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kiting for the next 5-7 days

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Created by ianmac > 9 months ago, 9 Dec 2008
ianmac
WA, 267 posts
9 Dec 2008 9:13PM
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I am starting to get excited more often as the wind starts to blow more often, i think we are defin getting our summer pattern!! bring it on
has anyone else seen all the euros starting to appear or is it just me ???????????

Slack
WA, 685 posts
9 Dec 2008 9:22PM
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Just you

Hunter S
WA, 516 posts
9 Dec 2008 10:29PM
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I'm excited

Manny
WA, 89 posts
10 Dec 2008 5:49AM
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Well it`s about time. I kited pretty regularly all through winter and I can`t wait for these "summer winds" everyone is telling me about. Being quite dedicated all through the winter, putting up with the cold, gusty conditions and ureliable winds (only because I was , am a beginer and wanted to improve somewhat for the summer) I think I deserve it.
I`ve already stopped wearing my boardies over my wet suit. I might take my wet suit off next.
Are the summer conditions that good?

Karve
VIC, 197 posts
10 Dec 2008 9:51AM
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Manny said...


I`ve already stopped wearing my boardies over my wet suit. I might take my wet suit off next.


If you do that, please remember to put the boardies back on for everyone's sake

cRAZY Canuk
NSW, 2528 posts
10 Dec 2008 10:22AM
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There was a sale on tickets to Perth from Sydney last night on virgin for $250 return (yes you read that right and that was with taxes). I'm pretty sure it's not going to be the last one of it's kind so be warry or east coast kiters heading west to bogart your wind

GreenPat
QLD, 4083 posts
10 Dec 2008 9:50AM
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I just checked the graph for the first time today and got tingles of excitement.

wal269
WA, 718 posts
10 Dec 2008 8:54AM
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The latest forecast is Guaranteed awesome wind until Sunday.

This will start from around 1pm today.

I know this, because this is the time I fly to Melbourne, you guessed it back on Sunday.

Expect Monday to be crap.

Happy to be the human sacrifice.

bingles
WA, 363 posts
10 Dec 2008 9:04AM
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call me a girl but too cold today

GreenPat
QLD, 4083 posts
10 Dec 2008 10:09AM
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bingles said...

call me a girl



You're a girl.

cwamit
WA, 1194 posts
10 Dec 2008 9:50AM
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you can thank me, since im heading upto perth for several days...

getfunky
WA, 4485 posts
10 Dec 2008 11:26AM
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I looked at the graphs and couldn't move from behind my desk for quite a while in case colleagues noticed my tent pole!!

Finally the breezes have been strong and steady like a good Perf SB should be!

Bring on the chrissy hols!!

Good winds to all and a swelly new year!

ianmac
WA, 267 posts
10 Dec 2008 3:11PM
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getfunky said...

I looked at the graphs and couldn't move from behind my desk for quite a while in case colleagues noticed my tent pole!!

Finally the breezes have been strong and steady like a good Perf SB should be!

Bring on the chrissy hols!!

Good winds to all and a swelly new year!


Hey GF i agree with all of the above except the tent bizzo description not a good mind thought at all A few clouds is good, keeps the crowds down for sure hey bingles it is not cold in the water now, well with awettie on that is, that winter chill factor has gone

GreenPat
QLD, 4083 posts
10 Dec 2008 4:22PM
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Looks like the 2:01pm forecast got a bit of an upgrade for this arvo, might have to make a dash to the beach after work after all.

Beer Bong
WA, 350 posts
10 Dec 2008 3:35PM
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You guys can go sail with Manny and Mr Funky, but I'll be staying the hell away from nudesville.

hoop
1979 posts
10 Dec 2008 3:48PM
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Alex Sanz is coming over for the weekend and staying at Beerbongs house. He said he will be sailing in front of the trees at Melville if you want to go and try some of his new sports.

Beer Bong
WA, 350 posts
10 Dec 2008 3:55PM
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At midday I'll put some frank & beans on the barbie too......

Beer Bong
WA, 350 posts
10 Dec 2008 3:59PM
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Oh - this just in! Wave Slave will be opening a stall there selling his new invisible leashes.

Knickers
WA, 256 posts
10 Dec 2008 6:49PM
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Were you guys all out in the thunderstorm!
I am a girl so allowed to be a girl and that's my excuse for today, but roll on tommorrow!

Slack
WA, 685 posts
10 Dec 2008 8:25PM
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Knickers said...

Were you guys all out in the thunderstorm!
I am a girl so allowed to be a girl and that's my excuse for today, but roll on tommorrow!


Funny you should ask that. ianmac and I were out at Swanbourne and we were only ever on the edge of the black nasty clouds. About 5:15pm I got a shock from my hands up to my shoulders and headed in to shore asap. I waved macca in and landed him and I told him I'd been zapped. He was well pleased because he'd had 2 occasions when he thought his ruptured disc had gone pear shaped and he was on his last kiting sesh and that the crocheted blanket was starting to look like a better option than the new the impact vest.

Believe me you can get zapped without ever seeing any lightening around.

Rosy
WA, 175 posts
10 Dec 2008 11:02PM
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u serious? i was out today and i didnt see any but i heard it thundering away
very fun tho

Slack
WA, 685 posts
10 Dec 2008 11:42PM
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Rosy said...

u serious? i was out today and i didnt see any but i heard it thundering away
very fun tho


Yep I got zapped once and ianmac twice only he thought the shooting sensation down the spine was his ruptured disc pressing on a nerve and his kiting days were over.

Rosy
WA, 175 posts
11 Dec 2008 12:27AM
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wow thats pretty bad! glad it was only a lil zap then

waveslave
WA, 4263 posts
11 Dec 2008 12:19PM
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Beer Bong said...

Oh - this just in! Wave Slave will be opening a stall there selling his new invisible leashes.


Stupid kite-leashes are death-ropes. ^^^
Invisible leashes are the real 'safety'.
Unleash and free yourself.
lol.

GreenPat
QLD, 4083 posts
13 Dec 2008 2:14PM
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The weekend doesn't look so crash hot, but next week is looking pretty awesome...



ianmac
WA, 267 posts
15 Dec 2008 10:17AM
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I need to rephrase it looks like 10-15 days & looking good with sun as well !!! cant wait for the 20-30 knots to turn up. yee haa!!!
dont forget safety always, as more people get down to the beach with the sun coming out



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