Can it be done- round winder of AUSTRALIA

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coldshot
coldshot
WA
218 posts
WA, 218 posts
7 Mar 2012 10:22am
Are the winds in the right direction ALL around Australia to achieve a ROUND WINDER of AUSTRALIA? In a clockwise direction!!

If so how long would it take?

Are there any kiters in your area able to achieve this? I have one here in Perth Ian Young!!

CROCs and BOX jelly fish up north could be a prolem, Can you think of anything else which could be a problem?

Winds from Esperance to Karratha are achivable for clockwise direction.

Please add to the list of coastal wind directions and strength!
RPM
RPM
WA
1549 posts
RPM RPM
WA, 1549 posts
7 Mar 2012 10:34am

waveslave would be a strong candidate.
Westy27
Westy27
QLD
8 posts
QLD, 8 posts
7 Mar 2012 12:50pm
Central QLD coast prevailing winds are SE. Would cause a problem travelling clockwise. More favourable to anti-clockwise.
Intheozone
Intheozone
WA
247 posts
WA, 247 posts
7 Mar 2012 11:15am
Might be easier to do a South to north Kite. Esperance to Broom or Melbourne to Cairns? I could be keen on doing an Esperance to Broom next season.
BurkeyBoy
BurkeyBoy
QLD
549 posts
QLD, 549 posts
7 Mar 2012 1:43pm
Even if you could find people willing to do it, how are they going to get time away from their carers and weekly counselling sessions?
wishy
wishy
WA
1501 posts
WA, 1501 posts
7 Mar 2012 11:50am
Kiteboarding is about how high you can go, not how far you can go. Haven't you guys learned anything?

p.s. BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOST
wishy
wishy
WA
1501 posts
WA, 1501 posts
7 Mar 2012 11:52am
Also, you may want to look into one of these things:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boat
dachopper
dachopper
WA
1802 posts
WA, 1802 posts
7 Mar 2012 12:18pm
The hardest bit will be arnhemland.... No stopping locations, sharks iricangi, crocs, box jellies and light winds.... Better to stay offshore I think. Your only chance would be riding a north kite :)
tightlines
tightlines
WA
3510 posts
WA, 3510 posts
7 Mar 2012 12:20pm
Just wait for a huge cyclone to be sitting right over The Rock and you'll be right mate.

Why just stop at Australia why not go all around the world leave at dawn and if you can keep up with the sun you will have light all the way, what could possibly go wrong.
Yep use a Rebel apparently they are the best all round kite isn't that right Eppo.
austin
austin
671 posts
671 posts
7 Mar 2012 12:54pm
when i have the perth to gero run nailed i'll give you a bell.........won't be til 2014
AirSic
AirSic
WA
40 posts
WA, 40 posts
7 Mar 2012 6:34pm
Like to see you get across the Gulf of Carpentaria
the gibbo
the gibbo
WA
776 posts
WA, 776 posts
7 Mar 2012 6:55pm
No, opposing winds either side of the country

Just to do one side would be epic and boring as hell at times
puppetonastring
puppetonastring
WA
3619 posts
WA, 3619 posts
7 Mar 2012 11:47pm
dachopper said...
Your only chance would be riding a north kite :)


except that the valves would all fall off as soon as you hit the tropics
stuntnaz
stuntnaz
NSW
540 posts
NSW, 540 posts
8 Mar 2012 12:43pm
I think you would need a fair bit of money behind you as well ,you would need a support boat to follow you all the way it would have to be ocean going and the fuel cost would be huge. You would need a boat big enough to sleep on when there is no wind and fast enough to keep up with the kites. Maybe you could find a few sponsors to help . I would give it a go, how many people can say they have kite surfed around Australia
Chris6791
Chris6791
WA
3271 posts
WA, 3271 posts
8 Mar 2012 10:26am
Didn't some poleys do it around Tassie many, many years ago? I remember watching a very old doco on it a year or so ago, that looked like like fun, friggen cold, but fun none the less.
DUDE
DUDE
NSW
1132 posts
NSW, 1132 posts
10 Mar 2012 12:59am
Chris6791 said...

Didn't some poleys do it around Tassie many, many years ago? I remember watching a very old doco on it a year or so ago, that looked like like fun, friggen cold, but fun none the less.


Around Tasmania by Butterfly is the name of the film.
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