The Lake 20230915
davey_k - Kitesurfing |
Friday September 15, 2023 12:59 PM |
| Spot | Nitinat Lk |
| Conditions | SW 16-22, mostly flat |
| TOW | 3.5 hours |
| Toys | 52cm Ocean Rodeo Shift Bar (Gen 3) |
| 12 Ocean Rodeo Crave HL | |
| 230 Takoon Tiki | |
| 5'4" Ocean Rodeo Duke 3 | |
| Details | Arrived at 12:30 and it was white capping on the far side. I got settled into my site and got really excited for an epic day of kiting. There were more folks here than I expected including a group of cool and enthusiastic dudes about my age setup where I was. Two of them were racing to be first on the water. I was ready to go too. One of those two guys dropped his kite in the water as I got a launch from another of that group. That made me the second on the water! I took the Tiki first and went as far as I have ever gone upwind. Way past Knob Point to where the wind got fickle. My Tiki is an upwind beast and a sweet cruising board. I then made my way back leisurely and came in to switch to my brand new Duke 3 with a quad setup. Excited for it, I had a fabulous time on the new Duke but I am not sure about a quad fin setup. I'm going to switch to thruster tomorrow and see what I like better. I did lots of good foot changes and then spent an hour doing tack turns. I am super chuffed to have made several of them on both sides. Some were better than others but it was a blast trying. Loads of wipeouts during a 3.5 hour session! I was nearly the first and definitely the last when I came in after an incredible session, and as I came in, for some reason, that group of guys burst into a bunch of cheers. I am not sure if it was for me but I want to think that it was. Afterwards I sat on the beach, full of gratitude for the day and the place , I had a couple beers and watched the sun go behind the mountain and then I put my kite away. Unbelievable amounts of Nitinaht lake came out of my nose when I bent over to pack the kite! Glorious day! [from Sailing Log on Friday September 15, 2023] |
Speed (3s average)
| Speed | knots | km/h |
|---|---|---|
| Avg overall | 9.6 | 17.8 |
| Avg in motion | 11.0 | 20.3 |
| Max | 17.4 | 32.2 |
| Max 100m | 16.8 | 31.2 |
| Max 250m | 16.4 | 30.4 |
| Max 500m | 15.9 | 29.4 |
| Max 2s | 17.4 | 32.1 |
| Max 10s | 16.8 | 31.2 |
| Max Alpha (500/50m) | 13.8 | 25.5 |
| Avg Planing | 12.2 | 22.6 |
Times and Duration
| Start | Fri Sep 15, 12:59 PM |
| End | Fri Sep 15, 4:38 PM |
| Duration | 03:39:22 |
| In motion | 03:12:13 |
| Paused (< 3 km/h) | 00:26:52 |
| Planing | 02:43:45 |
| Not Planing (< 8 km/h) | 00:55:20 |
| Last Calculated | Sat Sep 16, 10:15 PM |
Track Information
| Distance | 65.0 km |
| # Trackpoints | 10585 |
| Avg Trackpoint distance | 6.1 m |
| Number of Turns | 136 |
| Planing Turns (> 8 km/h) | 38 |
| Planing Turn Percentage | 28% |
Category: Kitesurfing
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