K2 Test – July 19
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We launched the kite around 2:15 pm at our usual spot northeast of Treasure Island, in about 17 knots of wind. The wind speed steadily increased as we made our way toward the city in choppy water. The boat did very well upwind—angles close to 40 degrees at speeds close to 28 knots, with 3 crew. Visitor David Fu joined the kiteboat crew, and we foiled under the Bay Bridge between Yerba Buena and SF.
Conditions on the other side of the bridge were completely different—high winds visible toward Candlestick Point, but only around 10 knots near Alameda and behind the city. We dropped the kite and Don’s children, Nalani and Max, joined the kiteboat crew. Around 3:40 pm we relaunched in a little more than 10 knots of wind, eventually making our way south and foiling with six people on board, a new record for the boat.
We used a new kite for the first time today, the KB-KW-30C, which is part of the 40D-2 quiver.
Jul 19, 2016 1:45 pm
Jul 19, 2016 4:45 pm
SF Bay, from Treasure Island toward Hunter's Point and Alameda Point
K2 + Protector 40
17-22 knots near TI, then 9-17 knots gusting near Alameda
Don, Joe, Dan, Nalani M, Max M, and David Fu
Dudu, Betsy, Margueritte, and Steve on Protector 40; also Nalani, Max, and David for part
8 GoPro Hero4s (beam, bow, fwd, kite, mast, chair, people, sternpole); Canon 5D and Panasonic GH4 on Protector 40
KB-KW-30C
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