Went for a jump today, hit a wave and lost my edge, went underneath the kite, and the kite Hindenburgs. It falls about 5m in front of me, then rolls about 3 times in the remaining 23m untill the lines get tight again, 5th tangle. I look upwind, theres my board about 30m away, i just left it hoping someone would get it. I had to then just bunch up the lines and swim the kite back into the beach. I was about 300m out when this happened. Got back into shore, reliased that no-one had my board, so madly pumped up my other kite and went searching for it. Couldn't find it, and now (thanks to cross-offshore winds) is probably out in the shipping channels, never to be see again...

So at the end of the day, I lost my Naish Thorn, and ended up with this



I guess I'm up for a new board now... any suggestions?

just one of these things......... nice grass by the way

Yep i love the grass too!!!!
What kind of fertilizers do you use?
Knots look ugly tho

I actually like the photo , contemporary, shows the angst of the moment and the challenges that intertwine through the threads of life, might even get some offers to have hallmark cards printed, I would suggest you enter it in the Ulrick Schubert Photographic Art Award.

Sorry to hear about the board, helps to look at the green pastures – pun intended!

btw what lens and camera did you use?

jkiter said...

learn to downloop/kiteloop, if you accidentally going under your kite like that. keeps it powered so it wont hindenburg

Really? I've never tried that, but it would have saved my ass a few times... good tip

Dont go out in offshore winds.
Bad idea all round.

That grass is super green and weed free....i really like it.

poor relative said...

Dont go out in offshore winds.
Bad idea all round.

That grass is super green and weed free....i really like it.

It wasnt really off shore, the beach we kite on isn't straight... its hard to explain, but its pretty much cross-shore/down the beach wind

jkiter said...

learn to downloop/kiteloop, if you accidentally going under your kite like that. keeps it powered so it wont hindenburg
I agree thou, nice grass. haha

Looping a 16m kite in the position that i was in is alot harder than it sounds

and for all those grass lovers

moon waxing said...

You sure it's not Astro Turf?

Looks like 'buffalo grass' to me. Bet your avatar would love to roll in it mr moon.

struth your grass is really good, its excellent when it is green but kinda soft, it does look like astroturf in the firt photo though,

felixk said...

WOW you guys really like your grass!

It's good grass, it should be appreciated.

well having actually seen it in real life , i must say it IS very nice grass! He has chickens and all they do is **** everywhere! Thats why its soo nice and lush because it is constantly being fertilized! (Also there aren't any water restrictions in Darwin... which i really miss).

really nice picture... good composition and contrast... same about the toe and the coloured birds nest in the middle... they;e a little distracting of the lovely grass shot.

Thats quite a nice looking park out the back fence too. The grass just keeps going.

One for the guys (or butch female types)


and one for the girls (or bow kiter types)

this is gold........lol

rusty7 said...

this is gold........lol

no its green