Someone else said it, but i agree. I hate extraneous ****...pulleys and overly complicated bridles and seventeen release hook/handle/cheese-grater things. More **** there is, more things to go wrong.
I hate sand on my kite, I hate sand on my bar and lines,I hate sand on my board, I hate sand on my harness,I hate sand inside my boardies.I reckon half the beaches sand is in my backyard from when I wash my gear down.Give me a beach with no sand PLEASE.
When the new season kites arrive on the beach and all of a sudden your still crinkly kite doesn't look as awesome as it used to... damn you Sigma shape, damn you to hell...
Oh, and those people who suddenly seem to have degrees in Aeronautical Engineering and are able to overanalyse everything until its not fun anymore...
Experienced kiters who should know better than jump (AKA Showing Off!!) close to shore, launch in an area that isn't setting a good example to newbies or visitors. If we want the sport to survive you have to lead by example!
All the politics that go on
Australian Comps (at present), you can pretty much guess who is going to win before it even starts
Visitors who don't care about how they treat your local spot
I love...
All the awesome friends I've made and people I've met
Being self employed and kiting whenever there is wind and I've no urgent work (this does backfire sadly)
My friends who don't care what tricks you do or how good you are as they're only out there to enjoy it and have fun!
Everything about the sport...it rocks and I always wonder what I did with my time before I started kiting!!
"When the new season kites arrive on the beach and all of a sudden your still crinkly kite doesn't look as awesome as it used to... damn you Sigma shape, damn you to hell..."
a week straight of offshore winds and 40degree days with still another half a week more of the crap weather predicted. Can you boys in adelaide get out cos I cant?
razorfish
Idiots that smash bottles on the beach
Sharp shells that cut your LE
the OFFSEASON
numb feet and fingers when you get 1 windy day during winter and battle the cold anyway
loosing your license and you have to taxi it to the beach
"When the new season kites arrive on the beach and all of a sudden your still crinkly kite doesn't look as awesome as it used to... damn you Sigma shape, damn you to hell..."
LOL yeah, the Maca's kite, the one new kite that makes my old crappy kite look sh1t hot!......ducking for cover, full flame suit on!
I hated today.... 15/20kn knots on the BOM predicted, fully gusting to 12. tried a 14 vapour though, and saw Ben from Choice kitesurfing get totally cleaned up (smashed) by a 15m flysurfer while walking down the little track to 2nd beach at woodies. I dont usually laugh at someone elses expense, but as he was alright. Ha Ha Ha, and one for waveslave LOL. Mate, hope the camera's OK, but next time GET THE SHOT, HA HA.
Not having a camera attached to me internally to capture some 80 year old looping it on the sand and flying head first into the someone elses kite, then getting up and flying the other way like a ragdoll.
Not having a camera attached to me internally to capture some 80 year old looping it on the sand and flying head first into the someone elses kite, then getting up and flying the other way like a ragdoll.
minus the danger , thats pretty funny , where did that happen mate?
Could it have been pina's point? I recall some old dude that was down kitesurfing there everyday that i was for a week on his c kites, beginner to intermediate by looking at his stance and ability, he looked to be in his late 60's perhaps mid 70's (not to cause offence) anyhow.. was flying c kites and i was thinking , thats awesome to see someone that age cruizing about, hope i can do that when i am his age!
Groms might be able to do all that flexi dangle stuff but when you see someone that age giving it a go then personally I think he has more at stake than the younguns!
TRUE we need more Chicks, ladies, woman......
, where did that happen mate?
