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The 'where are you kiting today?' thread

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Created by surfingboye > 9 months ago, 19 Apr 2013
surfingboye
NSW, 2707 posts
19 Apr 2013 9:33AM
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Thought it would be a good idea to start a thread to discuss/froth on upcoming sessions, talk new spots for different wind conditions or to hook up with a new kiting crew.

Post up your plans, pics or after kite stories...

surfingboye
NSW, 2707 posts
19 Apr 2013 9:39AM
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This weekend is all about making the most of this weekend's gnarly conditions.

Friday and Saturday are forecast to be 20-35kn S/SW with a big southerly swell. Windang or Bawley (would be crazy) are my plans.
Windang or up that way for my Friday afternoon, 4 hours of work left...

Hopefully find some cross-shore waves.
Have a good weekend everyone!

zarb
NSW, 620 posts
19 Apr 2013 10:15AM
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I think it's spelled "gnarly" as in - "shred the gnar", or - "You cannot repel gnar of this gnarliness".

DutchRooster
NSW, 325 posts
19 Apr 2013 12:56PM
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Cant travel too far the next few days - moving home. So am hoping my local Deewhy will handle the SW. Hoping for more of a SSW, today and tomorrow.

Forecast looks gnarly, indeed!

Check the south NSW coast... 22ft waves....!

surfingboye
NSW, 2707 posts
19 Apr 2013 9:03PM
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This arvo was nuts at Windang.
Super up and down wind, cross-off and swinging offshore.
Waves were big and clean. To put a number on it 6ft+.
My kite stayed dry and only lost the board once from way out the back.
Copped a whoppa on the head body dragging back in. Photo captured that moment, will post it up tomoz.

All up a gusty half hour in nice waves, well worth it.
Was a shame not to see anyone else out...

Supergus
NSW, 305 posts
19 Apr 2013 9:25PM
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Got out at Peggie's. Very gusty which made it frustrating. Waves were big but with the west in it made them hard to stay on. Got out for bout an hour. Still better then sitting on the couch

DutchRooster
NSW, 325 posts
19 Apr 2013 10:36PM
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1330 - 1530 at Deewhy. Gusty as a Mexican after a double Tacobell session. Lost my board a dozen times, got knocked by a big wave once, got lofted and spun big time once, crawled out with my tail between my legs. Had fun!

More of the same tomorrow, hopefully with less gusts...

surfingboye
NSW, 2707 posts
19 Apr 2013 10:51PM
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S-SE forecast for tomorrow.
I think I might know of one spot which might fire tomorrow.
I'll report back tomorrow night with pics.

surfingboye
NSW, 2707 posts
20 Apr 2013 9:34AM
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Well heavy rain at the moment is killing this wind.
Hopefully it clears before lunch.

surfingboye
NSW, 2707 posts
20 Apr 2013 5:43PM
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A couple from yesterday taken by Mini. Cheers for the pics man.







My board got washed in so I had to body drag through the impact zone. Copped a big one on the head... lol.





Was a really nice day, shame it was soo gusty and offshore though.

Slashrockson
NSW, 126 posts
20 Apr 2013 8:07PM
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Hey Surfingboye nice shots (by mini) wild session, whats your approach for getting through the big ones on the head?

surfingboye
NSW, 2707 posts
20 Apr 2013 8:50PM
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just try and keep sine'ing the kite to keep the lines tight...
if you drop the kite in surf like that your in trouble, i would completely release and swim like hell. otherwise you would get dragged and your kite would get minced.

Supergus
NSW, 305 posts
20 Apr 2013 9:30PM
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Ha ha nice !!! That last shot is an absolute ripper!!!!! Only one word going through the mind at a time like that "F@@K". Looks like you got a good session in.

DutchRooster
NSW, 325 posts
20 Apr 2013 11:34PM
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Wooah...! I would've shat myself right there. That's a big one barreling down on you, damn!

Did you try to duck dive under it, and then send the kite to pull you out the back? Scary one, amazing pic too.

