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chiara

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chiara

2 posts

15 Oct 2009 6:07am

Hi all!
I'm an Italian kiteboarder! I need infos about where better go kiting in Australia.

The period is December.

What about Queensland or Byron Bay? Is the wind strong enough for small kites?? 10/7

What about West Coast..Perth or southern??

Thank you!!!

Chiara

manicskier

VIC

772 posts

manicskier

VIC, 772 posts

15 Oct 2009 9:29am

Go to WA - the wind howls during the summer

just found this - 4 hours north of perth
~~http://www.travellingoz.com.au/our-trip/wa-central/4-western-australia-central/23-15-geraldton~~

Take ya small kites

KIT33R

NSW

1716 posts

KIT33R

NSW, 1716 posts

15 Oct 2009 10:57am

If you're on the east coast go to www.nswkba.com.au for maps of kiting locations in New South Wales.

If you weigh more than 70kg 12 and 7 m kites would be all you need in summer.

Byron's nice but there are restrictions on the main beach. See maps as mentioned above. The back beaches south of Byron and Lennox are great (good wind and small surf)

Have a great holiday in OZ

dave......

2119 posts

dave......

WA, 2119 posts

15 Oct 2009 9:18am

Might as well come to WA as well, in summer at some kitebeaches, french and italian are the most common languages spoken there

waxhead1

VIC

172 posts

waxhead1

VIC, 172 posts

15 Oct 2009 3:03pm

don't waste time in victoria, wind is no good that time of the year, better off going to perth

Aorta

VIC

244 posts

Aorta

VIC, 244 posts

15 Oct 2009 7:18pm

waxhead1 said...

don't waste time in victoria, wind is no good that time of the year, better off going to perth

just like to point out that Chiara is a girls name, so in that case you may want to reconsider this advice, unless of course you don't want italian girls on Victorian beaches

pump it up

31 posts

pump it up

WA, 31 posts

15 Oct 2009 5:09pm

don't come to perth its not that windy here in summer. 'cough cough'

chiara

2 posts

chiara

2 posts

15 Oct 2009 5:23pm

thank you all!!
So.. it seems that for december the better place is WA, Perth and arount it!?!

Nobody can tell me about how many wind knots will I found?..I mean, will it be possible to use 10mt and 7mt..or better to have a 12mt as well?? (I'm around 63kg).

There are some web sites where ai can found infos, pictures ecc..

Thank youuuuuu

Ciao
Chiara

Sammie H

4 posts

Sammie H

WA, 4 posts

15 Oct 2009 5:36pm

A couple of hours south of Perth you've got Australind. Normally a pretty good spot with flat water. Theres always someone out if theres wind.

mjaygray

125 posts

mjaygray

WA, 125 posts

16 Oct 2009 12:39am

Hi!

Come to Perth - your 7 & 10m will be perfect. It consistently blows around 20 knots (&normally stronger) on a good summer's day.

There is quite a lot of sight-seeing places/good accomodation/things to do throughout Perth...so you are bound to get the best of everything.

lostinlondon

VIC

1159 posts

lostinlondon

VIC, 1159 posts

16 Oct 2009 10:35am

Chiara,

If you only want to come to Australia for kitesurfing, then WA is the place to go to in the summer.

However, Australia is a BIG place - It takes 3 days to drive from Perth to Sydney. Italy in comparison is tiny. You are going to love the beaches though - lots of space and no beach clubs!

Your 10 and 7m kites will be perfect for WA.

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