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A Kite, I see a Kite
After Santiago I jump in the van early and aim for Vigo, 2hrs away. Must pay attention, that's another turning I miss. Vigo's another...
peter5587
Jun 4, 20231 min read
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Rye and Greatstone 9-13th August
My lessons with 2XS at West Wittering scheduled for 4th and 5th August has been cancelled AGAIN! I've been trying to arrange these since...
peter5587
Aug 16, 20224 min read
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Camber Sands and Rye Tennis Club 29 July-1 August
It's the annual Rye Grass Court Tennis Tournament and an excuse to get down to the Kitesurf Centre at Camber where it is windy! I've...
peter5587
Aug 14, 20222 min read
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25th June - Acachron, Pyla Camping
The day starts off wet again and overcast but I head south looking for a kitesurfing spot, although there is no wind. First stop Le...
peter5587
Jul 4, 20221 min read
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14th June - Out on the rib kitesurfing
Out on the rib with Francois, this time in the middle of the bay with sand bars either side. Got off to a great start with a long run and...
peter5587
Jul 4, 20221 min read
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12th June - Kitesurfing at Grande Cote
On the water again practicing as best I could there being another learner continually boxing me in. After nearly dropping his kite on me...
peter5587
Jul 4, 20221 min read
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11th June - Recovery but kitesurfing too
Spent the day recovering until the evening. Back to Plage Grande Cote for more practice. The wind has dropped a lot and it is low tide,...
peter5587
Jul 4, 20221 min read
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10th June - kitesurfing at last, in the bay.
Take a call from daughter Ellie who was in Malta with old school friends Bella and Polly. They were reminiscing about camping together...
peter5587
Jul 4, 20221 min read
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9th June - About that Kitesurfing lesson
Spent the day repairing the panel to the sliding door on the bus, it really is past it and needs replacing. The supplier is using mdf...
peter5587
Jul 4, 20221 min read
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8th June - Kitesurfing at La Grande Cote
A bit of a late start, the crows and ripped into my rubbish sacks and it rained - again! This is my office where I struggled to set up...
peter5587
Jul 4, 20222 min read
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7th June - More kitesurfing humiliation
Rained overnight and matches damp, so not a good start to the day. Low tide is at 16:00 so aiming to get to beach around 12:00. The...
peter5587
Jul 4, 20221 min read
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6th June - Kitesurfing for real
The photo shows the kiting area at low tide, either side of low tide the water fills the whole area and is completely flat protected by...
peter5587
Jul 4, 20221 min read
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23rd May - Kitesurfing at last, Kerhillio
A great kitesurfing location. There is parking by the beach and a beach bar. A great shallow water beach and on-shore wind. Kite-Spirit...
peter5587
Jun 30, 20221 min read
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22nd May - Quiberon in search of kitesurfing
Drove the length of Ile de Quiberon but no wind and no kites. Found instead a popular bar with good Wifi so spent a few hours catching...
peter5587
Jun 30, 20221 min read
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25th May - Another day kitesurfing
Needing a replacement for my 10.5m RRD kite I visited Kite-Spirit and bought a secondhand 10m Nexus kite. They then said they could...
peter5587
Jun 30, 20221 min read
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24th May - kitesurfing gets errr, difficult
left Camping De la Baie to head past Carnac and out to La plage Kerhillio, good wind expected. Kite-Spirit were there and I bought a...
peter5587
Jun 30, 20221 min read
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20th May - Back to the beach
I think I've got the hang of this buggy thing. Long runs, transitions (turns) but still crashing the kite too often. Today the wind was...
peter5587
Jun 30, 20221 min read
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19th May - More kiting with the buggy
Wind very light not a good day for kiting. Tried a 5.5m Fusion foil but wind so inconsistant packed up and headed for the Super Marche.
peter5587
Jun 30, 20221 min read
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18th May Kiting at last - of a kind
Down to the beach at St. Nic to find insufficent wind for kiting, but the buggies are out. Get set up with a 3.5m Bullet foil, self...
peter5587
Jun 30, 20221 min read
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