macdonaldal
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Registered: 1-9-2003 Location: Wolverhampton Member Is Offline Mood: Okay
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| posted on 7-1-2004 at 12:40 |
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This Weekend
Anybody around kitesurfing this weekend - on the Ynyslas or Aberdyfi side ?
Will be driving over from Wolverhampton early on Sat or Sunday morning.
Al 
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justal
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| posted on 7-1-2004 at 16:39 |
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I will be.....(Ynyslas side) but thats probably not a surprise to you is it!!
Shem should be around as well I think.
Al.
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AndyW
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| posted on 7-1-2004 at 17:31 |
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I might be making an appearance Saturday or Sunday, all being well.
Bought Jules a power kite to try out (fancy a trip to Borth Jules?)
Might head over to the estuary for some windsurfing if it looks any good.
May see you on the M54 macdonaldal.
Andy
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justal
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| posted on 7-1-2004 at 17:39 |
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What kite did you get for Jules??? I'll let her borrow my mountain-board with it if you like!!!
Hopefully see you at the weekend. Its looking as though there will be some wind about, and some surf if you're into that. Tides are
springs, but not huge (4.8m) and High tide is at:
Sat: 9.35am
Sun: 10.15am
Al.
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AndyW
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| posted on 8-1-2004 at 09:22 |
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Its a trainer 1.8m power kite with handles from Decathalon. It looks quite good though. She'll be wanting to learn how to fly it before
moving to anything bigger.
Thanks for the offer with the board, I'll let here know!
Sunday might be best for us with the high tide being a bit later. Maybe I could beat my last personal best walk of shame?
Andy
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zelwaters
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Registered: 3-9-2003 Location: manchester (sniff) Member Is Offline Mood: desperate for windy warm weath
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| posted on 8-1-2004 at 12:17 |
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hey al, not been posting for a while but im back aggain
check out www.manchesterkiters.co.uk
there u should find some pics of me and my fella with the blade xx
hey al need some advice im getting a new board, but around manchester there arent that many surf shops, can you reccomend some places
round your way that might sell good condition minimals for around 150 - 200?
zel x
im thinkin bout takin a trip down to newquay to get one but its like a 6 hour journey, and i dont wanna buy of the net coz i wanna see
what im buying x
"its not the pace of life that scares me its that sudden drop at the end" NO FEAR
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Thodd
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Registered: 14-11-2003 Location: Manchester Member Is Offline Mood: itchin to get wet!!!
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| posted on 8-1-2004 at 16:57 |
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Just a thought and you can ignore me if you want but here goes.
Instead of going all the way down to Newquay try Croyde. Theres a Tiki outlet shop in Barnstaple that boasts the largest selection of
second hand surf boards in England (don't know how true that is!!!) but it has loads. And if that fails you've got hundreds of shops
everywhere.
Just a thought to shave about 4 hours off your journey!
http://www.tikisurf.co.uk/second_hand.asp?page=1
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justal
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| posted on 8-1-2004 at 19:29 |
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Good to have you back Zelwaters... I'll check out that site and your photos in mo.
I think going to Croyde would only save you an hour or so really...not quite 4 hours, but Croyde is a pretty cool place. I lived there
for a while many years ago and workd everyday on the beach as a lifeguard!!! 
As far as shops around here that sell second hand boards, Your best bet will be Stormriders in Abersytwyth..
http://www.storm-riders.co.uk. (Hope you like their website as I bulit it!!)
Tell Mike that Al from Forces-of-Nature sent you and he'll do you a deal if he can.
Al.
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macdonaldal
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| posted on 9-1-2004 at 15:34 |
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Just been checking out the wind - and it looks pretty hardcore on Sunday 30+ knots - so I'll be trying to get out on Sat.
If I went out kiting on Sunday I'd probably end up miles inland in a tree - ouch
Al
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justal
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| posted on 9-1-2004 at 16:33 |
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quote:
Originally posted by zelwaters
hey al, not been posting for a while but im back aggain
check out www.manchesterkiters.co.uk
there u should find some pics of me and my fella with the blade xx
Zelwaters..... Just had a look at that site....
Is this you??
Al.
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justal
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| posted on 9-1-2004 at 20:04 |
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Al... Back to the original topic, I've just been looking at the weather charts and it looks as though it could be perfect for kiting
tomorrow morning. Which side are you planning on launching from???
Al.
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macdonaldal
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| posted on 10-1-2004 at 09:37 |
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just setting off - will launch from golf club side
should be there at ~ 12
Al
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justal
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| posted on 10-1-2004 at 10:32 |
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Cool.... You won't see this, but I'll see you there. Neil and Col are already over there and Mike (The Flying Scotsman) will be there
later too.
The wind is pickung up and I'm waiting until the tide drops a bit before launching my kite.
Al.
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zelwaters
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Registered: 3-9-2003 Location: manchester (sniff) Member Is Offline Mood: desperate for windy warm weath
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| posted on 13-1-2004 at 23:09 |
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hey al no thats not me, thats phils girlfriend think her name is sharron or shaz, sorry did u not find me carlos probably hasnt posted
it yet, silly boy!
"its not the pace of life that scares me its that sudden drop at the end" NO FEAR
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zelwaters
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Member #: 351 Posts 98
Registered: 3-9-2003 Location: manchester (sniff) Member Is Offline Mood: desperate for windy warm weath
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| posted on 13-1-2004 at 23:12 |
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oh gus thankyou so much for ur help the other day, as it happens al i checked out ur website before thinkin bout gettin some boots off
there, yeah ive bought a board its a 6'4" rusty shortboard u can check it out at
www.shore.co.uk, i ended up buying it off the net in the end! oops, oh well can always send it back if i dont like it!
"its not the pace of life that scares me its that sudden drop at the end" NO FEAR
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