As I sit here on the beach at Altona wishing for something other than offshore wind, I was wondering if anyone has kited here in a NE wind?

I walked out to that little spit of land that sticks out at the southern end of the beach (past the last carpark). If it had just a bit more E in it, it would be blowing cross onshore with quite a bit of water between the main beach / pier and where the spit of land is, for the wind to stabilise. At the moment it is blowing about 8kts, and is fairly consistant. Water is beautiful and flat.

The spit continues along for a while still, so there is even a safety net for self rescue.

Anyone done it? Or am I just desperate for a kite?

Hey Zarb. Check out Dog Beach near Altona Sports Club at the end of Civic Pde. Now THAT place is awesome in a NE and it's all flat water dude. Only problem?! Those nazi dog owners that think 4 kms of beach is too small for anyone but themselves. i say.... Fk them! Just get out there!!!!!

Kazan said...
Hey Zarb. Check out Dog Beach near Altona Sports Club at the end of Civic Pde. Now THAT place is awesome in a NE and it's all flat water dude. Only problem?! Those nazi dog owners that think 4 kms of beach is too small for anyone but themselves. i say.... Fk them! Just get out there!!!!!

Noob. No idea

Ok never mind. I found the place you're talking about on Google Maps. Having worked as a Lifeguard I know how much of a pain it is to enforce surfcraft zones, I think I will stick to the areas I am allowed in. Thanks for the tip though!

Lebowski said..

Hi Kazan,
PLEASE STOP GIVING ADVISE ON KITING SPOTS, DOG BEACH IS NOT A GOOD IDEA

It's not an idea! It's a way to get us completely banned from hobsons bay!

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Let me just end this hy quoting a famous line from Mao Tze Tung. Paper Tigers.

I am way past that point dude