Session 74 of the 2019 season: Final Kite session of 2019 - Carbon copy of many 13M sessions at Bahia Honda

10:37 AM on Friday, December 27, 2019 Bahia Honda with Robby from Radical Kite boarding OBX
Carbon copy of many 13M sessions.
Sunny, near 80 degrees, winds side on, ESE 12-25 mph.
Kited with only one other, Robby from Ohio. He teaches kite boarding in OBX during the warm months.
Smaller breakers today, knee high if that.
Just another amazing day in paradise.
Kitesurfing, in warm water, easy pleasy kite conditions.
Used the surfboard, catching too many weeds. Had to resort the TT.

Gear:  13M Z-kite and surfboard to TT

Weather:  80s, sunny

Winds: ESE side on 12-25 mph 

TOW: 2:00 hours

Session 72 of the 2019 season: Bahia Honda, An Epic 7M play in the waves session

9:34 AM on Sunday, December 22, 2019

Bahia Honda, Epic 7M play in the waves session. Surprised to see such fun waves, at this venue.
Doing the circuit, carving/slashing waves and repeat.
7M with TT board.
Onshore and steady ESE winds 25-30 mph.
Up to hip height clean waves well spaced with slicks in between em.
Mostly cloudy, 78 degrees.
Probably the best manageable wave session ever for me.
4 other kiters from 7-10M kites.

Gear: 7M and TT
Weather: Mostly cloudy, high humidity, mid-70s
Winds: 25-30 mph from the ESE
TOW: 9:30-12:00 non-stop session

Session 69 of the 2019 seasson: Excellent morning Kitesurfing at Bahia Honda

9:20 AM on Monday, December 16, 2019
Morning Kitesurfing at Bahia Honda
Another mid-80s, sunny, breezy day.
ESE winds to 25mph. Same gear 13M with TT board, same water conditions, flat on the inside and 1 foot chop on the outside. Small wave to slash and flat water boosts.
Nicely powered to overpowered as the wind steadily increased.
Overly dressed. I might have to buy a shorty wetsuit.
Overall another awesome day.

Gear: 13M with TT
TOW: 2 hours
Wind: ESE to 25mph
Weather: Tropical

Session 67 of the 2019 season: Sunset session at Bahia Honda

4:15 PM on Thursday, December 12, 2019
Sunset session at Bahia Honda
Late in the day session ended by darkness.
Another solid 13M with TT.
East winds that came up late, (12-20mph)
Remarkable 80 degrees at sunset.
Tropical conditions, flat water inside and slight swell on the outside.

TOW: quickie hour
Gear: 13M and TT
Wind: 12-20 east
Weather: Tropical

Session 66 of the 2019 season: Just enough for the 13M at Bahia Honda SP

2:09 PM on Monday, December 9, 2019

Bahia Honda SP,  Beaches, shallow, flat water and some small breakers
A solid 13M on the TT at Bahia Honda.
Mostly sunny, mid 70s, passing storms in the Gulf Stream eventually killed the wind by 4 o’clock.
Fun day, went upwind to an area with some breaking tiny wavets, fun slashing them up.
Shallow flats and some deep water swell to play on.
Winds from the east, steady 12-20mph.

Gear: 13M SS and TT/surfboard
TOW: 1.5 hours
Wind: East winds at 12-20mph
Weather: Tropical

Day 5 of the 2015 season: EPIC butter at Bahia Honda Key

Dawn patrol - on the water by 9.  Obeying the Sailflow forecast for early ESE lightening up by noon.
ESE is nearly perfect for Bahia Honda. Low tide was good too with extremely smooth shallow water on the inside. Occasional wavettes would  sneak in and add to the fun.
Worked my way upwind to a butter paradise, enjoyed some time there carving in between the wavettes.


Highlight of the day:  Nothing like the feeling of ripping along in velvet smooth butter
TOW:  9:00 - 10:00
Gear:  11M and 140 Mako board
Water Conditions: Flat water with wavettes
Weather:   80 degrees and partly cloudy  
Wind:  15-20 MPH from the ESE. Perfect side on
Schooled:  Carving down wind

Bahia Honda GPS tracks

 

 

 

 

 

Sombrero Key Light

 

Day 4 of the 2015 season: Bahia Honda - Cruising Day

 

Somewhat a light wind day - unable to gain upwind distance very well and toeside was work to keep up speed. Still the flat, smooth, warm water made up for it.

 
 


Highlight of the day: Butter - not as good as it can be
Gear:  11M and 140 Mako board
Water Conditions: flat water with wavettes
Weather:  80  degrees and sunny   
Wind:  15-20 MPH from the ESE
TOW: 2:30-4:30
Schooled:  Just enjoying the cruise

Launching

Mainly East winds today at Bahia Honda

 

Day 2 of the 2015 season: Bahia Honda Key - More butter than anyone needs

More butter than anyone needs.

Another near epic day at Bahia Honda Key - a carbon copy of Friday's epic day.
With the exception from yesterday's overused muscles that haven't been used in some time feeling sore. A good sore that is. It did limit my TOW to 2 hours, want to save some strength for Sunday, if it's windy again.













Highlight of the day:  Nothing like the feeling of ripping along in velvet smooth butter
TOW:  2:30 - 4:30
Gear:  11M and 140 Mako board
Water Conditions: from flat water to small waves to LSC chop
Weather:   80 degrees and sunny   
Wind:  15-20 MPH from the ESE  
Schooled:  Small Chop Hops

Sombrero Key wind data

Day 1 of the 2015 season: Bahia Honda Key STOKED! EPIC!

After 6 days of no kiteable winds here in the keys the forecast finally came through.
Wind Alert predicting 10-15 with higher gusts. Actually it was better ESE, side on, shallow, flat waters, warm, sunny, in fact just about the best conditions for Kiteboarding I ever had.
Bahia Honda State Park is a great venue for kiting, Didn't realize how good kiting can be with nearly perfect wind, sun, water conditions.
Didn't touch my depower line during the session, now that's steady. Small breaking waves at the shallow reef and nothing but butter on the inside

Highlight of the day:  Getting out in 80 degrees with 78 degree water and still being in the USA on January 2nd.
Playing Jimmy Buffet live on the ride home as I traveled the overseas highway, how fitting is that.
TOW:  1:30 - 4:30
Gear:  11M and 150 Slingshot board
Water Conditions: from flat water to small waves to LSC chop
Weather:   80 degrees and sunny   
Wind:  15-20 MPH generally from the ESE  
Schooled:  Just cruising and enjoying, taking the perfect conditions of the day as a unique rare experience.



Rolling Rock Time and Jimmy Buffet with the Coral Reefer Band playing on the player

Data for 1-2-2015