I would move there .What has happened to the once benign climate of Newcastle ? Now it's Blistering hot one minute ,freezing the next (just like Melbourne) .That's if you didn't enjoy the previous 2 weeks serving of NTH Qld and Dawinian weather of opressively muggy and regular storms and torrential rain. To top it all off either no wind or getting smashed by 35 kts with one
NE wind every 2 weeks

Lach, I've been reviewing your latest posts. You report you don't want to live in a sauna, el nino is doing your head in, the weather is making you think of wearing polo neck black sweaters and reading the sundays at a cafe with a cappa.

Mate, is there more to this disgruntlement than just the lack of kiting? If so, please pm me mate because I believe Newcastle/Lake Macquarie is some of the best living in the world.

How good was that SSW 4-6 foot session we had at Dicko a few weeks ago?

I was out there a few days later and tacked up to Leggie.

C'mon mate, I always saw you as a glass half full kinda guy.

Next Nor Easter, we'll get the boys (Phil, Brodie, Jack, Chris, Rick, Webbie, Macka, John, Warwick, Col etc etc etc.) together for a downwinder, Nobbies to Hams, that ought to cheer you up for christmas eh?

I'm hearing you mate, I just can't stop laughing at this pic.

I've been pondering a hypothetical situation where kiter 1 is on a wave carving it up down the line, blissfully unaware that there is a kiter surfing the wave behind him.
Kiter 2 is surfing the wave behind another guy, kiter 1, for arguement sake. Allegedly kiter 2 is going through menopause & is convinced he's going to collide with kiter 1.
So, what is the outcome?

Mr float said...

I would move there .What has happened to the once benign climate of Newcastle ? Now it's Blistering hot one minute ,freezing the next (just like Melbourne) .That's if you didn't enjoy the previous 2 weeks serving of NTH Qld and Dawinian weather of opressively muggy and regular storms and torrential rain. To top it all off either no wind or getting smashed by 35 kts with one
NE wind every 2 weeks

Meanwhile in Melbourne we are getting some quite god kiteable days... know where I'd rather be ;-)

Mr float said...
Never mind I'll keep it to myself from now on ,laugh at my own jokes

Don't do that mate, I, for one, appreciate your humour..

Totally agree with you, humid, hot, cold, rain etc etc, weather is sending us all bit crazy.

It's becoming a fine art to catch the rare kiteable wind these days.

I'm just leaving for Merimbula, it's pissing rain, there's 20knots of southerly blowing here and there's reports of a truck crash and delays on the F3.

Get out there today Lach.

I'm feeling a little insane right now too.

Yes John, it does look like you are insane also. Welcome to the club.
I aim to c you down there for the weekend.
Lach, I'm heading down to Merewether/Nobbies after lunch, might c u there.
Do you guys ever wish you were a duck?
Col

Gwendy said...

Full! The Glass is very,very full....

BennyB12 said...



Full! The Glass is very,very full....

You're so 21 hrs ago Benny.
All other Australian males have converted to cups. What's with you?
Col

COL said...

Mr float said...



hmmm ,perhaps .Any waves ?

3.30 small but fun, 6pm starting to get a bit awkward with such onshore wind at knobbies. 1 windsurfer out as well. Didn't look inviting but hey, 25 knot & water temp of 18 loads of fun, just ignore the rain.
You snooze, you lose
Col

when you have daughter doing yr 10 formal (you don't get out kiting )

just in case u miss England