We been tearing up the tarmac on sk8 boards lately with trainers, hence my ad for wanting one. Anyone got one? 2-3m.

Sik Fun

Whats water?

Shannon

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Actually I had a brilliant time at Woodies last Saturday afternoon. Started at 2pm and went until dusk. It was only good for downwinders, and barely able to keep it planing, but I had a ball. Just me, and a couple of beach fishermen. Sunday, well that was a complete waste of time. We had about 9 kiters there but no wind.

Shannon, I used to rollerblade and did a downwinder along Riverside Drive during a cyclone a few years ago. It was during the Telstra Rally Australia when the road was closed off to all but pedestrians. I was absolutely screaming along, zero wind resistance, and then this policeman saw me, stepped out into the middle of the road and formally put up his white gloved hand to stop me. After a long skid and stopping with my face in his glove, I apologised and told him I hadn't realise I was speeding, and without a numberplate he eventually decided it was too difficult to book me. Ever since I've been thinking about getting my old stunt kite out and simply carrying it along with me. I reckon in a really strong wind, at the right angle, it would really work.
Graeme

Dan, what was the wind & waves like at Gnaraloo?

In light Westerlies I often get out my 5m FlySurfer Maniac & DirtSurfer along the bike path at Scarbs - see:


& www.dirtsurf.com/

Awesome fun! Good value downhill when there's no wind too! Been clocked at over 70km/hr with the kite - the faster you go the more stable the DirtSurfer is - AND they have brakes so you can slow down around pedestrians, etc. Had a blast along the highway outside Carnarvon last trip up to Gnaraloo :-) They also feel MUCH more like carving turns on a surfboard rather than a skateboard.

I wouldn't recommend DirtSurfing, buggying or skateboarding with any kite that didn't have a safety leash - the pressureless depower system on the Maniac is also very nice when DirtSurfing. BTW the 5m Maniac is also my favourite kite for doing kite-loop/back-loops and wave riding in 20 knots+ too :-)


Cheers,
Ian Young
www.flysurf.com.au
0414 716 812

yeah...as above...totally awesome!! I didn't kite at tombies though...theres a spot just north of the sand dune that has flat water for 150m and then waves out the back where I had a ball. Also tried kiting at gnarloo bay and shark alley but a bit too gusty to be really enjoyable with a strong current running with the wind.
Surf was unbelievable apart from 2 days where swell dropped off (still better than perth!).

5 days of 14M at Coronation only person on the water haha! Good Friday till Wed...