NSW
54 posts
That's the way to do... forget mucking around with footstraps like the rest of us... now you can simply magnetise your board and... off you go!
NSW
165 posts
where is everyone going
im thinking maby longy
or make the drive up to the enterance
NSW
6451 posts
dont jinks it,no chance of wind,dont even think about it and no one buy a new kite[}:)][}:)][}:)]
NSW
1716 posts
No doubt about it. It must be our Jacques. How many kiteboarding Jacques can there be, really?
NSW
6 posts
It seems to be true that we are going to have some wind this Saturday!!!
What are you reckon, deewhy beach (north) or la perouse (south)
NSW
54 posts
That picture made my morning every day for a week.
Alas, kiting in Dubai is not all it's cracked up to be... I was thinking about moving over there for work a year or so ago..
For a start, you can only ride on kite beach (200m long), not on Fridays (holy day), and for all those people that are writing on the licencing post at the moment, try this one.. the licence is supposedly AED200 and lasts for one month only. There's about 10 times the amount of licence holders that there is room for on the beach.
"
Only members of Dubai Kite Club, which operates as part of Dubai International Marine Club, are allowed to kite surf on Dubai’s beaches.
Between January and March this year the club was not accepting new members or allowing existing members to renew their subscriptions.
This, Dean said, was a temporary restriction imposed to allow the club to reorganise itself following a period of upheaval.
However, he confirmed that enthusiasts were now able to renew their memberships and in doing so could obtain new licences from the club to kite surf.
On a windy day, more than 30 kites can be seen along the Jumeirah coastline although yesterday there was not enough wind for surfers to enjoy the waves properly.
The kite surfer banned last month was tracked down by police, expelled from the beach, fined and told never to kite surf on any of Dubai’s beaches in future after breaking club rules. "
NSW
54 posts
oh, and the wind range according to the Dubai Kite Club website..
about 12-16 knots.
NSW
1716 posts
Talk about bureaucracy gone mad! Scratch Dubai off the list of places to visit.
NSW
177 posts
yes indeed, you'll get your wind. the change just went through here with some 30kt+ gusts. Pack a small kite and some big balls.
I should add that today, i had neither.
NSW
22 posts
That ad is a classic - i lived in dubai for 5 years. It's rarely windy, the main beaches are off limits on the weekends, the best spots were bulldozed and if i'm right, the dude in the pics was the biggest tool on the beach.
I was fined for kiting by the police on an empty beach once for environmental reasons. The dude powering around on the jetski was ok though.
warm water though!
Oman however has gotta be one of the best spots in the world and only 7 hours away by car.
NSW
692 posts
Come on !!!! . Who bought the new kite??? - Where has the wind gone!!!!
Very funny! Is that add for real???