I saw the sonic up in the tree when I drove down, only to be greeted with 9m LF kite flying across the road just as I was parking with a couple of people in hot pursuit. The summer of kite carnage has begun.

I also noticed instructors teaching people beach flying (hooked in) without helmets. Is this the norm?

I would have thought that yesterday at St Kilda there would have been enough kiters about to get a catch when landing and self landing wouldn't have been required.

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Originally posted by Saffer

I also noticed instructors teaching people beach flying (hooked in) without helmets. Is this the norm?

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I have seen instructors at St Kilda launching kites with no leash on, hooking the student in and then securing the chicken loop to the harness of the student.

Also, are there people out there who can't self launch and land? It appears that there are. These should be the most basic skills everyone learns first (before getting on the water).

I hope there is no fallout from the kite going across St Kilda Rd. Did any cars get hit?

close it down i say who wants to kite in this flucked up cold krunt of a place anyway. p.s you all suck

i destroyed a tree... with my head its half a tree now. www.seabreeze.com.au/gallery/gallery.asp?imageid=2697

Damn, thats nasty, you should give us warning first. I thought it was a picture of the tree. I'm scarred for life.

Anything is better than your face

well look at the bright side dude.... u couldnt have got any nastier on the eyes so its an improvement... they didnt take u to a hospital did they...

they did, lighten up guys i dont need your criticism, especially from some one who looks like they cant afford a hair cut

if pr had hit it i dont think a peli pt would still exist

i thought you were into the pre puberty sort from what i read

still got a bit of concussion going on?

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Originally posted by kitecrazzzy

i destroyed a tree... with my head its half a tree now. www.seabreeze.com.au/gallery/gallery.asp?imageid=2697

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The most important think is that you will recover. And keep kiting, it's a great sport.
As long you will remember the tree, you will be safe!
We all had our "bruised personality times", but got over.
Good luck and speedy recovery!

kites in trees and flying across the road..damn i missed the chaos, i was at stkilda untill about 4, is it happy hour after that??? lol well at least no one was hurt. I think St Kilda (my first time riding their) is a nice potential danger area, its the gusty conditions and chop IMO that make it that way, anyway most of you guys have bows so how about using that 100% depower? As far as teaching people at St Kilda..well at this point its a free for all (or do you need permits?) I didnt find them in the way, some interesting practices, helmets? well i think they are a personal choice thing but maybe in gusty on shore conditions and teaching on land might be a good idea. I learnt in the water myself, found getting dragged far less painful. In such conditions i think things are bound to happen, im a little out of shape so just did short sessions and was at times very over powered (C kite) but im feeling nice and sore and cannot wait to get the gumby out of me and get into the season. Cheers to all the chilled folk in St Kilda, everyone was helpful and welcoming.