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JEZ

395 posts

JEZ

WA, 395 posts

4 Jun 2010 5:17am

Hi to all from Tarifa at the RRD dealers meet....
If you're beginning to feel crowded out................. be greatful.. At least 250 kites!!

and wait, there's more... and it's low season

but there was plenty to drool over...

and it was always sunny..

WINDY MILLER

3183 posts

WINDY MILLER

WA, 3183 posts

4 Jun 2010 6:15am

JEZ said...

Hi to all from Tarifa at the RRD dealers meet....
If you're beginning to feel crowded out................. be greatful.. At least 250 kites!!

and wait, there's more... and it's low season

hell on water...

whats it like at the good spots

choco

4181 posts

choco

SA, 4181 posts

4 Jun 2010 8:02am

They must be good at untying knots

sboardcrazy

NSW

8334 posts

sboardcrazy

NSW, 8334 posts

4 Jun 2010 9:34am

holy..s..t!

Mobydisc

NSW

9029 posts

Mobydisc

NSW, 9029 posts

4 Jun 2010 10:47am

The first thing I thought when I saw the first picture were a school of jellyfish.

Tarifa still looks a bit better than cold wet Sydney.

Gybesports

NSW

193 posts

Gybesports

NSW, 193 posts

4 Jun 2010 12:18pm

We had the Gaastra meeting there last year, surprisingly we didn't see that many crashes. and in between all those experienced kiters are a number of schools body dragging down the beach.

In the 80's it was like that with only windsurfers.

Watch out for the food and the Absinthe bars

Haircut

QLD

6491 posts

Haircut

QLD, 6491 posts

4 Jun 2010 2:29pm

bah, that's nothing

they used to fit that many in kiters in currumbin creek a few years ago till someone got hurt

u got to wonder, are they really enjoying themselves

K Dog

VIC

1847 posts

K Dog

VIC, 1847 posts

4 Jun 2010 3:15pm

I liken kites to the advent of body boards in the 80's.......

Rider5

567 posts

Rider5

WA, 567 posts

4 Jun 2010 1:47pm

WOW

So many in one spot.

That puts the Sydney Mardi Gras to shame.

jermaldan

VIC

1572 posts

jermaldan

VIC, 1572 posts

4 Jun 2010 3:52pm

Reminds me of a Alfred Hitchcock movie - The Birds.

NotWal

QLD

7436 posts

NotWal

QLD, 7436 posts

4 Jun 2010 10:01pm

I ask myself why should I be grateful. I'm not gay.

LeStef

ACT

514 posts

LeStef

ACT, 514 posts

4 Jun 2010 10:51pm

JEZ said...

Hi to all from Tarifa at the RRD dealers meet....
If you're beginning to feel crowded out................. be greatful.. At least 250 kites!!

Not bad. So that's 250 guys "sailing" "fast", all looking up...
hummmm, that's going to be lot's of

and

stone

243 posts

stone

WA, 243 posts

4 Jun 2010 9:11pm

Good to see what i'll be spending me money on after i pay for my Cocco's trip Jez.

YEHAARR.... Cant wait...

JEZ

395 posts

JEZ

WA, 395 posts

5 Jun 2010 3:39am

Gay or not gay NotWal, I'm pretty sure that you wouldn't want to see that as you're approaching your sailing spot..
I'm sure most kiters would agree as well... it's like driving around Delhi in rush hour.....

Looking forwards to geting to Cocos myself the week after I get back from here Stone.
You know, I don't think people actually appreciate how hard we work for the industry..

See you there.
Jez

Rider5

567 posts

Rider5

WA, 567 posts

6 Jun 2010 9:52am

Hey Jez can you bring back that board with 4 fins If it's anything like their twin it will be insane, you might as well pop a couple of those sails in the overhead locker while your at it as well.

