bennie said...Burls said...
Mui Ne, Boracay, and Taiwan are the best spots for Wind in Asia during the North East monsoon season (Dec-Feb). If you're looking at Thailand it's a nice place to ride when it actually blows, but it's normally light wind, and not exactly a kiting destination (There's plenty of other stuff to do when there's no wind though.)
Phuket during NE monsoon - most people ride at Friendship bay (Chalong Bay), which is tidal and the wind only blows in the morning and afternoon, so the timing to ride can be a bitch. It's good for beginners as you can touch the bottom pretty much anywhere. Phuket also has a cable park.
Koh Samui, during NE Monsoon - most people seem to ride at the SE corner of the island adjacent to the 'Samui Orchid Resort' (Just south of 'Maret' if you look it up on Google Earth), There's a flat water, shallow, sandy lagoon with a reef out the back. Great for beginners. Tidal area. FYI, flights to/from and accommodation in Samui are generally more expensive than Phuket.
are you saying phuket gets wind in feb?, I thought only the gulf side did.
Bennie, I didn't say it was good, but you can get a kite in!
As you can only ride at Friendship beach from mid to high tide, and the wind dies off during the middle of the day, your timing has to be spot on. If you're in Phuket for a holiday and the wind looks like coming in, you can rent gear from a couple of shops there, like Kitezone and Kite Boarding Asia. They are on the East coast at Friendship beach during the NE monsoon, and on the West coast at Nai Yang beach during the westerly season.
