So who's getting their 1m kites out in Perth?

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coldshot
coldshot
WA
218 posts
WA, 218 posts
6 May 2013 10:23pm
Watch the seaweed guys, drop ur kite in the ocean this time of the year and leave it toooo loooong in the drink you will be fighting with the weed to re launch ur kite!!
SaveTheWhales
SaveTheWhales
WA
1908 posts
WA, 1908 posts
7 May 2013 5:44am
Sweet 9 or 10m Loopyday :)
RobT
RobT
WA
28 posts
WA, 28 posts
7 May 2013 9:03am
Anyone want to buddy up for a Metro surf this avo, my normal guy isn't keen. Finish work at 2pm, ill bring the big lense if the rain holds off!
Rob
juicerider
juicerider
WA
790 posts
WA, 790 posts
7 May 2013 12:09pm
^^^^^^
I'm gona hit Mullas as soon as the wind picks up
Just been down the beach, not much swell yet, but it should pick up today
RobT
RobT
WA
28 posts
WA, 28 posts
7 May 2013 1:22pm
^^Thanks JR ill head down that way for a change of scenery, will arrive around 3 or so.
dafrog
dafrog
321 posts
321 posts
7 May 2013 3:09pm
much ado about nothing so far... I'm still hoping for some action before nightfall... Last week here got to make it count.
arloj
arloj
WA
237 posts
WA, 237 posts
7 May 2013 4:35pm
30kn nw with some brown short gusts here in gero ATM, and it's only getting stronger in fact the rest of the week looks awesome for wind
dafrog
dafrog
321 posts
321 posts
7 May 2013 5:10pm
arloj said...
30kn nw with some brown short gusts here in gero ATM, and it's only getting stronger in fact the rest of the week looks awesome for wind


you guys are lucky we got top teens here, was out alone at Pinaroo... so weird!
lukekiter
lukekiter
WA
96 posts
WA, 96 posts
7 May 2013 6:55pm
Today is what my kids call "an epic fail", the wind that wasn't.I kited mullas and came in just before it dropped, could have easily been caught out with a drop in wind like this arvo.
dafrog
dafrog
321 posts
321 posts
7 May 2013 7:02pm
lukekiter said...
Today is what my kids call "an epic fail", the wind that wasn't.I kited mullas and came in just before it dropped, could have easily been caught out with a drop in wind like this arvo.



saw you with the white kite, you seemed lonely too...
lukekiter
lukekiter
WA
96 posts
WA, 96 posts
7 May 2013 7:23pm
I couldn't talk anyone into coming out with me : (
Yep, I too was lonely/ desperate
Hybrid_Z
Hybrid_Z
VIC
382 posts
VIC, 382 posts
7 May 2013 10:59pm
Turned out to be a bit of a non event, still managed to get a couple of fantastic hours in on the 12m at woodies though,
Surfy31
Surfy31
WA
198 posts
WA, 198 posts
7 May 2013 9:44pm
what you talking about, tomorrow is the day!!!
Dave Whettingsteel
Dave Whettingsteel
WA
1397 posts
WA, 1397 posts
8 May 2013 12:08am
dafrog said...
much ado about nothing so far... I'm still hoping for some action before nightfall... Last week here got to make it count.

Sorry to hear your oz experience is coming to an end. Never quite met you! But all the best in your future places and I hope you have good memories of west oz to take with you mate.
arloj
arloj
WA
237 posts
WA, 237 posts
8 May 2013 7:34am
Anyone for an early morning session? 35kn right now!
bene313
bene313
WA
1347 posts
WA, 1347 posts
8 May 2013 9:28am
Anyone go the pre-work session?
SaveTheWhales
SaveTheWhales
WA
1908 posts
WA, 1908 posts
8 May 2013 9:33am
Just a reminder for those new to storm kiteing..

Number 1. Carry a HOOK KNIFE !!!!!

If you see Squall coming towards you (the water will flatten out the wave peaks slightly with a white mist) it will hit the kite before you feel it on the ground/water !!

If too powerful, sit in the water with kite down on water at side of window - wait for it to pass (watch your fav brand jelly fish and distort like its freakn posessed :)

Cliffs on a beach, the UPDRAFT will be huge, keep one eye one the water/wind line always.. allways be ready to pull the safetys - fark the kite - save yourself...

