St. Kilda KBing - start/end of season for newbie

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SaltySinus
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27 Feb 2012 5:53pm
Sill question, but as a newbie, when is it reasonable to assume (if at all) that the weather is too p00 to go Kiteboarding at St. Kilda beach? Roughly.
koma
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27 Feb 2012 7:11pm
When the wind isn't on shore.
In the winter season (May-October) the wind tends to be from the north which means that St Kilda is off shore... so i guess that's your answer.
We do occasionally get southerly winds in winter but they're usually extremely cold winds being pushed up from the Antarctic, so you'd better have a warm wetsuit and booties as a minimum.
SaltySinus
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28 Feb 2012 9:37am
Thanks Koma,

Yes, I hear an on shore wind is helpful! Thanks for your insight.

Lebowski
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28 Feb 2012 6:21pm
I kite in the Bay all year round, booties are a must and a decent wetsuit helps, you just have to man up
juggler
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28 Feb 2012 11:23pm
Lebowski said...

I kite in the Bay all year round, booties are a must and a decent wetsuit helps, you just have to man up


hmmmm booties & man up??? doesn't that contradict itself!

Booties are for the weak! numb feet & picking sea urchin spines out over a few rums is what its all about

Oh yeah, St kilda is the best place to kite, don't bother travelling, works all directions
Lebowski
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29 Feb 2012 11:42am
But my booties are man booties, they are black and have spikes on the inside
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