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Created by Saffer > 9 months ago, 12 Aug 2009
Saffer
VIC, 4501 posts
12 Aug 2009 4:53PM
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Just got back from 4 days of sun and wind filled kiting in Cape Flattery. The second year we've gone and another amazing trip of 20-30 knot winds and flat water. Good food, best toilet view in Aus and great location.

Flat water kiting
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Highly recommended for those who are looking for a short trip with lots of kiting.

lotofwind
NSW, 6451 posts
12 Aug 2009 6:24PM
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Nice pic,Im jealous.Feel free to share any other pics you have,would love to see them.Its on my list of holiday destinatons.

SaveTheWhales
WA, 1874 posts
12 Aug 2009 9:36PM
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Saffer - I know youve over exagerated about that flat water stuff....

I can count at least 5 ripples in front of you

Burls
209 posts
12 Aug 2009 11:46PM
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Great pic, and it looks like a nice spot!

Signed,

Jealous

Bryden
VIC, 32 posts
13 Aug 2009 3:32AM
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That looks more like a Kiwi than a Saffer to me!

Glad to hear you boys had a great trip.

TOAD
NSW, 305 posts
13 Aug 2009 8:18AM
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COOOOOOOOOL

Saffer
VIC, 4501 posts
13 Aug 2009 10:10AM
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SaveTheWhales said...

Saffer - I know youve over exagerated about that flat water stuff....

I can count at least 5 ripples in front of you


Nah, thats not me. That was one of our token Aussies on the trip :p

Here are some more pictures











laurie
WA, 3848 posts
13 Aug 2009 9:33AM
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Saffer said...

Just got back from 4 days of sun and wind filled kiting in Cape Flattery. The second year we've gone and another amazing trip of 20-30 knot winds and flat water. Good food, best toilet view in Aus and great location.

Flat water kiting


Highly recommended for those who are looking for a short trip with lots of kiting.


What are those strange cloth things around your legs? My wetsuit doesn't look like that!

Come on summer!

Saffer
VIC, 4501 posts
13 Aug 2009 12:57PM
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laurie said...


What are those strange cloth things around your legs? My wetsuit doesn't look like that!

Come on summer!


We don't get them down in Melbourne either. Rumour has it, they are commonly worn with something called thongs but the only thongs I know of in Melbourne at this time of year are thongs thung by people with a lithp.

I have to admit it is frustrating to arrive back to 8 degrees after kiting with air temps of 25 and water temps of 23, but it'll start to make me feel better when we get closer to November and those NQ suckers can't touch the water because of the stingers and the 99% humidity makes their beers go warm after 2 minutes. It also brought us back to reality when we wentto the lagoon in Cairns and realised that all the damn 60 year old tourists insisted on wearing budgie smugglers. I don't think my cornea's will ever recover but I've booked time with the psychiatrist for therapy.

harry potter
VIC, 2777 posts
13 Aug 2009 5:34PM
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Highly highly recommend this trip...........

If you can only spare a few days and want warm weather, flat water and to be able to kite from sun up to sun down .... this is the trip for you.... you dont have to do a thing but kite, kite and kite and when you come off the water there are cold beers and lunch or dinner waiting.

I arrived back on Tuesday night........ and I just got off the phone and are arranging to go back next month.....

will post up pics over the next few days....

Saffer
VIC, 4501 posts
13 Aug 2009 6:02PM
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harry potter said...

Highly highly recommend this trip...........

If you can only spare a few days and want warm weather, flat water and to be able to kite from sun up to sun down .... this is the trip for you.... you dont have to do a thing but kite, kite and kite and when you come off the water there are cold beers and lunch or dinner waiting.

I arrived back on Tuesday night........ and I just got off the phone and are arranging to go back next month.....

will post up pics over the next few days....




Matt, one or two of the pics posted were yours :p

BTW, consider yourself youtube'd. This is one of the funniest wipeouts I've seen :)



lotofwind
NSW, 6451 posts
13 Aug 2009 6:31PM
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ha ha ha thats gold^^^^^^

dont ya hate it when you run out of water

Tide must have gone out a bit, ay?

sir ROWDY
WA, 5353 posts
13 Aug 2009 5:09PM
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^^^ BAHAHAHAHAHAHA

prea
QLD, 184 posts
13 Aug 2009 7:17PM
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excellent!

sir ROWDY
WA, 5353 posts
13 Aug 2009 5:27PM
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p.s. thats what its like catching a back edge in boots on the water..... no running away.

puppetonastring
WA, 3619 posts
13 Aug 2009 5:54PM
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What were you thinking
So close to the beach when the camera was out in the water anyhow

Fooosh
WA, 563 posts
13 Aug 2009 6:28PM
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Collect any mangrove roots? (jealous)

lotofwind
NSW, 6451 posts
13 Aug 2009 8:32PM
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must have scared the crap out of the soilder crab

laurie
WA, 3848 posts
13 Aug 2009 6:32PM
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SaveTheWhales said...

