shame, poor you.... WA, we rule!

can only say the same and apologise, very unwestern australian
hopefully a non local who did that - often the case
its usually the blow ins that reckon they own the place

anyone welcome as long as basic rules adhered to - mutual respect

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Originally posted by bolgo


anyone welcome as long as basic rules adhered to - mutual respect

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agreed,

basic rules arent being followed though.

follow the rules and your fine.

2 euros in the yellow and blue van, maddogs.

Other tourous cant say the same.

come down to woodies tomorrow.

Its a *** circus.

but the danish guys in the coloured van froth hard.

im not hardcore im soft

out of all the people having a hack, who's kited at woodies the last couple of days. You would understand. Saturday and Sunday is understandable, but today was just as croweded as a sunday. As anyone who kites woodies on a sunday knows how bad it gets with people who kite their regularly and know how it works. Now imagine it with the majority of kiters woodies first timers.

Hey Toby.

you said

"not many locals but a lot of tourists are cutting people off when there about to try something"

Do you really expect all visitors (from WA or anywhere else) to know when you are "about to try something" ???????

There's at least 10km between Woodies and Garden Island. Heaps of room to experiment. Do you really have to "try something" right in close to the beach where most of the other guys are flying?

I wouldn't want to suggest that you (or anyone else) is trying to show off just-a-bit but I reckon you would have a hard time refuting it!!

I'm sure some of these guys get it wrong sometimes....... I bet you did once too!


It's interesting that many of the nearly-best WA fliers complain about the presence of "newbies", "learners", "euros", "interstaters", "touros" etc..... and yet the very best ones (who don't seem to need an audience) manage to find a space to do their stuff and are the ones who defined the term "cool".

Like many things, it's more about attitude than ability.

If Megan Gale jumped right in front of you and caused you to crash would you yell abuse at her or use it as an opportunity to get her phone number!?!

If you are the one that yells abuse then maybe you need a frontal lobotomy!

If you are the one that got her phone number then what would you have done if it was just another bloke who stuffed up???

Get used to it guys! Other dudes will stuff up right in front of you usually 'cos they don't know any better. If you wanna get angry then that's your loss not theirs. If you can't deal with it then go play dominoes. Just leave your ego at home please!

If you can deal with all the mishaps going on around you, laugh it off and go home with a big smile on your face then YOU are the winner!

I wonder what some of the contributors are on. What makes these people so damned AGGRESSIVE!?! (not you Toby)

If you are a good kitesurfer then why not book your holidays to Italy. It's a beautiful country with wonderful people, lovely beaches and heaps to do and see. I personally was infatuated with Florence.

When you have kitesurfed there please post a comment on the kitesurfing situation for the benefit of us who have yet to do so.

keep it fun!!

cheers

Neil Taylor
9387-5676

Fair enough Toby. I hope I never get that low that I would take such advantage of other peoples' home beaches. I think we are so lucky to have such a small population here compared to Europe/USA.

cheers
Neil

Its all very well to say you must be tolerant of touros, im friendly with many and have no problem with them sharing the water but they have to do their bit as well.
They MUST find out the local rules, even if its unwritten its the way the spot works and not taking note of how things are done cannot be tolerated or expected to be tolerated when its forcing the locals/regulars utilise the spot.

Offshore side is the prime metro kite spot and should not be used by beginners when they have no need for flat water. There are many other spots for learning and most are safer anyway.
Arrogance/incompetence/naiveness and ignorance shouldn't be accepted at spots like Woodies.

but having said that vandalising is for (need to keep civil) scallywags (got better words to describe)

First of all to the guttless wonder who VANDALISED another peoples property local or not it's sh#$ and un-australian.
I was not there but heard from the high performance rider(IKO instructor) that spent his/her whole session rescuing kites/riders who were on the offshore side and who couldnt even body-drag upwind or do a self rescue.
This is the WA high performance location and progressive tricks ARE and always WILL be practiced 150-100m from the shore from a safety perspective. You (from others opinion) Gybed in front of people, crashed your kite and generally stuffed up the flow of things (like dropping in on waves not at your local break), a lot of people got antsy as you were not being considerate and greedy.
On behalf of WA kiters apoligies for 1 di$Kh*%d who should have had the balls to give you friendly advice.
Woodies is a Trigg Point on the weekends and is not a spot for learners on the weekend...
Got a east coaster down at Melville(been there for 5 days), rides 50m out gybes in front of people to do his tricks, crashes( then thinks they have right of way cause there relaunching and therefore leaving the beach).... 1 ****er can make it very crowded
If your a local SAY something, if your getting abused and youre in the right your local mates will back you up.
The germain Autobahn works because people are diciplined and follow the rules.
Gybing in front of people to get the flat water (no-go) is an unwritten rule at these spots, people will stay ingorant unless they are told
Kitecrazzy (MUST learn the unwritten rules), where is it written???
Cheers and enjoy the freo doctor, all the best

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Originally posted by Muxu

Hi just get back from WA (Woodman point) , how lucky you are to have such nice places to ride , it s just a shame to have people who write on vans locals only !!!!! that's sucks :( Even a lady who was there when we finished our session said that was sad !The sea and beaches are there to enjoy and to share :)Except this matter wonderfull time , beautifull spot on this planet !

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Hey Muxu, was it written on your kn van, or did someone have it on their own kn van?

(Not clear in your post and everyone seems to have blindly followed)

Locals only is just LAME!!! I hope kitesurfing is not getting into the bad habits of surfing....

I feel sorry for the guys. I assume they only kite at their LOCAL spot (and have never been anywhere else), otherwise they would not have such a childish attitude...

....are you smoking crack again iti..??