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Cool racing video - the vibe is coming

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Created by JohnnoKeys > 9 months ago, 7 Feb 2011
JohnnoKeys
WA, 551 posts
7 Feb 2011 7:34PM
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getting huge in the USA and Europe ... lots of fun for every one from 6 knots to 35+. Makes Perth kiteable powered up 10 months of the year ......

Rattlehead
QLD, 555 posts
7 Feb 2011 11:09PM
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Looks like great fun might have to learn how to ride my raceboard properly ,, , ,

damn harder than it looks

ps anyone........whats with the poo stance ,seems to me every race video I see there all doing the poo stance, whats with that? everyone on that style of board seems the same ,is it fast or something.

INTHELOOP
QLD, 1855 posts
8 Feb 2011 12:15AM
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Racing in OZ will dominate, same like freestyle, wake and wave.
the sappos got nothing on OZ lol wait till you see it go off at National titles in Alva!

terminal
1421 posts
7 Feb 2011 10:41PM
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Rattlehead said...

Looks like great fun might have to learn how to ride my raceboard properly ,, , ,

damn harder than it looks

ps anyone........whats with the poo stance ,seems to me every race video I see there all doing the poo stance, whats with that? everyone on that style of board seems the same ,is it fast or something.


I think the poo stance comes from having to hold so much power through the legs that a seat harness is better, and then you need a big range for sheeting what can be big kites.
Maybe in future the powerline will not go through the bar but straight to the harness hook and the bar will be free so you can lean out more and hold more power.
At the moment some have a seperate depower rope they can grab to allow them a better stance, so they have one hand steering the bar and the other sheeting the kite.

I cant help feeling anytime someone talks about giving more than 100%, that they need a good slap.

djdojo
VIC, 1607 posts
8 Feb 2011 10:37AM
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INTHELOOP said...

Racing in OZ will dominate, same like freestyle, wake and wave.
the sappos got nothing on OZ lol wait till you see it go off at National titles in Alva!




Licking the cane toads again?

eneour
WA, 104 posts
8 Feb 2011 7:52AM
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check this one out, it's in french :0( but it's a big racing comp

KiteNutt
QLD, 280 posts
8 Feb 2011 10:24AM
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Great vid Eneour, Thanx for posting it =)

There is nothing like the feeling of racing upwind on a raceboard, it would be awesome to be in a race with that many others.

Daunting yes, but awesome.

JayP
QLD, 249 posts
8 Feb 2011 12:22PM
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how are the numbers shaping up for the nationals, will we see 20 riders racing or 50?

will you have gear requirements for racing eg helmets, jackets etc?

eneour
WA, 104 posts
9 Feb 2011 8:18AM
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this is probably the one I wanted to add:



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