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jp5
Joined: 19 May 1998 Posts: 3394 Location: OnUr6
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Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2009 2:40 pm Post subject: Leo fun and games |
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Saturday was hectic, lots of windsurfers, kiters and a couple of yo-yo's in a kayak fishing in the slot.
A windsurfer was slammed by a kiter - a full on body check. Two other windsurfers nearly collided on a wave.
Let's try and be safe out there. |
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theq
Joined: 10 Apr 2000 Posts: 707
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Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2009 4:09 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, for some reason the kiters seemed a bit peskier than normal. There was a swarm of them that hung around for a while. Maybe a little dab of DEET behind the ears will keep them away? I heard about the body-check. Yipes!
Conversely, the overwhelming majority of windsurfers were quite cool out there yesterday. I had two guys pull out from catching waves after seeing I was in them already. Truth be told, I also had one kiter give way on another wave. Thanks guys.
I don't know what those fisherman were thinking. But, I'll bet I know what they were eating for dinner. Big Macs would be my guess. |
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MalibuGuru
Joined: 11 Nov 1993 Posts: 9293
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Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2009 10:11 pm Post subject: |
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If you thought yesterday was chaotic, you should have been there today!
Who got slammed? Was he at fault? |
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rowena
Joined: 13 Aug 2003 Posts: 168 Location: Mars satellite
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Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2009 10:46 pm Post subject: |
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I'd trade 10 kayak/fishermen for one kiter. The ones at Leo today seemed to have no common sense, no water sense, no idea what they are doing. No idea who was behind them before they turned. It seems like they are just constantly showing off, jumping in the waves for the crowd. It seems there is no limit to human arrogance and hubris.
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rowena
Joined: 13 Aug 2003 Posts: 168 Location: Mars satellite
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Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2009 10:54 pm Post subject: |
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Oops...I have to add a caveat...
Except George...Saw him out there and he was cool...
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swchandler
Joined: 08 Nov 1993 Posts: 10588
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Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2009 11:33 pm Post subject: |
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You know though, Leo was fun on the outside today, at least considering the no wind torment we've all had to endure more lately. Nothing stellar, but still some reasonable drive at times. I like the area high on the western most beach, because its got some more open wind swell and the crowd was super light. Sometimes the downwinder is great, but not really notable today.
Still though, I think most folks got a good fix today, despite the kiters. Hey, I didn't think that they were really too problematic in the scheme of things. Of course, I wasn't hanging on the small waves on the inside, so maybe things were more tenuous and anxious overall close to shore. |
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jp5
Joined: 19 May 1998 Posts: 3394 Location: OnUr6
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Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 9:31 am Post subject: |
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On days like that I forsake the occasional mushy 4 ft wave and stay downwind. As SW pointed out, the outside is pretty fun. I have to say the the kiters I crossed paths with were pretty aware and would raise their kites to neutral when passing by but there were just so dang many of them! That really is a small area to try and fit that many people. |
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rowena
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Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 11:48 am Post subject: |
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Some of us stood on the shore for a minute, watching a couple of kiters jumping in the surf, close to families swimming, surfers, windsurfers. Never seen them around, so perhaps they are new to Leo and don't know that was NOT cool. Too many little kids in the shallow water to be doing that.
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jp5
Joined: 19 May 1998 Posts: 3394 Location: OnUr6
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Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 12:53 pm Post subject: |
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rowena wrote: | Some of us stood on the shore for a minute, watching a couple of kiters jumping in the surf, close to families swimming, surfers, windsurfers. Never seen them around, so perhaps they are new to Leo and don't know that was NOT cool. Too many little kids in the shallow water to be doing that.
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I wrote to John Regan who is the supervising Lifeguard for the Malibu district concerning this activity and his response was to report any unsafe activity to an on-duty lifeguard. Here is his email if you would like to contact him: jregan@parks.ca.gov. |
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gwilstein
Joined: 23 Jun 1998 Posts: 23
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Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 2:21 pm Post subject: |
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You would think the supervising lifeguard on duty would have some sense of impending danger and move the kiters downwind from the kelp and rock zone.
They also need to enforce their ruling of having the kiters launch and land further down in the bay rather than just past the staircase.
Kathy |
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