At long last, we are very happy to announce that the Kitestock 2011 website is up & running - www.kitestock.com
www.kitestock.com .

Kitestock 2011 will be held from 11th to 13th February on the sunny & (hopefully) windy shores of South Beach, Dongara/Port Denison.

All those attending will need to be registered WAKSA/AKSA members.

Registrations are now open - make sure you get your registrations in early folks.

WAKSA

Just got my ticket!!! See you there for another awesome weekend!!!

Im in just booked.BRING IT ON.

form isn't working for me!!!

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ezza said...

form isn't working for me!!!

Don't worry ezza, we will take plenty of photos and tell ya all about it

Don't panic Ric!! it worked

mmmmm you know we better have all our go-pro mounts sorted by then because I can't see any of us sitting on the beach taking photos!

I am still experiencing angst over which board/kite combo to take.

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ezza said...

form isn't working for me!!!

Same, did not work for me either help WAKSA crew?

no wa guys posting here
Maybe they want the thread to slide down the list so they got it all to themselves

O well opps

Worked fine when I used Firefox, and failed when I used Chrome.
WAKSA did email me, they are monitoring the situation as you would expect from the awesome team the does so much for kiting in WA!!!

if u don't have aksa membership its $305 for the weekend. thats a bloody rip when you include accom and food compared to previous years. all those poor grommies and tight ass kiters are screwed. no wonder kiting is made up of predominately old men when everything is so bloody expensive It better get u alot of free/cheap beer at the pub...

Take out the $125 for aksa/waksa insurance and ur left with $180.
$180 for :
- 6, usually top rate, meals;
- free music both nights;
- chances to pick up well over $10k of kite kit (probably closer to $20K);
- a free bus to and from the pub both nights;
- a free bus to get you into a 25k downwinder;
- a shuttle to run you up and down the beach to wherever & back at your call;
- first aiders on hand for free first response medical stuff (inc free band-aids);
- shade to sit under while u eat your free meals;
- free plates & cutlery (if ur too irresponsible to bring ur own);
- PA & music all day at mission control;
- someone to take away all ur rubbish for you;
- someone to grade the beach so your kite doesnt get tangled in seaweed;
- a free 'T' shirt;
- a grab bag full of nefarious goodies;
- sunscreen freely available all weekend;
- almost every brand & type of kite & board ready for you to demo all weekend;
- free instructor clinics for all levels of kiter ability from beginner to advanced;
- discounts of all sorts from trips to purchases you make back in Perth;
..... Im sure theres more but my pinkies are wearing out.

If you are too financially challenged (grommie or otherwise) to be able to come up with the $'s then Yep I agree with you that is a shame - but hey - thats also life.
If you are a 'tight ass kiter' that thinks $180 is too expensive then stay home and ride ur pushy to your local. No problem at all there. You probably wouldnt enjoy the party anyhow.

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Abesy said...

if u don't have aksa membership its $305 for the weekend. thats a bloody rip when you include accom and food compared to previous years. all those poor grommies and tight ass kiters are screwed. no wonder kiting is made up of predominately old men when everything is so bloody expensive It better get u alot of free/cheap beer at the pub...

If you don't see the value in it then stay home and kite. I'm sure the beaches will be a bit less crowded around Perth that weekend.

and btw Abesy

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Abesy said...
no wonder kiting is made up of predominately old men

I dont know where you kite but Ive been kiting at a few spots during my 6 yrs on the water and Ive NEVER seen any 'old men' doing it anywhere.
I find that most are way younger than me

Fair enough but you should definitely bring back the beer jug vouchers at the pub

I agree - the beer jug vouchers were a winner.
Wonder what they will come up with this year

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Abesy said...

if u don't have aksa membership its $305 for the weekend. thats a bloody rip when you include accom and food compared to previous years. all those poor grommies and tight ass kiters are screwed. no wonder kiting is made up of predominately old men when everything is so bloody expensive It better get u alot of free/cheap beer at the pub...

I've got $20 for any grom(s) who genuinely need some assistance. WAKSA, would you manage the fund if anyone else wants to support our groms?

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Abesy said...

if u don't have aksa membership its $305 for the weekend. thats a bloody rip when you include accom and food compared to previous years. all those poor grommies and tight ass kiters are screwed. no wonder kiting is made up of predominately old men when everything is so bloody expensive It better get u alot of free/cheap beer at the pub...

Just pay up and have a bloody good time
You wont even remember what it costs after you have had an super excellent time with a grin from ear to ear

Awesome to see the super stoke by all KS is a top event on par with the mambo/corrona - well ran and so much fun.

