dark clouds

dark clouds, originally uploaded by ocean rodeo.

Days like today are a great reminder of the extreme gust / danger potential associated with large dark clouds. While running through some kite testing today, the wind was ranging from 10 to 20 knots, with the odd 35 knot blast coming through with the clouds. While an experienced rider with a bridled SLE kite can handle this, older C kites can be a real handful in these conditions due to less available depower.
If the clouds are dark and looming upwind,...its probably wise to wait for another day!
Crew OUT!