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Created by geordieboy > 9 months ago, 28 Apr 2015
geordieboy
WA, 224 posts
28 Apr 2015 4:30AM
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looks like it going to be bowing on Sunday where you going ?

Rob83
WA, 129 posts
28 Apr 2015 4:25PM
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Hopefully cranks up around lunchtime if its on would like to gown safety bay where are you going

NickT
WA, 1094 posts
28 Apr 2015 7:42PM
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Sundays a long way off seing a forecast lacks accuracy more than a day out

Spitfire
WA, 398 posts
1 May 2015 7:17AM
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Was going to hunt around and see if I could get a few people keen on a swannies---Trig downwinder.

geordieboy
WA, 224 posts
1 May 2015 10:10AM
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NickT said..
Sundays a long way off seing a forecast lacks accuracy more than a day out


It's still looking good Nick . I will be heading to my local Mullaloo ,always plenty of room

thefacts
51 posts
1 May 2015 11:59AM
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Just a reminder to all, these are not summer sea breezes so take care out there. Frontal winds can be unpredictable and westerlies do not allow a great margin for error in that location.

m00chy
WA, 77 posts
1 May 2015 2:40PM
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Or if you are a kiwi like me - It's now that the wind in WA turns from dead set perfect almost every day to exactly like NZ kiting all year around (range between 8 knots and 45 knots depending on the horizon).

geordieboy
WA, 224 posts
2 May 2015 6:21AM
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Well what a very pleasent surprise yesterday was looked out the front to see the trees dancing and that was me off kite in car and down to mulla,s
had at least 20 mins before anyone else turned up
great session

geordieboy
WA, 224 posts
2 May 2015 6:35AM
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thefacts said..
Just a reminder to all, these are not summer sea breezes so take care out there. Frontal winds can be unpredictable and westerlies do not allow a great margin for error in that location.


What's the issue "that location " there's plenty of beach then sand dunes no trees yes I've seen newbie,s getting dragged up the beach and even a couple of kites in the dunes is there some other problems?
I agree with the wind being a bit unpredictable it was a bit blustery and even nitty missy yesterday but all in all it was a good session yesterday

ThomasU
WA, 31 posts
3 May 2015 9:06AM
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I also see nothing wrong with Mulas, actually its my favourite location cause its 3 min from my home.

the walks
WA, 448 posts
3 May 2015 9:28AM
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Guys, Mullaz is a great spot, been kiting there since 2006, I think you'll find these warning are for your own safety and are mainly directed at any complacency at this time of year. We're coming into winter front season, things change really quickly, we lose the beach, shallow water close to the fence line, etc......etc......
Remember, even the guys that think there good get it wrong, stay safe and enjoy

SwordV
SA, 17 posts
3 May 2015 2:03PM
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Thanks Tony! I think I'll skip it until I'm 'gooder' :)

-Vish

TR1
WA, 7 posts
3 May 2015 12:51PM
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Hi Tony
Great advice josh and I would luv to go out but conditions are tricky for us newbies however surf has been pumping lately up here so all good
Tony R

PaulyOS
199 posts
3 May 2015 6:00PM
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I hope today is a very good example of how Winter/Autumn winds are so different to Summer winds. Today the wind was blowing very nicely cross onshore with not a cloud in the sky. It's currently 4.30pm and the weather has changed in the blink of an eye. I'm looking out my window and all I see is grey sky, heavy rain and 35kts wind with 45kt gusts.

Hopefully the new guys who have never kited in Winter/Autumn can get a better understanding of how a session can go from great fun to a very terrifying nightmare.


Rob83
WA, 129 posts
3 May 2015 6:30PM
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Yep i had my first experience kiting in winter today was using a 12 meter kite had heaps of power but then it started to gust about 35 knots i think i was standing on the shore my board out 100 meters in the ocean had to release my safety to land the kite luckily a nice bloke grabbed my board for me as i started to swim out to get it he was on a 9metwr kite and he had enough as well thanks euro stranger

thefacts
51 posts
4 May 2015 10:57AM
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the walks said..

Guys, Mullaz is a great spot, been kiting there since 2006, I think you'll find these warning are for your own safety and are mainly directed at any complacency at this time of year. We're coming into winter front season, things change really quickly, we lose the beach, shallow water close to the fence line, etc......etc......
Remember, even the guys that think there good get it wrong, stay safe and enjoy


Info above is spot on, the reference to "that location" was in relation to a westerly being an onshore wind. Mix the unpredicatble onshore wind, beach break and receding beach and it can get out of hand quickly.










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