joeleeds said...
Bring back the Pond Police!
You rang....
Lets face it, the rules there are simply to tick a box for the authorities. The signs are put in place by the city to fall back on if an incident happens. No one really polices it, many of the locals are over the disresectful travellors and can't be bothered going there anymore trying to explain the ROW when it's crazy busy.
The stipulated zones really only work in a true SW wind direction. Once there's more south in it is when issues arise most. Tacks are more parrallel to the shore, and the zones are no longer relavant.
Gumby kiters losing boards, downing kites ultimately end up drifting down wind into and amongst the windsurfers already limited space. This forces them out into the open water, to get there they will need to go through part of the waters the kiters are in. Safety Bay is renowned for bad glare off the water, an upturned kite board is near on impossible to see
This incident is a case of bad luck, your board looks repairable, performance will be compromised. What would have been the case if nothing happened to your board and it ripped his fin out and damaged the box. Repair would be much more than yours is, would you pay for it.
Agree you need to suck it up and don't jump and lose your board unless on the weed bank or in the cove of the sand bar.
), if it does not loose too much flex' U R unlikely 2 notice.
Punk
