39--11 DC

Great day at Deer Creek.
Plenty of power for big airs.
Doug and I were "playing to the crowds"
that were on the pullouts on the road.
timing on the 11m was very comfortable today.

38--17M PV

Basically a downwinder,
with boat support from Jim.
Ralph was the only other kiter to join in.
There were a few powered reaches,
amongst the major lulls.

37--17M Willard

A lot less wind than I was hoping for.
A few powered reaches, with jumps and spins,
but mostly b&f'n.
Vern rode his surfboard for the first time.
He looked like the surfboard thing is what he should be doing.
Just gona take time to get use to it.

36--PV 13M

With the water so high
our usual launch was gone.
So we went to windsurf point.
Jim was there for boat support,
and Doug was kite bitch :)
Vern and I launched across the bay,
and had fair power for hours of fun.
Bob, Sarah, Linda, windsurfing along side.

35- 9M SPI

Last day here, was the gusty, lullyiest,
I've ever seen here.
Reminded me of Utah wind.
Rode Wayne's new Edge, nice kite.
Fun trip, now travel time...

34--11M 9ME SPI

The day started lit on 11M.
Big jumps, big spins, forwards coming along good.
Tried a forward on my bad side, crashed the kite,
and when I looked up, it had a torn panel.
bummer, all was feeling sooooo good.
We had planned to do a gulf side downwinder in the waves,
but 11M was the size to do it with.
We tried a quick repair with some good tape that
would not leave a residue for the repair guys to bitch about.
It looked pretty good, I got some more rides.
Wayne and I headed up wind to the flat water site.
We were ripping fast in the flats.
To fast, with all the speed pressure, the panel didn't hold.
Better to let go in the Laguna, than in the ocean.
Later I rigged 9 Edge, and just cruised for a late session.
I could have easily been on 13m.
But now I have flown every kite I brought down.
Also confirmed that surfboard is not better in light wind,
than a good twin tip.

33--11M 13M

Started the day rigging smaller than others for 2 reasons,
#1, I wanted to ride the rental surfboard to practice jibing it.
#2, It was forecasted to increase in wind.
First happened, quite successfully,
Got almost all my jibes on good side,
and most of my jibes on my bad side.
The second never happened.
The wind just stayed the same, just gustier.
I did ride John's new C4 kite,
and decided I would not want one in a large size.
But I Skyped Heather, to order me one in a 10M.
It should be fun for me in that size.
Later, I rigged my 13M for a late session,
and finished off the day on the surfboard again.
Great full day of kiting,
although my timing on the twintip board, really sucked.

32--17M--SPI

Started the day with thoughts of a no wind day.
Got a ikitesurf wind test on my phone.
So off we went to the beach, rigged big,
and had hours of light wind fun.
Jim got to use his new kite,
and rode a rented monster door,
for his first rides.

31--9M 17M SPI

Early session was great powered kiting,
working on, and landing forwards rolls,
Very happy with progress.
When it got lighter,I tried to ride my repaired 13M
The dumb assholes didn't even attach the one pump to the strut,
by the time I got it attached and smoothed out the bladder kinks,
It was time for a fun 17M session.

30--South Padre 17M

The first day after a trying flight here,
was just light wind, marginal stuff.
Glad I had the big kite.