Sunday 5.2.17 was one of those beautiful days that makes you glad to be alive, and so lucky to be able to kite downwind along the Perth Coast with friends. 20kn+ winds, sunny day, a cruisy Sunday afternoon downwinder session. It doesn't get much better.
So to the at least half dozen douche bags I saw from City to Trigg, zipping through groups of swimmers near the shore: grab a brain as obviously yours is not working properly. I've kited in a few different places around the world, and Perth is still lucky enough to have literally oceans of space for everyone to enjoy. So use it intelligently.
Stop being a selfish jerk and endangering the safety of other beach users.
You're not a kiting hero. You're not on the best wave ever. There is no photographer frothing to get your picture.
You're simply an amateur douche bag, and it shows.
If this behaviour continues, piece by piece, areas of the coast will be banned to kiting and epic downwinders will become a thing of the past. Do you really want that to happen douche-bag?
When approaching other beach users, how about just briefly tacking offshore, giving swimmers/surfers some space, and then looping back in to continue the ride? How about behaving like a reasonable human being for just a few seconds of your life?
Thank-you.
Well said, but do you or your mates say anything to them down at your local. If your that concerned regulate it down the beach. Everyone is always quick to put it on the internet and not so quick to approach the minority of wankers who are going to screw up this great sport for us and future generations.
Nathe, It's pretty damn difficult to get your point across on the water in 20+ knot winds. Every time I get to the beach, I look for the kites I've seen, to no avail. I will continue to try and speak to people in person. But as you know, there's a freeway of kiters on the water these days and rarely the ability to identify and speak to them on the beach.
Yeah fair call mate. I'm lucky our downwind circuit has about ten regulars and 20 kiters on a busy weekend. It's pretty hard for guys to hide because we usually all end up at the same carpark. We got a good crew down here and that's how it should be everywhere. There's no room for wanna be heros that put other beach users at risk. It's a massive ocean people just need to look outside the square and stop being sheep. There's always an empty spot just around the corner 
Mate, kiters first swimmers second. Why should we give them priority? We are clearly the better breed! They ought to be taking pictures of me, not getting in my way.
Good point beebee - we don't want kiteboarding restricted to designated areas only - give the swimmers a wide berth....
Its a big ocean - share it wisely...
ironbark
Were they surfin a wave in or goin in close so they could launch off a wave on the way back out?
