Heya Kiteman,

If you're going to venture to Wello, you'll save a lot of pain and agony by buying a pair of 'booties'. Have a read through this 'topic' about booties and recc. ones. www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=17977
Booties liek I have - been about a year, and still in prefect nick.


Wello is kiteable in all directions, however the best are NW/N/NE/E/SE. S'ly is particular gusty as it comes directly off the spit/ land and is fairly offshore if you aren't a competant kiter. W'ly as in most areas is gusty and not recc, however, Wello point is one of the only spots which you can kite in a W'ly.

At high tide, Wello is brillant as there is room for everyone to kite On the straddy side the water is waist deep and the manly side is extremely deep. You can kite low tide in a S through to E, however you have to walk up to the beacons and kite out in shallow water until you reach the deep water further upwind (not recc. for beginners as it's land totally downwind). In a NE/N/NE/W/and SW you can kite on the manly side of the spit but you need to ensure you can stay upwind really well, as it's a long way to be dragged over to manly and thornside.

At a high tide of 2m you run out of setting up space, but anything lower than 1.6m's are you have enough set-up space, or set up extremely qucikly on the grass and by-pass a council fine. If you are caught with any kiteboarding equipment above the high tide mark, the council can fine you a $275 fine

Other locations include Brighton, The pool, Woody pt, Queens Beach Nth at Reddy, Scarbs, and quite a few other places. It all depends on what stage of kiting you are at; beginner, int, or advanced to where it is a great location for you to kite.

Kiteman, head down tomorrow and you can see how the tide goes, where to set-up etc, what direction allows you to kite in certain areas, and get to know some of the 'locals'. I should be down there tomorrow for sure so give me a 'nod' if you want a hand, or send me a pm message. More than happy to help.

Goodwinds and hope for the 15/20 to show tomorrow!
Elizabeth Bate - Wello Kiter

haha Shackle ... You in Brissy mate>? or where do u kite outta interest

Dat chick was rippin put most of the goldy crew to shame

Backing me Paulio or teasing me mate [}:)]

ahemm ahhhem ....scuse me butting in - but -
Paulio you need to empty your mailbox.
Cant stuff another envelope in anywhere
The drop-offs tonight & you will need the GPS data for the pickup.
Can you get Greenleader to lend you some fishing gear
Heading out at night "looking for kitesurfing spots" might not be the best story ever

This should be discussed only on our shoe fones,its no wunder your code name is 69 (or was that because we all slept top to tail in Mambo)nevermind, greenleader has several boogy board bags from the shop to fill up so i gota go now, and remember DO NOT PLACE PILLS IN USED CONDOMS BEFORE SWALLOWING THEM. over and out

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Originally posted by malfi66

While I think of it, does anyone have suggestions on what to do with a kite that pulls hard one way.

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Pull it hard the other way when you're kiting jks

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Originally posted by malfi66

It has about six repairs including a main sail repair all the way down the middle which I think may be the cause.

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This would be where your problem lies. If your lines are all the same length, then the issue is with the kite itself. When the main sail was repaired, it most likely was sewn back on incorrectly with say even 1-2cm of wrong sewing, and the kite can 'drift' to one direction.

You can also ensure also your bladder isn't twisted (this won't make it drift too much to one direction). Pump up the kite with the bladder still in, and struts not inflated (somewhere non windy), so it is lying flat like so =====o===== along the ground, cup your hand over the leading edge (bladder underneath) and firmly "brush/ rub" it from the middle valve down to one tip, then re-start this same process from the middle to the other tip. This will just ensure the bladder is not twisted, or sitting incorrectly. If you want to be 100% sure, you can take it out and re-place it in. (Just don't forget to thread string or a kite line through so you can puyll the bladder back in)

Also, ensure that the 'knots' on both sides of your kite (attachment point) are exactly the same. This makes a huge difference. If you use a different bar and lines for both kites, check the line length of the bar and lines for this kite, because sometimes there have been miss-cut lines! It does happen

How did the girls go with their lesson? or wasn't the wind right.

hi liz,
let me know when you come down to the goldie. If you ask paulio nicely he will let you on his boat so you can come to the pin. It's a great spot to try new tricks and stuff.
Sounds like you had a good day at wello yesterday.

Take care, Angie Van hoof

Ref malfi66's question about Wello yesterday (Labour Day) - it was great. I, with limited experience and arguably less expertise, had my 12m Waroo up from just after 1pm until nearly 5pm...I can hardly walk today! No heroics, just getting my hours on the water up with long runs and getting better board control. I learnt a heap.

Been watching the BOM reports today and they've been out of action at a crucial stage...very worrying. Too late now.

To Kiteman's original question, I only go to Wello when there's some westerly component and then go on the Manly side and head out deep...I wouldn't go anywhere in a westerly without a very depowerable kite. For me Brighton and Wello are about the same distance and Brighton is just so much nicer in an easterly....though I accept that a high tide at Wello can make things reasonable (if you don't get fined for rigging! - no risk of that at Brighton).

So you can actually get fined for rigging there???? Whats the go with that?? Why?? Has it ever happened? Suppose some old lady complained, that usually what happens

Spose so. there really isnt much room there i guess. Are there signs warning of this? Cause ive set up there a few times and never seen any. mind u if its howling the last thing im looking for is warning signs

One sign on the main road immediately before you enter the park says something like " Due to the inherent dangers, kitesurfing equipment is not to be brought into the park"

Another sign on the foreshore says something like " No watercraft, powered or unpowered are to be there" I understand that a Kite and board are legally referred to as a "craft" or "vessel" as far as the marine department are concerned.

I can understand these regulations. I was horrified at the number of people who enjoy this beautiful park. The problem lies with all the "tin Lids" running around the place. Inexperienced kiters launching and retrieving mixed with kids running around on the beach simply do not mix. Very small area to launch in a high tide.

Kites have to be set up and kept below the highwater mark.

Fitzy - Gold Coast OZ

"Bringing Kite equipment into the reserve is strictly prohibited". So theoretically you could be fined for even having your gear in the boot or carrying your gear across the grass to or from the beach.

Hmmmm.