Right.Sounds good.
Today, Just a quick overview of it means. We will come back later on the specifics ;)
First, Kiting. Looks pretty easy, isn't it ?(No, it isn't).
Put this in context. this is what I call "Having fun in double overhead waves in strapless kiting".
In surfing that means..
Hum right, this is only Overhead.
Let pretends it is double overhead (this one is a tall guy - i am only 5'8'').
Anyway, it is pretty big.
At my home spot, it looks more like this.Lots of white water to paddle through. And to dunk under.
Told you. Lots of water.
Paddling out is hard enough. The Bigger the wave, the Faster you have to paddle to catch it, or the Later you have to drop In, the Stepper is the face, the Deeper is the hold down.
Hell, lots of ERRRRRR.
Anyway, you got the point.
I want to go to the next step. Size does NOT matter. (In this context). Franckly, being comfortable in Overhead+ will be enough at this point. The goal is to be able to paddle out 90% of the time, and not get stuck on the beach when it becomes serious.
the past part of the goal, oh yes, I almost forgot, preparing the boat.
As you can see, she is very comfy. On the ground, 2000 miles away. The "To Do" list is longer than i could write in this blog. Maybe if i was writing a book ... And after this, well, there is sea trials, etc.. We will come back on this subject, it deserves a full series. The good news is now we have some money saved. ready to be wasted in refitting her ;). Still, I do not have that much money that I don't care to save some and to do most of the work myself. Like the bottom paint. Again, this list is infinite. Do not get me started.
As you can see, it is not a given.
Oh yes, on top of this, you can add Sharks ... It happens this morning.
Shark Attack Closes Kanaha Beach Park
This morning at around 7:30 off of Kite beach at Kanaha Beach Park the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) confirmed that a shark attacked a stand-up paddler. The paddler was able to strike the shark with his paddle after he fell into the water when the shark bit his paddle board. The paddler was not injured.
In case you are wondering, yes, this is the beach I usually go kiting.
And the fact that one month ago, i could not walk more than 5 minutes. But this is for tomorrow.
Do not dream about sharks, they told you, the paddler was not injured. Myself ? Today I went to the pool, not the ocean. Remember the odds ...
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