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Post by researcher on Mar 29, 2010 12:08:02 GMT -5
Hi:
I am an ex surfer looking for kite lessons. I am an avid scuba diver so I have a drysuit and enjoy cold water. If your interested in providing some early season lessons in the coming weeks I would be willing to reimburse. please PM or respond with a quote and availability. I am on Seneca lake but willing to travel.
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Post by reponse on Apr 4, 2010 18:52:14 GMT -5
Tough sport to get into here for sure...
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Post by rider1200 on Apr 5, 2010 14:38:43 GMT -5
I don't know of anyone around here that offers lessons anymore. My opinion is take a vacation some place that offers lessons and has reliable wind, preferably the outer banks. You need 3 days to make sure one has good wind.
You can take virtual lessons on youtube to get some ideas! Then if you buy your own gear I'll give you a hand.
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Post by researcher too lazy to login on Apr 6, 2010 8:45:28 GMT -5
Found a place in New York city for lessons.
As with 99% of the watersports I have done over the years its a DIY situation. My wife will probably see me on the news being dragged across the lake and into a tree..
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Post by flashpipe on Apr 13, 2010 12:55:00 GMT -5
One of my friends took lessons with Bill Myers in Buffalo and raved about him. He got some good instruction and also got a deal on his gear from Bill. Might be worth checking him out: www.myerskitesurfing.com/Certainly closer than NYC. |
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Post by researcher guest on Apr 14, 2010 6:41:14 GMT -5
I appreciate the response. Buffalo is not teaching kiting anymore.
If you want lessons in Toronto you have to buy a kite from they guy for the in-water lessons. There is another in Boston with reasonable rates so I might go with them.
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Post by purdue512 on Apr 23, 2010 13:20:30 GMT -5
Hey Guys...
I'm in the same boat as Researcher. I'd take kite lessons in Rochester if they were available. Maybe I'll just stick with my windsurfer this year...
Speaking of that, I'm new in town. Do people organize on this forum (or elsewhere)? As the temp is heating up, I'm itching to be back on the water again.
Cheers all!
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Post by Pat on Apr 23, 2010 23:18:35 GMT -5
I could give you an hour and a half on Sunday at Sodus Point for 75 bucks.
I will show you how to rig and provide you with some other foundational basics.
I have a trainer, and some other small kites so there won't be any danger involved
You definitely won't learn in a day though, your next step will be to buy a trainer kite.
Let me know - It is suppose to be breezy rainy cold and lovely
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Post by David on Apr 25, 2010 11:01:51 GMT -5
Head south to some reliable wind and some soft shallow water. Pat has the idea, lessons teach you how to rig, launch, and all that BS. If I were just learning I would have all my rigging and kite flying skills mastered by the time I went for my lesson so I would not have to waste time having an instructor show me the basics, let them teach you how to ride. The one great thing you can learn here is how to relaunch your kite and self rescue skills; You can't put a price on those and they have to almost be learned the hard way. I say almost because you can wade out in the water, crash your kite and learn to get back to shore under controlled conditions so when it counts you have your sh*t together. Basic safety skills, kite rigging/tuning, launching, landing, and flying are all things you need to work on until they are mastered and can be done on land with a trainer (4 line trainer is the best).
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Post by Pat on Apr 25, 2010 12:37:13 GMT -5
David, thanks for backing me up on that. Unfortunately, it is going to be hard to find lessons on a windy day because most people want to be out using it for themselves. However, as David mentioned, you can work on your flying skills long before spending 100s of dollars. My wife took a few lessons on the water and she has more skill than I did after a year of fooling around, but she went knowing how to rig and use the wind window. Purdue, as far as organizing, I think that usually takes place where and when it is windy. Last year there was a swap meet that was organized by some key members through this site.
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Post by purdue512 on Apr 25, 2010 19:50:05 GMT -5
Thanks for the responses all... I hear you on the wind situation here. It is what it is... ;D
I have a little trainer kite that I bought a bunch of years ago. I've got the basics of the power window, etc. Also, as a life-long big-boat sailor and windsurfing for a few years, I have the basics of wind down.
I definitely need the rigging and safety aspects though. Also - How is the relaunch of a 4-line kite in water over your head? Seems to me you have to swim upwind a bit to get enough tension on the lines to bring it back up.. No?
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Post by Windydoug on Apr 26, 2010 10:51:16 GMT -5
Purdue512,
As you can guess from all the responses, people do organize on this forum (as well as the Quantum Leap Windline, see rochesterwindsports.com for info on that). Since you mentioned that you were new in the area, where are you coming from?
Don't get rid of that windsurfing gear...! It is good to have a couple different angles to attack the wind! It would be a good high wind alternative while you are getting the hang of the kite. Hope to see you out on the water soon.
Glad you found the website, and glad you are going to be a part of the local crew!
WD
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