ok - after 8 years of kiting - im not bored but live in melbourne and it kind of sucks to kite here except for jan - march.

lately I have been thinking how much fun a jet ski would be on the glassy bay.....

could even wakeboard from it!

all comments would be invited :)

i do it with james all the time when its flat. you should try launching a kite from the back of a ski while moving .mega hot launch

Jet skis are fun for about 15 minutes.

You can wakeboard behind them, but they're not wakeboard boats so they suck (too small wake, too low tow position)

You can crack open the throttle and do well over 100 kph. That's scary fun at first then boring after 5 minutes.

You can bash around and do turns off the chop. Also fun for 5 minutes.

Good things ... some people use them as diving and fishing platforms. Relatively easy to store and launch. Relatively quick to get where you're going. Not very comfortable or safe.

I believe it is fun to tow kiddies around in inflatable toys. You could get into trouble doing that, especially if you don;t have your own kids.

I am surprised that you think it sucks in Melbourne to kite except for jan-march. Have you tried looking out the window recently? Howling northerlies at Rosebud? Easterlies at <secret spot>? Southerlies most places? What have you been up to while everybody else is kiting?

**** jet skis.

Gorgo said...

Jet skis are fun for about 15 minutes.

You can wakeboard behind them, but they're not wakeboard boats so they suck (too small wake, too low tow position)

You can crack open the throttle and do well over 100 kph. That's scary fun at first then boring after 5 minutes.

You can bash around and do turns off the chop. Also fun for 5 minutes.

Good things ... some people use them as diving and fishing platforms. Relatively easy to store and launch. Relatively quick to get where you're going. Not very comfortable or safe.

I believe it is fun to tow kiddies around in inflatable toys. You could get into trouble doing that, especially if you don;t have your own kids.

I am surprised that you think it sucks in Melbourne to kite except for jan-march. Have you tried looking out the window recently? Howling northerlies at Rosebud? Easterlies at <secret spot>? Southerlies most places? What have you been up to while everybody else is kiting?

I think I know where that <secret spot> is and I've been meaning to try it when it's easterly... Rad to the max forecast for this weekend though!

Gorgo said...

Jet skis are fun for about 15 minutes.

You can wakeboard behind them, but they're not wakeboard boats so they suck (too small wake, too low tow position)

You can crack open the throttle and do well over 100 kph. That's scary fun at first then boring after 5 minutes.

You can bash around and do turns off the chop. Also fun for 5 minutes.

Good things ... some people use them as diving and fishing platforms. Relatively easy to store and launch. Relatively quick to get where you're going. Not very comfortable or safe.

I believe it is fun to tow kiddies around in inflatable toys. You could get into trouble doing that, especially if you don;t have your own kids.

I am surprised that you think it sucks in Melbourne to kite except for jan-march. Have you tried looking out the window recently? Howling northerlies at Rosebud? Easterlies at <secret spot>? Southerlies most places? What have you been up to while everybody else is kiting?

card on the table Gorgo!

wal269 said...

I suspect you would have been better off advising the forum you are a kiddie fiddler.

The comments would be more sympathetic.

Gold!! But surely we're just feeding a troll on this one??

or you can go out and practice ure back loops

-share_video_user

is this what u mean about being too close

thanks for the feedback everyone

I'm not a troll or a kiddie fidler just a kiteboarder from WA who misses home as I live in cold crowded and grey melbourne!!!

1likeBJ said...

Most marine vehicles described as jet skis these days are actually jet boatsJust because they have handle bars does not mean they are skis.There is little chance of falling off or damaging yourself on your supercharged 1300cc 4-seater, even if it does 130 km/h. Get a standup, or one of the old smaller wave skis that are next to impossible to balance on at rest - that is a proper jet ski and heaps of fun. Just don't be too much of a water bogan.

If you want to do tow-ins and rescues, fair enough, get a jet boat as above.

If you want to fish/dive get a tinnie or a kayak.

^^ I know what you mean about the old 'hard to balance' skis. I tried to have some 'fun' with an ex-girlfriend on one of these. found it impossible and had to pull into a quiet section of the shore

They put a film of oil on the water for us to drink.

The oil also helps lubricate the deck of our surfboards.

They create chop at the best showing off spots on the water - that's kiting territory.