Hey there -I've seen kiters off Manly, but unsure where they launch from - Wellington Point across the water is a great spot.
I'd like to know where to launch from Manly as well, as I'll be that direction this weekend for a BBQ - want to get a sneaky session in before hand weather permitting :)
Don't really see people kiting at manly, I don't think its not really possibly to launch a kite safely i think near the rock wall where most windsurfers are at. But I'm a windsurfer so thats just a guess. I have seen one guy like put his kite in the water and do like a water launch.
Alternatively, most kiters are at wello, or I usually see a fair few kiters on the southside of the harbour between manly and wello, I think they launch at the esplanade near Lota Creek. I think thats probably your best option, head down on a windy day I'm sure you will see where it is they launch from.
Last time I was in Brisbane I was taken to a beach at the end of Davenport Street at Manly, still have the address in my gps! Met a number of local kiters there. It has grass area to set up and the beach is about 100m wide. Low tide it was quite shallow and high tide in the bay you can touch bottom most areas.
Entrance is the little street next to the Yacht Club, think it's called Royal Queensland something.
I have been moved on from there by Brisbane ports as they own/manage the land. The beefy security guard that turns up every 3 hrs made it Very clear we are not meant to be there. Not to mention the $500+ million worth of yachts 50m down wind just over a fence.
Imagine a kite going over and getting tangled ontop a mast and pulling a boat off a trailer. Dominos?
I see his point....
We kite 5mins down the road at Thornside. Better access to The mirror waters of Tingalpa creek entrance.
Cya there =)
Just chat to my mate who took me there. He said there isnt a ban there. Further up at Rose bay yea you are very close to the channel with lots of traffic, or over at wellington point yes theres a ban.
Hi there I kited a fair bit last year there at the end of the wall at Manly - really ended up liking the spot and had no problems with security. There's a big movable chunk of concrete for self launching/landing so if you like doing it that way bring along a bit of rope and a clip. It's a good spot in South Easterlies just don't lose the plot and go down wind of the wall. With reliable wind I kited across to Wello a few times too had plenty of great sessions there. I found that Wello got pretty crowded and wasn't worth the drive as I lived in Manly.
Never tried Thornside though...
Cheers
After chatting to be locals there isn't a ban in place But ports are just getting concearned as they have seen people rescuing a few kites off/over the yacht club fence of late. If you are learning I'd Stick with Thornside on a N/E or up to Brighton in a S/E.
Manly and Wello are nice spots in a but def not for the inexperienced.
Cya on the water mate.
