The Pump: Keep the Foil Flying
Small early pumps beat one big desperate heave.

How-to guides, tips and tricks
Small early pumps beat one big desperate heave.
Watch stints, handovers and sleep that holds up
Why 5 m for 3 minutes ends every dive properly
Three points of contact beat balance every time
Relax, cover up, and let the wave pass
Park the boat at sea in any conditions
Carve on the rail first, flip the sail last.
Gear, signals and pacing for diving after dark
Why your arms stay tired - and how to fix it
Estimate wind by sea and shore
Stop slapping the wake. Load the new rail early.
Spot the gutters and you have found the fish
Sail back on a close reach and stop, not run.
Clear your ears early to dive pain-free
The kite lifts you; standing up comes last.
Skip the uphaul and step onto a moving board
Timing and nose push: slip under clean every time
Stay locked in when the wind is up
Swap edges through the flat, not with a flick.
Nail buoyancy and transform your diving
Cross on slack or the first of the flood.
Highs, lows, fronts and isobars made simple
Position better, catch more waves at any break
Finesse lure tactics for winter estuaries
Step back, sink the tail, spin on the spot
Late winter clarity, and how to use it in August.
Time the foam, not the face, off the sand.
Reef before you need to, not after
VHF channels, Mayday procedure and MMSI tips
Green weed float fishing for blackfish in July
Reduce sail before you wish you had
Your guide to Bunbury coastal weather
A 200-year-old scale still wins
Foil through the wind first, flip the wing last.
Stall a sloop safely when the wind builds
Hop a plastic over the lip on a run-out tide.
Your first steps on a paddleboard, made easy
Build speed, then lift onto the foil
Bung, cords, jackets, then the key.
Find sandbars, read peaks and use the channel
Compress, look, and drive off the rail
Clip the lanyard on before the engine fires.
How to find and catch KGW this winter
Cold-season setup, wetsuit choice, and wind reads
Pressure systems steer every wind shift
Stay upwind on your kiteboard
Plan and execute drift dives in any current
Carve a gybe without dropping off the foil
Find gutters, holes and rips to catch more
Spend bottom-turn speed to get back to the pocket.
Float rigs and berley for winter garfish
A field guide to coastal clouds and what they mean
When and how to reef before the wind wins
Find, read and catch salmon from shore
Body, board and wing: getting upwind on a foil
Midships spring docking, phase by phase.
FCS II, Futures, thruster, quad - what to choose
Read the water and link open-ocean bumps
The kite skill that saves sessions and riders
Where the wind scale came from
Nearby |
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Minlaton Aero, SA |
14 kn S |
12° | ||
Kadina, SA |
17 kn SSW |
13° | ||
Warburto Point, SA |
23 kn S |
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Windiest in Australia |
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Mount Buller, VIC |
36 kn N |
12° | ||
Most Windless in Australia |
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Bunbury (Coastal), WA |
Calm |
5° | ||
Hottest in Australia |
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Wyndham Airport, WA |
7 kn NW |
30° | ||
Coldest in Australia |
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Wandering, WA |
Calm |
2° | ||
Wettest in Australia |
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Gympie, QLD |
59.6 mm | |||
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