As the season winds down the window of opportunity to sail at Crissy will decrease with an abrupt shut off of the wind starting from the beach towards the other side off the bay, marathon seasons will leave you stuck far out .
3 pm to 5 pm is the most reliable after that you are just asking for grief.
You absolutely need to keep looking back and kiting over to the wind line to see how to get back to the beach, and to see if coming in up the beach or down wind of the beach is the way to make it in. Knowledge of the current is paramount , it make the difference of being able to self rescue/swim before you are pulled out to open ocean passed the bridge or missing last chance beach with no way to get in with all the piers. Ask your self if I try to come in high and it is ebbing will I be able to get in before Sucked out under the bridge. or If I come in low will I miss last chance beach.
Actually the wind gets very smooth this time of year but with that big bubble and wind line that just moves far offshore without much warning.
Beside taco self rescue position if there is some onshore wind great, but if offshore wind and your kite is pulling you out, flip in upside down behind you and clip off to the pump lanyard or bridle and get on you board and swim for it. DO NOT DEFLATE YOUR KITE , YOU BECOME ALMOST INVISIBLE OUT THERE WITH OUT THE KITE.
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