Kite repairers will always be happier to see you.. R.I.P is not their favourite thread type!

Have fun jump big slash hard and bring back some tall yarns ;)
dafrog
dafrog
321 posts
321 posts
8 May 2013 10:14am
Dave Whettingsteel said...
dafrog said...
much ado about nothing so far... I'm still hoping for some action before nightfall... Last week here got to make it count.

Sorry to hear your oz experience is coming to an end. Never quite met you! But all the best in your future places and I hope you have good memories of west oz to take with you mate.



all good mate thanks for the help back in the north!
austin
austin
671 posts
671 posts
8 May 2013 1:27pm
was really hoping my 5m would have turned up for today!
cauncy
cauncy
WA
8407 posts
WA, 8407 posts
8 May 2013 1:43pm
austin said...
was really hoping my 5m would have turned up for today!


Cancel it and get a 4, just been down southbeach very solid swell, the is a perfect spot between the point and the slsc, big rolling waves and big butter flat sections inbetween, just had my aenometer up for 3mins gusts just over 40knts, poor shire workers are gonna be busy for a few days, the only place to launch is on the dunes
arloj
arloj
WA
237 posts
WA, 237 posts
8 May 2013 1:58pm
Just came in after the scariest 15mins of kiting, good fun fully depowered on the 6m very very stupid but glad i did it, still have adrenalin going through

MDSXR6T
MDSXR6T
WA
1019 posts
WA, 1019 posts
8 May 2013 2:04pm
Got balls!

Look what comes next in the up latest Gero offshore graph. 49knts

Chris6791
Chris6791
WA
3271 posts
WA, 3271 posts
8 May 2013 2:40pm
I was down the beach at Lancelin half an hour ago, I recorded multiple gusts of 53 knots . There no kite point anymore and another big chunk of the windsurfing park is gone.
moons
moons
WA
349 posts
WA, 349 posts
8 May 2013 2:49pm
Chris6791 said...
I was down the beach at Lancelin half an hour ago, I recorded multiple gusts of 53 knots . There no kite point anymore and another big chunk of the windsurfing park is gone.


Is the Endeavour beer garden still there
dafrog
dafrog
321 posts
321 posts
8 May 2013 2:54pm
just been down Pinaroo and Mullaz, forget about it... no beach at Pinna with the dunes getting destroyed by the waves... Tomorrow it will have to be...
austin
austin
671 posts
671 posts
8 May 2013 3:09pm
cauncy said...
austin said...
was really hoping my 5m would have turned up for today!


Cancel it and get a 4, just been down southbeach very solid swell, the is a perfect spot between the point and the slsc, big rolling waves and big butter flat sections inbetween, just had my aenometer up for 3mins gusts just over 40knts, poor shire workers are gonna be busy for a few days, the only place to launch is on the dunes


nahhh 5m fully powered would have gone huuuuuge, would certainly sort the men from the boys[}:)] but enough of the what ifs and what maybe's im off for some peeling waves on the 7 yewouw!
Dave Whettingsteel
Dave Whettingsteel
WA
1397 posts
WA, 1397 posts
8 May 2013 3:38pm
Think I'll head down to Melville after work for a look. 30 gusting 39knots NNW should be cross-shore from the right. Will be interesting on the 7! maybe time to buy a storm kite for winter.

My office is on Level 46 Central Park, faces NW and she's a rattling, whistling, humming thumping banging machine this arvo!
Dave Whettingsteel
Dave Whettingsteel
WA
1397 posts
WA, 1397 posts
8 May 2013 3:45pm
arloj said..
Just came in after the scariest 15mins of kiting, good fun fully depowered on the 6m very very stupid but glad i did it, still have adrenalin going through


You might have come in just in time John... That nearly 50 knot squall that come through would have blown you away! Where did you go out?
Dave
suniboy21
suniboy21
VIC
1090 posts
VIC, 1090 posts
8 May 2013 6:06pm
PHOTOS PHOTOS PHOTOS!!!
Chris6791
Chris6791
WA
3271 posts
WA, 3271 posts
8 May 2013 4:13pm
moons said...
Chris6791 said...
I was down the beach at Lancelin half an hour ago, I recorded multiple gusts of 53 knots . There no kite point anymore and another big chunk of the windsurfing park is gone.


Is the Endeavour beer garden still there


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