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ljb
NSW
Australia
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Posted 30/08/2010, 3:34 pm
   
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Just had 2 weeks on the cocos islands from the 27th of July with Zephyr Kite Tours. Most days I had 2 kite and 1 surfing session which made the tour well worth the cost especially when you get to surf with no one else in such warm clear water. The wind only dropped of one day so I surfed twice out of my 14 days 12 were with wind and one no wind day was the day we flew out so that didnt matter. Even got to use the 8m kite but I mostly used a 12m. Made some great new friends who I hope to catch up with over the summer. If you want a holiday with plenty of time on the water this is the place I will be trying to go back again. Thanks to Jen and the Team for making it so easy
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MadKiter007
NSW
Australia
134 Posts |
Posted 30/08/2010, 4:48 pm
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| Wow looks good want to try this 1 next year |
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macs
NSW
Australia
28 Posts |
Posted 30/08/2010, 7:16 pm
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| looks unreal mark... |
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KIT33R
NSW
Australia
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Posted 30/08/2010, 8:35 pm
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I was there too Mark. Thanks to Jen and Zephyr Kite Tours
Memorable place.
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DANEgerous
VIC
Australia
108 Posts |
Posted 01/09/2010, 8:39 am
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| Thanks for the review ljb. I'm heading there in a couple of weeks. Pretty excited about it. I assume there was no dramas taking a surf board then. I was concerned space would be a bit tight on the Cocos/Perth flight. How was the wind? Seems to average about 15knots according to graphs from their website. I'm at 70kg, think I'll get away with my 10.5m Core GT? Not so keen on taking my 12m (sb2) but might take a 9m as well. |
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default
WA
Australia
480 Posts |
Posted 01/09/2010, 9:03 am
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| Hi Dane, just sent you a PM |
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miss meg
WA
Australia
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ljb
NSW
Australia
10 Posts |
Posted 01/09/2010, 10:45 am
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| i took 1 6"4 surfboard 1 5"9 surfboard for kiting 1 twin tip and 2 kites and was spot on the allowed weight every time except leaving perth to eastcoast where they reckon i was 2 kilos over so 20 dollars extra . nothing to worry about after having such a good holliday |
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laurie
WA
Australia
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Posted 01/09/2010, 10:54 am
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Wicked place to visit. Nothing quite like "Cocos Time" when everything slows down.
Acres of flat water in the lagoon, great diving, great surfing on that wave, but not sure if it's kiteable as it's usually an offshore breeze and gusty.
You'll find a Seabreeze wind graph for Cocos Island hidden away here:
http://www.seabreeze.com.au/graphs/wa4.asp#Cocos
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TurtleHunter
WA
Australia
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Posted 01/09/2010, 11:38 am
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| Those chairs look awesome where do you get them from and that looks like a nice peeling left |
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coxy31
NSW
Australia
49 Posts |
Posted 01/09/2010, 2:11 pm
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| Leave in 5 days Yewwwwwww |
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kitethrills
QLD
Australia
124 Posts |
Posted 01/09/2010, 4:23 pm
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| the wind is cranking here now. Nice! waves are pumping - 6 foot yesterday - oh yeah. loving it here - love meeting new people who are so keen and stoked on this wicked sport. Bring it on. |
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zephyr
NSW
Australia
70 Posts
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Posted 01/09/2010, 5:59 pm
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Thanks for being such an awesome crew! It certianly keeps us entertained on this small island. Looking forward to the next bunch so we can do it all again.
www.kitesurfcocosislands.com.au
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herbyburger
WA
Australia
164 Posts |
Posted 01/09/2010, 6:04 pm
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| the left looks nice (although the weather looks very suss in that pic), are there any rights to be had? are they in close reach on the islands.? |
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MadKiter007
NSW
Australia
134 Posts |
Posted 01/09/2010, 6:07 pm
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| Cool chairs!!! |
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ljb
NSW
Australia
10 Posts |
Posted 02/09/2010, 7:11 am
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the pic of the left was the day the wind dropped witch is why i was happy for no wind . its a 5 min bike ride from town. hey mike i dont really need to no the surf is pumping or are you trying to piss me off.
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zephyr
NSW
Australia
70 Posts
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Posted 02/09/2010, 10:02 am
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| these chairs are great. they are from a Melbourne designer http://www.lettini.com.au check them out. |
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KIT33R
NSW
Australia
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snoidberg
Syria
162 Posts |
Posted 02/09/2010, 10:58 pm
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Har! hey mark, Sorry i didint mean to piss you off - but just FYI the surf is still pumping - i had to surf it on my own yesterday - Urgggggghhhh. If only it were more crowded. 6 foot clean offshore wind and no one to enjoy it with me. Dave had to work - yes believe it or not he does do it ocassionally. So alas - it was just me and the fishes. I had to leave so many cos the paddle back t the spot is quite long after so many top and bottom turn combos, cut backs and ....well you get the picture.
Not that i'm trying to insight jealousy or anything.
Oh did i mention it was 25+knots . he he
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snoidberg
Syria
162 Posts |
Posted 02/09/2010, 10:59 pm
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Woops - just realised im on Evans computer. harrr!
Mike |
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kitertom
QLD
Australia
40 Posts |
Posted 03/09/2010, 4:58 pm
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| well mike we have had no waves and hardly any wind so its so good here hahaha |
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herbyburger
WA
Australia
164 Posts |
Posted 03/09/2010, 5:29 pm
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| YES , very , very tasty, is that a poley heading out in the second shot with that left heaving?? kiteable for sure!! |
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wdric
NSW
Australia
1068 Posts |
Posted 03/09/2010, 5:52 pm
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Good pickup there herby 
No one has really talked about kiting wave here
But the windsurfer appears to be having ago |
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rik
NSW
Australia
69 Posts |
Posted 03/09/2010, 7:35 pm
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Hey bonner , that shot of you in miss meg,s photo looks like your asleep . { same as when you come on trips with us old timer } who,s Mark ? |
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ljb
NSW
Australia
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Posted 04/09/2010, 8:47 am
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| it was hard trying to stay awake on those chairs. checked your profile ric. i no how old you are now ya old fart. that was jason polokow windsurfing in some pretty challenging conditions |
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