From: Marvin Martin Subject: First time.. Date: Sun, 9 Jun 1996 16:43:22 -1000 Message-ID: <31BB8BCA.4ABC@aone.com> Well I finally took my Hawaiian Team Kite to a beach when the winds were 25 mph. I got to feel what it is like to fly a power kite in good winds. I think that I am beyond addicted to this stuff. The team kite flew very well indeed, turned well, pulled hard and put a very large smile on my face. I can't wait for some more wind like that. I think that could be the reason my muscles in my arms and back were sore and my knuckles draged the sand on my way off the beach. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = From: Bill Rogers Subject: Re: First time.. Date: Thu, 13 Jun 1996 16:06:28 -1000 Organization: OLYMPIC NET Message-ID: <31C0C924.2FE6@olympic.net> CC: bill@olympic.net Marvin Martin wrote: > > Well I finally took my Hawaiian Team Kite to a beach when the winds were > 25 mph. I got to feel what it is like to fly a power kite in good winds. > I think that I am beyond addicted to this stuff. The team kite flew very > well indeed, turned well, pulled hard and put a very large smile on my > face. I can't wait for some more wind like that. I think that could be > the reason my muscles in my arms and back were sore and my knuckles > draged the sand on my way off the beach. The first time I flew my Hawaiian it was in about 8 mph of wind. I thought "what a slow boring piece of crap!". Then I flew it in 20 - 30 mph. Big difference. It's a rush to "ski" accross the beach in my tennis shoes. Now every time the wind is above 20 I pull it out. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =