Nice man i wana try that but im 2 lazy lol plus dont like the idea of shark bites lol

dunno if it was total full moon or not 2 days ago but it was pretty damn close, started kiting in 18kts on the 12, 45 min before sunset at north Scarborough, then kited till about 1 hour afterwards. by the end we were relying on the light of the moon and various street lamps to guide us through and over waves. phenomenal experience! highly recommended, though if your gonna do loops, remember which way you have to unspin the bar cos you cant see the lines! cant wait to give it another go, out to sea watching the sunset then turning around back to shore watching the moon rise, there is no experience like it.

dopeness bro!


keep shining. any pictures?


peace*

Its the biggest and brightest full moon of the year too - hope someone gets to make use of it :)

I once went kiting and the clouds went over the sun and then i jumped so high i was over the clouds and then it was sunny again and i had a rasbery fanta on the way home

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Pretty sure at night you can A.) see your lines if it is a full moon. B.) See your bar and see your kite C.) Calculate that your lines lie somewhere between the bar and the kite.

I kite with my eyes closed all the time to train for night kiting. I work at increasing intervals my best so far is a minute, kind of like training to hold your breath.

Spacemonkey! said...

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Pretty sure at night you can A.) see your lines if it is a full moon. B.) See your bar and see your kite C.) Calculate that your lines lie somewhere between the bar and the kite.

I kite with my eyes closed all the time to train for night kiting. I work at increasing intervals my best so far is a minute, kind of like training to hold your breath.

As a kid I was riding my pushie home from a party. it was pitch black. I'd ridden the same dirt road a million times at all hours of the night. but this night was the darkest ever. The dirt road was single lane. it had two distinct tyre tracks with a ridge in the middle that sometimes had grass on it. along the darkest park of the pitch dark road i was totally convinced that I couldn't see anything at all and that i was riding by feel and just knowing the road. It was easy you see. you stay in the tyre tracks and if you feel the the raised grass bit just steer back to the tyre tracks. knowing i couldn't see anything at all. I tested to make sure by closing my eyes. I felt myself moving up onto the raised 'middle of the road' so allowed myself to drift over to 'the other tyre track'...Turns out i was already on the other tyre track.. so into a barbed wire fence that ripped my arm and shoulder up pretty bad. still got the scars. haha ps sorry this has nothing at all to do with kiting. just a story that makes me remember how dumb i was. can't wait to try night kiting.... not sure the girlfriend will approve though. oh have fun and be safe.

Last time I went night roller blading I hit a nasty little twigg that I did not see and whamo splat....never did it again. But I can see how a day session can turn in to a night session, especially with the recent weather patterns in Pwerft.

Mr float said...

had a wicked off shore full moon session in gusty as **** winds at nobbies last night ,no crowds and clean as butterflat

nice brus! any pix?

how did it feel?

"Hey look there's a guy up there!!" "Oh wait it's too dark.. but I think Eric is up there somewhere?"

Kiting at night is definatley an experience, a few of the boys and i have been out a couple of times up here. after a few heinikens we decided that it really didnt matter if the crocs could see us or not also felt it best for no glow sticks on the board. once the late westerly kicked in and with a few on the beach to keep watch, cars with headlights on to get a perception of where you are, as well as at your local spot and looking out for your mates it has made it a memorable experience both times and will be on the cards again for sure !!

in get funkys words.... "i was inverted travelling backwards/sideways"
Wouldnt have mattered much night or day - he couldnt have seen his lines in that situation anyhow.

Obvious answer is that 'get funky' experiences are possible anytime so we all better give up kiting day or night. It is just way too dangerous.

AND (just btw) on a good night you can see your lines quite well - as well as the lines of those around you.

sandgroper said...



Well, you know, what more can I say

Hopefully thats it.

I've got my waterproof fax does that count?