Hey guys
with this outbreak of stormy weather, big swells and gusty South Westerlys,
has anyone been kiting since last Friday?

Where can you kite in weather and winds like this? Boat Harbour?

Cheers

Sans Souci is possible but HEAPS gusty. Its a bit sketchy cause if you go too far downwind you will find a huge wind shadow and your kite will fall out of the sky.
3ft waves have been pushing through the heads and been making some awesome cross-off wave riding at Dolls. Richy and a few others are out now making the most of the waves. Lit on 9's and 11's.
Sucks to be working

Goodwinds
Matt Snowdon

is boat harbour in Woolongong? Not sure how to get there?

Hey Guys,

The best place to kite a S'Wester in Sydney is Wanda/Greenhills, bugger Boat Harbour, it's kinda onshore there. Wanda/Greenhills is wicked,[}:)] especially with a swell and there's no need to go to the 4WD park and shell out ya dough.

You've got a good chance of being killed on the beach at Boat Harbour, especially on the weekend by the F-wits that drive the beaches with Jetskis in tow doing 100kmh + in their 4WD's.

Boat Harbour does have it's moments and if you really want to kite there in a S'Wester, you can rig at Wanda and kite across, it'll take you about 10 minutes across Broken Bay.

For those that don't know the location, it is the last strip of sandy beach before the rocky point you can see from Wanda Surf Club when looking North. When there is a swell running you can see the Merries Reefs just off the point (there are 5 in all which break depending upon how big the swell is).

Boat Harbour itself is the small inlet/harbour just to the North around the Point and is excellent for fishing and snorkeling. The spot you kite is inside Merries reefs off the beach and is protected from the swell by the reefs, you get a small fat wave the further you kite around towards Wanda where it can be really big and fun (mind the Shorey!.

Have fun!

Hey kitehard

are you trying to give some of us a bum steer !

I think you would sail across Bate bay not Broken bay

ric

hey john thanks for letting me borrow the kite. the leash is in the bottom zip bit. i had no control of that thing i was taking some HUGE beatings out there hey hehehe. yeh umina is the best spot. i have been staying in sydney lately and have rode at longreef, collaroy, newport, boatharbour wanda/cronulla and kurnell(in crap wind for 2 minutes)and nowhere even comes close to umina(but i guess im byest). instead of driving up there from sydney which takes for ever you can get the ferry over from palm beach which takes around 20 minutes and comes in near kitebeach. We are planning a downwinder from palm beach to umina soon in a big swell and on the way were gonna jump up and grind the ferry yeeeuuuuw!!! anyone interested??????

Hey uminaboy
I show'ed your post to Peter Veryls , the ferry owner who said that you're welcome to grind the ferry as long as he can grind you with his props when you're in the water!
UMINA IS **** IN A SOUTH WESTER ! none of the locals kite there its tooooo gusty , Only works in a south to south easter

Hey Monkey Boy
been out in the big waves , Umina is gettin a bit boring,
Gizza ring , I lost your number