Eppo, this pic makes me smile! How long til the little fella is out ripping around on his own kit?

That's awesome. You will have to keep everyone updated on team eppo in the future!

Bla bla bla I hear nothing, what you say me englush no good....bla bla bla...not listening.....

Yeh had that greater easterly direction first couple of days, better for my fav freeride boosting, had too much south in it last few days for that sort of shannanigans.

Occa point would have been interesting with that much east...lol. Nothing like trying to drift a large kite down the line, when down the line is straight down the face of a o/head wave..lol.

Keep crankin on big guy!

No but a couple a fine looking lasses went out there and said little area for launch lots of people on the beach. Also you can't mess up there or it is straight into the Lombok straight for you. There is a kite school out there I think I heard. Do a google search.

... sit rep,,,,,, more blah blah eppo, cranking again yesterday, only this time it was really E to NE so straight down the beach at launch spot which means one tack to left of the tower or almost just right of the ship if you pinch hard to windward. Out the back the wind was 90 degrees to waves with a few of them feeling like a house falling on ya head. F'ing awsome indeed. Oh, that was yesterday, today was typical east to SE wind and cranking again, hit water at 8 and tide was high so swell was making its way all the to the beach. Had a 4 foot wave breaking only 400m in front of the kite school, was really freaky.

Oh, and by the way, missus had another run on the Zepher, and she loooooooves it!!!!! Another mate from Darwin arrived today, after his 30min session on it, he said, "I liked it alot more than I wanted too".

Good times,

Robbie

Every time I go to bali there is nothing over 8 knots...last month. I went between June 20 and 25 th and the wind was **** every day..unlucky I guess...1 st week of August is good I hear?

diamond2001 said...
Every time I go to bali there is nothing over 8 knots...last month. I went between June 20 and 25 th and the wind was **** every day..unlucky I guess...1 st week of August is good I hear?

.... damn dude, that is bad luck!!! We've been lucky 3 years in a row, so far 9 out of 10 days and counting!!!! I think having appropriate equipment helps btw!!

eppo said..
Bla bla bla I hear nothing....Nah all good awesome robbie. Got out yesterday, boots, gloves, head cover, wetty and still cold! Lol! Tell ya though was only 17 odd knots but after the tropics felt like 22!! Lol

Half your luck! I went to scarbs at 4.30 yesterday and the wind had dropped to bugger all. Have owned my Zephyr for 2 weeks now, 3 attempts to launch it and non-succesful! At least I have learnt how much wind it takes to get it in the air. Sub 10 knots doesnt work when self launching, it just sort of flops over.

Today is looking good, but more like 7 than 17 weather. Fingers crossed.

Hey Jankie how goes mate,

How is the new spot in Bali going over near Java, have you had good winds, was looking at coming over in August, do you have a wind report for the spot.

Cheers and thanks,

... sit rep ... 12 out of 13 days and counting,,, last few days have been all day'ers again, high tide in mornings so means no problems with surfboards and fins hitting outer reef, some lovely head high waves too, by arvo though, not much water but puddles and suuuuper flat water so all the crazies out jumping, nice to get out on smaller kites and 20 knots though. Oh and Bintang has been dinging and flowing freely!

eppo said..
Steamer, hoodie, booties and gloves...

funny, I always imagined you riding with all that stuff.. just add the bucket hat

Last kite today in Sanur.

Zephyr and nugget in 12-15 kts. Cruising and waves.

Big swells coming through the channel, occasionally breaking in the middle. Current everywhere due tHe water pushing through.

New fishing boat parked itself on baby reef today. Right on the edge of the lineup. Hope they can move it otherwise will have to broken up like the other one. Smaller job through although still a good size.

Had a great couple of weeks. Kites used most 14m and zephyr. Board - half nugget and 5'8 sb. Kited roughly 13 of 16 days. About 3 of the those being on the edge of not worth it. Am used to tropical wind , so if you are thinking about Bali for kiting bear this mind.

Used the rip curl launch spot and then moved to Putu and Ketut's warung. Not as safe spot to launch , less facilitys but really nice people , food and cold beer.

Had a great time this year and will be back. Apart from most of us having belly issues.

Kite , rest, beer , food, sleep . Other half , non kiter also happy. Lots of other stuff to do.

eddiemorgs said..

Last kite today in Sanur.

Zephyr and nugget in 12-15 kts. Cruising and waves.

Big swells coming through the channel, occasionally breaking in the middle. Current everywhere due tHe water pushing through.

New fishing boat parked itself on baby reef today. Right on the edge of the lineup. Hope they can move it otherwise will have to broken up like the other one. Smaller job through although still a good size.

Had a great couple of weeks. Kites used most 14m and zephyr. Board - half nugget and 5'8 sb. Kited roughly 13 of 16 days. About 3 of the those being on the edge of not worth it. Am used to tropical wind , so if you are thinking about Bali for kiting bear this mind.

Used the rip curl launch spot and then moved to Putu and Ketut's warung. Not as safe spot to launch , less facilitys but really nice people , food and cold beer.

Had a great time this year and will be back. Apart from most of us having belly issues.

Kite , rest, beer , food, sleep . Other half , non kiter also happy. Lots of other stuff to do.

SEEYA NEXT YEAR my man. at the warung hey, that the new spot next year??

K, sweet. Be good to support the traditional Bali crew as well. Cool.

Hello Jim,
bring your bigger kite, you can kite at Benoa but no rental or schools there.
Pretty much the same wind as Sanur.
Bye Jankie