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SaveTheWhales
SaveTheWhales
WA
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SaveTheWhales SaveTheWhales
WA, 1908 posts
21 Sep 2008 9:37am
lol you decide

Lately myself & a 'few' others noticed when the wind pumps - Most of the keen,eager, bitten by the kiteBug, addicted Kiters,
are nowhere to be seen !

We also have taken note how many Poleys are blasting away with hardly a kite to be seen.

Conclusion = Kiters are more worried about Fashion shorts over wetties rather than toughening up & getin out Rain Hail or shine because theyv got 'the kiteing BUG' !!

I'll be the one Kiteing this arvo in 25knots with the Poleys

GreenPat
GreenPat
QLD
4103 posts
GreenPat GreenPat
QLD, 4103 posts
21 Sep 2008 11:40am
This arvo? I'm packing the ute now, hoping for morning as well as arvo.

edit: the biggest part of the front is at Mandurah now, I expect a +30kt gust to be careful of in an hour or so.
SaveTheWhales
SaveTheWhales
WA
1908 posts
SaveTheWhales SaveTheWhales
WA, 1908 posts
21 Sep 2008 9:50am
Woohoo

Thats 2 for the kiters - 80 for the poleys


Those 30knot gusts are great for Elevator jumps at full speed
Rhys McClintock
Rhys McClintock
NSW
995 posts
Rhys McClintock Rhys McClintock
NSW, 995 posts
21 Sep 2008 12:04pm
Wat you talkin about!!! There's Been kiters out at Pinaroo every day this week lol. It's freakin COLD!!!
Not to mention the Sharks at Hilary's the last few days too...
mattyjee
mattyjee
WA
575 posts
mattyjee mattyjee
WA, 575 posts
21 Sep 2008 10:26am
My kites in hospital... (refer to previous topic) otherwise i'd be there.
GreenPat
GreenPat
QLD
4103 posts
GreenPat GreenPat
QLD, 4103 posts
21 Sep 2008 1:23pm
Posting live from a rocking ute in the Scarborough carpark, I can tell you that me and those backwards flying seagulls are all looking forward to the strong southerlies behind the front as per the Mandurah, Safety Bay and Garden Island graphs. Woohoo!
DaveSpruce
DaveSpruce
WA
568 posts
DaveSpruce DaveSpruce
WA, 568 posts
21 Sep 2008 1:15pm
My gear's stuck on another continent... Buuut if I had it I still wouldn't go out. Too ****ing cold. And rain? No thanks.. Bring on summer and steady seabreezes and I'm in
GreenPat
GreenPat
QLD
4103 posts
GreenPat GreenPat
QLD, 4103 posts
21 Sep 2008 3:38pm
It was no seabreeze, that's for sure.
mattyjee
mattyjee
WA
575 posts
mattyjee mattyjee
WA, 575 posts
21 Sep 2008 1:58pm
Hmmm...

Garden Island 10:42
Average 43 knots
Gusts 53 knots.

I'd call that smart, not soft.

If only i had a marshmellow for my warm milky milo right now...
mattyjee
mattyjee
WA
575 posts
mattyjee mattyjee
WA, 575 posts
21 Sep 2008 2:01pm
GreenPat said...

Posting live from a rocking ute in the Scarborough carpark


Do you honestly leave your laptop in your locked car in the scarborough carpark?
sci
sci
WA
762 posts
sci sci
WA, 762 posts
21 Sep 2008 2:32pm
I will be hitting it up somewhere this afternoon once the gusty ****e conditions have slackened of a bit. So SaveTheWales did you go out? Did you enjoy the 50knt gusts and Rain?

BigFatMick
BigFatMick
273 posts
BigFatMick BigFatMick
273 posts
21 Sep 2008 3:28pm
GreenPat said...

Posting live from a rocking ute in the Scarborough carpark, I can tell you that me and those backwards flying seagulls are all looking forward to the strong southerlies behind the front as per the Mandurah, Safety Bay and Garden Island graphs. Woohoo!


"ROCKING"

Just what were you up to Pat What will elizabethb think (or was she there?)
GreenPat
GreenPat
QLD
4103 posts
GreenPat GreenPat
QLD, 4103 posts
21 Sep 2008 6:03pm
mattyjee said...


Do you honestly leave your laptop in your locked car in the scarborough carpark?


Hell no, it's just a phone and well hidden.
Garth
Garth
WA
67 posts
Garth Garth
WA, 67 posts
21 Sep 2008 4:43pm
I was out at Scarborough this morning at 10am when my life flashed before me!
I have damaged 2 kites, 2 surfboards, 1 harness and 1 set of lines in one week now!
Maybe if I was wearing board shorts over my wetsuit, my harness would have been fine!
Gotta love winter kiting
Surfer62
Surfer62
1357 posts
Surfer62 Surfer62
1357 posts
21 Sep 2008 5:52pm
Goin soft ?????? were they ever hard ????

Harden up girls, try a Vic winter of 11 degree water 10 degree air, glad spring is here and now a mild 13 degrees.
sandman
sandman
WA
432 posts
sandman sandman
WA, 432 posts
21 Sep 2008 5:53pm
rigged up this morning, but am glad I was 'soft' and hung around waiting for the front to pass. what a brilliant session this arvo!! perfect cross shore and nice juicy waves, sun in the sky and not a drop of rain in sight... with only one other to share it with up at north scarbs. I am a happy man
sci
sci
WA
762 posts
sci sci
WA, 762 posts
21 Sep 2008 6:06pm
A touch gutted I was not out there today but It gave me a chance to earn some cash to put toward the new 'Fleet' - Those SW cant be to far away now! Bring it on!
myusernam
myusernam
QLD
6158 posts
myusernam myusernam
QLD, 6158 posts
21 Sep 2008 8:08pm
SaveTheWhales said...

lol you decide

Lately myself & a 'few' others noticed when the wind pumps - Most of the keen,eager, bitten by the kiteBug, addicted Kiters,
are nowhere to be seen !

