The 'where are you kiting today?' thread

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surfingboye
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28 May 2016 11:00pm
This empty thread pretty much sums up the kiting I've been doing of late.
Thank god the surfs been good.
Supergus
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29 May 2016 11:37am
Defiantly been some good surfing to be had!!
bigtone667
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30 May 2016 3:39pm
Supergus said..
No one has posted in here for a while................. Anyone been getting among these westerlys... Plenty of wind on Lake Illawarra today!



Heaps of wind up on the central coast/Lake Macquarie in the past four weeks. Haven't seen a southerly for over a month which is disappointing.
But we have had some great westerlies, and foiling has certainly meant 10knot days are now fun.

Belmont South Sun, May 29, 2016 9:46 AM 2:23:50 - 27.59 <---- foiling
Belmont South Fri, May 27, 2016 12:47 PM 1:46:46 - 28.58
Belmont South Fri, May 27, 2016 8:32 AM 3:08:54 - 58.53
Corlette Other Sun, May 22, 2016 1:45 PM 1:41:00 - 23.81 <---- foiling
Belmont South Thu, May 19, 2016 11:13 AM 1:59:21 - 34.71
Belmont South Thu, May 19, 2016 10:13 AM 51:45:00 - 14.14
Belmont South Thu, May 19, 2016 8:45 AM 53:49:00 - 14.51
Belmont South Thu, May 12, 2016 3:02 PM 1:03:43 - 22.01
Belmont South Tue, May 10, 2016 1:09 PM 1:46:01 - 37.13
Belmont South Tue, May 10, 2016 11:34 AM 1:01:34 - 13.33
Belmont South Tue, May 10, 2016 7:07 AM 3:51:34 - 70.29
Budgewoi Other Thu, May 5, 2016 3:25 PM 1:30:00 - 8.12 <---- foiling
Budgewoi Other Fri, Apr 29, 2016 3:31 PM 51:54:00 - 9.79 <---- foiling
Budgewoi Other Fri, Apr 29, 2016 2:01 PM 56:45:00 - 10.8 <---- foiling

Supergus
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30 May 2016 6:16pm
Awesome stuff.... Yeah plenty of westerly's down this way, but i miss the waves too much in the westerly's ....
bigtone667
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30 May 2016 7:24pm
Supergus said...
Awesome stuff.... Yeah plenty of westerly's down this way, but i miss the waves too much in the westerly's ....


I am so looking forward to a southerly or even a surprise nor'easter on Saturday!!!!
Mini
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1 Jun 2016 2:10pm

The forecast for Saturday is looking very interesting.....................
Supergus
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2 Jun 2016 9:43am
I think that might be wishful thinking though... But fingers crossed!
surfingboye
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2 Jun 2016 6:15pm
I don't even know where to go if it's huge wind and waves from Ne. Could be tricky to find clean waves....
Supergus
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2 Jun 2016 8:56pm
If it does happen , it will probably be just a big mess .... Still hoping it fires though...
Supergus
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4 Jun 2016 12:38pm
Not looking real flash anywhere today.....
bigtone667
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4 Jun 2016 6:38pm
Norah Head was a lot SCARY. A couple of guys tried, but struggled to stay on Terra firma flying 7's.

I decided to have a go on Lake Munmorah and was appropriately powered on 5.5 Cloud. (40 knot gusts yee haa)
Supergus
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5 Jun 2016 1:45pm
Got a windsurf in at Easties yesterday... It was very inconsistent and gusty. Had a few swims, busted a sail but got a couple of fun waves in between it all.. Just a mess today!!
surfingboye
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5 Jun 2016 6:13pm
Yeah I went scoping today but didn't find anything worth getting wet for. The ocean looked like a washing machine. Didn't see anyone in the water anywhere.
AUS126
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5 Jun 2016 9:02pm
A few of us got out at Narrabeen on Saturday. Overpowered survival conditions on 6m but managed to catch a few waves and pull out before getting washed up on beach. Couldn't even get to the beach today because of the floods.
Tav
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8 Jul 2016 10:10am
Good little session yesterday at yarra bay, was stoked haven't been out in weeks! Got there about 2:30pm just after some crazy gusts! lucky it settled down and had fun kiting in the rain!
I got a lot of sessions in last winter with SW winds, but been either too light or to w most weekends (when I've had time to kite)

Must be great conditions for the Snow kiters, I'll have to try that one day.
timmybuddhadude
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23 Jul 2016 12:06am
Just checking out these pix(surfingboye)
How often is it like that and in what months&where?looks great! Thanx
I bet theres no reply this was ages ago




Mini
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27 Jul 2016 12:24pm

You mean this photo Matt? I still laugh every time I look at it...........


timmybuddhadude
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31 Jul 2016 12:29am
How did you get oUt of that one ??!?!??
surfingboye
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1 Aug 2016 9:12am
Haha what a monster @Mini! Good times, glad you managed to capture that moment.

I lost my board on the second wave, so had to body drag in to retrieve it. I remember seeing this wave and just powering myself toward the horizon. I was washing machined and managed to keep the kite flying. Key tip here is to go against the wave, probably would've drowned or shredded my kite if I was heading toward the shore.
timmybuddhadude
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1 Aug 2016 10:51pm
So did your friend see it nearly crash. does the wave pull the kite down or lines stay straight up
Let me know because often wondered what happens to the kite in that predicament.or does wind power keep lines straight up when duckdiving ? Did u nearly get wrapped in the lines at all ? Or allways manage to keep them above you... Thanx
(i like the physics )
surfingboye
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2 Aug 2016 10:11pm
Yeah so you want to go against the wave to keep tension in the lines. If you body drag to shore and a wave hits you, the kite will lose all tension and fall out of the sky. This would then get quite dangerous with slack lines floating about. Pick your conditions and stay safe.
surfingboye
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19 Aug 2016 10:57am
Don't tell me we're going to get a NE today.
Been too long since I've seen that old friend.
Please come by.
surfingboye
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9 Sep 2016 11:17am
They are starting to become a little more regular. Today is looking good. Warilla for me. Surf is a bit small but.
Supergus
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9 Sep 2016 4:17pm
Yeah its awesome, Sailed Gerroa yesterday and today.. Starting to feel like summer... Yeeeewwwww!!
surfingboye
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9 Sep 2016 5:31pm
Yeah I saw you at Gerroa today. Was keen to join you but opted for Werri instead. Had the worst session ever.
Kited Warilla before lunch but not enough punch in the wind. Damn pre summer wind.
Supergus
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9 Sep 2016 6:57pm
Georra was solid wind early in the day , was on the water by 11 and had two hours of good wind .. It went really north in the arvo ... The boys got Easties for a kite, was meant to be good ..
surfingboye
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9 Sep 2016 7:13pm
Was going to go to Easties... Bloody should've.
Wish it was closer.
Supergus
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9 Sep 2016 8:03pm
hopefully this is s sign of a good season ahead ..
Mini
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6 Oct 2016 2:14pm

I scored a session at shellharbour on Sunday on the 12m not a wave in sight ?
surfingboye
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7 Oct 2016 9:41pm
Yep, flat as wasn't it... Southerly tomorrow and NE the next day?
Please stay away westerly.
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