Thursday, April 2, 2009

Texas tornado 50 knots

Today the wind was out of the West at 50 knots. I just had to do it! After class, i pumped up my 5m fuel at Texas A&M and had my best mate Timmy launch me as the windsurfer was coming in on a 2.7 sail . the windsurfer dude said I couldn't do it. He said I was Crazy!! to even think about putting a kite into the air today. As I launched the memories flooded back of Tarifa 07 and yes water was flying today in Texas. I just lost it all of suden fully depowered, screaming on the water , I unhooked for a slim chance and passed the bar, a gust hits and I somehow do an extra spin. the kite downloops and somehow I landed, severely butt checking it. If anybody else rode today, let me know, I want to hear about it.

Corpus Christi Harbor Bridge

Corpus Christi Harbor Bridge
pic by Toby Bromwich