Right of way ??
Right hand forward has right of way -

Left hand forward , get out of the way !!

is there more to it than that??

Lambie said..
Right of way ??
Right hand forward has right of way -

Left hand forward , get out of the way !!

is there more to it than that??

Yes there is

skywalker3d said..
If someone does not give way you crash into each other???

Only if one of you is a windsurfer

Thats a good link Windreams, just wish more people knew the 'right of way' rules before getting out on the water ...

AussieDave said..
Thats a good link Windreams, just wish more people knew the 'right of way' rules before getting out on the water ...

I got a bit slack with the previous post as I was rushing out the door. I’m a visual person so when I was being told about right of way rules I couldn’t picture what they were trying to explain but once I come across this web site it made it all look so simple. There's also a good "right of way" video in the link.

www.iksa.ie/about-kitesurfing/right-of-way

Check out the web site as it's clearer...

skywalker3d said..

Kamikuza said..

skywalker3d said..
If someone does not give way you crash into each other???

Only if one of you is a windsurfer

Lol.. Windsurfers do not have any righ away rules. They work on the kite boarder moves or die right away rules.

Then tbey get huffy about having to clean brain matter off their boom.

Mostly taken from the link;

7. Avoid collisions at all costs. Follow these rules but not to the point of having a collision, even if you have right of way you must act prudently to avoid an accident.Don't ever assume you have right of way or insist on taking it - the other kite surfer or vessel may not know the right of way rules, may lack the experience or skill to effectively manoeuvre out of the way, may not be looking or are simply an oxygen thief!

windreams said..

AussieDave said..
Thats a good link Windreams, just wish more people knew the 'right of way' rules before getting out on the water ...

I got a bit slack with the previous post as I was rushing out the door. I’m a visual person so when I was being told about right of way rules I couldn’t picture what they were trying to explain but once I come across this web site it made it all look so simple. There's also a good "right of way" video in the link.

www.iksa.ie/about-kitesurfing/right-of-way

Check out the web site as it's clearer...

I can see where they all derive from but with regards to 3, usually the windward boat keeps clear, so shouldn't it be the windward rider has to raise their kite?
Make even more sense if you imagine a windy day and not wanting to lower your kite due to the power, once again makes more sense for the windward rider to raise their kite

To say that wankers holding their kite at the zenith lose their right of way, yet I agree and also hate it when people do this particularly in narrow river where they hold their kite on the water while they stand in the sand having a good ol yarn.
BUT, its still your responsibility to find somewhere else to ride/avoid them. Sucks I know - more of a polite thing not to be the wanker really