Ric you are frothing and you have good cause look forward to catching up with

you guys for some good times yewwww.

puppet there is a lot on offer your right and its gonna be great
if you use it all pretty good value
if you dont or not practical to do so its "a bit of a rip"

i doubt i will go to the pub for more than a couple, i will eat with the missus(non kiter) and kids(3 and 6) generally at caravan park get the kids in bed and relax

why am i going you ask
to kite with a few mates and lots of like minded people, hang with my family and enjoy the weekend, relax

$ 430 ?($180/150/50/50) aksa member already
Yeah you can(and sure you will tell me f of back to my local and say dont go then) but that aint cheap

Maybe they should have a kiting only ticket without all the frills
Ive got my ticket, aint paying extra $250 wife and kids though, have thought very hard about canceling it but the set up/organisation costs money so i wont

cant please everyone
good wind, good times looking fwd to it

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iti said...

.... only comment trip over seas for a week would be cheaper

Get real!!

No one is forcing anyone to go to kitestock so if you can take the family overseas for a week cheaper with meals, drinks etc go for it.

I know where I will be going.

P.S. If I had a young family I would still be having all our meals with the kitestock crew, they/we aren't that feral.
Brekky and Lunch are at the surf club (well at least they have been in previous years) and for dinner at the pub it is a great location, outside in a beer garden and if you got in early fed the troops then headed back to your accommodation it wouldn't have to be a late night.

C,mon people, this is the best kite event going, but for those with kids it is a lot of money not just a whinge. As a single bloke I need to cough up $180 bucks fantastic value, as a dad with 2 kids I need to find $590 as one kid does not kite plus WAKSA registration, yes I know we should all have it. For families on limited incomes this is a big issue and not one to be scoffed at and told to stop complaining. Travel from Perth and somewhere to stay its easily $1000 for a long weekend, there are many Kiting families who cannot afford that amount of cash. As an association is that what we want? Or should we be a little more creative and offer alternatives for families, i.e non catered ticket that allows entry in the evening for under 16s or students? and pensioners? Thoughts please not just red thumbs, see you all there for a great weekend.

Re Family guy
I am not sure what it cost for families , but if it is good value for one person it should still represent good value for say a family of four if they pay a reduced rate.
The problem is not the event, it's just the family guy has gota pay for 4 people and probly from one income and only one of you is super stoked to be going
So if your family is just tagging along because you want to go and they have no real interest in kiting, then that probly makes it seam even less value to you because they don't really want or need to be there but that's what families do right!
The organisers are simply passing on the costs of running a kiting event for kiters. And keep in mind is sounds like there are a sh!t load of volunteers who have given up their time to help your weekend go smoothly.

If you wanted to go skydiving would you pay 3 or 400 just for you or would you shout the whole family and fork out over $1200 for all to experiance it

You have a choice to have a family and you have choices to make with a family
All us family guys have being paying for our families for a little while before KiteStock was invented

For the most part kiting is an individual experiance, it is not a family sport unless the family is into it

Now I'm confused is it the price that you are not happy with, or the kiting conditions, or the fact that others like to socialise and have a good time.


I go there to (in no particular order), kite, to demo gear and to catch up and socialise with like minded people, so I am happy to pay the price and I'm stoked that WAKSA put the event on.
If I wasn't happy, I wouldn't go, it's a pretty easy choice.

I have a young family and I leave them at home because I am planning on kiting every hour I can.

See you there TL

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I go there to (in no particular order), kite, to demo gear and to catch up and socialise with like minded people

So will i, but the suggestion is there might be room for improvement on the ticketing front, without meals in particular

It so easy to say if you dont like it f off, better to listen and maybe make accessable to everyone, i think the way it is some people wont go because of the cost, or they will rock up for the show to public beach without any contribution to WAKSA, maybe i am wrong

anyone out there not going because of the cost ? or just gonna show up and do there own thing

Yeah fair call gibbo.

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tightlines said...

Now I'm confused is it the price that you are not happy with, or the kiting conditions, or the fact that others like to socialise, and have a good time.


I go there to (in no particular order) meet hawt kiter chicks from exotic locals, kite, to demo gear, catch up and socialise with like minded people, and meet hawt kiter chicks from exotic locals, so I am happy to pay the price and I'm stoked that WAKSA put the event on.
If I wasn't happy, I wouldn't go and meet hawt kiter chicks from exotic locals, it's a pretty easy choice.

Fixed that for ya Tighty.



Bloody tops value at KS IMO. Grub is great, vibe is great, wind, water - meet hawt kiter chicks from exotic locals. What more could ya want??



Alas I am too broke and time challenged this time of year to go.

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Slack said...


I am planning on kiting every hour I can.

See you there TL

see ya on the water

hopefully i will meet some of you guys/girls there. I have been dying to go to a kiting event so now i just need to save up!!! Lets hope i can find the cash in time and there are tickets left!!

HELP having probs with paying!!! paypal totalling $360 for 2 juniors any body had this problem??

If South Africans are willing to pay the money you know its good value for money. The only problem is I'm going to South Africa on Tuesday so it looks like some lucky person is going to get my spot. I dont think people realize that the people who organise kitestock do it without getting paid a cent, so how about writing a few thank yous rather than whinges.