Kitesurf Atlas, Kiteboarding Holidays, Kite Surf Lessons

well, just under one week left here in Hatteras and I cant say there is much to complain about. Today looked like it could have gone either way with wind blowing or not but luckily for us, the wind gods did not let us down!! Kite point was crowded with amazing locals and some new found friends from the middle of Canada. Kites ranged from 12m to 16m in the morning but that changed dramatically in the afternoon with anything from 7m to 12m in the air.
Jamie Cost showed up later into the day and invited me on a downwinder that would rank in my top 5 easily! Jamie was armed with his 11.5m and a surf board and I with a 12m and a skim. Clean wind all the way from Kite Point to First Turn Out on the north side of Avon. Everything from little waves to glassy flats added to a spectacular sunset and an awe-inspiring full moonrise!

Striking Gold in the OBX- May 2009 - a 10 day “Windferno”...plus Kitefix.com!!!

As my 5 month winter/spring teaching season was over I departed Florida on the 30th of April bound for the OBX/Cape Hatteras, my annual stopover there – and based on the latest forecasts the wind gods were clearly answering all of our prayers. The forecast for the following week was almost too good to be true – wind (and lots of it) every day for the entire week. I arrived in Nags Head on the 1st of May to a relative calm, which was to break into an all-out “windferno” beginning the next morning and lasting for the next 10 straight days, offering warm water and air temperatures the entire time!

5/8/07 Leftover waves from Andrea batter the Rodanthe Pier and outer beaches, breaching the road at Rodanthe and Avon, isolating us from the mainland. Several rescues at sea required for some unfortunate yachtsmen, a 54' yacht still reported missing - that's why they call this area the "Graveyard of the Atlantic".

5/9/07 Wednesday: The calm after the storm. Wakeboard training with the “Predator”

The "wind festival" is almost over here in FL, so it's time to head North to the OBX - my annual Spring Trip for some riding and coaching. As many know the OBX is an awesome place for riders of all levels and for learning.

I'll be there for the next 3 weeks and will update as I go.

5/5/07: OBX, 200 miles to go...35-40 kts and 15-20 waves in the forecast for Sunday and Monday....whooahhh! Hello 5m Waroo!

5/6/07: It's currently blowing NNE 40+ with higher gusts, and the waves are 10-15 ft., the wave tops being blown off in giant sheets of water. The whole house is shaking as I look out over the tops of the dunes and across the churning Atlantic. It's difficult to walk in this wind, the sand stings your face, filling your ears, mouth, eyes, hair...Is it wise to kite today? Perhaps not.