Well, my bubble was burst while kiting today at Shoalwater, my friend and I had all our gear nicked off the beach near the path furthest from the Penguin Island cafe this arvo. I have never had a problem there before, and dont know anyone else that has had a problem eighter.
I saw the ****ers running down the beach from the cafe end, grab our kite bags, and off over the dunes into the carpark, but was too slow getting down wind from the spit to catch them. They were 3 white kids (young adult), and drove off in a early model white commodore, tightlines can give you a partial rego, I didnt see the plates.
If I had been a bit faster I think I would have swiped them with my kite, or preferably lines.

This really put a damper on a nice session, and just wanted to warn everyone that even this last haven is no longer safe...

As a visting Victorian kiting friend says- "Perth Sux's!", it seems Perth is the least secure place in Oz to kite, which is really sad... On Perth beaches you cant trust anyone with anything it seems...

Nic

PS Cwamit- your nice bag and pump all gone...****heads, at least I had the kite out on the water so still have that...

Yep....

Seems that WA really has a problem, which is odd, i thought that you were having an employment boom with massive pay. Doesn't everyone have a job??? Therefore money too???

It's a pitty they didn't get cwamit's self exploding QR

Tempted,

really I am.

They also got my car keys, so we sat on the beach in hiding watching my car hoping they would come back for it.
I wanted to have a quite word in their ear but no luck.
Lucky we had a cold six pack for the wait and a spare set of keys to get us home, wouldn't have wanted to leave the car there by itself for too long.

I can just picture you and your QR now Cwamit,
"Go ahead make my day" or "if any of you mother&%$!@#$ so much as move".

Yes good advise about not approaching them they would be likely to pull a knife or something, I really only wanted the last three digit's of the rego, remember to keep an eye out for a white commodore VK or earlier (I Think), 1CAT???

As I said before, leave a bottle of whiskey in the car and spike it with so much laxatives they'll need a hospital trip to prevent their brains falling out their asses. Alternatively put some harsher stuff in it and wait fo rhtem to pitch up at the emergency unit.

I have no respect for people who are too lazy to work for a living and feel they can live off others. Scum!

whippingboy said...

Shoalwater/Rockingham is the Frankston of Perth

ROFLOL!
Having lived in/near Frankston for a number of years... i think i'll be adequetely prepared to confirm or deny your statement. Just wish i'd known that before booking a holiday house there (Rockingham) for next week!

whippingboy said...

I'm not dissin the suburbs or conditions

It's the desperados from the surrounding suburbs cruisin the car parks

Ugh, Pines Estate & Kananook bogans 'ey. Damn.
Ah well, hopefully i'll be able to convince an assistant to come along and keep an eye on our gear... else just trek down to the beach with only what we need to ride.

Sorry to hear about that guys, little bastards should be hung with Dyneema.

I saw a great little device for sale in a kiting mag the other week - I think it may have been the online version of TheKiteboarder (don't ask me which month).

It was a small safe that fits into the tow-bar sleeve and locks with a digital pin code. If I recall it was around 60-70 USD. Someone in Aus must sell them...?

I just have a blank key cut that will open the doors (but as it has no transponder it won't start the engine or run into trouble with salt water) and keep it on me with the car-keys cunningly hidden in the vehicle.

Sk

the surf locks skinner mentioned can be bought from a few surf shops or choice kiteboarding if your in perth.