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WA Surf & Foil
WA Surf & Foil
WA
250 posts
WA Surf & Foil WA Surf & Foil
WA, 250 posts
9 Nov 2013 3:40pm
Hey kids, no this is not a topic about short tacking

I have been approached by the DEC about kiters riding in front of the Dredging boat that is there at the moment, they are concerned as this thing has some serious chopping blades in action that will easily make burly out of someone.

Please avoid this at all costs as there is talk of banning the area until they have finished (sometime in December)

They already have a photo of someone riding just in front of it so they don't need anymore Ammo !!!

Cheers
West Oz Boardsports
ApatheticEnd
ApatheticEnd
WA
995 posts
ApatheticEnd ApatheticEnd
WA, 995 posts
9 Nov 2013 5:02pm
What sort of exclusion zone are they looking for? 50m in all directions or just in front or what?
Puetz
Puetz
NT
2186 posts
Puetz Puetz
NT, 2186 posts
9 Nov 2013 7:47pm
... put your hand up and if you can see it then your too close!!
Big eeeZeee
Big eeeZeee
NSW
1100 posts
Big eeeZeee Big eeeZeee
NSW, 1100 posts
9 Nov 2013 10:05pm
so how far past the last sand bar can we kite out then?
rdunlop
rdunlop
WA
57 posts
rdunlop rdunlop
WA, 57 posts
9 Nov 2013 7:21pm
Hi all,
I live opposite the dredge. The Safety Bay Windsurfing Club has moved to the Carlisle Street ramp for the same reason.
There are 3 yellow pyramid buoys lit at night, they are positioned to mark the exclusion zone. Stay outside of these and you are in the clear. Cheers.
Wikky
Wikky
9 posts
Wikky Wikky
9 posts
9 Nov 2013 11:14pm
Cheers for the heads up.
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default
WA
1255 posts
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WA, 1255 posts
9 Nov 2013 11:50pm
Hey Jas, I'd imagine this is particularly whilst it's in operation, not at all times?
WA Surf & Foil
WA Surf & Foil
WA
250 posts
WA Surf & Foil WA Surf & Foil
WA, 250 posts
10 Nov 2013 9:34am
The major concern is riding in front of the machine while it is in use!

It is far enough out now that riding out of the pond towards the weed bank is not an issue, not that the short tackers need to worry about that
werty
werty
WA
119 posts
werty werty
WA, 119 posts
10 Nov 2013 12:05pm
yes apparently after they pull the tiger shark carcass out of the chopping blades the other week, they want no more stoppages, bony kitesurfers really jam up the dredge, big toothpick.

Well at least the fishing has improved, if you guys seen what we catch in here at night!!!
Not Euros but, you can catch them all ya want, like blowies
eppo
eppo
WA
9793 posts
eppo eppo
WA, 9793 posts
10 Nov 2013 4:53pm
I must admit even I laughed at that one and gave it a green one.

Big eeeZeee
Big eeeZeee
NSW
1100 posts
Big eeeZeee Big eeeZeee
NSW, 1100 posts
27 Nov 2013 12:58pm
I still am seeing quite a few kiters kiting through these buoys. One guy on a rebel was actually trying all his tricks right in the middle of all the buoys but stayed out after i notified him. I think both WOK and WA SURF NEED to put some signage up at both entrances to the pond regarding this. Would hate to see the pond closed in December. cheers
WA Surf
WA Surf
WA
336 posts
WA Surf WA Surf
WA, 336 posts
27 Nov 2013 11:09am
Good idea bigeeeZeee, i will print something up today and put it next to the council signs at this entrance to the pond.

We have been telling everyone to keep out of the exclusion zone and will continue to do so.

Drew
Big eeeZeee
Big eeeZeee
NSW
1100 posts
Big eeeZeee Big eeeZeee
NSW, 1100 posts
27 Nov 2013 3:50pm
Thanks guys!
NoBS
NoBS
WA
908 posts
NoBS NoBS
WA, 908 posts
27 Nov 2013 12:54pm

Maybe a 20 foot shipping container with flashing lights with "stay the f @ck out of the restricted zone" painted on the sides should work?

