No you are not too old, if waters not your scene maybe a buggy will suffice.

If you cant beat them, join them.

Unless ur over 70 never too old!!

Yeah, there is a guy on the Sunshine Coast who started kite surfing in 2000 when he was in his 60's. If you can hanglide you can definately Kitesurf.

If Richard Branson can do it....

Hey Duneskimmer, We'll pass on the your message down at Wanda. There's a few of us kiters with grey hair out at Wanda too. Happy to give some tips.

cloudbase said...

Hey duneskimmer
I thought the replies you had were so great from the kite boys, I should join up.
These guys are cool I think we should see if they are game to get in the harness for a ground handle of the glider!!!
cloudbase

Sadly this is an uncommonly kind and considerate thread

but onto the main point, Definately confront the kiters and make them aware of "wind turbulence" i'm sure they will appreciate it. And like the other said, if u can hanglide u can definitely kite. i know alot of paragliders kite when the wind becomes too strong 12+. Not sure about what a hanglider requires but maybe there is room to have both.

Great post duneskimmer. Nice to see the rabble behave themselves, although I suspect there is a fair bit of respect for your sport playing a part - good to see.

I used to hanglide. I can guarantee you that kitesurfing is less strenuous than hangliding - if you want it to be.

Most people don't realise that hangliding requires significant upper body fitness. there were many times that I thought I wouldn't even have the strength left to land I was so tired.

Kitesurfing has all the load through the harness and unless you are deliberately pushing yourself (tricks/waves) it can be as stressfull and mowing the lawn!

By all means give it a go. There is a bit of frustration up front but once you are up and running you wont look back.

Just dont let the HFGA find out your teaching people to ground handle. Im 24 and i current partake in both sports, and if your comfortable with inland thermal flying and sitting at cloud base then you've got the balls to try kiting. But i do find them totally different sports, but as said before it just depends on what extremes you push.

How old are you?

thanks for letting us know..... never knew this caused problems for hang glders.