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KiteBro
KiteBro
NSW
4 posts
NSW, 4 posts
16 Aug 2013 7:29pm
20knts NE, clear skies, half moon beaming....perfect!

Ill be there from 7.30 as long as the wind keeps doing its thing.

If anyone is keen please feel free to join
onemorehuey
onemorehuey
NSW
158 posts
NSW, 158 posts
20 Aug 2013 8:56pm
Just saw this post now. Did you get out?
hamburglar
hamburglar
ACT
2174 posts
ACT, 2174 posts
31 Aug 2013 7:07am
Appears the wind dropped around 8 and Kitebro berilied up for the fisher men
sometime before dawn, explains that funny looking parachute thingy they
found wrapped around the prop .

bigtone667
bigtone667
NSW
1561 posts
NSW, 1561 posts
2 Sep 2013 10:12pm
I have kayaked overnight in the moonlight and its all rather sedate and safe. What is the risk at night and does it happen regularly. ? (I am perhaps stupidly interested)
KiteBro
KiteBro
NSW
4 posts
NSW, 4 posts
5 Sep 2013 12:21am
Just saw these comments now after getting no love that night...

I did end up getting out for a good 2 hours from about 7.30 - 9.30. Conditions were PERFECT! Wind was smooth, it was a clear night with a half moon so there was plenty of light. Tide was running out, there wasn't a lot of chop and I had the place all to myself!

Launching and landing was a little sketchy alone but I triple checked everything before getting out. Set up and packed up in front of my car lights and kited under moon light with occasional onlookers providing extra light across the water from their cars.

Could have been dangerous with other kites out and no lights on my rig but didn't have that problem. I would definitely do it again provided the conditions were right, amazing night!

Watch this space for future sessions
bigtone667
bigtone667
NSW
1561 posts
NSW, 1561 posts
5 Sep 2013 8:53pm
Sounds awesome. A couple of glow sticks hanging from the back of your harness would make it safer if there were a few kiters out.
Jedibrad
Jedibrad
NSW
527 posts
NSW, 527 posts
6 Sep 2013 8:47pm
Do it on a new moon for some phosphorescence action
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