Also mention 'keep out Euro's' for maximum effect..
juicerider
juicerider
WA
790 posts
juicerider juicerider
WA, 790 posts
27 Nov 2013 2:22pm
^^^^^
You will have to write it also in French
NoBS
NoBS
WA
908 posts
NoBS NoBS
WA, 908 posts
27 Nov 2013 2:30pm
How about something along these lines:


touristes franais odeur et devraient rester l'cart
Chris6791
Chris6791
WA
3271 posts
Chris6791 Chris6791
WA, 3271 posts
27 Nov 2013 3:44pm
^^^ But that doesn't say anything about the exclusion zone
sebol
sebol
WA
753 posts
sebol sebol
WA, 753 posts
27 Nov 2013 4:10pm
NoBS said..

How about something along these lines:


touristes franais odeur et devraient rester l'cart


Mate, I was French once upon a time and I can't understand a word of that line so either French has changed greatly since I left 22 years ago or you may want to go back to school
harrysurfer
harrysurfer
WA
254 posts
harrysurfer harrysurfer
WA, 254 posts
27 Nov 2013 4:17pm
il y a beaucoup de connards sur seabreeze!
NoBS
NoBS
WA
908 posts
NoBS NoBS
WA, 908 posts
27 Nov 2013 4:39pm
Bahahahahah sebol is a frog... That's makes a lot of sense now
mattkennedy
mattkennedy
QLD
287 posts
mattkennedy mattkennedy
QLD, 287 posts
27 Nov 2013 8:15pm
Sorry fellas this may sounds silly but ive got to ask. Why the hate towards euros?? Ive never kited anywhere where there are heaps of them so I don't understand
NoBS
NoBS
WA
908 posts
NoBS NoBS
WA, 908 posts
28 Nov 2013 7:53am
Well when you do, come back to this thread and tell us how you went
sir ROWDY
sir ROWDY
WA
5378 posts
sir ROWDY sir ROWDY
WA, 5378 posts
28 Nov 2013 8:10am
hahaha
mattkennedy
mattkennedy
QLD
287 posts
mattkennedy mattkennedy
QLD, 287 posts
28 Nov 2013 4:06pm
Lol fair enough. They must be bad huh
wishy
wishy
WA
1501 posts
wishy wishy
WA, 1501 posts
28 Nov 2013 11:27pm
Safety bay = Rockingham
Rockingham = Lowbreeds
Chopping boat + low breeds= less low breeds= better world
werty
werty
WA
119 posts
werty werty
WA, 119 posts
29 Nov 2013 12:15am
wishy said...
Safety bay = Rockingham
Rockingham = Lowbreeds
Chopping boat + low breeds= less low breeds= better world


What a typical cottesloe nobhead comment
WeirdEd
WeirdEd
VIC
268 posts
WeirdEd WeirdEd
VIC, 268 posts
29 Nov 2013 9:01am
sebol said..
NoBS said..



How about something along these lines:





touristes franais odeur et devraient rester l'cart


Mate, I was French once upon a time and I can't understand a word of that line so either French has changed greatly since I left 22 years ago or you may want to go back to school


I am still French and can't understand a word either. I suspect NoBs is French too...he's just dyslexic.
wishy
wishy
WA
1501 posts
wishy wishy
WA, 1501 posts
29 Nov 2013 6:02am


These are typical safety bay people. We need some population control down there.
WeirdEd
WeirdEd
VIC
268 posts
WeirdEd WeirdEd
VIC, 268 posts
29 Nov 2013 9:07am
mattkennedy said..
Sorry fellas this may sounds silly but ive got to ask. Why the hate towards euros?? Ive never kited anywhere where there are heaps of them so I don't understand


Dude, they don't understand it either. It's just that their world needs to be simple and black/white or the complexity would fry their little brains.
werty
werty
WA
119 posts
werty werty
WA, 119 posts
29 Nov 2013 11:11am
Backed up with another typical metro nobhead comment.
matty b
matty b
WA
25 posts
matty b matty b
WA, 25 posts
29 Nov 2013 11:46am
Mattkennedy they are a bit clueless with rules and things but the WA crew treat them like **** it's embarrassing
u wouldn't get this in laid back QLD or VIC where i'm from and it's not all western ozzies but they some how think
it's there's kite spots no one else's.

But too be fair have seen the euros do some silly things there is just a better way too tell someone and
most of the time if u approach them nicely u will get a better result
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