This Is A Florida Kitesurfing Association, Inc. Kitesurfing
Launch Site
Kitesurfing
Rules For Crandon Park, Key Biscayne, Florida
October
25, 2001
You must be
a member of the Florida Kitesufing Association, Inc. (FKA) to fly
here.
You must attach a club Kiter ID Streamer to your kite or you will be asked to
leave.
To join the FKA or
to find out more about kiting here, contact the FKA at 561-734-5722
Or go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FKSA/ or www.skybanditz.com
1. Keep yourself, your kite and your
gear off the dunes and all planted areas – this is an
environmentally sensitive and protected area. Persons in or on dunes may be arrested.
2. If you are an inexperienced kite
flyer, or the conditions exceed your capabilities, do not launch
your kite here – you will endanger beach patrons, other kitesurfers
and yourself. Find a safe place to practice and/or seek
professional instruction offered right here with Skybanditz
Kiteboarding tel.305-947-8454
3. Kitesurfers must set-up, enter,
and exit the water within the designated 200 yard-wide area to the
north of Lifeguard tower #6. Absolutely no kite flying is permitted
outside of this area when within 300 yards of shore.
4. The Key Biscayne Nature Center
conducts nature tours along this section of beach. DO NOT fly or
launch within 300 yards of tour groups. Launch only when clear
of all bystanders. Give rite-of-way to all beach patrons and
swimmers. Stay at least 300 yards clear of anyone in the water or on
the beach.
5. The area immediately to the south
of the kite-launch area is a designated park swim area. This is a
strictly enforced NO-FLY zone. You will be asked to leave the
park and to permanently surrender your Kiter ID Streamer if you are
seen flying in this area
6. If you crash your kite while
kitesurfing and are unable to relaunch, or if you cannot return
within the designated launch area, disable your kite a minimum
300 yards away from shore, roll it up and swim/walk it in. Do
not exit the water with an uncontrollable kite or with a kite that
can relaunch unexpectedly.
7. Wear a kite-leash or other
kite-disabling system at all times to prevent flyaway kites that
could harm beach patrons.
8. Do not sail away from shore
farther than you are prepared and capable of swimming.
9. Kitesurfing Instructors: you must be approved and have a permit to conduct lessons here. You
will be required to submit proof of school insurance covering both
you and your student(s). Do not teach within launch corridor on crowded days or during onshore winds, as this creates a hazard
for both your student and for experienced kitesurfers launching
here. You are expected to keep your student(s) out of all no-fly
zones at all times, for more info. Contact Skybanditz Kiteboarding
Center 786-290-4585
10. REMEMBER: it is your
responsibility to protect Crandon Park patrons and bystanders.
Always fly with care.
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PERMISSIBLE kitesurfing times are as follows:
Sept.
3 to May 29, Thursday morning through Sunday evening
May 30 to Sept. 2,
Monday morning through Thursday evening
The Florida Kitesufing
Association is an official affiliate of the American Kitefliers
Association. For information about joining the FKA, for information
about obtaining a kite streamer, and for a list of local kitesurfing
instructors and other information, please visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FKSA/
or call 561-734-5722
FKA P.O. BOX
4471 BOYNTON BEACH, FL 33424
A few more details you’ll need
to know about riding at Crandon Park:
SKILLS TEST: Your kitesurfing
/ kite handling skills will be evaluated before you may obtain
kitesurfing access to Crandon Park. All kiters must be
proficient upwind riders (i.e. you must be able to go out and come
back to the same spot without losing ground). See website for
tentative skills test dates (wind permitting).
VISITING KITESURFERS: If you are coming from out of town and wish to kitesurf at Crandon
Park please prepare ahead of time. You must be capable of proving
that you can stay upwind and must arrive with FKA and AKA
membership in order to be issued a Crandon Park kite streamer. You
can signup for both the AKA and FKA at the same time by filling out
the forms and submitting the forms from: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FKSA/files/, 1. FKA Membership form.
All riders at Crandon Park
will be required to be AKA and FKA members, must be upwind
kitesurfers and must display a Crandon Park Streamer on their kite.
FLYING DATES: Flying dates and
days of the week are ONLY permitted as follows:
Sept.
3 to May 29, Thursday morning through Sunday evening
May 30 to Sept. 2,
Monday morning through Thursday evening
LOSING YOUR RIGHT TO FLY: If
you break the rules, park officials will take away your Kiter ID
Streamer and you will no longer be allowed to ride at Crandon Park.
REPLACEMENT KITER ID STREAMERS: Replacement ID Streamers are available from the FKA. (You must hand
in the old one first) DO NOT LOAN YOUR ID STREAMER to other
kiters. You are covered by AKA Insurance, not your buddy. If a
non-covered kiter has an accident in the park, kiting will likely be
closed at Crandon Park to all kiters. If someone is found flying
with your ID Streamer, that streamer and your access to the
park will be take away. Only your cooperation and
participation will keep Crandon Park open.
The Florida Kitesufing
Association is an official affiliate of the American Kitefliers
Association. For information about joining the FKA, for information
about obtaining a kite streamer, and for a list of local kitesurfing
instructors and other information, please visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FKSA/ or www.skybanditz.com.
or call
561-734-5722
FKA P.O. BOX
4471 BOYNTON BEACH, FL 33424
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