had a great day at sail melb today . The only class out was kites and they smoked it.
check out the shorey on tribecarew.com events sail melb tues

pgc said...

had a great day at sail melb today . The only class out was kites and they smoked it.
check out the shorey on tribecarew.com events sail melb tues

That is awesome!!! Nicely done... another tick in the box why kite racing as an epic sailing class

Mask
It is a Shark hunting tool.[}:)]
The blade at the back gives the killer blow the two side ones do the filleting - the net is not in shot but trails in the water using ultra hydrophobic mesh with an incredibly low drag co-efficient - barely noticeable till you catch a fillet or 2.

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AP

I was out (not racing) on my surfboard. I took out my 7m kite because it looked like stronger winds were coming - the South Channel wind showed 30+ knots. I am glad I did, I was out when a 35+ knot squall came through and had to depower my kite.

Most of the racers handled it very well. If it was a yacht race it could have been carnage. I was amazed at how many were racing - it was the most kites I have ever seen at Hampton. Race bibs over PFDs bulk up the riders too, I was feeling a bit under dressed!

Upturned fins on a raceboard could really rip up a kite if it came down on the beach - I saw this nearly happen once when someone was trying to get out past the savage shore break. But mostly everything was under control.

Here are a few photos I took (helmetcam, kite cam and from the shore):





Kite racers weathering another 35 knot storm front out in the bay!

More photos and information here: www.peterskiteboarding.com/2012/12/kitesurfing-at-hampton-on-race-day-with.html