It was blowing and SW with a little swell. That means I took a splity and we rode from 1-4. Tommy, Trip, Myself and two loclas did a downwinder from Hatteras Island to just past the Frisco pier. I grabed the ’06 12m Octane. I thought it was a great kite once you got use to it. You really have to get your board speed up before the kite kicks into high gear. But once it does you are hauling. I found that you really could not work the kite like you can the Fuels. Overall i enjoyed the Octane and would riding it again. I launched the kite and took a few tacks and jumps as i was heading twords shore I went to send the kite and I got about 5 feet off the water when i hear SNAP!!! The chickenloop rope broke. I crashed and had a nice swim into the beach. Luckely It happend within the 25 yards from where ii launched and not half way into the down winder. So lesson learned: check your gear out before you use it, esp. if its not your own gear.
