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Created by ljb > 9 months ago, 30 Aug 2010
ljb
NSW, 22 posts
30 Aug 2010 5:34PM
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Just had 2 weeks on the cocos islands from the 27th of July with Zephyr Kite Tours. Most days I had 2 kite and 1 surfing session which made the tour well worth the cost especially when you get to surf with no one else in such warm clear water. The wind only dropped of one day so I surfed twice out of my 14 days 12 were with wind and one no wind day was the day we flew out so that didnt matter. Even got to use the 8m kite but I mostly used a 12m. Made some great new friends who I hope to catch up with over the summer. If you want a holiday with plenty of time on the water this is the place I will be trying to go back again. Thanks to Jen and the Team for making it so easy



MadKiter007
NSW, 134 posts
30 Aug 2010 6:48PM
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Wow looks good want to try this 1 next year

macs
NSW, 78 posts
30 Aug 2010 9:16PM
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looks unreal mark...

KIT33R
NSW, 1714 posts
30 Aug 2010 10:35PM
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I was there too Mark. Thanks to Jen and Zephyr Kite Tours




Memorable place.

DANEgerous
VIC, 253 posts
1 Sep 2010 10:39AM
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Thanks for the review ljb. I'm heading there in a couple of weeks. Pretty excited about it. I assume there was no dramas taking a surf board then. I was concerned space would be a bit tight on the Cocos/Perth flight. How was the wind? Seems to average about 15knots according to graphs from their website. I'm at 70kg, think I'll get away with my 10.5m Core GT? Not so keen on taking my 12m (sb2) but might take a 9m as well.

default
WA, 1255 posts
1 Sep 2010 9:03AM
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Hi Dane, just sent you a PM

miss meg
WA, 9 posts
1 Sep 2010 10:21AM
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It was a fantastic winter break and I totally prefer the Cocos style classroom to being back in uni lecture rooms - having major post holiday withdrawals!!



Huge thanks for an awesome time Jen & the Zephyr team Xx

ljb
NSW, 22 posts
1 Sep 2010 12:45PM
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i took 1 6"4 surfboard 1 5"9 surfboard for kiting 1 twin tip and 2 kites and was spot on the allowed weight every time except leaving perth to eastcoast where they reckon i was 2 kilos over so 20 dollars extra . nothing to worry about after having such a good holliday

laurie
WA, 3848 posts
1 Sep 2010 10:54AM
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Wicked place to visit. Nothing quite like "Cocos Time" when everything slows down.

Acres of flat water in the lagoon, great diving, great surfing on that wave, but not sure if it's kiteable as it's usually an offshore breeze and gusty.

You'll find a Seabreeze wind graph for Cocos Island hidden away here:

www.seabreeze.com.au/graphs/wa4.asp#Cocos



TurtleHunter
WA, 1675 posts
1 Sep 2010 11:38AM
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Those chairs look awesome where do you get them from and that looks like a nice peeling left

coxy31
NSW, 127 posts
1 Sep 2010 4:11PM
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Leave in 5 days Yewwwwwww

kitethrills
QLD, 185 posts
1 Sep 2010 6:23PM
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the wind is cranking here now. Nice! waves are pumping - 6 foot yesterday - oh yeah. loving it here - love meeting new people who are so keen and stoked on this wicked sport. Bring it on.

zephyr
NSW, 84 posts
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1 Sep 2010 7:59PM
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Thanks for being such an awesome crew! It certianly keeps us entertained on this small island. Looking forward to the next bunch so we can do it all again.
www.kitesurfcocosislands.com.au

herbyburger
WA, 300 posts
1 Sep 2010 6:04PM
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the left looks nice (although the weather looks very suss in that pic), are there any rights to be had? are they in close reach on the islands.?

MadKiter007
NSW, 134 posts
1 Sep 2010 8:07PM
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Cool chairs!!!

ljb
NSW, 22 posts
2 Sep 2010 9:11AM
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the pic of the left was the day the wind dropped witch is why i was happy for no wind . its a 5 min bike ride from town. hey mike i dont really need to no the surf is pumping or are you trying to piss me off.


KIT33R
NSW, 1714 posts
2 Sep 2010 7:24PM
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herbyburger said...

the left looks nice (although the weather looks very suss in that pic), are there any rights to be had? are they in close reach on the islands.?





Hope this answers your question.

snoidberg
QLD, 398 posts
3 Sep 2010 12:58AM
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Har! hey mark, Sorry i didint mean to piss you off - but just FYI the surf is still pumping - i had to surf it on my own yesterday - Urgggggghhhh. If only it were more crowded. 6 foot clean offshore wind and no one to enjoy it with me. Dave had to work - yes believe it or not he does do it ocassionally. So alas - it was just me and the fishes. I had to leave so many cos the paddle back t the spot is quite long after so many top and bottom turn combos, cut backs and ....well you get the picture.

Not that i'm trying to insight jealousy or anything.
Oh did i mention it was 25+knots . he he

snoidberg
QLD, 398 posts
3 Sep 2010 12:59AM
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Woops - just realised im on Evans computer. harrr!
Mike

kitertom
QLD, 43 posts
3 Sep 2010 6:58PM
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well mike we have had no waves and hardly any wind so its so good here hahaha

herbyburger
WA, 300 posts
3 Sep 2010 5:29PM
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YES , very , very tasty, is that a poley heading out in the second shot with that left heaving?? kiteable for sure!!

wdric
NSW, 1625 posts
3 Sep 2010 7:52PM
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Good pickup there herby
No one has really talked about kiting wave here

But the windsurfer appears to be having ago

rik
NSW, 89 posts
3 Sep 2010 9:35PM
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Hey bonner , that shot of you in miss meg,s photo looks like your asleep . { same as when you come on trips with us old timer } who,s Mark ?

ljb
NSW, 22 posts
4 Sep 2010 10:47AM
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it was hard trying to stay awake on those chairs. checked your profile ric. i no how old you are now ya old fart. that was jason polokow windsurfing in some pretty challenging conditions



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