There has been plenty of talk over whether or not we need to self regulate our sport by way of registration and or licencing.

Lets see what the greater kiting community think...

If you support the move towards registration/licencing reply YES !

If you dont reply NO !

We need to know where we all stand with this,so lets hear from not only the regulars but also those ,like myself who rarely choose to buy in.

Pete.

maybe

Yes.

yo

Revised vote...

NO to license. (too hard to police and enforce)

NO to government control.

YES to regular communication with authorities.

YES to education by clubs, manufacturers, shops and associations.

Keep our beaches safer by giving good advice to newbies and straight talk to monkeys. They don't know unless we tell them.

If only it were as simple as yes or no! but yes - if yes means 'self regulate' ie. keep away from swimmers yada yada, dont kite between the flags yada yada, dont be a kook, be considerate, launch people, land people, lend your pump - most of it commom sense.

As for licencing everyone - good luck! A license doesnt make you safe & considerate, the roads are a goood example of that.

no. but i just dont understand why people find the need to kite just mtrs upwind of the flags at beaches not leaving much room if something happens. when there is kms of beach upwind to ride.

Yes, IF they also regulate poleys, surfers, boogers, kids on inflatables and everything else that floats.

yes...... do it before it is done for us



Too many people ( mostly from less populated areas ) think it unecessary but they should bear in mind .... if city councils impose regulations or bans REGIONAL COUNCILS WILL FOLLOW they are terrified of law suits. I personally try to avoid the city beaches as much as possible ( hate kiting in crowds ) but it is pretty obvious all councils are nervous for the same reasons.

I agree snoidberg, a big no from me. Regulation won't create any common sense. How's the double backroll kiteloop coming along?

Seems like there's a bunch of dickweeds who really want a kite-license.
lol.
They need their little piece of paper to say they are fully-certified to kook-out.
The license won't be free, you know.
It will cost you $400.
That's what Darren 'the knife' Kitehard will be charging for certifying you.
$400.
Cheap.

waveslave said...

Seems like there's a bunch of dickweeds who really want a kite-license.
lol.
They need their little piece of paper to say they are fully-certified to kook-out.
The license won't be free, you know.
It will cost you $400.
That's what Darren 'the knife' Kitehard will be charging for certifying you.
$400.
Cheap.

slave ,

I dont think anyone really wants to have to have a licence .....it is just becoming necessary ..... how do you suggest we stop the amateurs and show offs alike from endangering themselves, the public and the kitesurfing image ?
I reckon right now the public would be in support of kitesurfing in their areas as many people enjoy watching the kites etc....... It only takes one families day at the beach to be ruined with an in injury to a child etc........... it gets on the national news and suddenly councils are **** scared...and it is very easy for them to simply erect no kiting signs ...in their eyes its a simple no more injured children fix.......

nb: 12months ago I was in the "no" "no way basket" after a winter of kiting alone or with one or two others in unused locations and returning to the city beaches for after work sessions it is caos at times with 10 -15 x the number of kiters as three years ago

Hi Guys,

I was going to sit this one out because everyone knows (thinks they know) what I'm for.

Let me spell it out for those who seem a little slow.

I dont support a license. I do support mandatory lessons before being able to purchase and fly a kite. This would have to be supported by the retailers as a first place to start but I dare say that wont happen because too many sitting on old stock and very hard to police. But it can happen, look at PADI and Gunsmiths. You can't even buy ammo without a license or get air for your tanks.

I don't want kites to have registration numbers across their canopies, I do support the addition of a tag like the AKSA tag to be attached to your kite with your name, phone number and perhaps AKSA membership no. on it. This will al least let finders of kites know if you are in trouble and will be able to get your kite back to you if you are seperated from it without a massive expensive manhunt.

I do recommend compulsory membership for EVERY kiter to AKSA so that at the very least, everyone is covered by an insurance policy in the unfortunate event of a serious accident. It's only $65 FFS! Imagine the sway we would have with autorities if our AKSA membership was 10,000+ strong?

If we can't police ourselves by all of us doing the right thing, then I support bans at the swimming beaches frequented by locals and tourists and also support allocated kiting areas that no one else uses, but only if the alternative is an outright ban on the sport at all Metro beaches. Riding at crowded beaches like our old mate Alex and Grant for the look at me factor is bordering on criminal.

Maybe they can't ban you from kiting by law, but council can easily make it illegal to fly a kite where ever they want in their area. Look at Manly in Sydney. Go try kiting at Cottesloe at the main beach. Try kiting across to Rotto. There are rules in place already.

For all of you beating your chests and saying they can't do this and you won't do that ..... guess again, you will!

This is all part of the evolution of the sport as the sport comes of age and it'll come in one form or another. It's really up to us how this happens.

Good winds,

a tea bagger license aye? i gotta vote no, but what about getting it? do u find a local kite instructor to do it with? and let me tell ya the line will be farking huge u would have to wait ages and in the mean time you can't kite

as soon as you regulate it costs moor money


so nooooooooooooo

yes