Last summer day riding @ Black Sea waves

highly rotored winds near shore used up every bit of range and backstall resistance, but the fight to get out paid off with some really powerfull storm winds and steep short period chop. spent most of the time beating way upwind until I found a groups of organized waves then whipped myself into those skate parks and carved some sweet turns.

Another gusty session laden with huge holes followed by gusts that permitted much shredding of the gnar. Tried a few 7m Airush Vapors and a 12m LF C (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQ12qYVv8LQ). The newer Vapor was excellent while the other 2 had their issues. Really missed my Ocean Rodeo 10m today... I just wanted to cry but friends were there to offer gear & beer. 8)

Last ride this summer.

W 20kts w/ gusts to 30kts. Had to even use a bit of depower at times. Kite is fubar'd with a LE bladder and seam burst right at the end of the session. Doesn't really matter though - what an intense session. Really would have felt more comfortable on an 8 or 6, or at least a smaller board. Damn good times!

Lit up. Gusty. Challenging. Also fantastic, great day to end a mini 3 day adventure!

A little bit cold, but still nice day for ride.

Really cool to kite in fog, then pop out into sunny skies, and back again. Great morning session before the fog took over.

Short lawn mowing session, but enough to stave off the craving.

Gusty wind. 2010 Rise works nice.

Just enough wind to get out and have a blast with the King. Parking was insane, somehow I scored a prime spot. Finally mounted Stringy's prototype kitehero on the lines. Turned out pretty cool! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xu7_WSD3FRQ

Quite big were the waves. Not had that kind of session for quite a while. I got mashed a couple of times but kept managed to keep my kite dry.

Waited for 2 hours for it to begin to fill in enough to self launch, even so, I think I launched in about 2 miles an hour wind on the surface. At 12 oclock the kite was pegged out with lots of traction...yeeee haw! Super smooth winds and some of that uplift next to shore. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8cV-YL0jMI

Gusts to 25 knots, but solid wind for a 10 AM session. Started getting more holes with the rotation to the SW. Good fun!

Richard M and I arrived at the spot at 8:00 and there were only two windsurfers and and only about 6m/s. We pumped up and got on the water. We had trouble the first half hour getting upwind but then the wind picked up and we had great kiting for 3 hours! A great day.