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Tarifa today... be greatfull

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Created by JEZ > 9 months ago, 4 Jun 2010
JEZ
WA, 395 posts
4 Jun 2010 5:17AM
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Hi to all from Tarifa at the RRD dealers meet....
If you're beginning to feel crowded out................. be greatful.. At least 250 kites!!


and wait, there's more... and it's low season


but there was plenty to drool over...






and it was always sunny..


WINDY MILLER
WA, 3183 posts
4 Jun 2010 6:15AM
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JEZ said...

Hi to all from Tarifa at the RRD dealers meet....
If you're beginning to feel crowded out................. be greatful.. At least 250 kites!!


and wait, there's more... and it's low season


hell on water...

whats it like at the good spots

choco
SA, 4034 posts
4 Jun 2010 8:02AM
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They must be good at untying knots

sboardcrazy
NSW, 8023 posts
4 Jun 2010 9:34AM
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holy..s..t!

Mobydisc
NSW, 9029 posts
4 Jun 2010 10:47AM
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The first thing I thought when I saw the first picture were a school of jellyfish.

Tarifa still looks a bit better than cold wet Sydney.

Gybesports
NSW, 193 posts
4 Jun 2010 12:18PM
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We had the Gaastra meeting there last year, surprisingly we didn't see that many crashes. and in between all those experienced kiters are a number of schools body dragging down the beach.

In the 80's it was like that with only windsurfers.

Watch out for the food and the Absinthe bars

Haircut
QLD, 6481 posts
4 Jun 2010 2:29PM
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bah, that's nothing they used to fit that many in kiters in currumbin creek a few years ago till someone got hurt

u got to wonder, are they really enjoying themselves

K Dog
VIC, 1847 posts
4 Jun 2010 3:15PM
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I liken kites to the advent of body boards in the 80's.......

Rider5
WA, 567 posts
4 Jun 2010 1:47PM
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WOW So many in one spot. That puts the Sydney Mardi Gras to shame.

jermaldan
VIC, 1572 posts
4 Jun 2010 3:52PM
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Reminds me of a Alfred Hitchcock movie - The Birds.

NotWal
QLD, 7428 posts
4 Jun 2010 10:01PM
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I ask myself why should I be grateful. I'm not gay.

LeStef
ACT, 514 posts
4 Jun 2010 10:51PM
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JEZ said...

Hi to all from Tarifa at the RRD dealers meet....
If you're beginning to feel crowded out................. be greatful.. At least 250 kites!!


Not bad. So that's 250 guys "sailing" "fast", all looking up...
hummmm, that's going to be lot's of and

stone
WA, 243 posts
4 Jun 2010 9:11PM
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Good to see what i'll be spending me money on after i pay for my Cocco's trip Jez.

YEHAARR.... Cant wait...

JEZ
WA, 395 posts
5 Jun 2010 3:39AM
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Gay or not gay NotWal, I'm pretty sure that you wouldn't want to see that as you're approaching your sailing spot..
I'm sure most kiters would agree as well... it's like driving around Delhi in rush hour.....

Looking forwards to geting to Cocos myself the week after I get back from here Stone.
You know, I don't think people actually appreciate how hard we work for the industry..
See you there.
Jez

Rider5
WA, 567 posts
6 Jun 2010 9:52AM
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Hey Jez can you bring back that board with 4 fins If it's anything like their twin it will be insane, you might as well pop a couple of those sails in the overhead locker while your at it as well.

Roar
NSW, 471 posts
6 Jun 2010 5:29PM
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Im glad i came to maui and stayed at sprecks north shore - Since it is next to an airport its has a kite exclusion zone :)


JEZ
WA, 395 posts
8 Jun 2010 6:35AM
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I tried to Rider...... nearly got away with it as well... They had to go to another show.
Absolutely wicked board.. Twinzer/quad, in real world & 'hard core' shapes.
Managed to grab a couple of sails though.......
A great range of boards is on its way. Virtually no change to this seasons boards, but additional models coming.....

Packing as I speak.
Cheers.
Jez

Sloth
WA, 36 posts
8 Jun 2010 8:13PM
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That Super Style sail looks real nice.

Hmmm. I think I NEED 7 sails like the red one and 4 of those boards. Any info on what sizes the Quad comes in?

flipper4444
VIC, 1214 posts
8 Jun 2010 10:16PM
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waveslave
WA, 4263 posts
10 Jun 2010 5:14PM
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JEZ said...

Hi to all from Tarifa at the RRD dealers meet....
If you're beginning to feel crowded out................. be greatful.. At least 250 kites!!



Spoken like a regretful poleshopkeeper who never took the plunge into kiting. ^^^
Jez says "be greatful". lol.
I'm grateful I get solo sessions.
By the way,
nice pimpfest on the pole-gear.

hoop
1979 posts
10 Jun 2010 7:01PM
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I'm sure you have plenty of "solo sessions" (if that's what you want to call it)
lol Mr Slave

NotWal
QLD, 7428 posts
10 Jun 2010 11:16PM
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That kite display is pretty spectacular. It would be even more spectacular if they could organise some coordinated flying, sort of like synchronised swimming.
That would really turn some heads. How utterly uber gorgeous.

Watch out for it, synchronised kiting at the gay Olympics. I know I will. Ooooh

flipper4444
VIC, 1214 posts
10 Jun 2010 11:24PM
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who keeps giving me thumbs down? go away stalker

elmo
WA, 8732 posts
10 Jun 2010 9:27PM
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flipper4444 said...

who keeps giving me thumbs down? go away stalker


Red is the new green

flipper4444
VIC, 1214 posts
10 Jun 2010 11:48PM
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Of course it is i forgot thats right lauire has changed the rules red means cool happy awesome comment and green means every one does not like ya comment

waveslave
WA, 4263 posts
10 Jun 2010 11:25PM
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JEZ said...

Hi to all from Tarifa at the RRD dealers meet....





I'm guessing this is a big kite day. ^^^
10 knots is pus for pole-gear.

flipper4444
VIC, 1214 posts
11 Jun 2010 1:57AM
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waveslave and jez there might of been more kiters out there in Tarifa, but mate here in victoria we have just as many windsurfers as kiters my friends, and on some days the windsurfers out number the kiters..

flipper4444
VIC, 1214 posts
11 Jun 2010 2:12AM
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and here is some pics for you waveslave my friend of WA



flipper4444
VIC, 1214 posts
11 Jun 2010 2:35AM
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windsurfers at my local spot in vic dude i can only see one kiter out there my friend



bjw
QLD, 3623 posts
11 Jun 2010 12:26PM
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There is only one kiter out coz its flat and boring

Mobydisc
NSW, 9029 posts
11 Jun 2010 1:19PM
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bjw said...

There is only one kiter out coz its flat and boring


I've seen kiters out in conditions that are flatter. The pictures from Tarifa show not disimillar water conditions so really not sure what you are on about. Not sure about the boring bit either. It looks pretty windy to me but if you are into waves then yeah it could be boring.

Anyway have fun running windsurfing down so you can feel good about your kiting.






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