i have just recently moved to the coast and takin up this great sport,im very keen to meet up with anyone who could give me some tips and advice as im not that keen on gettin dragged!! (or seriously injured)anything would be much appreciated,will pay fuel costs etc Thanks in advance

Duke, find 'Sheerwater Esp' at Runaway Bay. Go there with smiles and beers on a windy southerly or northerly and youll fit in.

Its 'Shearwater'
Hey Fitzy check these photo's from the weekend.

www.seabreeze.com.au/gallery/gallery.asp?action=viewimage&categoryid=4&text=&imageid=207&box=&shownew=

www.seabreeze.com.au/gallery/gallery.asp?action=viewimage&categoryid=4&text=&imageid=208&box=&shownew=

www.seabreeze.com.au/gallery/gallery.asp?action=viewimage&categoryid=4&text=&imageid=209&box=&shownew=

I first started at the train, across from sea world, it's a shocker of a spot for a total beginner unless you have a boat (which I didn't) to get across to the sandbar. Otherwise it's a tiny beach, crowded, jet skis, houseboats and the **** the local operators allegedly pump out, a bloody ski jump in the firing line, and plenty of navigation markers.

Shearwater was much more better.

PsYLoR - how nice are those pics of yours! Looks like you've found a great secluded area for you guys 2 kite in! Lucky one mate... You guys certainly seem to have all the time, know all the places, and certainly have the skills and talent !

ELizabeth - Wello Kiter

Yeah that lovely portrait i gave u poor reli, that was me before i started kiting. So now i've lost a heap of weight, now i only weigh about 68kg (thats me in the yellow, btw) I've had every tattoo removed and have grown my hair long. I also had my man boobs reduced.
I was sick of the embarrassment of wearing womans bra's & having to explain to people why its not a fetish & that i need them for the support. So i guess im not really a good breast model for Breast kites anymore.

Just so theres no confusion for any non locals, those photo's are not from Shearwater, they where taken in a secret place.

it wouldn't be a secret if a told u.

the pin goes off. i'm buying a new boat!

the pin looks awesome......
wow

Just dont forget to take a thermal flask with boiling water. Incase you get done by a stingray.

Originally i believe that Moreton island was also joined to North Straddie which was joined to South straddie which joined the Southport spit (all 3 islands joined up to the mainland)
North Straddie has been 'occupied' for the last 10,000 odd years by the aboriginals. Yet look how much white man has changed it in the last 200.

"In the spring of 1898 North and South Stradbroke Islands were connected by a narrow bridge of land which was less than 40 metres wide."

"On 3 September 1894, the Scottish barque "Cambus Wallace" whilst carrying a cargo of explosives from Glasgow to Brisbane ran aground and sunk only 200 metres offshore directly adjacent to this narrow bridge. The Government of the day decided that in the interests of safety for the local fishing industry to detonate the cargo so as to prevent any of it breaking loose and damaging fishing crafts. It was this detonation, and weakening of the sands which eventually led to the separation of Stradbroke Island into two - North and South, during the next major storm in 1898."

Todays history lesson is bought to you by Dr. Charles Roe

won't be able to afford a boat when i get back.
how long do you reckon it'd take to the pin by pedallo?????
see you over there in 3 hours guys
hahahaha

and it takes 8 mins after the boil to cook a crab! 2hours?pls explain.

Hey Psylor - The picks are good. The wind was certainly howling, check out the sand blowing.

Yep I agree with Paulio.

Dario and I were up there with some company on my Cruiser for four days. Its a real pain.

We had to got up early each day and wakeboard on the super smooth water behind one of my jetkis until there was a very slight chop at about 10am. Then we went back to the cruiser and had morning tea on the sundeck.

As the water had a slight chop on it by then we had to water ski until about 12 O'clock and then stop for lunch.

After lunch the wind would be up so we would have to kite until about 6pm and then head back to the boat for a barbecue and some card games with the company.

Geeeez we were tired after four days of that torture. We are heading back for another week of it soon ..... Damn !!!!

Pics of the launching platform are at:





See Ya - Fitzy - Gold Coast OZ