Utah Windriders Association

After work special - arrived to Peter flying a 10M kite. Guess I just missed the good wind. Wind was enough for the 19M Speed, started light, but built and was steady for 45 minutes and then it shut down as some light rain came through. It was a beautiful evening with dark clouds to the east and clearing to the southwest.

I left work at 4:00 and arrived to see Peter and Eric rigging 10m kites. The wind was just starting to pick up. Not enough yet for my 13 but I figured it would pick up. Just as I got all my lines sorted out and ready to launch it started to blow very hard. Too hard for my 11m and not enough for the 7M. I suckered into pumping the 7 thinking it would still pick up. It died just as I got the 7 pumped and ready. I had put the 13m away and by this time was ready to go home. Rode for 5 min. on Peters 10m in week wind. Just enough rain to make the sand stick to everything. It would have been a goood day had the wind been better more sunshine some bikinis and beer.

Mark Johnson wrote: Just enough rain to make the sand stick to everything.

That's a true skunking when your gear is wet and sandy but you didn't get to go out on it. I'm talking from experience.

rigged the 12m, went out and it was not flying right, not responsive or producing much pull.. until the wind line came in, crazy how fast it kicks up at lindon. ended up (uneventfully, not even a twist in the lines) using the chicken loop release to flag out the kite, then took over photographer duties from my dad after changing out. wind felt like it was pretty stable after the main line went through

All pics here, couple favorites below
http://s28.photobucket.com/albums/c208/alpineskier1/UL%20Lindon%20Beach%2013%20OCT%2009/