I had an awesome session on my 11m bandit!
Heaps of fun!! Haven't kited for way over month until today!

There looked like there was over 20 kites out at brighton and over 10 at sandgate

oh... and no steamer, you only feel the cold when you stop

hey clintos do you have a yellow/green/black cult?

Yeah mine is the other green/yellow/black cult usually out there.

We did a downwinder from Mudjimba to Yaroomba... epic session broke my bridle though but I still managed to kite back holding one side of the bar to keep it flying straight and pulling the lines in manually to turn. Some epic 8ft-10ft sets coming in.

Luke I have to bring that bar back, its been a month now so I will just give ya $50 for the rental lol...

echostorm said...

We did a downwinder from Mudjimba to Yaroomba... epic session broke my bridle though but I still managed to kite back holding one side of the bar to keep it flying straight and pulling the lines in manually to turn. Some epic 8ft-10ft sets coming in.

Luke I have to bring that bar back, its been a month now so I will just give ya $50 for the rental lol...

What is it with you and breakages mate? Are you the forum Albatross?

Kitehard said...

Hey Clintos,

Strange that you ask for peoples advice as to whether your kite is too big for the conditions, Paul1 tells you it's too big and then you decide you know better and will take the risk and do it anyway.

The fact that you have to ask if it is too windy shows your inexperience at handling winds from 30 to 35 knots. The fact that you are willing to have a go with a 12m shows an even more disturbing lack of experience and consideration for others that will have to clean up the mess you will likely make for yourself.

Most 7m kites are stretched to the limits of their wind range at 35 knots, what makes you think you can handle a kite almost twice the size with less experience than other?

My advice to you is to put your kite away and borrow, buy or demo a small kite. If you can't do either of these, just sit on the sideline and watch people who have the right gear.

But hey, what do I know, I've only been kiting 8 years and teaching for 7

Good winds,

I'd have to agree, good call mate

Clintos said...

Oh no... here comes Jism ejaculating all over our kiting forum again.... I would have thought that the self proclaimed lord of the wind would have better things to do than leave his mess over here...

And to the moderator who vanished my last post, presumably for being crude, look up the word "ejaculate" in the dictionary... I am obviously refering to the poster "uttering suddenly" or "exclaiming passionately"

Thanks for the maturity Clintos.
You do your sport proud.
Btw, I never mentioned I was the expert, but you have shown by silly claims (i.e. Should I go out when its too windy for a certain kite size, would that make me cool?) and attitude that you do need to listen to your kiting elders etc.

Btw, in my last post over here I was trying helping to suss out stolen kites to help you guys out (see: Possible stolen kite thread). But apparently i'm all over here jizzing on your threads?

Clintos said...

Oh no... here comes Jism ejaculating all over our kiting forum again.... I would have thought that the self proclaimed lord of the wind would have better things to do than leave his mess over here...

And to the moderator who vanished my last post, presumably for being crude, look up the word "ejaculate" in the dictionary... I am obviously refering to the poster "uttering suddenly" or "exclaiming passionately"

Dism offered some sensible advice. He was speaking as a "sailor"
Why all the abuse?
Reminds me of the treatment I get over on the windsurfing Forum !

No need to drag us down to their level !

Oh for f&cks sake!

I guess I have to repeat myself again.... Some points for the rabid hordes intent on painting me as the stereotypical smart-ass kiteboarder out to get himself killed.

1. The original question posed was referring to the temperature and abundance of rain on the aforementioned weekend.

2. Note the quotation marks surrounding the word severe in the original question. This is a literary device often employed to indicate that the author's actual opinion differs from that stated. The fact is that despite the "severe" weather warnings and talk about 30 -35 knot winds, the reality was that it didn't get over 25 knots in Brisbane. I was questioning the "severe" moniker for 20 -25 knot winds and was NEVER going out in 30 -35 knot winds with a 12 metre kite.

3. Always grateful for advice, however advice shouldn't be confused with lecturing/preaching/being a pain in the arse....
ie. Paul1's original response was advice... "I don't recommend you go out in 30 knot winds with a 12"

Telling someone they are an idiot/stupid kiteboarder/newbie obsessed with looking cool etc does not constitute advice... it just makes you a pontificating git and renders you fair game for ridicule.

4. Nice work user, I see what you did there...

dism said...

I think we all need a sail, on whatever craft we choose, thats the real issue here.

I agree wholeheartedly and think that the Sunday forecast is looking excellent in Perth. Hopefully it turns out like the boss says it will.