just an open convo to see if its not just me but there seems to be a lot more crew around this year wich is great............but alot of them dont even know some basic rules of good judgement and respect to all fellow kiters

i bet rhys gets the ****s on everytime he goes to walk through a door. must suck having to go sideways....get off the roids

in order to keep the kooks away just go out when its mega windy.
most kooks **** them self.
have fun hope it blows for u boyz

Indian Food...[}:)]

airush geoff said...

Me thinks it might be time that a kiting etiquette guide was issued with every kite sold...I think it is in the main people not understanding how their behaviour affects others and education is the key but if you have to talk to 5 people every time you are at the beach it kinda sucks and no matter how polite you are it is not always well received...

Geoff, in all seriousness why doesn't SAKSA, as the governing body, organise an info night down the West beach SLSC. All the rules and regulations could be discussed as well as a presentation on general good conduct and respect for others. Could advertise it at the shops and maybe give out some flyers down the beach so a broad scope off attendees is present. Would be happy to contribute to the night as it would make it safer and more enjoyable for everyone. Seabreeze wouldn’t be accessed by many of the ‘newbies’ so to gain a wider audience I think it needs a different approach.
Chops

in order for a night class to work you have to get students.
good luck getting those.

maybe its a respondiblty of the shops when selling the product, theres always plenty of BS going down when purchasing gear so why not chuck it in then???

I think a session on basic conduct and things of the like is a great idea.

I am totally new to it all and i personally want to know all the rules towards fellow kiters and beach goers.

Why not just post something up on here rather than organise an event in the short term. I think you may be surprised how many newbies might turn up to an ed night on this kind of stuff. Most people genuinely want to be considerate and they want to know what the rules are. Its like sufing, unless you tell somebody that its not on to drop in on your wave, they dont know they re doing anything wrong.

Its a great idea and i am 100% keen for anybody to tell me what not to do, and any other advice. If people dont want advice then thats their problem but dont put everyone in the same boat.

Cheers Dave

Ok, if your heading directly towards another rider, the rider who is upwind lifts his/her kite high and the person downwind lowers their kite. That way you can pass each other with out fear of tangling the kites. Like anything, commen sense has to prevail. If you see someone that looks like they are clearly not going to change there tack angle to avoid a near miss, so what if you have to slightly change yours. I have noticed this season that people don't seem to be raising or lowering their kites enough when nearing and passing other kiters.

If you are wave riding, the person who is riding the wave has right of way no matter what. It is up to the person who is tacking out to stay WELL CLEAR of the wave rider.

Remember we are all out there to have fun.

something that gives me the s*&t is the no right turns heading south down king william.

Sorry i wasn't entirely clear on that quote about wave riding. When riding a recognised wave riding spot, eg Seaford Reef, Goolwa, Robe Third Ramp etc. Waverider has right of way. Where this rule becomes very grey is when people are riding knee to waste high chop at places like Henley. Then i personally think the best rule is always check before you turn. This way you know you are not going to cut anyone off, wave or twin tip rider. Look everyone one has cut someone off at sometime by accident and most people get over being cut off pretty quickly. I'm sure the person who you cut off had forgotten about 30 seconds later.

(Quote)
Not entirely sure i understand the waveride ruling as they have a far better gauge of where you are, than you have of them. ie. i wasn't waveriding & was downwind, yet they appeared on my shoulder out of nowhere.

Funny enough when you are wave riding and actually turn on to a wave, you become extremely focussed on the wave. You are looking down the line of the wave for sections to hit, as well as watching your kite to make sure it is positioned correctly for hitting a section. So you tend to see very little outside of the area of the wave and your kite.

At the end of the day, look out for each other. If you see a guy flying down the line, jibe a bit earlier. Same goes if you see one some one starting to unhook to pull a massive loop. I've cut people off, people have cut me off, it happens and it can be frustrating at the time. But as i've said, most crew have forgotten about it 30 seconds later.

Look out for each other and happy kiting, Croc