you look at the wind forcast everyday or every update, you travel over distances on a kite trip to follow the wind, after a kite you feel like your dead the session was that long.
You get up... You don't hear any wind... You go out on the balcony and look all around to see that there is no wind... And then you still check SeaBreeze just to make sure ! Damn ! No wind sucks !!! Noting to do but read forums and post messages...
Your driving home from clubbing at 2am and your checking the current wind and forecast for the morning, and considering where to go kiting, what time, downwinder or not, coast or not, or if its even worth it!
when u check what the winds doing when your at work on the computer only used to sign in and accidentally leave the page still open and the boss sees it
When you pay for seven kites (plus a trainer) and five boards (plus a mountainboard) and think of it all as one of the best investments you've ever made.
When you've 'sprained' your shoulder to the point of being prescribed Endone just seven days ago, but start to think it will be ok to kite with in two days time given the 20 knots on the forecast...
When you pay for seven kites (plus a trainer) and five boards (plus a mountainboard) and think of it all as one of the best investments you've ever made.
I've lost count. I've just cleaned out the garage and I counted 8 kites, including two of my flatmates', and four boards, one of which isn't mine.
Of course I did sell some, just articulating my addiction here...
there's been no decent wind for weeks, bom says no wind, seabreeze says no wind, but you still drive the length of the metro coastline just in case they made a mistake!
...you drive 45 minutes to the beach. When you reach the beach, the sun is on the horizon, you have a 20 min session on the water (as the sun goes down and gets too dark to see), just to drive 45 minutes back home afterwards!!!
When you think, ahhh I should check my Bank of Queensland (BOQ) account and see work pay has gone in. So into google search I type BOM and go to the first link... WTF
When you are still learning and managing half upwinders/half downwinders/ half walking your kite upwind. but you still make 4 sessions in two days. Your arms are so tired you drink your beer through a straw because you dont trust yourself to lift the glass. And you still wonder if you can fit in a third session that day while the wind is good.
you stay out of work for 6 months just because your promised yourself you wouldn't settle for less, but then magnificiently end up finding what you were looking for: being paid to be having fun and have 5 days week-ends in a place that supplies endless amount of wind, waves, and turquoise clear water... oh, and with the BEST kitesurfing spot 4 minutes away from your dream house, please...
you've only had a go once and can't stop thinking about it...And you're trying to work out how to talk the parents into lending you "just a bit more, I'll pay you back I promise" Even though you already oh them for two Laser's, a New tri bike and some windsurfing gear!!!!