Saffer - I know youve over exagerated about that flat water stuff....

I can count at least 5 ripples in front of you


Maybe it should be called Cape Ripplery (sorry!)

ericmb
SA, 77 posts
14 Aug 2009 2:29PM
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im going on 7th of sept.!!!!

after no action since March when i learned to get up on the board im READY!!!
I ll be bringing my 12m kite only based on this info here, no need for the 14m I reckon.

Nice pictures!

Eric

harry potter
VIC, 2777 posts
14 Aug 2009 3:11PM
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ericmb said...

im going on 7th of sept.!!!!

after no action since March when i learned to get up on the board im READY!!!
I ll be bringing my 12m kite only based on this info here, no need for the 14m I reckon.

Nice pictures!

Eric


you may want to consider an 8m

Saffer
VIC, 4501 posts
14 Aug 2009 3:39PM
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ericmb said...

im going on 7th of sept.!!!!

after no action since March when i learned to get up on the board im READY!!!
I ll be bringing my 12m kite only based on this info here, no need for the 14m I reckon.

Nice pictures!

Eric


What info? We spent half our time on 9m's (25-30 knots) and half our time on 12m (15-25 knots). If you have a 9m, bring it along.

harry potter
VIC, 2777 posts
14 Aug 2009 5:31PM
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Saffer said...

harry potter said...

Highly highly recommend this trip...........

If you can only spare a few days and want warm weather, flat water and to be able to kite from sun up to sun down .... this is the trip for you.... you dont have to do a thing but kite, kite and kite and when you come off the water there are cold beers and lunch or dinner waiting.

I arrived back on Tuesday night........ and I just got off the phone and are arranging to go back next month.....

will post up pics over the next few days....




Matt, one or two of the pics posted were yours :p

BTW, consider yourself youtube'd. This is one of the funniest wipeouts I've seen :)






That one actually shook me up more than it looks like. That sand is super hard and i did see stars.

This is a beauty care of Nat & Deans Camera..... perhaps I should consider kiting in more water. A few butt puckering moments

tightlines
WA, 3477 posts
14 Aug 2009 3:45PM
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I spent half my time fully powered on a 7 and I'm no lightweight.

ashkiter
QLD, 431 posts
15 Aug 2009 7:06AM
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This trip is 100% fun and the pics only make you jelous - but guess what - Im one of those people who have been their and done that,
whiped out and got big air
bottomed out,
broke a bridle, fixed a bridle,
way over powered, and sometimes underpowered,
But mist of all 3.5 days of just kiting and eating well and good company - what else can you want............Ash

kiter77
VIC, 273 posts
15 Aug 2009 7:20AM
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Matts wipeout is the funniest thing I've seen on seabreeze well done

ericmb
SA, 77 posts
24 Sep 2009 2:29PM
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allrighty,

we are back, safe and sound.

I really recommend this trip, I loved every minute of it. I did make do
with my 14m as the wind was holding back a bit during our stay. but nevermind
that, what a fantastic spot.

I aim to come back next year same time, no doubt about it.

Eric

DirtDrive
QLD, 16 posts
25 Sep 2009 2:46PM
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Good to hear you all had a great time with Ant and the crew from kitesurfaris!
Ant and a crew also came up to give the Indigenous kids from Hopevale their first kiting lessons a couple of weeks ago. Should be an article in the December issue of Kitemag.
So good trip with a good company.

Sir V
QLD, 490 posts
25 Sep 2009 5:12PM
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Booked and ready... C U on Nov 2nd :)

V

LethalLeigh
VIC, 29 posts
25 Sep 2009 5:51PM
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hey sir v how much does it cost and how long do you stay for

hotballs
VIC, 114 posts
25 Sep 2009 6:47PM
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looks awesome, great shots.whats the story with stingers and crocs up there?



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