Why not make the most of these southerlies and have a big downwinder from say Rye to St. Kilda, $30 registration fee per kiter goes towards bus transport down to Rye, support craft on the water, barbeque on the beach and 6 iced tinnies per man to wash it all down? ( bacardi breezers or ruskies for the fairer sex )

A Sunday might be good, maybe 5th or 12th of Feb. Probably need 50 kiters at least, make it worthwhile. Maybe AKSA membership must be compulsory for insurance purposes, this could double as a great AKSA membership drive. Any thoughts AKSA guys?

Could have fun with this- prizes awarded for:

-Most ridiculous outfit
-Biggest danger on the water
-First to suffer major equipment failure etc etc

How many people think this is a viable exercise?

I'm up for it. Make it a Sunday.

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I'm likely candidate for equipment failure
or brain faILURE.
Most likely to lose a couple of fingers etc.


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Can supply support boat if required

Sounds great

How good would you have to be to participate in this? And how long do you think it would take to get from A to B?

With some good advertising I think there could easliy be 20-30 people interested

you can chum the water all you like azza, just do it well downwind of everyone else

The time to kite from Rye to St. Kilda would greatly depend on wind direction. A south-westerly would allow us to point the nose of our boards straight at St. Kida pier! Sunday before last I kited from Hampton to St.Kilda, took me 35 minutes. A straight course would be the fastest option, any way you look at it you'd be knackered at the end of it.

I see this as more of a social ride, keeping together especially if some distance from the shore is a much safer option.

Sponsorship could be another possibility, help to cover the cost of support craft, your name on the evening news etc

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Originally posted by snowman

Ok rough calcs:

Hampton to St Kilda approx 6km - 35 min
Rye to St Kilda approx 60km(reasonably direct) - 6 hours

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hmmm... better pack a lunch. Would a zip-lock baggy keep my sandwiches dry?

Bondo, looks like we'll all be chumming

I reckon we make it this w/e. Think of 100 kiters rocking up to St Kilda in the middle of the nationals. That would make the judging interesting.

what about riding from Frankston? or even starting with a shorter downwinder this weekend, followed by a longer one in the future, just to suss out logistics?

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Originally posted by snowman

... Also we would probably be a little closer to the shore the whole way from frankston and since I am a wimp I like this better too

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I'd prefer to drown where people can see me too

But, seriously, doesn't this w/e look a bit windless for an epic downwinder?? I'm all for pumping up my 20m, but I doubt many others would be; most around the bay don't have anything quite that big (AFAIK).

QUOTE BOM.GOV.AU
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Friday
Northerly wind freshening to 20 to 25 knots during the morning, then easing to
around 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon. Local seabreezes to around 10 knots
developing later.

Saturday
Northerly wind at 10 to 15 knots and afternoon seabreezes at similar strength.
"

Looks even worser for Sunday.

Ok thinking now 4hours for 40km is probably not right I was basing it on 6km for 35 minutes but that would mean we were only going at 10km an hour or 5knots which is pretty slow I would have thought an average of atleast 10knots was possible which would take it down to 2 hours from Frankston - What do you guys think?

Perhaps we can warm up with a shorter blast and maybe start somewhere in the middle.
If its northerly and we launched at Sandy or Brighton we could head to Frangas or if going well Rye and if it's southerly lets leave from Mordy and head to Sandridge just north of Port Melb.
Both are decent rides, not too far and good for teething.

Frankly I don't think I'm up for 4 hours but I expect you'd have to get along at 10-15 knots easy.

Hell I'm up for some car pooling and a drop off just to get something happening, 4 or 5 of us in my landrover and then back down to pick it up later, just like the good old days(before my time)but I have it on good authority that that is the way it used to be.
I've been looking longingly at the Spirit of Tas from St Kilda Marina lately..and thinking....go Johnny .. .just keep going.

Who wants to go upwind anyway?
It's just going over the same old ground.

How about a 2 stage trip where we do a morning trip and then an afternoon trip.

I'm not sure how my knees would cope with hrs of the same tack.

i'll have to pass this sunday, got plans, but when i am finished up i might come look for you's at frankston, pop in say g'day, maybe a short sesh b4 the sun/wind dies out.

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Originally posted by 5foot

...And arrange for your girlfriends/wives to pick you up

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Awww... looks like I'll be walking home again

otherwise, I'm in too!


(anyone got a girlfriend/wife that I could borrow for the occassion? I'll have the pretty one if there's a choice)