Session 8 of the 2019 season: Crystal Lake with a fresh 3-5 inches

Gear:   13M Z-kite with Burton TT

TOB:    4:00-5:30

Winds:   SSW 10-20 mph 

Weather:  cold, near 15 degrees, mostly sunny mostly cloudy  

Surface: 3-5 inches of freshies with boiler plate underneath

13M kite, 2-4 inches of freshies on top of boiler plate.
Bluebird, winds S, 10-20mph, 22 degrees.

Session 7 of the 2019 season: Lake Cadillac with brutal tempertures and snow pack

On my way up to Empire I stopped at Lake Cadillac.

Rigged the 13M kite in 2 feet plus of heavy wind packed snow, with water underneath.
Launched at the east end of the lake near Katie’s apt.
Kited for about an hour with mostly heavy wind packed snow. A few bare spots of crunchy stuff and a lot of hard pack heavy drifts. Session was marginal, winds steadily got lighter. Toward the end I hit some water which instantly froze on my board bottom and ended the session. Luckily I was near the launch and I was able to make it back with out having to walk.

Gear:   13M Z-kite with Burton TT

TOB:    3:00-4:30

Winds:   WNW 10-20 mph 

Weather:  Brutally cold, mostly cloudy, 10 degrees, winds 10-20 mph from the NW   

Surface: Deep heavy wind blown packed snow with slush underneath.

Session 6 of the 2019 season: First totally slick session of season

Near Titusville today, wind wasn't in the forecast but some thermals showed up.
Driving on the 402 causeway I saw kiters kiting on the Indian river.
I stopped and rigged and kited with the local crew on the north side of the causeway, AKA Parish Park.
A shallow slick with the wind blowing offshore.
Rigged 13M with the TT. Got a quickie 1 hour in. Other kiters on 17, 15, 13 and a 12.
Silky, smooth, near 80 and partly cloudy, 
SE winds 10-20 mpg.

Gear: 13M Z kite with TT board    

TOB:   1 hour, 4:00-5:00  

Winds:  SE 10-20

Weather:   Partly cloudy, near 80 degrees

Surface:  Slicks