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marcusroos
marcusroos
2 posts
2 posts
23 Jan 2012 8:10pm
Hi,

I will be traveling the eastcoast from Syndney to Fraser Island in April this year.
hopefuly I will spend lots of hours on the water kiting.
coming from Europe where the wather is always cold, I would like to know what neopreen to bring.
is a 2 mmshorty sufficient, or would a 3 mm full neopreen do bether?

what is the average wather temperature in April, and is there the risk of jelly fish?
any other tips are very welcome!

thanks,
Marcus
DutchRooster
DutchRooster
NSW
325 posts
NSW, 325 posts
24 Jan 2012 9:59am
AUS mode ON: Save all your kitesurfing for Frazer Island! Lots of wind, endless beaches... Its a great place to practise your body dragging. For best results, pack the shorty with raw fish, lots of it. Perhaps do a bit of chumming beforehand, too.


EURO mode ON: Bondi beach is a GREAT kite beach.

FRIENDLY KITER mode ON: don't kite on busy beaches in any of the big cities along the way. Don't kite anywhere near Frazer island, lots of sharks. Lots. Full body wetsuit, 2 or 3mm and booties just in case (jellyfish danger as you head north. If the sharks and the jellyfish don't kill you, then watch out for Aussie kiters too, they don't like foreigners...


bjw
bjw
QLD
3689 posts
bjw bjw
QLD, 3689 posts
24 Jan 2012 11:41am
Jellyfish are great for throwing at your mates. Not dangerous though.
Westsuit- Don't wear a mankini. Borat is not cool once you ditch the moustache.
A shortie wetsuit would be fine.

Sharks? You can order some at the fish and chip shop, they call it Flake, and there is risk of dieing from it. That hairy monkey serving you hasn't washed in years. But that's the risk we take in chasing down some chicken salt on potatoes.

Im always surprised how with all these dangerous things in Australia how we are not all dead yet?

Enjoy your trip. Hopefully you will get the last few weeks of the season.
kiteoz
kiteoz
4 posts
4 posts
27 Jan 2012 8:19pm
Hi all,

I'm about to do the same trip like marcusroos mid-March. As I won't be able to bring my kite gear, I wonder if anyone could recommend a nice kite station or shop to rent some?

Thanks,
Olly
Beersy
Beersy
TAS
753 posts
TAS, 753 posts
28 Jan 2012 9:32am
What's a Kite Station?
Paul1
Paul1
QLD
1011 posts
QLD, 1011 posts
28 Jan 2012 8:53am
A Gay Bar.
kiteoz
kiteoz
4 posts
4 posts
28 Jan 2012 10:09am
> A Gay Bar.

Pretty close

But the last Kite Station I came by, was a hut close to the beach where you could rent gear, meet fellow kiter and get advice on the spot.

How do you call it?
BennyB12
BennyB12
QLD
918 posts
QLD, 918 posts
28 Jan 2012 12:48pm
A Gay Bar..
nosmas
nosmas
WA
53 posts
WA, 53 posts
28 Jan 2012 11:30am
Yeah the guys at the Gay bar at the local are all great guys, friendly advice, new gear and pumping after parties
Paul1
Paul1
QLD
1011 posts
QLD, 1011 posts
28 Jan 2012 2:00pm
New gear and pumping men after parties? Is this a Euro thing......?
djdojo
djdojo
VIC
1614 posts
VIC, 1614 posts
28 Jan 2012 3:54pm
By the way, the east coast is pretty dead windwise in april. I wouldn't bother with kite gear.
kiteoz
kiteoz
4 posts
4 posts
30 Jan 2012 1:42am
Well, thanks guys. At least I know now what to expect, when visiting a gay bar

From your responses I get, that there are no Gay Bars to rent gear from. What about kite schools, or shops? Would it be possible to rent gear there?

And thanks djdojo. When does the seasons end? Could I hope for wind end of march?

cheers
djdojo
djdojo
VIC
1614 posts
VIC, 1614 posts
30 Jan 2012 10:08am
Wind in March? Not this year, just rain. La Nina is in da house.
KIT33R
KIT33R
NSW
1716 posts
NSW, 1716 posts
30 Jan 2012 10:27am
Don't know of any shops renting gear. None in Sydney. Generally not the done thing around here. April is not a good month for wind on the east coast either.
marcusroos
marcusroos
2 posts
2 posts
30 Jan 2012 6:58pm
for renting check the kiteshop near Lennox Head, they rent material. hope there will be any wind in April, I'll take my 12m with me.
hope to see ya on the wather
the gibbo
the gibbo
WA
776 posts
WA, 776 posts
30 Jan 2012 9:01pm
dont use rent boys, find Kelvin
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