The Ventura Kiteboarding Crew, were held in place by a solid "Tease Breeze" for most of the day.
Mark T. our "elegant big fella" 6'5 215lb. light wind specialist core crew member had just gorged on
Taco Wednesday. He was calling and reporting from on site, after his obligatory drive by's. "Just 5 more knots". Like any other sporting event, might as well be a mile, an extra time-out, put 30 seconds back on the clock, one more round, a fifth quarter, etc........... The local sensor was reading high, 13-16mph. We subtract 5 for accuracy.
Other similar calls were coming in around 3:00 pm, "just a few more knots". Tease Breeze was the pattern. Not wanting to miss out, we head over to the Po!nt.
Tom J was pumping up a new Italian kite, powder blue and white trim. The color of my junior prom tuxedo. Dr Yo put up his GINORMOUS Fly'ser and barn door board concoction. Earl the pearl, dad of Pro local phenomenon Ian, showed, Big Sean, Kirk or is it Kurt, Tip, Mark T. and Kiting Jesus.
This Crew viewing with arms folded and watching Tom J. stroke his kite and Dr Yo starting to stay up-wind had little to no interest to go out in bare minimums. Mark T. had pumped his new Flexi, but was not budging from his cozy saddle of the truck in the car lot. His allowed time to ride was elapsing.
Suit up or not, rig or not, I see Kiting Jesus, who has Ventura Kiteboarding on retainer. I say let's go, he agrees. The wind miraculously picks up to 15 to 20. Tom J. is parked on his 10.5m "chick kite" and Dr. Yo is looking wound-up on his "German wing". I launch KitingJ on his 12m Cabbie and self launch the 12.5 Flexi Rasta well powered and smiling, knowing we have 2 plus hours before dark.
Grumpy, Young Gun and JJ add Tom J, Paul F with Dr. Yo, Kiting Jesus and myself. "No place like home" with everyone spread out from the Turrets to the "old spot". The wind direction was a little too westerly, allowing "one hit wonders" then zip left up wind on the same wave finding open face to backside snap. I ride down to the "old spot", Grumpy, Paul F and Tom J have a Triangle offense and defense going. I score two waves of way less quality then the Turrets and horizon tack back up.
I continue to ride until most of the Ventura Kiteboarding Crew have left. Young Gun and OG (me)
had weathered the lighter wind and now the sunset thermal dump has bumped the wind back up.
YG has freakish skills, been riding maybe 2 years. He is surf-kiting, performing strapless aerials and doing on-shore transitional jibes, with 360 degree shove it's. College may have to be put on hold. YG needs to hook up with Ian A. Ben Wilson Pro Team Rider and get pushed into the next level. YG is respectful of his "OG"s, smart, no attitude or ego and would be an asset for the Noise Kites from Ben Wilson Surf. The Noise is designed as a wave dedicated kite. Surf-Kiting, to use the same board one would surf on with a kite. Good Luck Young Gun, Ventura Kiteboarding will sign off on your resume.
Remember after Uncle L. Ventura Kiteboarding helped in the Kite Schooling.
Starting to get late, hungry, tired, thirsty and a few more unmentionables, I call it for the eve.
Young Gun, tells me "just like the old days", referring to the other Ventura Kiteboarding crew members not to be found. I burst out in maniacal laughter, his "old days" of riding are a year ago?
EasyEric, a Ventura Kiteboarding student shows up to say hi. He is eager to help roll up and "sherpa" the kite gear back to the Ventura Kiteboarding Truck. "EasyE" is taking lessons and purchased gear.
Hunting-haunting-stalking us is a sure sign, kite school graduation will be in Eric's future. He has finally submitted to us that Utube is for entertainment purposes only.
We have recommended the perfect board and EasyEric has submitted to more lessons. We remind him to practice more body-surfing with the kite and that he will need this skill to not lose his new board purchase.
We have a supervised ride-a-long with an Alaskan visitor, scheduled today and tomorrow,
stay tuned, could be good story.
Warm winds,
Tom and the Ventura Kiteboarding Crew
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