Guys it is getting down right dangerous kiting with you.

At Brighton yesterday, in wind approaching 30knots, it is already enough just worrying about the gusts than having to worry about each person not knowing who has right of way.

It is not much to learn so please try...

The guy on Starboard tack (right shoulder forward) has right of way.

Also, while I am at it. If someone is entering the water - don't come straight at them, close to the beach, and boost - they actually have right of way.

Thanks

Knowing what port and starboard are has nothing to do with giving way, its mostly about using your common sense.

if you see some one struggling upwind coming towards you are you going to give way?

my rule of thumb is if you have a higher tack than the person coming from the beach you have right of way.


by any chance do you wear a seat harness, life jacket, helmet and GPS tracking unit for when you get lost?

i think it would be a good idea if every one wore seat harnesses!! they are so much better than waist harnesses!!

all the ladies love the big nappies

More important I think is upwind rider kite high, downwind kite low. It can be hard on those gusty days like yesterday where the wind is shifting and the line people are taking changes with the wind. As long as people make their intentions clear I am OK - f&*k, losing 20 or 30 metres downwind doesn't bother me.

What bothers me is idiots passing upwind of you with their kite low of passing downwind with their kite high.

Common sense should prevail above all else.

Fun day though.

Adfreetv said...

Just Grumpy after giving way all day to in clear 50/50 situations (going in and out) with the same people.

Sounds like you need a good kite! cheer up - lots of wind this week if you have a small kite.

Lucky you weren't in the waves-the knuckle heads that have no idea about riding in waves is a fugging joke.

loco4olas said...

Lucky you weren't in the waves-the knuckle heads that have no idea about riding in waves is a fugging joke.

Don't get me started....we had a donna flyer with his twin tip and no idea come and join us in the waves yesterday. He was upwind out of the waves mucking around for an hour which was fine, but then he thought it was necessary to come and fly through the line up and position himself on the shoulder doing 80m tacks with kite at lunch most of the time (Must be that auto zenith issue they have).

The spot is one where you need to have some idea what your doing, or it becomes unpleasant and dangerous for both kiters and poley's

I agree with the comments for having kite high upwind and low downwind, particularly in the waves. Even 4 or 5 of the poley's understand what we are doing depending on our kites position. It's not that hard just common sense like mentioned

I've noticed him first time he passed beside me.
I knew there will be no next time.

This is a skill you learn in skiing, "Identify the jackass and stay as faraway as possible"

poor relative said...

Circle work is the key

EXACTLY!