Hey all,
Been sailing for ages and very keen to get into kitesurfing. I know quite there are a lot of posts like this and I have read them, but would like as many opinions as possible. For starters I'm 15 damn tall at 185cm and weigh around 77 kg. I'm north of the river in Duncraig and was wondering if anyone could recomend a good instructor up this way, someone has already reccomended Rob Gannon, any thoughts? Don't have much of a budget atm so was wondering what a good combo would be for starters as later on I would more than likely want an upgrade. Willl probably have a heap more wuestions but any help at all would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Matt

Thanks for that mate, and thanks for the wuick replies. I was getting that kind of idea although heard of a few people talking of smaller kites. Any boards and.or kite people reccomend? Anyone here kite out of pinnaroo point? might come down and have a chat if thats allright,
Thanks a heap
Matt

Yeh got a job at the good old video stor and also a sailing instructor. Yeh generally what I figured thanks for the advice though. I'm used to the expensive hobby thing it seems to be an addiction of some sort for me eg. sailing, expensive fish keeping, and every other watersport ,
Any more tips?
Thanks
Matt

search for criticism (constructive) when trying something new, don't do anything unless your confident that you can handle what ever problems that may arouse and stay away from bystanders. that sounded simple didn't it now dismiss any ideas about taking friends to the beach with you. unfortuanately saving up for gear might require over the top measures to reduce spending IE dare i say it give up alcohol for a while. it takes a toll i know.
BTW I'm 183cm 70kg and use a 9m

have you been to wa?

im also skinny as...
183 is 6 foot

yeah i kite from pinnaroo and as i suspect many others on this forum. i'll be there everday there is a decent seabreeze for the next couple of weeks. have a chat to anyone down there, i'm sure they'll be willing to answer your questions.
(i'll be there with either a grey 8m LF spectrum 2 or a blue/black 10m caution.)
later

Ah nice one... Thanks kitecrazzzy and Jan We don't seem to even get powered enough on 10m's because lately we just aren't even getting 15/20 knots The season is so late starting!!! It's great to hear you guys are getting beaute winds though! Kite it while you've got it!

either or (10 or 12)
150x40ish big is easy to learn on don't get something too small.
(btw my background is the same as you sailing, i sailed cherubs what do you sail?)

yeh,
i would recomend rob gannon, i kite with him everytime i go down to mullaloo hes great (has all the right gear) and its one on one, so u can get the most possible learning done.

Harrison
Age 14