Where to KiteSurf in Melbs?

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Natty
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19 Jul 2006 11:13am
Im moving to Melbourne end of August. Any pointers where to KiteSurf? Any tips? Cheers!
Mr Plow
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19 Jul 2006 11:51am
www.kbv.org.au
Natty
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19 Jul 2006 1:33pm
Just checked it out... Quite a cute site, especially the location section! Gives you a good idea of what to expect, and can plan ahead! Thanks Mr Plow!
Mr Plow
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19 Jul 2006 2:08pm
No worries.

The problem here at the moment (and for the last few months since summer ended) is that the wind is inconsistent. Its also damn freezing...went to the beach a few times today to be bummed out by a pathetic 12 knot top-end - could only stand on the beach for a couple of minutes as its 10 degrees tops and then add the wind chill.

Northerlies at this time of the year are the best go..head to Rosebud. Northerlies are a little warmer and if the sun comes out it can be fantastic. Need booties,thick wetty, gloves, bonnet if you are going to last longer than an hour

Heres looking forward to daylight saving and some cranking seabreezes.
mark17
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19 Jul 2006 6:00pm
Hey Tom,
Did you get your Vegas bar back? No one handed one in, and I haven't seen you to ask..
stamp
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19 Jul 2006 7:46pm
natty; stay away from gnotuk st, aspendale. its frequented by the most disturbed, lecherous, warped, and twisted kiters in the melbourne area. i had to move to the other side of the country just to get away from the depravity
hookworm
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19 Jul 2006 8:36pm
Stamp is right there's this one guy who can lick his own neck
flemboyant
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20 Jul 2006 3:25pm
hey, you liked that trick last time! hey stamp, dont forget to warn people about the single pole out in the water that jumps out to catch yor lines in the middle of an insane session
stamp
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20 Jul 2006 5:42pm
yeah flem, they should make those poles easier to see; 1 foot diameter, 15 feet out of the water and bright yellow is virtually camoflauged. anyone could have got wrapped around that
Mr Plow
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21 Jul 2006 11:17am
quote:
Originally posted by mark17

Hey Tom,
Did you get your Vegas bar back? No one handed one in, and I haven't seen you to ask..



Yeh Mark I did. I had to retrace my kiting steps to work it out. In a mad rush to packup at Rosebud I left it on the beach. Luckily a guy from RPS who saw me kiting earlier took it back to the store and a mate said he saw it in there - put 2 and 2 together and got her back.

How are your Vegas's going. I am totally rapt with mine - just spewing that I hardly have got to use them since April.
mark17
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23 Jul 2006 7:27am
Tom,
Great news about the bar, I lost a TT sol 2 months ago at Pt Danger, and I've just found it, some nice Torquay local has handed it in. Yeah I love the Vegas, 2 weeks ago when we had the gusty 25Knt plus NW @ Pt Henry, one of the locals borrowed the Vegas 12mt and he swears it is the best kite he has ridden( He has ridden quite a few). I'm looking forward to trying the new Rebel and the new Boxer, When I get them, you can have a demo.
M
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24 Jul 2006 11:26am
Mark, I was woundering if U had found your board after that swim. Good to here the Vages still ripping.
What have U heard about the Rebel?
I'll be over your way on the 7th Aug, catch you then.

Ian
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24 Jul 2006 2:20pm
Ian, good to hear from you. It has been freezing, Give me a call when you come over, hopefully we'll have wind, I haven't kited for 2 weeks now. If the rebel is as good as everyone says then you will have to get one. The new Boxer looks good too, have you seen the naish website? the preview looks good. I hope to get a demo kite of each as soon as possible.
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