So... ever been sitting on the beach waiting for the wind to build enough for a session? theres wind but not quite enough. Or you have to constantly do the walk of shame. Or all you can do is just mow the lawn and nothing else?

Well if you have a hard beach buy a landboard and give that a go.

Use the same kites you normally would use. a landboard works real well in light wind. infact its like adding 5 knots.

So.... 10 knots on the landboard feels like 15 on the water.

So what does landboarding feel like compared to kitesurfing?

Imagine the flattest of flatwater. Thats what it feels like. mmmmh smooth. Rather than holding and edge you drift and slide. sliding is fun! You go faster, and can jump in less wind.

All of a sudden your boring 10-12 knot session is fast slidy and fun your throwing down airs and having a blast.

ps Jumping on a landboard is exhilerating. Even small jumps give you an adrenaline rush. why? because the risk is higher. But the reward is also higher.

Well to be fair you don't actually need a beach. any patch of land with some cleanish wind will do. The boys in melbourne have some sweet grass feilds that they rip on.

if you find a mild hill with the wind going up of cross on to the hill then you can do some pretty silly gliding just like snow kiting....

I would have thought a guy like you plummet, would be wise to only kite over water given your pension for crunk air!

Mate, I'm keen. Where can you pick up a buggy from?

Imagine a 30knot southerly and boosting off a sand dune!

I'd give it a crack.

^^^ is that you plumdog?
Nice, wish Aus had beaches or dunes that are as hard as that!

landboarding is a great alternative, coming from a skating background i loved the amount of tech thats possible all the way up to laying flat loops!

i remember boosting off of an airstrip maxed on an 8m, you can hold so much more edge (tyres bold after 1 session!) that you get some good height.

ahh those were the days!

Hey Plummet
I am with you on the land kiting in less wind. We have some amazing dunes up here and hard beaches are not too hard to find.
If you are in a buggy with big wheels you can go anywhere!
For those that are on the look I have 2 buggys, some land kites and a landboard for sale so pm me.
Cheers
G

surfingboye said...
bit ghey/ kooky to be honest...
hope it doesn't take off at my local beach.

yes you are abit gay and kooky! ;).

one more dude complaining about how its not windy enough to kite while i'm jumping boulders on the beach!

Plummet said...
Well to be fair you don't actually need a beach. any patch of land with some cleanish wind will do. The boys in melbourne have some sweet grass feilds that they rip on.

Hey PLummet - any idea where those Melbourne grass fields are.

Might have to get myself a landboard...