So i'm frothing at the mouth to go for a kite as i only had a handful of sessions at the end of last season...and after watching all these north westerlies come through during winter i've decided that I want a crack.

Forecast for sat arvo looks good and i'm keen to go to Pinnaroo pt. and see what happens.

Are NW's any different from SW, other than doing the walk of shame in the other direction...looks like you'd be setting up on the other side of the point and heading towards Hilarys boat harbour?

I'm at the level of riding ok and can do a bit of edging but I haven't gotten too familiar with kiting the ocean (just been out on the river).

Do my plans sound ok?

You think i'd be better off to be up at mullaloo kiting area?

Thanks

poor relative said...

The NW'ers can be quite unpredictable.
they are generally gusty in nature, weather is very changable at a minutes notice and they can die off in a matter of seconds.

A few pointers i would give if your a noob

Watch the horizon, anything black evil and nasty coming get in get the kite down
Be very careful with kite selection NW'ers can kick a real hard punch
Make sure the place you are kiting has plenty of space downwind and not many people on the beach in case something happens.
Go with someone
If in any slightest doubt don't go out. Better to kite in steady SW summer seabreezes all season than stuff it up on a dodgy NW'er

second and third that, if in doubt, go windsurfing, thats what i did today, went for a kite and when it looked all doom and gloom i switched and when it calmed down i went kiting again,

^^^ Dudes only had a handful of lessons and your going to send him to trigg? that's gonna end up pear shaped for sure.
Go to Pinnas not Mullaloo and as Reli said keep an eye on the conditions coming. Yesterday was 23-25 then a squall to 35 came through. Be aware there is a lot if weed and little beach there at the moment to contend with aswell.

Hi Green Cherub
With little or no experience in the open ocean, a technique for relaunch probably based on being able to stand in shallow water, a gusterley NW or tomorrows really big S/WSW winds, I'd probably give it a miss.
There are much better winds and conditions only a few weeks away, stay at home and watch sports and drink beers rather that go out in conditions outside of your current skill set.

I think in the end I probs could have gone it looked reasonable, i'm on a 9.5 so wouldn't have been too crazy. Plus i'm not the biggest noob out there...[}:)] haha

Thanks for the offer underoath, hopefully the sea breezes roll in soon and i'll join ya!

Thanks for the advice all.