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leigh

NSW

48 posts

leigh

NSW, 48 posts

15 Feb 2006 9:50pm

Just advising other kiters that local residents of Sandon Point are proposing to have kite surfing banned from the beach all the way from Sandon to Bulli. If you are coming down to kite here, be careful of swimmers and stay 500m from the flags. Walking up and down the beach with your kite in the air is also not advised. There are people down there taking photos of us and taking them into local council. Just letting you know what's happening because this is the best beach for kiting on the east coast and we don't want to lose it because it's become popular all of a sudden.

Qman

NSW

30 posts

Qman

NSW, 30 posts

15 Feb 2006 10:10pm

Any suggestions how we can stop this?

windangoesoff

NSW

280 posts

windangoesoff

NSW, 280 posts

15 Feb 2006 10:17pm

take advice from the newcastle guys

become proactice
get on the good side of the clubbies
get insured !
form a mini club? so everyone can get an agreed set of rules
contact the Wollongong council

leigh

NSW

48 posts

leigh

NSW, 48 posts

16 Feb 2006 4:45pm

We have afew high profile community people kiting at sandon point. And all things are being consided.
Some of these people are surf club members and locals to this area.

Flying Kiwi

258 posts

Flying Kiwi

WA, 258 posts

16 Feb 2006 2:33pm

NSWKBA and AKSA can help, as councils etc like to hear that there is a state and national organisation that promotes safety and has regular contact with kiters.

NSWKBA is working with Surf Live Saving Australia on kiter rescue techniques so we already have a good relationship with them.

Contact me if you would like some help, the Newcastle Club has really worked well to help the situation up there by getting the local kiters together and self regulating on busy beaches.

Gav
Vice Pres NSWKBA
[email protected]

nigel

1 posts

nigel

1 posts

17 Feb 2006 11:09am

I'm not a kiter but I have a general view of the rights of sports participants, but not over- riding the interests and safety, peaceful enjoyment etc of others. I quite enjoy watching the skills of kiters, and like that it's not a motorised watercraft!
That said, I was on patrol recently at Sandon Point and we were just going out to warn a guy to get his required distance away from others when he moved on.
Now, this guy's skills were obviously high, and no doubt he perceived himself not to be a danger to others
BUT
1) it's only a small slip
2) the less skilled emulate him etc

leigh

NSW

48 posts

leigh

NSW, 48 posts

17 Feb 2006 5:02pm

This weekend if you are planning to kite please do so with caution as you are being watched.

windangoesoff

NSW

280 posts

windangoesoff

NSW, 280 posts

24 Feb 2006 5:00pm

if you are going to change the post to "stay right away"
then please explain.

i was out there the other day, got a few friendly waves from the clubbies, no problems.

Still no-one wants to put their hand up to organise a get together. It is not my home break but i will come along with my two cents worth. The NSWKBA has even offered to help.

Lets do something about it before it is too late ??

leigh

NSW

48 posts

leigh

NSW, 48 posts

25 Feb 2006 10:03am

We are having a meeting next week end. We all spoke together Monday. One guy has e-mailed aska. We have mostly all joined nswaksa and stay away from the flags is what i mean. So things are being done. I wanted people to reread this if planning to kite today as a voluntary ban was talk about until the flags are put down. Good for people who know about but not for those who dont. Heaps of blue bottles there as well.

windangoesoff

NSW

280 posts

windangoesoff

NSW, 280 posts

25 Feb 2006 2:11pm

let us know which pub

and i'll be there

kytesrfn

NSW

83 posts

kytesrfn

NSW, 83 posts

2 Mar 2006 3:52pm

We are indeed meeting this Sunday at 3pm 5th of March southern side of Sandon Point beach on hill in front of shop.Everybody that it concerns are very welcome.Many topics to discuss,including forming a club,date to be set for meeting with southern Wollongong kiters,insurance requirments,safety procedures and the local attitude to kiteboarders.We are also looking to plan a gathering of all Wollongong kiters supported by NSWKBA with BBQ,drinks supplied.Yes this will be FREE.Please come,voice your concerns,meet other local kiters,join AKSA(NSWKBA)eat and be merry.Hopefully the wind will come up and we all can go for a kite!Location will not be at Sandon as beach is too small,but more likely Corrimal,Towradgi or Fairy Meadow.Location time and date to be posted soon.Hope to see you there.

Macca Wollongong

NSW

295 posts

Macca Wollongong

NSW, 295 posts

4 Mar 2006 10:32am

Go corrimal SLSC for a BBQ day they just installed a new BBQ ;) pleanty of area on the grass, and not a weekend im working ;)

Prepare

132 posts

Prepare

WA, 132 posts

11 Mar 2006 8:27am

has there been any more news? ive been out a few times at corrimal and bellambi and never had a problem, the lifeguards usually drive up and watch for a few min then leave.

im keen to try sandon this weekend, would be nice to meet some other kiters im getting tired of being the only one in the water

Macca Wollongong

NSW

295 posts

Macca Wollongong

NSW, 295 posts

11 Mar 2006 5:35pm

quote:
Originally posted by Prepare

has there been any more news? ive been out a few times at corrimal and bellambi and never had a problem, the lifeguards usually drive up and watch for a few min then leave.

im keen to try sandon this weekend, would be nice to meet some other kiters im getting tired of being the only one in the water

You musnt have ever seen rob or my self out then ;) PM me if ya ever want a friend ;)

leigh

NSW

48 posts

leigh

NSW, 48 posts

11 Mar 2006 8:24pm

Mate we have been staying away from the beach. Because more or less a north east wind is no go within 60m each side of the flags and 500 out to sea. Also you can't be any where near the waves if there is people closer than 30m or already on them and 30m away from people at all times. We had a meeting last sunday and all agreed that you must be and have a AKSA tag and membership up to date to kite there. WE have formed a club but it in it's early stages two member's spoke to the local life guard and to my knowledge no one is to kite there until the flags go down. You can't body drag or walk with your kite in the air up and down this beach when people are around.

kytesrfn

NSW

83 posts

kytesrfn

NSW, 83 posts

12 Mar 2006 10:28pm

quote:
Originally posted by Macca Wollongong

Go corrimal SLSC for a BBQ day they just installed a new BBQ ;) pleanty of area on the grass, and not a weekend im working ;)

Yes Macca looks like we will pick Corrimal as the likely location as we need a beach with good facilities,plenty of room and god dam its my local beach, hey why not.

Prepare

132 posts

Prepare

WA, 132 posts

13 Mar 2006 8:31am

thanks for replying leigh. There were kiters out at sandon twice last week while I was surfing.

will PM you macca, definatly keen to meet some other local kiters.

Macca Wollongong

NSW

295 posts

Macca Wollongong

NSW, 295 posts

13 Mar 2006 8:58pm

quote:
Originally posted by leigh

Mate we have been staying away from the beach. Because more or less a north east wind is no go within 60m each side of the flags and 500 out to sea. Also you can't be any where near the waves if there is people closer than 30m or already on them and 30m away from people at all times. We had a meeting last sunday and all agreed that you must be and have a AKSA tag and membership up to date to kite there. WE have formed a club but it in it's early stages two member's spoke to the local life guard and to my knowledge no one is to kite there until the flags go down. You can't body drag or walk with your kite in the air up and down this beach when people are around.

Leigh was that refering to sandon?

Rob has an interesting story from Corrimal from the 12th you should here from him too ;)

P.s E-mail me ur fone number

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