Roar

NSW

471 posts

Roar

NSW, 471 posts

6 Jun 2010 5:29pm

Im glad i came to maui and stayed at sprecks north shore - Since it is next to an airport its has a kite exclusion zone :)

JEZ

395 posts

JEZ

WA, 395 posts

8 Jun 2010 6:35am

I tried to Rider...... nearly got away with it as well... They had to go to another show.
Absolutely wicked board.. Twinzer/quad, in real world & 'hard core' shapes.
Managed to grab a couple of sails though.......
A great range of boards is on its way. Virtually no change to this seasons boards, but additional models coming.....

Packing as I speak.
Cheers.
Jez

Sloth

37 posts

Sloth

WA, 37 posts

8 Jun 2010 8:13pm

That Super Style sail looks real nice.

Hmmm. I think I NEED 7 sails like the red one and 4 of those boards. Any info on what sizes the Quad comes in?

flipper4444

VIC

1214 posts

flipper4444

VIC, 1214 posts

8 Jun 2010 10:16pm

waveslave

4263 posts

waveslave

WA, 4263 posts

10 Jun 2010 5:14pm

JEZ said...

Hi to all from Tarifa at the RRD dealers meet....
If you're beginning to feel crowded out................. be greatful.. At least 250 kites!!

Spoken like a regretful poleshopkeeper who never took the plunge into kiting. ^^^
Jez says "be greatful". lol.
I'm grateful I get solo sessions.
By the way,
nice pimpfest on the pole-gear.

hoop

1979 posts

hoop

1979 posts

10 Jun 2010 7:01pm

I'm sure you have plenty of "solo sessions" (if that's what you want to call it)
lol Mr Slave

NotWal

QLD

7436 posts

NotWal

QLD, 7436 posts

10 Jun 2010 11:16pm

That kite display is pretty spectacular. It would be even more spectacular if they could organise some coordinated flying, sort of like synchronised swimming.
That would really turn some heads. How utterly uber gorgeous.

Watch out for it, synchronised kiting at the gay Olympics. I know I will. Ooooh

flipper4444

VIC

1214 posts

flipper4444

VIC, 1214 posts

10 Jun 2010 11:24pm

who keeps giving me thumbs down? go away stalker

elmo

8890 posts

elmo

WA, 8890 posts

10 Jun 2010 9:27pm

flipper4444 said...

who keeps giving me thumbs down? go away stalker

Red is the new green

flipper4444

VIC

1214 posts

flipper4444

VIC, 1214 posts

10 Jun 2010 11:48pm

Of course it is i forgot thats right lauire has changed the rules red means cool happy awesome comment and green means every one does not like ya comment

waveslave

4263 posts

waveslave

WA, 4263 posts

10 Jun 2010 11:25pm

JEZ said...

Hi to all from Tarifa at the RRD dealers meet....

I'm guessing this is a big kite day. ^^^
10 knots is pus for pole-gear.

flipper4444

VIC

1214 posts

flipper4444

VIC, 1214 posts

11 Jun 2010 1:57am

waveslave and jez there might of been more kiters out there in Tarifa, but mate here in victoria we have just as many windsurfers as kiters my friends, and on some days the windsurfers out number the kiters..

flipper4444

VIC

1214 posts

flipper4444

VIC, 1214 posts

11 Jun 2010 2:12am

and here is some pics for you waveslave my friend of WA

flipper4444

VIC

1214 posts

flipper4444

VIC, 1214 posts

11 Jun 2010 2:35am

windsurfers at my local spot in vic dude i can only see one kiter out there my friend

bjw

QLD

3690 posts

bjw

QLD, 3690 posts

11 Jun 2010 12:26pm

There is only one kiter out coz its flat and boring

Mobydisc

NSW

9029 posts

Mobydisc

NSW, 9029 posts

11 Jun 2010 1:19pm

bjw said...

There is only one kiter out coz its flat and boring

I've seen kiters out in conditions that are flatter. The pictures from Tarifa show not disimillar water conditions so really not sure what you are on about. Not sure about the boring bit either. It looks pretty windy to me but if you are into waves then yeah it could be boring.

Anyway have fun running windsurfing down so you can feel good about your kiting.

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