Tony Armstrong
NSW, 341 posts
21 Apr 2013 7:34PM
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Hey SB,

Not a bad idea about a new thread, or maybe social media to chat re where/who and whatever is going on with kitesurfing in our area.

Some of our locations only take a few kiters out to be crowded, so not 100% keen to have "more" MF er's in the hood. So to speak.

Remember, we don't have a 7 mile beach. LOL.

Mini
NSW, 77 posts
21 Apr 2013 7:48PM
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That session on Friday was nuts.
The wave in the photo was number 3 of a monster 4 wave set. Still can't believe you kept your kite flying.
Everytime I look at that photo now I just crack up.........

onemorehuey
NSW, 158 posts
26 Apr 2013 10:14PM
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Let's see the next two shots in the series as that mother hits u?

surfingboye
NSW, 2707 posts
26 Apr 2013 10:32PM
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Haha, the next one is a blurry shot, cameraman was shifty himself for me I think!? Haha.
[}:)]

DutchRooster
NSW, 325 posts
1 May 2013 7:03PM
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SSW 20kn tomorrow morning so took a half day off. Deewhy session. Anyone else?

surfingboye
NSW, 2707 posts
1 May 2013 8:02PM
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i wonder if it will come through?
BOM was forecasting 25knts for me this arvo but still nothing more than a fart.
hopefully it stays for a late arvo sesh...

snowsurfmatt
NSW, 96 posts
2 May 2013 9:22AM
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anyone going out today in wollongong? im not heaps confident in the ocean yet so waiten for it to go more south then im out there prob corrimal

DutchRooster
NSW, 325 posts
2 May 2013 9:49AM
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Looks like its dropping. 11kn at 8am. Was nice and windy during the night though! Grrrr.... In my business suit instead of my wetsuit, heading to work. Bummer.

Tony Armstrong
NSW, 341 posts
2 May 2013 10:14AM
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Hey SSmatt,

Not much swell with this change so this is a good chance to hit the ocean. Try northside Towradgi as you can use the rocks as a buffer (ie,no waves).

All other spots north have rocks as an issue. Otherwise, there is a nice beginner location toward Shellharbour, and it does like s-sw. I don't wanna get offside by saying where it is on a forum. it's easy to find.

Wind is expected to peak around midday to 1.00pm. 20 kts apparently.

snowsurfmatt
NSW, 96 posts
2 May 2013 11:56AM
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cheers tony, i was surfin out corrimal just then and it just went south, ran home to get my gear going out now cheers!

snowsurfmatt
NSW, 96 posts
3 May 2013 7:50PM
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Any1 headin out tomorrow wind finder say 40km southerly by lunch. Ill be out at corrimal at 1:30 afta work if its on
mATT

Supergus
NSW, 305 posts
3 May 2013 9:25PM
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Yep, I'm in. Few of the other lads should be keen to.

surfingboye
NSW, 2707 posts
3 May 2013 9:31PM
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Somewhere between shoally heads and windang for me. Not much swell around down here today, hopefully it builds tonight/tomorrow a little?

Today was a bit of a fizzer... Spent the arvo at the skate park instead...

Supergus
NSW, 305 posts
4 May 2013 10:18AM
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Not looking to crash hot up here at the moment dudes... Might head to the gym for a bit and cross my fingers..

surfingboye
NSW, 2707 posts
4 May 2013 1:25PM
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Well its just kicked in down here. Yewwww.

snowsurfmatt
NSW, 96 posts
4 May 2013 2:49PM
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im hanging out waiten to see what it does in the next hour wether to take down my 11 or 8

Tony Armstrong
NSW, 341 posts
5 May 2013 10:24PM
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Hey SSMatt, heard me mate Mitch was on hand to assist last week.

Yesterday's wind was a funky one. Blew its guts out up north of you (my way) but heard it was quite good up in Cronulla where Leo was.

No swell at all. Wonder how Surf boy went??



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