rsh said..
I am definitely still interested it's a great wind direction for Sandy Point in shallow inlet.'i
cant self launch and dknt want to risk driving all that way if no one else is there
More importantly, can you self-land? If not you should not be kiting without constant supervision yet, no matter how many people are about - I mean it.
Reasons you may need to self-land even when others are kiting:
1. They're all busy kiting and you want to stop for a break or other simple reason.
2. You need to land to assist someone else in an emergency.
3. You suffer an injury or gear failure/malfunction and need to land instantly, before someone else is available to help out.
Watch the vids of techniques relevant to your style of kite (4 or 5 lines, kite shape, flagging system etc). Watch more skilled riders do it at the beach. Ask questions. Practise with supervision on a sub 20 knot day with lots of clearance downwind. Practise flagging your kite if it rolls over or drifts deeper into the window. On very windy days you may have to flag your kite (once it's on a wingtip, not from 12 o'clock!) and run upwind as your primary method of sitting it down safely. Again, techniques vary with kites, so find out from someone who knows your gear.
Self-launching is handy to know; self-landing is a mandatory skill at any level of experience beyond your first lessons.
P.S. I still get a launch and a land if there are crew about as it reduces wear on my gear and is sociable.
