Kitesurfing Whitsunday islands?

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Rilay
Rilay
NSW
7 posts
NSW, 7 posts
27 Nov 2006 9:36am
Has anyone been kitesurfing in the Whitsundays anywhere?
Im headed to Hamilton island, not really sure if there is any real good spots there, looks like there is a big bay on the sw side of the airport. Has anyone kitesurfed Hamilton island? or who has kitesurfed any of the other islands? whitehaven beach looks increadible on the map.

Riley
baggsy
baggsy
QLD
118 posts
QLD, 118 posts
28 Nov 2006 1:57pm
yup whithaven is a nice beach indeed same with hammo ..you can kite all over the place, just got to get to the right side of the island or get hold of a boat and kite any where !!
ask the local tour operators they will point you in the right direction
or whitsunday tourism, Airlie beach tourism as well.
sleek1
sleek1
VIC
672 posts
VIC, 672 posts
28 Nov 2006 7:39pm
whitehaven sux. go to airlie beach and shag backpackers. Go to mackay dont waste your time at whitehaven.
mikeb
mikeb
QLD
126 posts
QLD, 126 posts
28 Nov 2006 7:14pm
whitehaven is one of the best spots if you catch it with the right breeze, ese is best, to much south go to langford if you have a boat otherwise go to the mainland and go to conway beach 3 hrs each side of low has heaps of flat water and steady breeze. Mackay is the best though have to agree with that.
Rilay
Rilay
NSW
7 posts
NSW, 7 posts
28 Nov 2006 8:37pm
And whats with the stingers up there at this time of the year? Do people wear stockings or something?
baggsy
baggsy
QLD
118 posts
QLD, 118 posts
28 Nov 2006 8:24pm
quote:
Originally posted by Rilay

And whats with the stingers up there at this time of the year? Do people wear stockings or something?


i wear a full, light guage steamer wetsuit(2 mm).. but not many stingers yet...
stinger suit is just a lycra full body suit.
i am in Bowen and no sitings yet (by me ).
if you make it to mainland conway is good, also dingo beach or come north to Bowen . we have 4 beaches to chose from depending on wind direction.
idunno
idunno
QLD
21 posts
QLD, 21 posts
28 Nov 2006 8:30pm
Will be on long island this weekend.... hope to all hell to get a kite in.... i think ill be lucky tho. anyone kited on long island before?
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