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This year the event went without a hitch, except... it was cancelled!

http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/article/20130110/news04/701109900

This article explains why we had to hold the event on the down low this year. But all indications are that the folks in the Watertown area love having us and the event will rebuild after this year's hiatus. We kited some of the best conditions I've ever seen in my four years of delving into this crazy sport. The vibe at the house was super chill. It's a good thing we have another event planned for 3 weeks from now, because I need more!

I will be the first to tell you it is a blast, in places like Pleasure Bay, Nahant, Katama, but it is fraught with peril. I refused to do it until I had about 5 seasons under my belt, but I am a cautious kiter. Maybe that is because I come to kiting from sailing and windsurfing, where the first concern is whether you will be able to get back to shore. Some kiteboarders come to our sport from snowboarding or wakeboarding, and while there are many parallels, here is the big difference. When skiing, you are in a very controlled environment, patrolled and roped off.

I'll be on long island next weekend. Can anyone tell me what the kiting beaches are out there. Also, if anyone else will be there next weekend let me know and we can try to meet up

I wanted to thank Kirk, Allan and the Precinct, and Matt with Cisco Brewers for another terrific event. I think it shows that the kite community is tight. We are all good friends and enjoy each other's company on and off the water. Given the nature of our sport, the situations you find yourself in when another kiter can totally save your ass, it seems of paramount importance that we all know and respect each other. And then, when you are out on the water and you master that new trick, your friends cheer you on which makes you try even harder.

I need to replace a line on a Hydra 300, its 82' long but I don't know the strength. I am running into a lot of places that describe lines as "100#x82'", "150#x82'" and so on. Can anyone shed some light on how the strengths of lines are measured?