hey all,
are you aloud to kite on hamilton island???
might be up there at xmas....
what winds & what size kite should i take?
daz- newcastle

As far as I know you can kite on Hamo. A few years back Robbie Treharne had his gear up there during Race Week and was launching on the Resort side beach. Its pretty gusty in a Sou easter on that side though, there would have to be some great spots up there not necessarily on Hamo though. Ideally access to a boat would be the best to get you to Whitehaven or other spots, I think over in Airlie beach theres a few points that'd be good for it.This time of year the SE trade winds are pretty reliable with solid 15-20 knots most of the time. Not really sure what its like in the wet season (Xmas) but I know this much- it will be friggin hot and humid and I think you gotta worry about stingers (box jellyfish) too.
On that subject I'm off to Race Week next week, is anyone else going? Any one thinking of taking there gear? I may do it if theres anyone else around, especially someone with a speed boat!! I'll supply the beer if you got the boat!! Let me know if your keen.

I grew up in the Whitsunday’s, and the common belief was that there were no stingers on the Islands. However, I know over the last few years their have been some bad stings on the islands, so it must of just been local myth, maybe to protect the tourism industry

Roughly November to May, but can be earlier if there is lots a rain and northerlies.

I spend years sailing and swimming and never got more than the odd blue bottle sting (still blody hurts). But this might just have been luck.

i worked on hamilton island for a bit and i found that they were really tight when it came to just about anything fun, i didnt see anything on the water other than the stuff they were renting out.
greg

Hamilton Island with a south easterly blowing Ok of the marina in the channel, but dont drop your kite, really need some sort of a rescue craft. On the resort side northerly only of any use. If there is a wind try to get a boat and get to Whitehaven it spectacular.