Wind, wind every day

I forget the last day we could not kitesurf. This has been a fantastic March and the kitesurf gang is all smiles. The waves, even when just wind swell between the frequent recent swells, have been fun on the synergy kites and a few days on the GK's.
Gave the new head local lifeguard his first lesson yesterday. He had used my small trainer kite years ago when doing a kitesurf rescue seminar for lifeguards, fire and police a few years back. John took to it very well and never crashed the kite. We got to the body drag stage on the 12 m synergy and he had a blast. Safety was stressed and he acknowledged the safety techniques in place to try to keep the public safe while we fly. John Reagan is a really great guy and has been doing all he can working with us to keep our access open while keeping the general beach using public safe. A few bad apples have drawn his attention quite a few times, but he seems to realize the over all group is quite well behaved and of good intention. We will be back in the water with him soon to get him confident in body dragging, then lots of launching, landing beach skills and finally board and then it is time to get him some gear at a team deal or free if possible. He is not only a good guy but our best possible ally in the sports continued access localy and lessons are making him more aware and able to pass on his knowledge base to those lifeguards working for him and the other local and State wide lifeguard units.

Off on a bicycle ride before the wind blows. It has a been imossible to do any other training with the great winds lately.. What a great problem to have..