DO NOT TRY THIS. IT IS DANGEROUS. THE WINDSPEED AND JUMP LENGTH ARE UNKNOWN.
Video shows a very long, high kiteboarding jump during Hurricane Ike Just the end of the jump was filmed. The video of the jump begins at 1:31 (the beginning wasn't filmed). The portion of the video showing the hurricane begins at :53 and ends at 1:57.
Inland Kitesurfing and Windsurfing are dangerous sports -- maybe even more challenging that surfing on the ocean. The winds are unsteady and many obstacles exist. Video may show a record jump for inland kiteboarding. Also shows windsurfing and other kiteboarding during a hurricane and at other times. Although not as spectacular as Ocean Kitesurfing it may be just as dangerous. The hurricane portion of this video was used with permission of trip43065 and Ron.
A DESCRIPTION FROM SOMEONE WHO WAS THERE:
I was riding that day at Alum Creek. I was on my 8M and was blown off the water in a 45mph gust shortly after the jump in the video. The person who jumped in the Video was Jeff and while impressive, it was no more than 40 feet, MAX. I know because I have 8megapixel still shots of the jump and I witnessed it firsthand. By the time the wind hit 50mph, everyone was off the water, no one was riding in the 78mph gusts. The wind rose significantly after 1:54 in the video, to the point where you could not see the water through the sand (I have photos of that too).
It was an amazing day, that is for sure.
They recorded the peak gusts near 75mph at the airport I believe, I am not certain it was quite as intense at Alum Creek.
I was able to register 64mph on my handheld wind meter in one of the more intense gusts. But by then, everyone was off the water.
Good Winds,
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Hurricane Ike was Ohios worst natural disaster. Although most think of it as a costal disaster, it also hit Ohio. It hit Texas on September 13, and it is considered the the fourth costliest hurricane in US history behind only Katrina, Andrew, and Wilma. It hit Ohio September 14 with winds raging up to 78 mph a Category I hurricane. It is Ohios only hurricane. Much of the damage has yet to be repaired.
Kitesurfing or Kiteboarding using a power kite and surfboard is a new sport. Kitesurfers use power kites attached to a harness to glide through the water and leap, jump, and fly above it. The current speed record is 77 kilometers per hour. Note also the many kinds of kites.
Windsurfing or windsailing is a similar surface water sport that uses a windsurf board, or sailboard. It can be done at high speeds and a windsurfer holds the world speed record for sailing craft.
Proof of Hurricane:
Web Site: http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:WwLUKelWyzkJ:www.rms.com...
"As Ike tracked in a north to north northeast direction inland it maintained tropical characteristics until it reached Arkansas on Sunday, 14 September at which point it dissipated as a significant tropical cyclone and began extra tropical transition. Later that day the remnants of the storm merged with a frontal boundary across the lower Ohio Valley. The presence of a deep low pressure associated with the frontal boundary generated a tight pressure gradient to the south and east of the low as it tracked into northwest Ohio through Sunday evening, creating strong winds with gusts in excess of 70 mph over a large area across the Ohio Valley. The winds also persisted for several hours which is uncharacteristic of typical severe thunderstorm events. Whilst the strongest winds were recorded in Ohio, the effects of Ike's remnants also spread across Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio and Pennsylvania."
Damage in Ohio from Hurricane Ike at $553 million and counting
http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2008/10/07/ikedamage....
Unofficial measured wind gusts show the highest gust was 84 mph and occurred in West Chester, Ohio, with the highest official observation measured at 75 mph in Port Columbus International Airport -- making it the strongest gust to ever be recorded at this location and the second highest gust to be recorded in the area. Gusts in excess of 60 mph were recorded widely throughout Ohio with the Cincinnati, Columbus and Dayton metro areas experiencing the strongest winds.
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