Just get rid of all those freakin 100% depower abortions, so kooks like the ones that rule the sport now can't learn.

I wouldn't mind a licencing system if it came down to them preventing bans at beaches.

Means the careless touro's will have a harder time to get on the water also.

Saffer said...

A license system that includes an IQ test with an exclusion for any women who are the perfect 10, or at least an exclusion that says they have to learn to body drag in a waist harness with a bikini bottom.

Automatic disqualification for anyone who owns a jetski or wants to own a jetski.

Seriously though, a license test that checks the persons understanding of the waterway laws would be a good start. I'd like to see it included as a subclass under a skippers so people don't have the excuse of not knowing any better when kite 5m from swimmers. Having to study and actually know basic rights of way along with a specialised test catering for kiteboarding specific knowledge would be great. I'd happily pay the annual fee to see the douche bags removed from the water.

You need a license to drive a car and a jetski, but that doesn't stop w@nkers on the roads and the water :)

au_rick said...

You need a license to drive a car and a jetski, but that doesn't stop w@nkers on the roads and the water :)

true... but i have a feeling it significantly reduces their numbers... i.e. what would stop every 15 year old wanting to learn driving their dad's car around the neighbourhood if there weren't laws and licensing systems in place... so the licensing is by all means not an ultimate solution, but just one piece of the puzzle... just a filtering system...

loverboy said...
how about kiting in budgie smugglers-

nooo... that would attract all the euros then...

au_rick said...

Saffer said...

A license system that includes an IQ test with an exclusion for any women who are the perfect 10, or at least an exclusion that says they have to learn to body drag in a waist harness with a bikini bottom.

Automatic disqualification for anyone who owns a jetski or wants to own a jetski.

Seriously though, a license test that checks the persons understanding of the waterway laws would be a good start. I'd like to see it included as a subclass under a skippers so people don't have the excuse of not knowing any better when kite 5m from swimmers. Having to study and actually know basic rights of way along with a specialised test catering for kiteboarding specific knowledge would be great. I'd happily pay the annual fee to see the douche bags removed from the water.

You need a license to drive a car and a jetski, but that doesn't stop w@nkers on the roads and the water :)

Yup, but at least they can fine them legitimately and take away their licenses. Most first time drink drivers don't reoffend, we just hear about the multiple offenders in the newspaper.

More of these lads at the local should do the trick.

sir ROWDY said...

Just get rid of all those freakin 100% depower abortions, so kooks like the ones that rule the sport now can't learn.

I thought the point of kooks was that that didn't care about safety...

I like the shark idea.

how about every kiter that whinges there be too many kiteboarders give up kiting themselves, thereby making room for the rest of us and saving us from having to hear how much better it was because you started a season before when there were fewer kiters than there are this season.

I am fairly sure if all kiters wore these for a while numbers would plummet.
[}:)]

Is that one of those super cool best kites? he looks comfortable

OMG - One of the above photos is of me!

jacksemken said...

why is there so many jetski haters? is it because you cant afford one?

Pffft a lot of kiters and windsurfers are well paid professionals or tradies that spend as much on there kit as a jetski cost, so I can assure you it is not that.

More likely because of the amount of times we have been out enjoying the elements of nature, kiting, surfing, swimming, diving, even having a peaceful picnic or whatever, enjoying the relaxing, chilled out vibe. Then along comes a noisy, smelly jetski whose rider feels he must ride right in front of everyone so he can show off his figjam, awesome riding skills in front of as big an audience as he can find which just kills "the vibe" completely, often when there is heaps of room with no-one around further up the beach.

Yes there may be a time and place for jetski's (in designated area's or for surf lifesaving and towing-in at offshore reefs etc) and some riders are careful and considerate but it appears the overwhelming majority don't give a tom tit about others.
Still if it keeps them off a kite it's probably a good thing.

Pffft a lot of kiters and windsurfers are well paid professionals or tradies that spend as much on there kit as a jetski cost, so I can assure you it is not that.

More likely because of the amount of times we have been out enjoying the elements of nature, kiting, surfing, swimming, diving, even having a peaceful picnic or whatever, enjoying the relaxing, chilled out vibe. Then along comes a noisy, smelly jetski whose rider feels he must ride right in front of everyone so he can show off his figjam, awesome riding skills in front of as big an audience as he can find which just kills "the vibe" completely, often when there is heaps of room with no-one around further up the beach.

Yes there may be a time and place for jetski's (in designated area's or for surf lifesaving and towing-in at offshore reefs etc) and some riders are careful and considerate but it appears the overwhelming majority don't give a tom tit about others.
Still if it keeps them off a kite it's probably a good thing.

Is this not the reason for kiting being banned at some beaches? because the idoits who own kites come and jump right in front of you and annoy whilst your trying to have a PICNIC on the beach? it may just be me but maybe some kiters are a bit hypocrictical because they do the exact same thing as the jet ski riders.

Ban kite forums.

Thats the answer - or not?! vvv
www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=64340