i am on flinders at the moament and was wondering if anyone else had ever kited here. i grew up here and get back about once a year to see whats going on. i have recently learnt to kite so brought my gear over this time. if you are curious flinders is off the east coast of tas.
there are a few good spots to kite depending on what you want to do as i am just learning i go to whitemark which has a large aria of flat shallow water or lillys bit deeper and choppier both on the east coast or if you are clever enought you have the noreth east river where you can get some pritty good surf most of the east coast has surf and is one big beach. there are some places around the islands that would be quite incredible in the right winds most of the islands have space to launch. surf over sand bars so you have flat water infront and behind the waves and places where you get a steep swell without the waves breaking. the bigest problem is that the wind can get quite gusty. i went out yesterday and the wind was going between 15 to high 20s but i suppose dealing with that comes with a bit of pratice i only have a 12 m kite so it gets a bit scary whaen it gets up near 30kn. the windsurfers seem to handle the conditions a bit better.
i have 2 mates that live here who windsurf as far as i know the 3 of us are the only ones that do wind sports. there are a few dudes that surf and that is all.
never seen a post on flinders so you have one now.
has anyone got any tips on gear that can handle higher winds and good in gusts? i am thinking of geting a 9m so i have a bit more range.
anyway take it easy all
chris
