Attention Kiters:

There have been a number of stolen kite boards from St Kilda Beach in recent weeks. Please take extreme caution not to leave any valuables lying around on the beach.

These thefts include:

1. Saturday, Jan 30th. SLINGSHOT SX 2010 137 board stolen from sandbar at St Kilda West Beach while lessons were in progress. Board was placed down for the duration of a skill exercise (~10 minutes) and was gone by the time the instructor went to recover it for board starts.

2. Sunday, Feb 14th. During St Kilda Festival a group stole a NOBILE FIFTY-50. This board was recovered and the group are still in custody a month later for other crimes as well.

3. Sunday, Mar 1st. NORTH JAIME PRO stolen from in front of trailer for Melbourne Kite School. Board was found at the end of St Kilda Pier and later returned to the owner.

4. Monday, Mar 15th. NAISH HAZE 141, 2010 (with faded top and white UV epoxy resin on tip) stolen in broad daylight from St Kilda West Beach. Has been reported to police. It is believed a construction worker (who turned up in a green high visibility t-shirt and orange high visibility vest) was involved and was asking questions about lessons distracting the beach manager while his friend waiting in the parked car ran out and stole the board. There was nobody else around on the beach at the time. Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Hope to see you out on the beach soon, remember to take care of your valuables!

Chris & the Kite Republic Team