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Tag Archives: kitesurfing
My Best De-Docking Yet!
Man am I proud to tell this story. You all know what a stupidly frightening part of cruising docking has been for me. I’ve shared many times on this platform my worst fears in cruising. Number one has to be hurricanes—the sickening feeling that everything … Continue reading
BV14: 3 Kinds of Wind – Sailing, Kiting & Silking – at Treasure Cay
What’s that old saying? There are only three types of wind: too much, too little, or in the wrong direction. While that is fairly true, thankfully, for us, no matter what speed or direction, we can usually bust out one … Continue reading
Posted in Aerial Silks, Bahamas Bound, Kite-Surfing, Landlubber Outings, Videos
Tagged abacos, aerial silks, bahamas, cruising, guana cay, kitesurfing, kiting, sailing, silking, treasure cay
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BV13: Great Kiting at Great Guana Cay
Winds of 25 plus! Crazy moments with party-people all 25 and under! Eddie the nipping Nippers cat. Bucketlusters, kite-surfers, Vladimir Platypus (my winter, wet-suit alter-kite ego) and “Bahamas Boys” looking for some cheebah? Or bitcoin crypto … I believe they’re … Continue reading
Posted in Bahamas Bound, Boat Projects, Kite-Surfing, Landlubber Outings, Videos
Tagged abacos, bahamas, bucketlust, great guana cay, kitesurfing, kiting, nippers, sea of abaco
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BV11: Fly Like an Eagle at Manjack Cay
Like wet silk perhaps? Or running your fingers along the top of a pan of jello? No, it’s softer than that. I’m trying to think of how to describe it. The silky smooth belly of a stingray. While I’m not … Continue reading
Posted in Bahamas Bound, Kite-Surfing, Landlubber Outings, Videos
Tagged abacos, bahamas, coconuts, kitesurfing, manjack cay, sailing, stingrays
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BV 7 (VIDEO): Christmas Kiting at Pensacola Cay
I mean, with the name “Pensacola,” we had to at least stop and see. And then we decided December 25th it shall be! Merry Christmas in blog time followers! I hope you all are enjoying our Bahamas Voyage vicariously. Fun … Continue reading
Posted in Annie's Books, Atlantic Crossing, Bahamas Bound, Kite-Surfing, Landlubber Outings, Videos
Tagged abacos, atlantic ocean, azores, bahamas, kitesurfing, pensacola, Salt of a Sailor, signing tree
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#15: Wakeboard School – The Lesson
Pack your bags, kids. It’s time to go to wakeboard school! Watch as Video Annie tries to learn a few new tricks on the water and pretty much eats it, time and again. Wipeouts are always entertaining. Enjoy! Thanks to … Continue reading
Posted in Videos, Wake-Boarding
Tagged gopro wakeboard, kitesurfing, wakeboarding, wipeout beach boys
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#9: Getting All MacGyver With It
“Hand me some sports bag mesh and a pair of scissors.” You know I love getting all MacGyver with it. The kite! She’s a-fixed. Had to build an entirely new valve to trap the ball. Kind of cool. Our kites … Continue reading
#8: A Rubberband-Weld Job on the Kite?
Much like the gear on the boat, kites sometimes fail and you have to get a little creative in rigging up the fix. “Hand me that duct tape!” We’ll see if Annie’s redneck fix can save the day. Enjoy! … Continue reading
Posted in Kite-Surfing, Videos
Tagged cruising, kitesurfing, patching a kite, repairing kitesurfing gear, rigging up kite gear
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#2: Who’s Flying That Kite?
First kiting video! I love this one. A little pink panther mystery for you. Someone got brave enough to fly the kite in one hand and hold the GoPro in the other. Pretty ballsy. Who’s the hero? Find out! … Continue reading