Hey guys,
I have had an unusually bad experience with stingers in Perth this week. Was in the water in 3 locations (Kiteboarding at Pinaroo pt. and swimming in City Beach and 'North Coogee' beach near Freo) and have been stung on each occassion. I react pretty badly to the stings, as in swelling and a pretty intense itch. Naturally I have turned into a bitter old sod now and think the ocean is out to get me :P
Seriously though, is anybody else getting stung as often as this? Also does anyone have any advice on avoiding the stingers (no smart ass comments about staying out of the water or staying on my board please 
You might want to post this in the main forum - this is for matters regarding the WA kitesurfing association only and not many of the peeps bother to read it.
I, too, have bad reactions. Other then wearing a full suit, the best thing to do is avoid calm water. They don't like swell or wind chop. They come-and-go at various times, too, and you have probably just had a bad week. Funnily enough, those three spots you mentioned are a bit notorious for them and it must be the conditions of those spots that concentrate them, maybe the prevailing currents. I have never been stung at Leighton, Port, Cottesloe and Scarb/Triggs but have been at all three of your spots.
Cheers.
Pinnaroo is pretty bad on a westerly wind all along the beach, but on a normally S'wester its the corner before mullaloo that gets the worst, so if you are a beginner and end up down the beach (prior to the good old walk of shame) you get a good dose of them. Or if you're an intermediate and the wind drops you end in the the same place. Try and stay upwind of the point if you can (intermediate) or come in before you go too far north (beginner).
