Hey,
I´m in now for half a year in Australia and as a former windsurfer i would like to learn the learn the most important stuff about kiting and then i want to buy a second hand equipment to try it on my own.

I hope you you can give me some tips for some nice kite schools where i can probably even buy used stuff and what kind of equipment fits for a beginner.

Is it possible to get something suitable for around 1000 Dollars including a small introduction?


Cheers nogout

in Brisbane try www.surfconnect.com.au

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www.surfconnect.com

Hi Nogout

We do lessons in Sydney, and we sell a big range of new and used gear. $1000 for good used gear to get started is not realistic.
If you stretch your budget to at least $1500 - $1800 for a kite board and harness, you will get some decent gear.
Your windsurfing harness is unlikely to be suitable, but If you have something like a Dakine Pyro, then it will work for kiting but you will need a new spreader bar, the hook on windsurf harnesses are the wrong shape.

The young guy named Ash who works for ESS on the central coast is good, he does boat based lessons (like Kitepower) and seems to know what he is on about. I only met him on the weekend and have never spoken to one of his students, but did observe both his students riding downwind and almost upwind in what was probably their first lesson.

Glen at X-Shore does good lessons too. Bob Dawson at Coffs Harbour, likewise.
In Brisbane, you'll get the best lessons from Rhys at Kitepower.

check out surfconnect in Brisbane. Padi is top guy and will sort you out with lessons and gear. suss out the website www.surfconnect.com and its awsome area to learn with heaps of waist deep water

Kitepower Australia said...

Hi Nogout

We do lessons in Sydney, and we sell a big range of new and used gear. $1000 for good used gear to get started is not realistic.
If you stretch your budget to at least $1500 - $1800 for a kite board and harness, you will get some decent gear.
Your windsurfing harness is unlikely to be suitable, but If you have something like a Dakine Pyro, then it will work for kiting but you will need a new spreader bar, the hook on windsurf harnesses are the wrong shape.

The young guy named Ash who works for ESS on the central coast is good, he does boat based lessons (like Kitepower) and seems to know what he is on about. I only met him on the weekend and have never spoken to one of his students, but did observe both his students riding downwind and almost upwind in what was probably their first lesson.

Glen at X-Shore does good lessons too. Bob Dawson at Coffs Harbour, likewise.
In Brisbane, you'll get the best lessons from Rhys at Kitepower.

Thanks for the wrap Kitepower. I find that people with some surfing and or windsurfing experience are able to get up and riding one way at least sometimes both in the first lesson. This is toward the end of the lesson once we go through the safety, kite flying, up and down wind dragging and relaunching.

The feed back I have been getting is great with the boat style of lessons. So much more can be achieved. So if you are going to get lessons don't bother with someone who wants to teach on the beach.

Cheers

Ash
ESS Boardstore.