The best method I've seen to stop this is by getting one of those old safety knife things that use to come with your harness and just cut their lines. Seems to put the message across very well. I've seen our local kite cop do it a couple of times and it's worked a treat!

there was a guy a couple of mondays ago who had his kite still in the air whilst in the carpark, head inside his car looking around for something

I don't see why people can't just accept that the pond is not a place for learners. WTF is wrong with people? There is so much suitable learning area on the other side of the point. It's waist-chest deep and perfect for learning.

Don't people feel like dickheads when they hold up everyone else while they splash around trying to learn to kite? I just don't get it. Why would you want to be a nuisance?

I get that but I'm not far off from a floundering noob myself. I see the guys in the pond working on something new, and I know how I'd feel if it were me and someone was getting in my way when there is a perfect spot for learning just over the spit.

I'm all for sharing and getting along but if people don't respond to being asked nicely then I don't see why they shouldn't cop some verbal abuse. Kiters are pretty cool people for the most part so I doubt anyone is just unleashing on these people the first time.

Everyone should have a safe place to learn and we've got one, just on the outside of the point.

andrewm said...

there was a guy a couple of mondays ago who had his kite still in the air whilst in the carpark, head inside his car looking around for something

Hi Andrew you must be talking about the yacht club area, which is also can be dangerous. These guy's I've mentioned have launched where the locals setup under the pines and power lines with cars 10m away doing 60/70 clicks. It's appreciated if visitors go to the car park and walk out to the rigging area, that way they can ask questions.

Anyway I'm off to the pond, I wonder what to expect today