hey all Im looking for a kite boarding buddy from the werribee area Im new to this very cool sport and would feel much better having a friend or a bunch of them for that matter to do this with.

jimbo.

And watch out for blue ring octopuses over that sand bar area....

Sorry I am still suffering from that experience!

Im sure that would not have been a pleasent experience i have a full suit boots and gloves and sports life vest so best of luck to us both hey. thanks for you kind reply and great tip for me to keep in mind.

Sincerely Jimbo.

Hi Guys, I am also completely new to the sport, had about 3 lessons, just bought a pre-loved 12m North Rebel which, finally, I seem, but to be able to keep in the air. Last week in St Kilda, my first attempt to stand-up on board got rewarded with 2 metres of an ugly half-crouch 'journey' followed by a forward fall and the kite crashing into a pile of rocks surrounded by thick seaweed. To spare you the ugly details of detangling, walk of shame etc., I just picked-up the kite from repair and was looking forward to follow someone's kind advice to go to Altona and "build skill and confidence in a more spacious and safe environment" and then return to St Kilda/South Melbourne area where I am from... Keen as mustard to go to Altona asap, I have just read all these Altona Sting Ray and Octopus horror-stories... I am pretty determined to keep on hanging in there and to come to the point of mastering the basics but find these safety issues pretty deflating. Any tips for relatively safe locations or general risk-management advice? Many thanks!