Had a blast at Bamburgh!

Saturday was forecast to have some nice north westerlies up the coast so set off with a couple of local lads. It was raining as we got there, but this soon cleared and the wind was mid teens cross-shore with a 5ft messy swell, dumping on the low tide sand bar.

I took the Burning out with for most of the afternoon, as there was little point trying any freestyle in the conditions - was trying to do some popped jump transitions, but need a little more practice :)

As it was starting to get dark a really shallow lagoon formed, so grabbed the Lux and went for a blast on that and got the opportunity to do a bit of freestyle, even though the landings were a bit sketchy in a couple of inches of water! - decided to stick to what I know rather than pushing some new stuff.

I also tried to get some footage, but by then it was so dark the camera couldn't focus on anything fast moving in front of it, so called it a day after a really good session.

Was hoping for a repeat on Sunday, but it wasn't to be, no wind in sight!

Here's a pic. of me with my gear in front of the castle, and a very quick sketchy video (apologies for the quality!)

Takoon UK Team now on Facebook

Still work in progress, but feel free to check it out at:

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=254084967910&ref=nf

Chrono review.

Done some time ago now and you may have read it, I've flown the Chrono more since that review so other stuff will emerge then I'll no-doubt contradict my early view. I feel a little guilt recommending novices to be prepared to learn with the Chrono because it's such a pussy in so many ways. I don't often drop my kite these days though I'm still learning strapless and you have to see this to believe how anyone with so much experience can fall off a board in so many different ways. The Chrono lifts off the sea soooo-easily with just a slight tug on the correct flying line and straight into the edge of the window which is home for the Chrono.

http://www.kiteboarder.co.uk/kitesurfing/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=34190

who's flying where this weekend?

i hope to get to Littlehampton for a morning sesh - around 9-9.30

hopefully get the session recorded on the gopro too!!

I'm just passed 68 years old and started kitesurfing at the sports embryo-stage about 12 years ago to fill a gap because I had to stop competitive sailing racing dinghies through walking disability. As each of the last few years have passed I've had to trim my kitesurfing to suit my disability so joining-up with Takoon and the UK team will be a way of sharing my experience and experiences. I'm not an accomplished rider in the sense of freestyle tricks concentrating on riding the waves and huge swells we get here on the west-coast of Wales but I am very competent and experienced always looking for a novice I can help or even a not-so-novice that needs help.

My first kites were foils from Canada, Concept-Air turned some ram-air ski-kites into the very first marine foils that were very difficult to fly and get of the sea but they did work, then came Windtools attempts at marine foils and eventually the first inflatable kites. I used Wipika Free-Airs for a time but kept going back to the foils because you didn't need to pump-Em-up and of-course I had become wired to those foils. Eventually came Naish Aero's one and two then Wipika Matrix and eventually the very first 'Bo'. I had one of the very-first Takoon Nova, the memory of the huge difference that Nova made to my kitesurfing will stay for-ever. Eventually I moved to Slingshot and the Link which brings us to my move back to Takoon.

I'm flying the Takoon Chrono in 12, 10 and 8, Maybe a 15 later this year.

I mostly ride at Newgale Beach in north Pembrokeshire, moving to Newport Beach, Broad-Haven Beach or Tenby South Beach as the wind changes, anyone who want's to test fly the Chrono is welcome to make arrangement with me via my mail-address takoon@big-blue-beach.co.uk

For the benefit of those who don't know I'm waiting to go into hospital to have my second hip resurfacing procedure, the first was two years ago and made a a huge positive difference to my comfort. I'll be recovered and back in the sea by late spring assuming everything works smoothly.

Furia Review

I've posted my review of the Furia after using it for a couple of really great sessions.

To find out more click the link below. http://www.nekitesurfing.co.uk/chat/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=2040

more snow in london!!!

whoop whoop!!
hopefully it lasts till the weekend!!
.... and that the wind plays along!!!!
got my gopro that i wanna setup to take some footage!
now just got to get through the next couple of days at work :-(

Snowkite - 11m Furia - South London!?!?!?

Had a great weekend on the snow in Purley Way.

Wind was up around 20mph with some serious gusts!!!! Had an absolute blast!!! She handled the gusts sooo well and did not mind sitting up in the zennith while doing up my bindings either.

Jumps were pretty huge (some pretty unexpected!!) one of the locals, unfortunately ended with a trip to A&E!! He probably needed quite a number of stitches to patch up his eye. Loved the bar!!!! I had thick gloves on and had no probs using the depower or changing the distance of the stopper ball!!!

Bar pressure is very light too, which is great!!!

It was an awesome day - I cannot believe that it was London!

Graeme

End of another sick weekend

Had a real blast over the weekend, went to Tynemouth on Saturday and was kitesurfing until sunset on my 11m Furia, doing some freestyle on the Lux, and practicing some strapless surfing on the Burning. The wind was fairly light but was able to get some amazing pop from the Lux and Furia!

Sunday was another one of those wild days, took the 7m Furia and was very impressed with how it coped with the very strong and gusty conditions. Again it wasn't the best day for pushing the freestyle, so had a great deal of fun boosting, ripping along in the shallows and getting a bit more strapless practice in!

I've been really impressed with Furia and will post a review in the next couple of days.













Pic courtesy of Chris

A cold day at 'the Chem works'

Well today there was a few of us decided to go to 'the chem works' for a session. We where greeted with 30 knt winds gusting to 44 and a minus degree windchill. Me and andrew decided to give it a miss and stay on the beach to take pics and video. Pete went out on his 7m furia LTD and had a great time ripping it up on his lux and burning.  I'm sure pete will do a write up to let everyone know how the kite preformed in, what I thought where overpowered conditions, but the kite seemed to cope very well.













Thanks to chris for the last two pics.


Cheers jamie

Snowkiting pics

Had a great days snowkiting on saturday on the field next to my house. Wind was 15 knts gusting to 22knts. I was riding my 11m furia for the second time and all I can say is 'wow' Very fast through the air and in the turns. Boosts big and handled the gusts really well. Anyway heres some pics.

Kites Arrived !

Furia 9 and Chrono 12 arrived this week. Awesome looking kites, can't wait to get out now and try them!

Furia LTD in da house!

Got my Furia's now and the forecast is looking decent for the weekend, really looking forward to taking them for a blast! Hope the snow doesn't stop me from getting to the beach :)