Vanessa,

I'm not a Sydney kiter, but for getting upwind, the trick is to keep your front leg straight. It helps you avoid the "poo" stance, and makes up turn your hips in the direction of travel, all which helps you carve the board upwind.

Have fun!

Where have you been going up until now?

Ian - sorry to hear about the knee mate, hope it gets better soon.

Vanessa, you should get in contact with the Crayon aka Caela, she does a lot for girl giting in Oz and can hook you up with lots of other girls etc (unless you want to be hooked up with guys and then every guy here will probably hit on you - not saying that your interested in girls either... um.. big hole, small ladder! bugger)

anyway, she's at [email protected] I think, good girl to know.

anyway, botany your best bet for learning or you can try the northern beaches and just hack the chop. Jervis bay in the summer is a great spot too, 3hrs south, MASSIVE beach and pretty flat water and greap wind. we'll be doing heaps of trips in summer and your welcome to join us.

Pnut

Thanks for all the help and advice, I think I will drop Caela an email. Definatly keep me in the lop for Jervis bay (I know a good campsite at Cave beach).
Up untill now I have been kiting up at Old bar past foster and the lakes on the central coast, watch out for bottle tops though, got a nasty cut foot last year!
V

Try :
[email protected]
That should work. Makes a great mag & definately out there for the girls.