But do we ever get any Northerly winds in WA over 15 knots?

Im goofy and really hate going out in switch (as I cant do backside yet) and all we get is howling southerlys (which im not complaining about, love em...) Just curious...

????? that makes no sense. if you're goofy it means you ride the wave fronthand in a southerly. in a northerly you have to ride on your backhand.

I think he means heading out as in, 'on the way out through the whitewater'......which would be on his backhand 'heading out'

All he means is he can't ride easily both ways yet. Probably could have been posted in the nood forum. To answer your question, not really. The conditions that we do get strong Northerly winds aren't really days for beginners to be out anyway.

A couple more sessions and you'll have it. Everyone has a preferred direction but after one season it'll feel just as natural in both directions.

Maybe I may pose the following question

If your on the East Coast riding backhand in the southerly your stance would be goofy or natural?

If your on the West Coast riding backhand in the southerly your stance would be goofy or natural?

Alot of lightbulbs are finally switching on i think !!!


KR

sir ROWDY said...

Well it would be called "toeside" then... not "backhand" as you aren't on a wave heading out. However I understand how most kitesurfers could get confused with this, as most of them think riding 6m out in front of the wave and then whipping the kite back around and hurtling back up the face is also "waveriding".

Some people think wearing ghey boots and doing gym is pushing the sport

kyteryder said...

Maybe I may pose the following question

If your on the East Coast riding backhand in the southerly your stance would be goofy or natural?

If your on the West Coast riding backhand in the southerly your stance would be goofy or natural?

Alot of lightbulbs are finally switching on i think !!!


KR

Assuming the southerly swell is breaking up the coast ie: point break Not an A frame etc.... on the east coast that would make the wave a right hander ie : snapper rocks, currumbin, noosa points, kirra etc...etc.... which means if you are riding it backhand you are GOOFY

A southerly swell usually results in left hand point breaks on the west coast so if you are backhand you are probably natural.........


ok ok I just saw the light bub comments

sleek1 said...

Paul1 said...

sir ROWDY said...

Well it would be called "toeside" then... not "backhand" as you aren't on a wave heading out. However I understand how most kitesurfers could get confused with this, as most of them think riding 6m out in front of the wave and then whipping the kite back around and hurtling back up the face is also "waveriding".

Jesus mate, give the guy a chance we can't all be word perfect like you, am I to presume you are a kook because wave riding is 2 words not 1.

only kooks and geeks no how to spell

Is there something bad about being a "geek"? 0_o

I guess I am a bit of a dolt then...

Just had to post - I like the title [}:)]





-- perhaps I should add something useful







reg.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/wind/selection_map.shtml

The ultimate armchair p a iss time - wishfull thinking (the word 'get' fits in somewhere)..


Should have known better...

I did hang-gliding for 25 years - always pondering how to bribe the wind / sun gods - so instead of taking up golfing I took up this -- doooohh - but when it happens it is a 'hole in one' every time.