It seems to have started again...madness at melville. I caught my first errant kite today.
As you know, Melville can get quite gusty and today was no exception, particulary between 2-3PM with a 13-18kt NW pushing 25kt onshore at LuckyBay.
Two guys were out there with one guy instructing the other, no more than 50m offshore on a 6.5m2 kite when the inexperienced one attempted to take off on the board, when a gust hit and the kite took off by itself.
After retrieving it for them on the other side of the melville parade/road, I innocently asked them about using a bypass leash when the learned one retorted that "they where overated!"
...you make your mind up.
(That reminds me, whens the next Melville users meeting/sundowner)
hum...
