20kn at 10:30
Oh yes 5m joy today...........

dnd_crackworldegg said...
Second that. 6m for me.

Stuck at work..... Fkkrs......

The season so far reminds me of summers from years ago, when it literally was blowing 7 days a week, and WA earned it's reputation for being windy...

Happy days... awesome start to the season so far...

(Sorry guys, we're in for multiple downwinders today )

laurie said...
The season so far reminds me of summers from years ago, when it literally was blowing 7 days a week, and WA earned it's reputation for being windy...

Happy days... awesome start to the season so far...

(Sorry guys, we're in for multiple downwinders today )

Laurie can close this topic, we dont need to hear about it!!
Unless you want all the guys from the east coming your way ;)

dave...... said...
geez, that had some punch.... lit on my 8m. Saw a lot of guys on bigger kites, with their arms stretched out and looked like they had osteoporosis of the spine.....

Ha ha .. nice one dave..

Pity I'm working in Karratha for another week!

Glad you boys have some good wind!

poor relative said...

20kn at 10:30
Oh yes 5m joy today...........

Pussy. I ride my 10m in 55 knots.

First time iv kited in Perth this weekend, went to woodies an meville (live in gero)

Here I was thinking 10 kites in one spot was busy I have no idea how there are no accidents especially along the south side of woodies with the beginners with instructors ,then the guys just getting on their on feet an the heros boosting meters from the shore. Real eye opener to appreciate what iv got at home

Number said...

arloj said...
First time iv kited in Perth this weekend, went to woodies an meville (live in gero)

Here I was thinking 10 kites in one spot was busy I have no idea how there are no accidents especially along the south side of woodies with the beginners with instructors ,then the guys just getting on their on feet an the heros boosting meters from the shore. Real eye opener to appreciate what iv got at home

Woodies beach1 have turned into a learners and teaching beach. I recon it's a good thing, it keeps all the beginners at the same place and the fact there that is an instructor every 50 metres of the beach makes sure that whoever getting into trouble can get a helping hand. And I recon that it works, I have never seen any serious accident.


Considering that beach1 is a pretty average kiting location I really cannot see why anyone that actually can kite would wanna go there.


Anyone here that goes to beach1 regularly and have a different opinion?

Been down there at least once a week over the past 6 weeks. Pretty much direct onshore most afternoons so it a does offer a sense of comfort when trying out new equipment or using equipment perhaps not suitable for the conditions. Was there last Monday trying out a sector 60 in swell as a possible L2L board, and went down with mates today with only an 2013 13m edge & a Manaro V1 in the trunk, lent a mate my TT... at least if all went pear shaped, you break a line, burst a bladder etc it would be long before you back on the beach. Wouldnt have taken out the 13me edge in todays winds anywhere else. Once we felt confident with the gear we head up round the point, even took a trip towards Carnac island, kite buddy along side and equipped with hand flares ofcourse.

If you like paying around in some good size swell there are also heaps of sand banks a few hundred meters south of the beach that were seriously cranking up the swell faces today. Also most of the beginners stay near the beach so not much traffic once you head out abit further.

We did spot a 2.5m shark (musts have been around 4:30pm) a couple hundred meters out and decided to call it day :I

Number said...

arloj said...
First time iv kited in Perth this weekend, went to woodies an meville (live in gero)

Here I was thinking 10 kites in one spot was busy I have no idea how there are no accidents especially along the south side of woodies with the beginners with instructors ,then the guys just getting on their on feet an the heros boosting meters from the shore. Real eye opener to appreciate what iv got at home

Woodies beach1 have turned into a learners and teaching beach. I recon it's a good thing, it keeps all the beginners at the same place and the fact there that is an instructor every 50 metres of the beach makes sure that whoever getting into trouble can get a helping hand. And I recon that it works, I have never seen any serious accident.


Considering that beach1 is a pretty average kiting location I really cannot see why anyone that actually can kite would wanna go there.


Anyone here that goes to beach1 regularly and have a different opinion?

There should be No lessons at woodies no council approval permits no insurance

That was nuts. Finally some wild winds ... spray blowing off the top of waves, always happy to see that..

The wind pushed through great wind waves, and got the angle right, some wicked rides to be had.

Happy, sore & knackered (in no particular order). WA delivered.

A graph to froth over...

Fun indeed...

Got to my mate's house for the usual pre-downwinda car shuffle and spotted his daughters new 4m Reo amongst all the gear in the kite room and asked if I could use it.


The wind was adequate for my 73kg's and the downwinda was unreal fun! The Kite was zipping around twice as fast as my VaporX 7m.


Had that same feeling that I had playing a video game from my childhood. That feeling you get when you finally find that superfast powerup and everything in the game happens at doublespeed for the first time.

Anyone who lives in perth and did not have fun on sunday is a bum.

austin said...
bring on the dongara-gero d'winder

Ranches!!! Haha, get pretty gnarly around Greenough Flats for about 20kms. Just nasty sharp rocks with no safe zones!

Greenough to Corros!

I see your rottnest and raise you a gero