unfortunately for all the kiters out there doing the right thing, it is those few acting irresponsibly that give the others a bad name. If one person does one thing wrong and one person complains it brings the whole sport into the spotlight. You never hear of the 90% of kiters who act responsibly and so in the eyes of the council, if one is doing it then all are doing this. this concept of self regulation is an excellent idea as we should take the responsibility on our selves, as shunter said we shoul start policing our own spots and this means if you see someone acting in a way that is likely to get us kicked out of an area, get a group of kiters together approach them and let them know this is not the way we want things done. peer pressure can be a good thing.
Kiting is an extreme and potentially dangerous sport and we choose to put ourselves at risk however for someone who has been going to that particular beach for 10 years does not choose to put himself at risk with kiting and therefore should not have the onus placed on him for his own safety when the risk is at the hands of other people.
finally as has been said before many people stop and approach to take a look at a sport which they may not have seen before, you know the potential for risk and injury, they do not. so if they are coming for a closer look let them know where a safe place to be is, ie. upwind. if they don't just say you won't launch the kite untill they move, they are there to watch someone fly a kite, not some expensive polyester lying on the ground. they will move
ok thats my two cents
now lets get ready for this weekend, the chart says WIND
