The buoys are compliments of DPI Marine Safety. Signage from Melville council will follow.
For the benefit of those who may not know the buoys delineate an area, approx 50M from the shoreline, inside of which is a 'launch and land' zone only. Session kiting; ie kiting into or through the area and including learning; is prohibited. Signage will eventually make this obvious to all beach users.

Interested kiters should follow the beach user group discussion on the WAKSA website. see :
www.hugedomains.com/domain_profile.cfm?d=waksa&e=com

Hey kitecrazzzy,

I hardly think than a bunch of buoys at Melville are considered "invasive". I think that the Melville crew dealing with the local authorities have done a fantastic job in keeping access to the area for kiters. It's a great idea and if followed will significantly diminish the impact on the locals (residents) and will increase public safety.

I think without the measures taken, there would be no more kiting in that area. If you know the buoys are there and they are in a line 50m from the beach, and you crash into one that would most probably be your fault for not watching where you are going.

Congrats to the committee for organising a simple solution and retaining access to a great spot for many many kiters. Big ups!

Good winds,

Just ride up wind

plenty of people actively kiting right on the shoreline last sunday.

Need those signs up and word spread.

I know it's really "cool" to ride right into the beach and bust out a sweet move (especially if you've got bordies over your wetsuit. lol), however if the 50 meter exclusion zone was observed and there was no kiting in that area, there would be heaps of room for noobs etc to wade up in knee to waist deep water with no danger to anyone.

So spread the word and please try and stick to it otherwise it'll be gone and then all the other spots will be under increased pressure from all us crew having to go there. In my humble opinio the way this sport is growing we need as many kiting locations as possible.

Big ups to the Melv team for sorting out the bouy solution, even bigger props to the person who can work out how to rig up something to make a kicker or slider out of them.

Happy days

meh; I'm just looking for any excuse to bitch about them because my personal hatered of the ones at Pelli comes from me veiwing them as a significant hinderance to an enjoyable arvo. When you are going along awaiting a bit of water clear enough to unhook and crash what ever it is your crashing you then have to also time it so your landing won't put you or your kite on track to find out how solid they are. But forget all that we have the eqivilent of power poles lining a drag strip/race track YAY.
although with your logic your not meant to go off the track so what is the problem with them aye, just relax aye. Fark it I don't care anymore, its not that likely that it will be me to be the first person to hit onehard enough to bother suing