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Etiquette

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Created by geordieboy > 9 months ago, 9 Mar 2015
geordieboy
WA, 224 posts
9 Mar 2015 9:04AM
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. Hi all bit of a rant
I'm not the most experienced kiter but I know up wind kite up,,,,, downwind kite down
but some people just know or just don't give a F yesterday I was heading back in still about 400m out and some P was heading directly towards me so to give early indication I drop my kite low and point slightly down of him he keeps his kite mid air and shows NOWT until we nearly crash so I turned and dropped into the water he kites downwind and passed me no words said
two mins later he does exactly the same thing I end out in the water and this P screams like a girl as he passes me ,,,
to cap off my unsuccessful session I get bombed by a regular just as I'm getting into shore who didn't land his jump too well ( maybe do jumps further out and away from other people) no harm done just a couple of string lines across my neck good job I had my padded vest on but at least he came and apologised all good
The ocean is a big place but sometimes it gets crowded just show a bit ETIQUETTE

rant over

thefacts
51 posts
9 Mar 2015 10:07AM
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Given what I saw while out on the water at Mullaloo yesterday your rant is justified.
The man on the high viz kite was a danger to all, unfortunately he was still out on the water when I left so I did not get a chance to give him a few pointers.



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