I started my lessons last October and can appreciate a lot of the things in this thread. Although it's tedious and boring compared to the actual thrill of getting up on the board, I spent ages reading up on all of the safety aspects to ensure that my kite never became a weapon to myself or innocent bystanders. It makes it so much easier to progress your skills when you aren't in fear of being dragged across the beach by your kite or landing it on someone's head.

I'm only just starting to really hold my line upwind and trying to drop the poo stance (no pun intended) but I'm keeping my kite off the water most of the time and haven't had any major incidents with the kite on the beach. It's so much more enjoyable as a beginner when you know that you're on top of the safety aspect of it.

PinkLplates said...

I've been reading these forums for a while now, and must say that at times I get quite scared to go out because of all the slack us beginners seem to cop on here.

You have totally given me a confidence boost to get out there and just keep persisting.....so thank you.

Don't worry about the forum grandpa's and there little followers with all there sh1t on here, bagging out others it's because they are mostly retarded and don't know any better while they sit behind there multi 1000's + posts of rubbish and talk utter crap.
Listen to nobody here that offers sarcastic idiotic Comment In the form of a put down as they are just pathetic and not worth the bandwidth.
Enjoy your learning use commen sense, ask if you are unsure and don't let negative people put you off because The dickhead is the one doing the bagging out every time.
Goodluck.

I like the attitude of the thread! When I learnt to windsurf over 30 years ago we would get totally flogged, destroy our gear and dust ourselves off, have a laugh, and have another go. It took a few years to get to riding short boards in the surf.

Now am back to square 1 and learning to kitesurf. I went to buy my first kite and board yesterday and chickened out through lack of confidence in what I was buying and making good choices. Pathetic ! Have had all the lessons and now need to take the plunge and committ.

I think you are right, get the lessons, then throw yourself in and make mistakes, get flogged and learn from it. The poor guy getting killed at corro with lines around his neck, knocked the confidence though.

I spent an hour watching kites at point Moore yesterday. Learnt a lot seeing people apply what I have been taught.

Ok, off for a windsurf now, will buy kite gear tommorow !

Dave

Dave Whettingsteel said...

I like the attitude of the thread! When I learnt to windsurf over 30 years ago we would get totally flogged, destroy our gear and dust ourselves off, have a laugh, and have another go. It took a few years to get to riding short boards in the surf.

Now am back to square 1 and learning to kitesurf. I went to buy my first kite and board yesterday and chickened out through lack of confidence in what I was buying and making good choices. Pathetic ! Have had all the lessons and now need to take the plunge and committ.

I think you are right, get the lessons, then throw yourself in and make mistakes, get flogged and learn from it. The poor guy getting killed at corro with lines around his neck, knocked the confidence though.

I spent an hour watching kites at point Moore yesterday. Learnt a lot seeing people apply what I have been taught.

Ok, off for a windsurf now, will buy kite gear tommorow !

Dave

Sold all my kite boarding gear when i took up kitesurfing so I wouldnt give up and go back to something I was actually good at. I have had many nervous moments learning to kitesurf. But I have to admit I am loving the unknown. I lost that with windsurfing after doing it for years you know your limits. Am I going to stuff up, for sure, am I going to cop an injury I hope not but maybe, am I enjoying every moment while I am learning? ABSOFRICKING LOVING IT.