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tommyadrian5 Addict
Joined: 16 Sep 2003 Posts: 907
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Posted: Jul 18, 2005 2:37 am Post subject: some pics |
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last weekend in dubai... |
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Wallrat Soul Rider
Joined: 24 May 2005 Posts: 328 City: Huntington Beach
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Posted: Jul 18, 2005 3:44 am Post subject: |
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Slick man! Kinda like Club Paradise: "Your hotspot for fun with guns in the sun"
What kinda wind speed do you see there? _________________ A good friend will bail you out of jail. A great friend will sit next to you saying, "man that was cool as f*ck!" |
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jason_ssr Wakeboarder.com Freak
Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 4054 City: Dallas, Tx
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Posted: Jul 18, 2005 5:30 am Post subject: |
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NICE!! We had a suprise puff come in yesterday and I got out for a couple of hours. So sore today. _________________ TONA
My avatar is NOT a pic of me! HAHA! |
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tommyadrian5 Addict
Joined: 16 Sep 2003 Posts: 907
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Posted: Jul 18, 2005 10:22 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks,
Dubai is kind of strange for wind, basically, it isn't consistently windy here. It all depends upon the time of year. One of the big bonuses is that you can ride year round here with no more than a rashie in the middle of winter.
Summer: Sea Breezes from thermal warming of the desert, normally 12-18 knots 4-5 days out of the week. Occassional systems that come through producing 18-25 knot winds, but this is once or twice a summer. Downside is that it is deathly hot (100-120 during the day). Electric kite pump is clutch. Another downside is that forecasts cannot predict stuff, so you have to be willing and ready to go if the wind kicks in.
Winter: Less windy consistently, maybe 1-3 days a week of kiteable weather, but sometimes only 12-14 knots. We do get shamals (big wind systems) in the winter though, which will give us 16-24 knot winds for 3-4 days in a row (churning up the gulf and giving us great waves). I'm looking forward to alot of use of my 21 BFK in the winter.
Also, in the summer, you can drive to Asylah, Oman (8 hours), which for 3 months has consistent 20-35 knot winds and nicer temps than dubai. Lots of sharks though, but still an awesome place to kite. There is also masirah, oman, an island with epic waves and flat water, but that is very tough to get to.
I don't think Dubai would be as popular for kiting if the spots we have weren't so good. Perfect big sandy beaches, flat water, surfable waves, perfect ramps. When I was home in annapolis and checked out some of the local kiting spots it made me realize how good we have it here. |
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weby Outlaw
Joined: 09 Dec 2004 Posts: 124 City: Sydney
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Posted: Dec 20, 2005 9:58 am Post subject: |
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Where abouts in dubai do you ride? do u ride off to the left of the burj. My folks live in Qatar so we go down to dubai regulary in the hols. |
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