Are you going to Full Moon Beach - Mui Ne?

Lots of cheap places to stay in peak season for less than USD60/day. Very poor country but the strip has many hotels. Large contingent of Russians doing business there. Good, cheap food...rent a scooter and explore south of the bay.
Water is a bit dirty with plastic bags and other crap. At a few spots if the wind is cooking you have a few waves which dump straight on the beach...seen a few newbies getting rolled with their kites. Many kiting schools all along the bay.

I was there is Dec 2006 - I mainly used a 15m2 and 11m2 and a few days my 9m2. Wind usually started coming in after 11am.

Best site for info below
www.windsurf-vietnam.com/

Below, for 2009 the days over 12 knots.

January 21
February 19
March 18
April 22
May 12
June 22
July 17
Sept  13
Oct  17
Nov  21
Dec  31

I took 9 and a 12

yep i was out in Mui Ne only a couple of weeks ago and had 9 and 12. 80kg on 132x40 twin tip. Was pretty good mix. 12 in morning and 9 in afternoon. Most of the time on the 9, but was a couple of days which i cut short as around 4pm was was overpowered on 9. Saw a local dude on a 5 (!) for the first time ;).

Full moon beach great place to stay.

So has Vietnam got more wind than the wild West? whats the predominant sort or range?

wavehogger said...

Are you going to Full Moon Beach - Mui Ne?

Lots of cheap places to stay in peak season for less than USD60/day. Very poor country but the strip has many hotels. Large contingent of Russians doing business there. Good, cheap food...rent a scooter and explore south of the bay.
Water is a bit dirty with plastic bags and other crap. At a few spots if the wind is cooking you have a few waves which dump straight on the beach...seen a few newbies getting rolled with their kites. Many kiting schools all along the bay.

I was there is Dec 2006 - I mainly used a 15m2 and 11m2 and a few days my 9m2. Wind usually started coming in after 11am.

Best site for info below
www.windsurf-vietnam.com/

Below, for 2009 the days over 12 knots.

January 21
February 19
March 18
April 22
May 12
June 22
July 17
Sept  13
Oct  17
Nov  21
Dec  31

hahha when i first read this i thought these were the individual dates that were over 12 knots and I thoght how ordinary~ thought it was supposed to be windy...but then i realised it was the number of days in the month that were over twelve knots. looks a lot better!

ditto, I was there two weeks ago - started on the 12 then went on the 9 every day as it came in quite strong around 25 - 30 kts..

Up to you - I wished I had bought maybe a 7 or so as it was up to 30 for 3 of the 5 days I was there.

Slowlerna said...

Torch said...

what about visas, get them before you go, or can you get them when you land?
If we get them here how long does it take?

Get em online here:

www.vietnam-visa.com/

Only takes coupla days and will be waitin for you at immigration when you get there. They'll email you a document with visa details that you need to produce on arrival. $30US for the service. Pay for visa on arrival.

nice so after paying the $30 for service and the $25 stamping fee.... how much will the visa cost when we arrive in vietnam??

wouldnt it be cheaper to cut out the middleman and just send your visa form to the Vn embassy in Aus?? i know it takes longer.. maybe a week but who needs a visa in a couple of days?? otherwise your end up paying twice the amount hah

fellodawind said...

Slowlerna said...

Torch said...

what about visas, get them before you go, or can you get them when you land?
If we get them here how long does it take?

Get em online here:

www.vietnam-visa.com/

Only takes coupla days and will be waitin for you at immigration when you get there. They'll email you a document with visa details that you need to produce on arrival. $30US for the service. Pay for visa on arrival.

nice so after paying the $30 for service and the $25 stamping fee.... how much will the visa cost when we arrive in vietnam??

wouldnt it be cheaper to cut out the middleman and just send your visa form to the Vn embassy in Aus?? i know it takes longer.. maybe a week but who needs a visa in a couple of days?? otherwise your end up paying twice the amount hah

maybe the silly sausage who picks up a single entry visa from oz then decides to go day trippin to visit cambods, laos, thailand take your pick. good luck getting back in for your flight home dude. quick and easy. else you can obviously plan ahead.

Slowlerna said...

fellodawind said...

Slowlerna said...

Torch said...

what about visas, get them before you go, or can you get them when you land?
If we get them here how long does it take?

Get em online here:

www.vietnam-visa.com/

Only takes coupla days and will be waitin for you at immigration when you get there. They'll email you a document with visa details that you need to produce on arrival. $30US for the service. Pay for visa on arrival.

nice so after paying the $30 for service and the $25 stamping fee.... how much will the visa cost when we arrive in vietnam??

wouldnt it be cheaper to cut out the middleman and just send your visa form to the Vn embassy in Aus?? i know it takes longer.. maybe a week but who needs a visa in a couple of days?? otherwise your end up paying twice the amount hah

maybe the silly sausage who picks up a single entry visa from oz then decides to go day trippin to visit cambods, laos, thailand take your pick. good luck getting back in for your flight home dude. quick and easy. else you can obviously plan ahead.

anyway, im takin a 9 and a 12.........and i can't kite for ****

the coppers there check with the hotels for passports A LOT too

dachopper said...

the coppers there check with the hotels for passports A LOT too

I have been back from Vietnam and I am coming back next month. I am doing a business there and I am a regular Vietnam comer :) For every time I go, I ofter used the Vietnam Visa service online of www.vietnamvisa-online.com They are the best Visa service in Vietnam I must say. The supporter is really helpful, cordial and willing to share everything about Vietnam. It is a big luck for a foreigner like me entering Vietnam helped by this service, like my friends !

I'm Australian and i have been coming to Vietnam for the last four season, I have a school here kite-n-surf.com
I only ride surfboards personal, come and see me i will hook you up with all the wave spots etc.
I think you will ride a 7m the most.
I can rent you kites if you need also
2010 model Core's, 5-7-9-12m
We have had an amazing season so far here in Mui Ne.
call me:
Rob +84 1267 194 923