Hi Scottie, I am the subject of your rant and to be quite honest you should really get your facts straight before letting loose on line. I am also very disappointed that members of the Board riders have been targeted because of your post. I would prefer that if you have an issue you come through the correct channels. Firstly, I personally believe Kite Surfing is a great sport and deserves recognition just like Surfing at the next Olympics. We just do not believe that you can have up to 30 Kiters travelling safely at up to 25 knots within close proximity to surfers and swimmers in an area as small as the Alley estuary and mouth when crowded, no matter how experienced. Secondly no one wants to see anyone banned from the Alley especially the Board riders, and most people with common sense will support Kiters rights to be there. Speaking about common sense we cannot see why why would you power up your kite on the estuary beach on a Sunday with no help and then rip through the hundreds of swimmers and kids at speed, it defies logic. I have spoken to some of the old hands who started kiting on the coast and they appear to agree? Oh and the angry man, I am guilty of speaking to an ex member of the Alley Board riders in the car park about what I and others see as a danger to our Dads and Mums and our push in groms in the water when Kite surfers are in close proximity. I am guilty of showing this person a copy of the '" Kite Boarders association" code of conduct. I am not guilty of handing out any other material to any other person. Just for the record after I showed this person the associations own guidelines he then replied and I quote " I don't care what regulations are in place I will still still kite here and that old fella over the other side got in the way of my jump" I have to ask is this what you want as an example for the sport? We all have to share a shrinking resource and work together. Merry Christmas Andrew McCarthy.

Got my attention.

Was dual posted to Kitesurfing?

Looks like a good discussion happening on this issue there. www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Kitesurfing/General/Currumbin-Alley-Banning/

can't see this ending well for the kiters and odd windsurfer that ride through line up weaving in and out of the kids that are learning to surf.
the guys I've seen out there have no real skill and dillusional about there ability. I honestly don't understand why they do it when there's so many other areas for them to go; even if it's 100 metres down the beach.
Just a quick heads up if you're kiting the alley, catch one the local boys on bad day with your retard & self serving actions by dropping in or " buzzing" the line up, you're more than likely to have you're spastic cap and goggles confiscated!
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