A few pics from 3rd...
May 1, 2009
Steve shares a few shots from last Saturday. Adam posing and missing a blind judge. Clint working on ralley/kiteloop on his way to kiteloop/handlepass, JR at the start of toe side/backroll/transition, Tan unhooked, Cecil going "upwind," and Ramsey taking advantage of a little guy.
Big Tuesday at 3rd...
April 15, 2009
Pretty windy at 3rd yesterday....12-47 on the inside and 30-53 on the outside..make that very windy!
JR and Ramsey were on their 6 SBs going huge. Bret was on his 7XB and his directional practicing high wind jibes for racing. Craig at maybe 220 needed a hold down from Ramsey who has withered away to a mere 245. Kevin was underpowered on an older 5. Rich was Rich. Owain took advantage of the swell on the inside. A big rig was blown over on the San Mateo Bridge and a 70 foot fishing boat slammed into the causeway section...bridge closed for 12 hrs.
Helm's 2009 Swap dates...
April 13, 2009
Summer Swap Meets:
Find some great deals on used equipment! Bring your windsurf and kiteboard gear to sell!
Swap Meets are always the 3rd Saturday of every month.
Sat. April 18
Sat. May 16
Sat. June 20
Sat. July 18
Sat. August 15
Sat. September 19
10am - 12pm
Sellers should arrive before 9:30
Please park on the street.
Please do not park in "Safari Run's" parking lot. (the lot next to Helm)
3rd Ave stuff...
April 8, 2009
Paul taking it upon himself to clean up the lower beach...Thanks Paul!
NorCal moved a "new" container down to third. Between Helm and NorCal there should be no problem demoing a sail/board, kite/board, SUP, or getting that part you need to get on the water.
Steve installed a new flag for the season..now if we can get the webcam fixed so we can see it?
A couple of Tall Ships came down the Bay to Redwood City for the "South Bay Opening Day" event.
2009 Cabrinha Race Series UPDATE..
April 8, 2009
August 6 cancelled due to the scheduling of the first ever WORLD Kite Racing Championship (August 4-8), andSeptember 17 has been added to the schedule...the only make up is October 1.
2009 Cabrinha Race Series...
February 26, 2009
The dates have been set for the 2009 Cabrinha Race Series and are as follows:
April 9, April 23, May 14, May 28, June 11, June 25, July 9, July 23, August 6, August 20, September 10, and September 24, with make-up dates scheduled September 17 and October 1 if needed.
You can register at The St. Francis Yacht Club.
Just in time...
February 25, 2009
For the new season...John Miller (formerly of Advanced Surf Designs) offers professional repair of epoxy sailboards, surfboards, SUP, kiteboards and personal watercraft.
With more than 25 years of experience in the custom board business, John's the go-to-guy for your Bay area repair needs. You can get more info on his new website.
Baby it's cold outside...
February 9, 2009
3rd Ave on a cold Monday. Brrrrrrr...
As requested...
January 9th...SNix sent along the 2 following images...
this one marks the 3rd Ave upper launch erosion changes over the recent years.
and this shows the kite launch situation at Coyote Pt.
Happy New Year!
Welcome to 2009 and another season of kiteboarding!
I don't know how old this Google satellite image is but it sure looks like the upper launch at 3rd Ave. has eroded a bunch since kiters started using it in 1999. Maybe SNix will provide the image he created with overlay lines marking the water's inward progress the past few years.
If you're concerned about kiteboarding access being threatened at 3rd or any other Bay Area launch, please become a member of the San Francisco Boardsailing Association whose mission is promoting safety, ensuring access and improving facilities at our favorite Bay Area sites.
Got an iPhone?
Then get on over to the iTunes App store and grab Surf Report, a free app from Oakley and Surfline. Click here to get the app.
From the Surf Report website;
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I use it on a 3G and although a bit slow to load, the wait is worth the time spent. I give it a 9/10.