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I can't ride a waist harness. I've got a buggered lower back, so seat harness is the go for sure.

Who's the go-to for kite repairs in Sydney? Kitepower told me to try Barracouta Sails in Caringbah.any other recommendations?

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Scotp said..

Uwotm8 said..

rhino171 said..
Team,
any recommendations of beaches around forster to kite in this upcoming southerly? black head , booti, tuncurry??
is anyone kiting!?

Hey mate...I'm gonna try drift launching on Lake Wallis next time I'm up that way. At the Great Lakes Sailing Club, you can rig up on the grass and walk it out on the sandbar apparently. I've been sailing there for a while, but I've never bothered trying to kite it, but there's a local guy (I think) who drift launches there and seems to go ok. There's also a couple wing-foilers who look like they have some success there as well.

I have kited there, the club is great for a setup, drift launch or take a friend as it can be shallow for a long way out .

cya
Scot.

What direction was the wind? NE is the prevailing summer breeze, but it comes over the high trees right next to the shore, so I imagine it's a bit **** until you get quite a long way from the beach? I've sailed there in SE, which seems to come pretty much straight up the lake, which I suspect would be smoother, but from what I've seen the SE winds aren't frequent.

Hey folks. The main bladder one-pump valve stem base reinforcement disc on my 2015 Best TS has failed. I'm talking about the plastic disc that surrounds the valve stem base and is sewn into the bladder pocket (I'd post a photo, but the site won't let me...). What's the right approach here? Do I need to find someone to sew a new one in for me? Can I just replace the valve stem with something stronger that doesn't need the plastic reinforcement disc?

Ninja edit: Looks like it uploaded the image to my gallery...just wouldn't let me attach it to the post...not sure if anyone can actually see it though, but perhaps that's an option if someone needs to see what I'm talking about.

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rhino171 said..
Team,
any recommendations of beaches around forster to kite in this upcoming southerly? black head , booti, tuncurry??
is anyone kiting!?

Hey mate...I'm gonna try drift launching on Lake Wallis next time I'm up that way. At the Great Lakes Sailing Club, you can rig up on the grass and walk it out on the sandbar apparently. I've been sailing there for a while, but I've never bothered trying to kite it, but there's a local guy (I think) who drift launches there and seems to go ok. There's also a couple wing-foilers who look like they have some success there as well.