Landboarding

After months of on again off again weather conditions I really feel like my jumping on the board is starting to come along. I had a great session with dudley up at the local the other night, about an hour or so of consistent jumps and more importantly, consistent landings which have never been my strong point

I had a few jumps higher than the photos, somewhere between chest and head height, but the landings were a bit dodgy to say the least so they don't really count

There is just an incredible feeling when it all comes together and you find yourself gliding through the air and transitioning into a smooth landing. Even though my successful jumps were only around waist height, when I got the outlaw in the right spot above me I just seemed to float and glide for ages.

Those four days I spent at speed week talking with other kiters and watching them in action has made a real difference, I think I must have taken a lot of stuff in via osmosis. One big change I've made since getting back is redirecting more aggressively. Previously I'd set myself up, send the kite back hard and get in the air but once I was there I'd hesitate a bit on the redirect, invariably stuffing up the landing. The apex of a jump is not the spot to be doing this LOL, and being more aggresive has made a big difference to my landings.

Regards

Ant

Looks good Ant, nice controlled landings feel awsome opposed to clunkers!

Regards,

.Joel

yes the re-direct is the key.

those trees in the back ground look like they'd stuff up the wind.

i was doing some little floaty jumps over a little streamlet thing today on the 6m access. first jumps since i broke my wrist. wrist has been out of the cast a week.

I could have been hauling in the manta but still need to take it easy until the wrist is stronger.

Nice work Ant, it's a hell of alot of fun when you do get it right, & those Flysurfers are so nice and floaty
DS

Thanks guys, I'm having a lot of fun

those trees in the back ground look like they'd stuff up the wind.

It can be a pretty dodgy site in most wind conditions, the main thing it has going for it is that it's only 15 minutes walk from work for me fully laden with gear and there is rarely big sporting groups on it

I think half the challenge in learning to jump on the board has been learning how to do it taking into account the vagaries of the conditions at our local spot.

The most common days which are good for jumping are in a sea breeze when the wind is blowing straight down the site, and the trees are off to my left and at the end of the approximately 60 metres cross wind run, with about 200m or so clear downwind.

This means that I have to time my jump just perfectly, so that I build up speed and edge against the kite in about a 20 to 30 metre run, I then have about a 5 metre window when I can safely jump or abort (there is about 200metres clear downwind of me though ) but then when I land and turn across wind again I have about maybe 5 or 10 metres before I start to get in the turbulent zone from the trees

The powerslide has fast become my friend over the last few weeks

i was doing some little floaty jumps over a little streamlet thing today on the 6m access. first jumps since i broke my wrist. wrist has been out of the cast a week.

Good to see you're on the mend plummet, it must really suck getting an injury at the start of the kiting season

Nice Work Ant, coming along nicely.

Nice work Ant. Next weekend when I am home, we are going kiting... Want to see some of these jumps.

Nice work Ant, keep pushing!

Good to see your improving Ant.

Feels so much better when you start nailing the landings.

Kepp on improving and you can become another freestyler at Sandy Point for us to photograph.

yep its good to be back on the horse. all be it at a more cruisey less extreme level for a few more weeks.

still i managed to crack 40kph and average 26kph in an hour long session on the 6 access in about 16 knots.

next time the manta will be out of the bag.

Thanks for the encouragement everyone,

Nice work Ant. Next weekend when I am home, we are going kiting... Want to see some of these jumps.

It'll be good to have you back mate, It's been a bit weird up at the local not seeing the buggy and beamer zipping around everywhere!

Unfortunately the forecast for Thursday to Monday features a lot of rain, either developing, a little or periods of it so fingers crossed that it buggers off quick

Being Tassie though, by the weekend the forecast will probably have changed to either 30 and sea breezes or mountain snow so I won't get too worried till we get a bit closer

Hi Ant

I love the second photo. A bit of nose bone styling going on there.

Bob

Nice work Ant ..... glad it's you getting the airtime and not me.

I am always amazed when you boys go skyward, my brain don't like following me up there .... and usually stops helping me if I go.
Keep the photos coming and making us mere mortals more mere



Marty

Yep you're doin well buddy!

Thanks for the fly of the Outlaw tonight... don't leave it lying around the kite field dude!

Pics turned out well....you can do so much with Photoshop these days eh?

Thanks guys,

Hi Ant

I love the second photo. A bit of nose bone styling going on there.

Bob

Any style there is through pure luck as I sail through the air trying to stay in one piece

I reckon it would be cool to have some time series photo's of my facial expression as I go into a jump, it would go something like this:

THe lead in, adrenaline = The launch, hyped up apprehension = the glide,it's heaven
the landing and ride away, elation =

Yep you're doin well buddy!

Thanks for the fly of the Outlaw tonight... don't leave it lying around the kite field dude!

No worries, glad you liked it mate

If you liked it in the crappy sub 10 knot stuff you had a go in tonight, wait till you fly it between 10 and 20 knots, it's awesoomme!

Looks like I'm gonna have to guard it from both you and spotter now

Kind regards

Ant

So lookin a bit like this?

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So lookin a bit like this?

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Mate, you are a legend

Looks like I'm gonna have to guard it from both you and spotter now

The fight is on!!!

Dave, you talk to Ant and get him to help you out with something and I will steal the Outlaw

Looks like I'm gonna have to guard it from both you and spotter now

The fight is on!!!

Dave, you talk to Ant and get him to help you out with something and I will steal the Outlaw

Deal!

Go Ant GO!!!
Just wait till you're nailing jumps 3m +

And NEVER say that any style is pure luck ... make it YOU'RE style

Good on ya mate
grate catchin up with you and dudley at Speed Week

Keep pushing it budy