Mark _australia said..
(Strangely enough in that previous one I was right, wasn't somebody left halfway and nobody knew where he was??? hmm)

Sorry mate, you are factually incorrect.
In our "group down winders"
We have never had an incident.

I hear it was difficult growing up Mark.

Dave Whettingsteel said..

Underoath said..



TBH I was thinking this......

Kim, Gero surf & sail has been talking about a Gero to the abrolos kite. Now that would be a challenge!

Anybody game for this ill happily lead the crew, there and back in a day easy. Just a long reach out from Point Moore. PM me when the season kicks off and we'll do it.

hi , just a quick update, ive been making a few calls over the weekend and its looking a go, we have a couple of options with the gig we could do it in a couple of stops if you want , its not for a rest its to check out a possible great spot on the way, as mentioned its a big gig and i wouldnt go into it so much if it was for myself id just hit it up with a mate or two, so we could set off from a different point and kite across to a land pinnacle called cape herrison, then on to cape bellefin, the are a few dramas with this the crossing to bellefin as it can be super shallow perfect for kiting but no good for the boat, also the final 200mtrs might take a bit of planning as the wind is close to being offshore, however ive kited it and use the big tiger sharks as a motivation to stay upwind ( it works great), for those who havnt been or heard of dirk hartog its a place when visited firmly lodges itself in your head, ( stunning)
so the is a bit more planning to be done before we talk dates and numbers, ill keep you all posted

austin said..

Dave Whettingsteel said..

Underoath said..



TBH I was thinking this......

Kim, Gero surf & sail has been talking about a Gero to the abrolos kite. Now that would be a challenge!

Anybody game for this ill happily lead the crew, there and back in a day easy. Just a long reach out from Point Moore. PM me when the season kicks off and we'll do it.

hey austin feel free to join us to do this crossing , maybe get a few gero crew,

austin said..

Dave Whettingsteel said..

Underoath said..



TBH I was thinking this......

Kim, Gero surf & sail has been talking about a Gero to the abrolos kite. Now that would be a challenge!

Anybody game for this ill happily lead the crew, there and back in a day easy. Just a long reach out from Point Moore. PM me when the season kicks off and we'll do it.

I'd be keen, but don't think I would do it without a good backup system if it went wrong. Ie a boat and a means of contacting it with a location.
Having seen you out swording dragons at Point Moore Austin, don't know how I feel about following you! Haha

Dave Whettingsteel said...

austin said..

Dave Whettingsteel said..

Underoath said..



TBH I was thinking this......

Kim, Gero surf & sail has been talking about a Gero to the abrolos kite. Now that would be a challenge!

Anybody game for this ill happily lead the crew, there and back in a day easy. Just a long reach out from Point Moore. PM me when the season kicks off and we'll do it.

I'd be keen, but don't think I would do it without a good backup system if it went wrong. Ie a boat and a means of contacting it with a location.
Having seen you out swording dragons at Point Moore Austin, don't know how I feel about following you! Haha

As for back up I'm planning each group of 5 max has a boat as safety, this boat has a Gps,and we set off at intervals, that way each boat has a group to watch, its not a race so each Kiting group can be responsible for each other, the could be a plane overhead keeping a view on the groups which can contact each safety boat, I carnt assure You'll get over safely, but ill try and make it as safe as possible, but hey its an adventure,

yeh rob i was thinking end of oct or anytime november, your generally over here at that time , pretty sure youve flown over dirk hartog with margarets scenic flights, this will possibly be the plane thatll be keeping an eye on us, maybe post some photos from your trip , are you up for it mate

Cauncy, my safety comments were directed at the Gero abrolos trip .... You sound pretty sorted for shark bay dirt hartog. Sorry, didn't mean to sound negative about your plan, it sounds really exciting

tightlines said..

I'm listening with interest.

I'd like to change that to, hell yeah I'm in!!!

We made need three boats, two planes and a goat it seems.

cauncy said..

yeh rob i was thinking end of oct or anytime november, your generally over here at that time , pretty sure youve flown over dirk hartog with margarets scenic flights, this will possibly be the plane thatll be keeping an eye on us, maybe post some photos from your trip , are you up for it mate

Coast heading south to Eagle Bluff


Looking back towards Denham from offshore of Eagle Bluff


Salt Works


Shallow lagoons west of salt works


Zytdorp Cliffs with Steep Pt at the end and Dirk Hartog Is beyond


Dirk Hartog Is east side


Heading east from Dirk hartog towards Big Lagoon


Southern end of Big Lagoon at very low tide


Big Lagoon north end at very low tide

so is there waves???

surfingboye said..

so is there waves???

surf point, the ocean swells get squeezed through the passage, the island has some wicked waves, one of the pro boats hit it up a few years ago, as for kiting waves surf point is the go ive seen it in variouse states from insanely huge to perfect steep rolling waves, im being reserved in my description but they were at least a klm across and rolled at around 16 sec intervals and travelled for at least the same distance, ive kited on the fringe of the wave at this spot and it was epic, the flat water spot is also superb with big razor back dunes that meet the water , the wind screams through here with hardly a ripple on the water the dunes make a great playground

NoBS said..

Sounds like it will be an APIA jolly up with the average age over 55years old.

Just think Nobby, you have all these exciting things to look forward to when you grow up :)