We also have taken note how many Poleys are blasting away with hardly a kite to be seen.

Conclusion = Kiters are more worried about Fashion shorts over wetties rather than toughening up & getin out Rain Hail or shine because theyv got 'the kiteing BUG' !!

I'll be the one Kiteing this arvo in 25knots with the Poleys




wavepoley's have bigger aggots than any kiteboarder.
Take a frikken man pill. 100% depower blah blah blah
GreenPat
GreenPat
QLD
4103 posts
GreenPat GreenPat
QLD, 4103 posts
21 Sep 2008 8:52pm
You mean agates right? But yeah, the afternoon session was much better than the morning session.

I'm so broken I can barely open the door of the beer fridge.
harrysurfer
harrysurfer
WA
254 posts
harrysurfer harrysurfer
WA, 254 posts
21 Sep 2008 7:49pm
was out at pinnaroo this morning and saw this real nasty front coming in. Thought i would play it safe and dropped the kite and waited to see. Lucky i did cause it was mad when it hit. Sand storm on the beach pelting rain 50knt squalls and after it passed couldnt even get the kite of the beach. It got buried by sand. What a laugh just glad i went with my gut instinct and came in when i saw those gnarly clouds. And yes these three waveski paddlers were going backwards so were the seagulls! Ive got sand in my eyebrows scalp and eyes.
kitecrazzzy
kitecrazzzy
WA
2184 posts
kitecrazzzy kitecrazzzy
WA, 2184 posts
21 Sep 2008 9:19pm
got the usual; exams and pms
sebbu
sebbu
WA
154 posts
sebbu sebbu
WA, 154 posts
21 Sep 2008 11:48pm
report from a day at mandurah: sketchy but lots and lots of fun.
SaveTheWhales
SaveTheWhales
WA
1908 posts
SaveTheWhales SaveTheWhales
WA, 1908 posts
22 Sep 2008 7:25am
I thought that might toughen use up a bit

I was actully talking about all spots too having driven (on Vacation) around most & not just one day !

So the hand full takes the count to 20 for kiters - 80 for Poleys ha ha

Keep Hardening up Honeys
GreenPat
GreenPat
QLD
4103 posts
GreenPat GreenPat
QLD, 4103 posts
22 Sep 2008 2:24pm
It's funny, I saw a heap of kiters at Scarbs and not a single poley. Were all 80 of them at the more protected beaches?
Poida
Poida
WA
1922 posts
Poida Poida
WA, 1922 posts
22 Sep 2008 1:35pm
nah Pat, they all went to Dutch inn with 3foot (about 20 out there). the 8' closeout washing machine at scarbs need a kite to boost over to get out.
GreenPat
GreenPat
QLD
4103 posts
GreenPat GreenPat
QLD, 4103 posts
22 Sep 2008 3:56pm
Yeah, I wouldn't want to risk a sail/mast in that, it was a bit hectic.
ewan kite
ewan kite
VIC
928 posts
ewan kite ewan kite
VIC, 928 posts
22 Sep 2008 5:00pm
Surfer62 said...

Goin soft ?????? were they ever hard ????

Harden up girls, try a Vic winter of 11 degree water 10 degree air, glad spring is here and now a mild 13 degrees.


yeh this august i was out in 9 degrees water with 6 degrees air and 30 knots and i only lasted 1 hour before i was too numb to function in a 3/2 wettie, and i thought that was being soft lol.

as surfer 62 said it is now 13 degrees water and am now feeling warm.

bring on summer

ewan
GreenPat
GreenPat
QLD
4103 posts
GreenPat GreenPat
QLD, 4103 posts
22 Sep 2008 7:19pm
Garth said...

I was out at Scarborough this morning at 10am when my life flashed before me!
I have damaged 2 kites, 2 surfboards, 1 harness and 1 set of lines in one week now!
Maybe if I was wearing board shorts over my wetsuit, my harness would have been fine!
Gotta love winter kiting


Have you untangled those lines yet? If so, how long did it take
Garth
Garth
WA
67 posts
Garth Garth
WA, 67 posts
22 Sep 2008 6:30pm
GreenPat said...

Garth said...

I was out at Scarborough this morning at 10am when my life flashed before me!
I have damaged 2 kites, 2 surfboards, 1 harness and 1 set of lines in one week now!
Maybe if I was wearing board shorts over my wetsuit, my harness would have been fine!
Gotta love winter kiting


Have you untangled those lines yet? If so, how long did it take


So that was you Sunday morning? I have made a makeshift wingtip batten but I haven't found the time as yet to tackle the massive birdsnest of lines.

I noticed you had a helmet cam on, did you get some footage you want to post?
GreenPat
GreenPat
QLD
4103 posts
GreenPat GreenPat
QLD, 4103 posts
22 Sep 2008 8:43pm
I did, but then the helmet cam fell off and sunk to the bottom of the ocean.
graceful
graceful
WA
773 posts
graceful graceful
WA, 773 posts
23 Sep 2008 5:04pm
did u lose your cam pat??
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