Hey guys.

Looking for someone to do some down winders with on the sunnie coast.

Cheers guys

Im keen, just might need a few months. I just want to eventually kite in the surf. Early days for me just kiting in weyba but up and riding both ways and even pulling off the odd slidding turn.

I am keen! I am at peregian so castaways would be good for me too.
i went for a surf this arvo and about 30 kites went past, sooo jealous, here i am paddlin around... ill be hittin the lake tomorrow afternoon, looks like the wind will be pretty strong.

How about next weekend? Wind permitting. Which day would be better?

What vehicle did you get? I've got a hilux dual cab so I'm good to take four passengers.

I suggest we go with one vehicle unless we can get a few takers.

Any takers? We'll go round the point inside the hook should be good.

Hey guys

I went up to Di for a kite last weekend as the graph was showing 17+ knots ESE so i stayed on the noosa side but fair close to the light house but it was really hard to get going alot of the time... Weather the graph is higher because the reading is taken from a higher location??

Also ive been going to Di for years but i havent been kiting for all that long but i thought Di lagoon only worked in a northerly?

cheers

I went up smack on high tide, it was alittle bit hairy but it was fine, just take your time and go where everyone else was. And i thought the reading was taken from the light house.

Ive always gone up to DI but never kited the lagoon and it looks amazing so really want to do it.

Thanks 4 that Stuflys - I hate the hi tide soft sand run it is hard yards.

Bertus
at the top of the QLD forum there is a Where to kite guide for the SE.
There are pins for sites(/no go areas & shops), there are directional arrows for the downwinder sections. Each has their own description in the left margin.

If u scroll down the description till you get to the DI Lagoon one & double click to open - change to satellite view and zoom in - all is revealed.

The down winder details are also there - DI to Teewah or Teewah to DI -

If all comes together at a max I would go 20 kms with a pit stop 1/2 way.

The last good down winder I did was 5 - 6 kms as the crow flies but by the time you go in and out (I often cruise past the shark nets) & we checked out old women Island we covered closer to double the distance - great fun but was happy to park and stretch/scratch after that.

Pre xmas, the DI lagoon was 1/2 size of previous year when I last saw it but probably our best spot along the sunny coast. It is normally used in late winter & spring when you get the consistent NW's required - but anytime wind is in is a good time. The tide is king however - if you get that sequence it makes for a magic day - the kiteable area in the lagoon can be very tide dependent. My knowledge is 6 months old on that.
When it is on & the W/E 40 4WDS can turn up.

Cheers
AP

We'll start to tally numbers and decide on the spot soon.

That is a great resource thanks for pointing me to it AquaPlow.

Wldkiter, you are welcome to join.

Ok guys hands up, who's in? It looks like it's going to be windy.

I suggest we meet someware close to the barge at around 10am. It would be good if we can have two vehicles for a good down winder. Otherwise we will make a plan.

I think we should be back in Noosa by 5:30 - 6:00 it's dark then anyway.

Bertus

Bertus and others
www.bom.gov.au/marine/wind.shtml looking good
We will be in. 2nd car not confirmed.
Car 1 4wd my wife wants to come along for a sightsee / take photos - my kid & I kite - experienced.
Car 2 4wd same setup except kid has downwinded, but dad has not so will be making a call on the day.

If no one is waiting on the Tewantin side of the barge by 10:15 we will go across and catch-up on the beach somewhere at or after third cutting.

Lifts required up the beach? let me know - will sort something out...

Out tonite so might be late replying. PM will swap phone numbers else meet at barge.

Cheers

AP

Bertus - ch16 ahhh.... have not used my UHF CB's for 15+ years - car one probably still works but would need serious digging out and fixing in to current car - aerial probably rooted. As for handsets - naaah use mobile --- reception (Telstra) ok till 25 + kms up the beach (from memory).
Cheers
AP

OK guys, bring on the photos to make me jealous.
I had a less than average session at lake Weyba (1st time there) but would still like to see some pics of your trip. Was thinking of you guys and hoping you had better wind than us: 15-18 for a while then under 10 for a while then back up and so on and so on.
Great spot though, will be back to join the very friendly crowd again, thanks guys!