This is me Nude Night Moon Kite surfing, you can clearly see me doing a un-hooked inverted squirrel nut grab KGB2 over Sand Groper...
Ahhhh, it doesn't get any better than this.
Nice man i wana try that but im 2 lazy lol plus dont like the idea of shark bites lol
we fly to lizard for next 5 days )).
wind 30-40knts..
moon becoming full....
anybody going out in the moon of this month?
its a windy moon month for us...
hang high
dunno if it was total full moon or not 2 days ago but it was pretty damn close, started kiting in 18kts on the 12, 45 min before sunset at north Scarborough, then kited till about 1 hour afterwards. by the end we were relying on the light of the moon and various street lamps to guide us through and over waves. phenomenal experience! highly recommended, though if your gonna do loops, remember which way you have to unspin the bar cos you cant see the lines! cant wait to give it another go, out to sea watching the sunset then turning around back to shore watching the moon rise, there is no experience like it.
far out, just read all the other shenanigans going on in this thread...talk about killing the mood!
Its the biggest and brightest full moon of the year too - hope someone gets to make use of it :)
I once went kiting and the clouds went over the sun and then i jumped so high i was over the clouds and then it was sunny again and i had a rasbery fanta on the way home
Possible to reply without getting a pictorial PR?
Pretty sure at night you can A.) see your lines if it is a full moon. B.) See your bar and see your kite C.) Calculate that your lines lie somewhere between the bar and the kite.
I kite with my eyes closed all the time to train for night kiting. I work at increasing intervals my best so far is a minute, kind of like training to hold your breath.
ok sorry off topic but SMEDG all your stories with your avatar just go perfect its somthing chris lilly would have done i bet, and then gone 'aww puk that hurt'
And maybe on topic abit more, yeh this night kiting has got to be dangerous and if you do it just make sure its wise for the sport, at this point in time we dont need a hooligan kiter dies at night posted across the tabloids.
And not tryingt o question greenpat or sandgroper but these forums i believe are for creating arguments of differences and finding out a solution as long as groper didn't get personal affensive but was just opposing your idea i dont think it is fair that just because you are a moderator that you can then delete his post (making you win the argument) i respect your job and sometimes it needs to be done but using your power to stop someone opposing idea that you dont oppose i believ is abuse of your right.
just my oppinion and stand to be corrected
defrost
Just a quick post to say that this page was "cleaned up", and a bunch of "he said, she said, they said" stuff removed.
No need to call each other names, or you'll be sent to the Principals office, and may just have to stay back after school.
Back on topic...
Last time I went night roller blading I hit a nasty little twigg that I did not see and whamo splat....never did it again. But I can see how a day session can turn in to a night session, especially with the recent weather patterns in Pwerft.
had a wicked off shore full moon session in gusty as **** winds at nobbies last night ,no crowds and clean as butterflat
"Hey look there's a guy up there!!" "Oh wait it's too dark.. but I think Eric is up there somewhere?"
Kiting at night is definatley an experience, a few of the boys and i have been out a couple of times up here. after a few heinikens we decided that it really didnt matter if the crocs could see us or not also felt it best for no glow sticks on the board. once the late westerly kicked in and with a few on the beach to keep watch, cars with headlights on to get a perception of where you are, as well as at your local spot and looking out for your mates it has made it a memorable experience both times and will be on the cards again for sure !!
For all those who missed this months (now deleted) excitement ....
1. Someone posted a comment in this thread suggesting to kite again at night in this month's full moon.
2. Someone else suggested in reply not to do such & such (the detail escapes me) because you couldnt see your lines at night.
3. I posted in reply that it was no brainer that you dont kite at night for that very reason - you cant see your lines. I asked what the Night Kiting geniuses are going to do when they have a "Getfunky moment" at night and incuded a link to Getfunky's post last week - "Kitemare o' the week" www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=44499. Getfunky says he came close to a death after his board got stuck between his lines. This happened after he simply lost balance and fell in an otherwise normal way doing nothing in particular. He suffered lacerations to his legs, and posted photos. This was during the day.
Well, you know, what more can I say that wont get me censored
in get funkys words.... "i was inverted travelling backwards/sideways"
Wouldnt have mattered much night or day - he couldnt have seen his lines in that situation anyhow.
Obvious answer is that 'get funky' experiences are possible anytime so we all better give up kiting day or night. It is just way too dangerous.
AND (just btw) on a good night you can see your lines quite well - as well as the lines of those around you.
Oh geez...
I know I am a gumby (and self confessed kook) but even I am shamed by having a stuff-up named after me. 
For the record I would love to try night kiting for the vibe, but (speshly after my recent shenanigans) would probably err on the side of caution and give it a miss.
In the right spot with the gear, right crew and most importantly the right attitude I think it could be a go-er but there is possibly a bit of "me too!" element at play here.
EDIT: Actually Puppet is mostly correct - I pretty much was working on feel and couldn't see a lot that was happenning. At least though when I was free I knew where the kite was etc and could go from there. If that had happened at night it would have been a LOT heavier and I may not be here dribbling shizen.
