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Friday

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Created by poor relative > 9 months ago, 18 Jul 2008
poor relative
WA, 9091 posts
18 Jul 2008 10:28AM
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Hmmmmm
Think it might be a bit too windy today.....
Anyone game?

Slack
WA, 685 posts
18 Jul 2008 10:37AM
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Have to work this morning, hopefully get down to Cott around 3pm

Kite This
WA, 62 posts
18 Jul 2008 10:42AM
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Waiting for it to drop a little, thinking of Scarbs...

mattyjee
WA, 575 posts
18 Jul 2008 11:18AM
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I just went down to woodies and sat in my car for half an hour.
My car was shaking around and there was a few bolts of lightning too.

Very depressing.

Might wait a few hours and hope she calms down a little...

coreyb
WA, 463 posts
18 Jul 2008 11:37AM
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dont be silly, unless you know what your doing and have a 5m kite stay at home.
There is too many crew that are too keen for their own good. 100 % depower is bull crap.

kitecrazzzy
WA, 2184 posts
18 Jul 2008 11:40AM
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57 knot gust in margs...
50 ocean reef... you could get a bit owned

Unchained
WA, 193 posts
18 Jul 2008 12:04PM
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todays a rite off, wait till tomorrow

KAOS69
WA, 1012 posts
18 Jul 2008 2:57PM
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good for the 12m unhooked loooopppyyy handies o.k its 2pm full of jacks , its go time

ianmac
WA, 267 posts
18 Jul 2008 4:11PM
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im thinking wait until tommorrow or it will end up with some bad shizzit, im keen but nothing worse than being out there getting gusted and losing yr board

its beer oclock this arvo, looking out the window on St Georges tce a number of flags in tatters

sebol
WA, 753 posts
18 Jul 2008 5:07PM
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Someone is out at Scarb on an Ozone 5 meters, big balls
Looks awesome,getting huge surf and big airs
Shame i am nowhere near good enough to try it

Dawn Patrol
WA, 1991 posts
18 Jul 2008 5:11PM
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Oh man. I went down to brigton to have a look maybe 1.5 hours ago. Noone was out. Some big surf rolling through however.
When I was sat in my car, I could feel the suspension move when it gusted. Thats too windy for me

laurie
WA, 3853 posts
18 Jul 2008 5:20PM
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Just went and had a look at the beach .. (4pm) .. it is cranking .. dead onshore .. easily a consistent 35+ knots.

Wind is so strong, I could comfortably lean into it and not fall over ... I don't have a kite small enough for that kind of wind!

Noice.

Unchained
WA, 193 posts
18 Jul 2008 5:28PM
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7m new would do the trick...
those things can take soo much wind.

Slack
WA, 685 posts
18 Jul 2008 5:37PM
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I just went down to Cott. Looks awsome. I got out of the car to experience the wind.

Big mistake, took me 10 min to get back to the car. I think I have found a use for those reel leashes.

GreenPat
QLD, 4087 posts
18 Jul 2008 7:38PM
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I've got a 1.8m trainer with lines strong enough to loft a 13 year old who had a go of it one day. He would have only been about 50kg though. I wonder...

sci
WA, 762 posts
18 Jul 2008 5:50PM
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its ripping out there! Just had to move my car from under a tree just in case. Hopefully it will back off a little for tomorrow as I and everyone else NEED a good session fingers crossed.

coreyb
WA, 463 posts
18 Jul 2008 7:32PM
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That was kitehard who had a crack out at brighton. I didnt see him on the water, but he said there were some bombs coming through together with some gusty strong wind.

The constant squalls coming through had me too scared to go out.

mattyjee
WA, 575 posts
18 Jul 2008 10:50PM
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I spent all day sitting at home looking out the window, praying for it to ease off a bit.

So bored i even did my tax return.

elizabethb
QLD, 2081 posts
19 Jul 2008 1:17AM
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WOW I just saw the storm in WA... Some decent sized trees uprooted!

Looked nasty. Hope all you guys and your houses are all okay.

100km- 54 knot winds... wow. Feel free to send 20 knots of that this way sometime!

Kite This
WA, 62 posts
19 Jul 2008 8:52AM
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I cant believe it. I woke up early on a Saturday morning thinking I would get at least a few hours on the water but NO!

I hate winter.

Bring on the Cocos Islands in September

ewan kite
VIC, 928 posts
19 Jul 2008 11:36AM
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isn't it weird how everyone was praying for wind and now everyone is pi***d off because there is too much

poor relative
WA, 9091 posts
19 Jul 2008 10:14AM
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....and now there is none
Seems wierd from this.....











.....to nothing

Biagro
WA, 178 posts
19 Jul 2008 11:05AM
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insane friday! i was out most of the day on a 6m airush in bunbury extremely gusty by myself all day i love winter

GreenPat
QLD, 4087 posts
19 Jul 2008 1:17PM
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Why is it picking up again at ocean reef? Might we get a session today after all?

sci
WA, 762 posts
19 Jul 2008 11:49AM
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forecast is se all day... No? Some nice waves on the beach

poor relative
WA, 9091 posts
19 Jul 2008 11:51AM
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Fantastic surf day
Yee harrrr

Kitehard
WA, 2782 posts
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19 Jul 2008 12:14PM
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It was really good to see that most people erred on the side of caution yesterday and chose to stay on the beach or in their cars. The conditions were about as extreme as it gets with huge surf and onshore winds and were way beyond the 7m kite capability that most people have for windy days.

Even with the considerable experience I have had in these kind of conditions and the fact that I had a 5m kite up, and weigh 93 kilos, I was still 50% nervous and 50% exhillerated before during and after the session. I played a very cautious game whilst out riding the small to medium waves. I avoided the big ones, just too big! I had a good session but called it off after about 45 minutes after having a few close shaves with pounding waves and decided not to push my luck too far.

Big ups also to the beach inspector who came down to check if I knew what I was doing before launching. He also stayed and watched until he was satisfied I knew what I was doing and came back once I had landed to make sure I was OK and that I wasn't going out again. He was a bit nervous and I don't think he wanted to get out of his car!

Big thanks to the guys who braved the stinging sand and pelting spray to launch and land me. Muchos gracias!

I would say to aspiring storm riders that you must be 100% confident that you can handle the conditions and are fully prepared for the worst should something go wrong. If there is any doubt in your mind, then don't go out, especially in onshore conditions.

Good winds,





NJPornstar
WA, 790 posts
19 Jul 2008 5:22PM
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While we are all talking it up.

I got out yesterday on my 7m, twas lit.

Thanks to Ringo for braving the flying sea weed and filming.

Sent a short film to Laurie, he recons 6 seconds air!
I havent counted it yet.
(with a double kite loop on the way down )

Will try for 4 kite loops next time

Unchained
WA, 193 posts
19 Jul 2008 7:27PM
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yep those 7m's take the storms lovely!!!

gruezi
WA, 3464 posts
19 Jul 2008 9:38PM
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Lovely photos fellas, very beautiful contrasts.

Had a nice couple of hours today...wished I could surf though...would have been there at sunrise...........brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

Beer Bong
WA, 350 posts
21 Jul 2008 11:58AM
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I spent Friday staring at the bombs coming through down at Inji. Late afternoon it finally turned Sw but stayed above 40 knots. Some of the faces were easily 8-10 foot, and dead crosshore. I pulled the pin when my kite started to lift off even though there was a ton of sand on it. Spewing......



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