Comments on: The 2005 WindPower Greenland Expedition http://www.bensaunders.com/2007/02/the-2005-windpower-greenland-expedition/ Polar Explorer and Motivational Speaker Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:36:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ben http://www.bensaunders.com/2007/02/the-2005-windpower-greenland-expedition/comment-page-1/#comment-3037 Ben Wed, 28 Feb 2007 10:04:33 +0000 http://www.bensaunders.com/archives/2007/02/24/the-2005-windpower-greenland-expedition/#comment-3037 Jon - as Alan pointed out, you're far more dependent on the vagaries of the weather if you rely on kites. The <a href="http://www.icekites.com/home.htm" rel="nofollow">Ice Kites</a> expedition in 2002 was cancelled completely due to a lack of wind, and the all-female <a href="http://www.arcticfoxes.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">Arctic Foxes</a> team in Greenland last year ended up walking instead of kiting as the wind was so poor. Bill - that's Norwegians for you. It seems being born with an innate skiing prowess somehow takes over the part of the brain that's responsible for musical taste. Tony and I ended up at a disco in Oslo a few years ago (with locals moshing to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Lions" rel="nofollow">Three Lions</a>, of all songs) and the experience left us scarred for life... Jon – as Alan pointed out, you're far more dependent on the vagaries of the weather if you rely on kites. The Ice Kites expedition in 2002 was cancelled completely due to a lack of wind, and the all-female Arctic Foxes team in Greenland last year ended up walking instead of kiting as the wind was so poor.

Bill – that's Norwegians for you. It seems being born with an innate skiing prowess somehow takes over the part of the brain that's responsible for musical taste. Tony and I ended up at a disco in Oslo a few years ago (with locals moshing to Three Lions, of all songs) and the experience left us scarred for life…

]]> By: Bill (in Washington, DC) http://www.bensaunders.com/2007/02/the-2005-windpower-greenland-expedition/comment-page-1/#comment-3033 Bill (in Washington, DC) Mon, 26 Feb 2007 00:59:40 +0000 http://www.bensaunders.com/archives/2007/02/24/the-2005-windpower-greenland-expedition/#comment-3033 I tried to get beyond the soundtrack in the video to get a feel for what I was seeing these guys do, but I couldn't. Maybe it is just me, but the music totally worked against this video. I tried to get beyond the soundtrack in the video to get a feel for what I was seeing these guys do, but I couldn't. Maybe it is just me, but the music totally worked against this video.

]]> By: Alan Mulkern http://www.bensaunders.com/2007/02/the-2005-windpower-greenland-expedition/comment-page-1/#comment-3031 Alan Mulkern Sun, 25 Feb 2007 21:56:08 +0000 http://www.bensaunders.com/archives/2007/02/24/the-2005-windpower-greenland-expedition/#comment-3031 Ben, How are you it has been a long time since I posted on your site. (Although I do visit from time to time) How are plans for your trip coming along??? I am sure that after postponing once you are keen to get away. Jon, having powerkited for a few years (amongst other things) The technical issues are normally down to line management. This can be awkward as you cannot untangle etc with gloves on. Additionally sail repair, and of course what do you do when there is no wind (amongst others). Alan Ben,

How are you it has been a long time since I posted on your site. (Although I do visit from time to time)

How are plans for your trip coming along???

I am sure that after postponing once you are keen to get away.

Jon, having powerkited for a few years (amongst other things) The technical issues are normally down to line management. This can be awkward as you cannot untangle etc with gloves on.

Additionally sail repair, and of course what do you do when there is no wind (amongst others).

Alan

]]> By: Jon http://www.bensaunders.com/2007/02/the-2005-windpower-greenland-expedition/comment-page-1/#comment-3030 Jon Sat, 24 Feb 2007 15:39:38 +0000 http://www.bensaunders.com/archives/2007/02/24/the-2005-windpower-greenland-expedition/#comment-3030 That was awesome! Curious about what some of your concerns would be about using this technique? Are there technical issues maybe given the distance of travel? BTW: Glad to see you are back after the last post! That was awesome! Curious about what some of your concerns would
be about using this technique? Are there technical issues maybe
given the distance of travel?

BTW: Glad to see you are back after the last post!

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