $20 a night, continental breakfast, big room, cable. The rooms at the Hojo are almost twice as big as the bunkhouse.
I'm aiming for a trip there in April if I can swing it... its usually 80 degrees windy everyday there in that month.
Just an idea...
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pkh
Since 27 Feb 2005
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| Wed Oct 25, 06 12:46 pm |
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Here's some more info on Padre:
http://www.southpadreislandkiteboarding.com/
I'd qualify most the water at Padre as "butter" not "glass"
but there are a few spots in the right wind direction where you can get glass.
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boardrider
Since 05 Apr 2006
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Ventura, CA
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| Wed Oct 25, 06 3:25 pm |
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Man, I can't even count the amount of skunkage I have endured in Hatteras - so don't feel too bad. I've been thinking of heading to SPI in April with one of my buds. In Hatteras our crew would rent one of those 'luxury' homes on the water with hot tubs and the works - they really aren't that expensive when split up with a decent size group. They give everyone a lot of room to spread out, it's nice to all have private rooms, and it's nice to have a launch right out the front door. Does SPI have that type of set up? Is is full on 'spring break' that time of year? - Thx - C
PS - got a nice 9m sesh @ lyle today
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pkh
Since 27 Feb 2005
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| Wed Oct 25, 06 9:48 pm |
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Last house we rented in SPI was a 5 minute walk from the ocean beach... we did a couple downwinders to it, but usually we drove to wherever we were kiting.
March is the main time for spring break, so I am aiming for mid to late April probably. You can tell when its off-season by the hotel prices.
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pkh
Since 27 Feb 2005
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| Tue Oct 31, 06 5:30 pm |
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Hey good news I got Premier all figured out, so the video is coming... but not for a couple of weeks at least.
Found these cool pics of the Slick from an airplane, not sure when they were taken:
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