she was blowing hard that day tom, here me heading down to join you, chucking in a couple of 30ft backrolls as i go, no waveriding but i was on a little rio , does that count

Awesome, that counts all right...nice!!

I wish someone could post pics of the waves at Cottesloe on Saturday, that was huge!!
I friggen had 3 hours out there and cut to the chase, I was separated from my kite and it death rolled towards dutchies groin and land on it in waist deep water passing 4 kiters standing on the beach and just watching it NO attempt to save it and basically shredded it!

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coldshot said..

I wish someone could post pics of the waves at Cottesloe on Saturday, that was huge!!
I friggen had 3 hours out there and cut to the chase, I was separated from my kite and it death rolled towards dutchies groin and land on it in waist deep water passing 4 kiters standing on the beach and just watching it NO attempt to save it and basically shredded it!

bystander effect, seen it dozens of times

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coldshot said..

I wish someone could post pics of the waves at Cottesloe on Saturday, that was huge!!

Huge for Cott I suppose.

But yes, would love to see some pics.

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kitingtopher said..

lower north island east coast?l

www.google.co.nz/maps?hl=en&ll=-39.406174,173.797424&spn=0.013827,0.033023&t=h&z=16

hi plummet

cheers for the google map link - nothing like a scan over all the epic kite spots that can be mentally reviewed from way above.

question for you or other NZ kiters - has Golden Bay / Farewell Spit been kited? looks incredible on the satellite, understand if the topography is not really shown up properly and the spot is unreachable though. very similar to some of the set ups in WAs north west from a quick eyeball, anyhow, just curious, cheers.


will try to rustle a pic off bro's GF, but kited a south west beachie on sunday that was the biggest i've ever seen it. outer bombies 2km out in deep water where i had never seen waves break before. luckily the winds had backed off to 25kn from the brown arrows the day before, and me and a mate were the only guys out. can we update the graphs with brown swell height marks as well when it is like that? only got out the back a couple of times, probably should have put straps on but was having too much fun blasting around the inside flats. my mate got a few solid ones though.

anyone side/side off at any of the points on the south coast sunday?
amazing weekend of weather all round...

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coldshot said..

I wish someone could post pics of the waves at Cottesloe on Saturday, that was huge!!
I friggen had 3 hours out there and cut to the chase, I was separated from my kite and it death rolled towards dutchies groin and land on it in waist deep water passing 4 kiters standing on the beach and just watching it NO attempt to save it and basically shredded it!

I was at the playground with my daughter watching you struggle to relaunch. The kite looked ok until you let it go - should have stayed attached and washed in shore and you would have been fine. But you probably couldn't tell from your view!

Sorry I couldn't help - an 18 month old and dutchies groin don't mix.

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brooksy said..

The kite looked ok until you let it go - should have stayed attached and washed in shore and you would have been fine. But you probably couldn't tell from your view!

Sorry I couldn't help - an 18 month old and dutchies groin don't mix.

safety snapped , he didn't actually let go . From a phone conversation with coldshot

Nice pic, maybe a few more venturing over ditch the other way this year...

not much wave action but a nice photo anyway.
from about 6 yrs ago.

Sweet pics. Keep em rolling.

Zip your top up surfing boye. your putting me off. I cant focus on the wave pics with norks jutting out on the side.

Steely is that you actually riding? That is insane vertical action!! Damn wish I could do that!!!!!

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eppo said..

Steely is that you actually riding? That is insane vertical action!! Damn wish I could do that!!!!!

I wouldn't mind seeing the next frames after that though, as the body position and board direction suggest two different things...

That last one from years ago, gusting over 40knots

Best not see the next shot Sir Rowdy.... Great shot, but looks like heading for a stacko. Unless a wave 360 maybe?

yeeh eppo its me riding, as for the after shots well i guess thats up to ya imagination haha

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cauncy said..

she was blowing hard that day tom, here me heading down to join you, chucking in a couple of 30ft backrolls as i go, no waveriding but i was on a little rio , does that count

Woohhh!
Kim said you were a lunatic! ( with affection) I can see why.... Huge air.
My challenge for this summer is learning jumps, boosts etc

Exciting

Steely you Farqin burn bro.

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cauncy said..

she was blowing hard that day tom, here me heading down to join you, chucking in a couple of 30ft backrolls as i go, no waveriding but i was on a little rio , does that count

It was a heavy day for sure..Are you heading up our way anytime soon, we are already getting regular afternoon sessions

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cauncy said..

she was blowing hard that day tom, here me heading down to join you, chucking in a couple of 30ft backrolls as i go, no waveriding but i was on a little rio , does that count

Woohhh!
Kim said you were a lunatic! ( with affection) I can see why.... Huge air.
My challenge for this summer is learning jumps, boosts etc

Exciting

Had a blast that day, Tgcp was smashing the point wave and I was getting some sweet rides on the bay, wish id had an edge 7 that day, kim had a memorable day on his 5 at the point last year, the stars have to align to get it good

Ha ha a mate of mine (very good rider) had his first go on 7m edge in big winds and swell. He was blubbering incoherently when he came in.

Classic!!!

Steely great riding m8

Your my hero Choadus.

Steely you rip mate that is some sweet shots there mate
Wish I could be 1/4 that good .

hey tom im up in exy at the end of september, look forward to catching up with you and the missus, great to hear your getting some decent wind bro, ill see you at your local spot

cauncy are you a fireman? As there r quite a number going up there around the same time.

a few from sunday.
pretty meh conditions. 2 foot and sub 15kn.

Love this thread! Nice photos SB

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tgcp said..

This was a fun day too :-)

nice!