Hey waxman who was the windsurfer smashed up on the rocks,didn't think there were an polies left in Whyalla.When I left in 2000 there certainly wasn't too many keen ones left. Last year down the foreshore I caught up with a couple of the last sailboarders and they were out kiting. Good on them.
Cheers EB.
There are still a couple of pole boarders in whyalla, the one that made the rocks was leigh fewster he isnt to old though not sure how long he has been windsurfing.
was out again on my 6m switchblade ids and i weigh 53kgs in winds gusting to 42 knots. i just came back and it was insane. check graphs for saint kilda just so u know i am not lying.
ewan
yeah i was out as well this afternoon on a 7m 09 fuel in 35knots gusting 40
it was awsome fun trying kiteloops 
lincoln
Last Friday was out on 12m Rebel launched in 25-28 but 15 minutes into it 30-35 was a lot of fun but the strength and fitness ran out quickly.Had no other choice of kite.Received the 8m 09 rebel 2 days ago and guess what? 15knot Westerly great 12m conditions. May be a while before I find out if the 8 is good for 40?
EB,
As you guessed, most of the boys in Whyalla gave up being polies and took up kites. Haven't seen a windsurfer for almost 12 months, plenty of kites out though.
Good to see that you are still around.
Cheers
AB
Cheers AB likewise,yeh still around Lovin it as much as ever only crossed over to the Dark Side in September was a long time comin. You weren't part of that crazy gang kiting in 50+, Look forward to visiting Whyalla after the Bub is born. What shell I bring 12 or 8? Possibly Jananuary time? I'll bring a surfboard for Walkers or even False Bay.
EB
I'm still winning 
"Wind indicators for all!" said the god of overestimation.
Just to clear up a few things, just because one gust (or it was gusting to) 28knots doesn't mean you were out in 28knots, it could be (but not likely) like 40% below that (if an extreme gust) (BOM says gusts can be 140% of the constant windspeed)
Petition for the renaming of this thread:
"MY EGO" cannot handle (without) stupidly high wind calls"
Hey Blake and Waxy, was this day the video from last year's Wank Factor movie?The Whyalla video said it was 39knts gusting to 48.5knts
Did I miss a day worse than that ripper?
Either way it was damn windy.
There was one windier day than the one on the WF vid.
Dont know What you think Walshy but normaly in Whyalla 35kts is just another normal kiting day and you are out to have some fun small kites nowhere nere being fully depowered. Friday night in whyalla there were lots of guys still out on 12 and 13m kites gusting over 30kts and still putting on a good show. and almost forgot one man on a 15m flysurfer but not for long.
If your kite cant handle 35kts and its being damaged buy a real kite like a bandit dos or nemisis. There are kites that the windrange doesnt start till 30kts.
Dont be scared get out there and give it a go!
Don't forget me Waxie who started the Friday session on my 16m Waroo. My arms are now 11 feet long.
me 80 kg:
kite 15 meter yarga
Windspeed 11 knots(gusting to 13-14)
Almost shat my pants when I launched off a half foot wave and landed at least 20cm downwind. What a day!
54kts waxman i cant stand up in 54 kts. for me i was on the lake in a westerly on my 10m sb and it was 15kts for about 20mins then big squalls came through and i thought yes i will die . made it in and a mate had a wind guage up and told me it got to 38kts. most prob stronger up higher.
Yeh that beacon always seems a bit exagerated, but may still be correct??
Last night was one of those typical whyalla nights where the seagulls fly backwards. Maxed out on the 9m in the gusts.
I would have sworn it was 28knts gusting to 40. The airport said it was 23-31knts. The beacon said 32-39knts.
Getting F'ing massive air on those gusts.
Meerkat, you might want to consider editing the title to "whose got the biggest d*ck!
Right, I think I might be sold on the idea of flying a smaller kite on the windier days. I weigh 97-100kg so I can ride with my 12m naish pretty comfortably even in quite strong wind. I`m not sure about wind speeds I don`t carry a wind speed thingy. But yesterday I was teaching my daughter on a 8m Rise and I decided to have a go when she was finished. Wow, it was such good fun! With yesterdays wind I didn`t think the 8m would even get me going much, but I was wrong. Because the kite is so quick I just had to work the kite a few times and it got me up to speed. Even getting me up in the air wasn`t a problem. It was such a rush because I`m so used to flying the 12m the 8m is like getting out of your old trusty 4x4 and jumping into a ferrari. And the quickness of the kite definitly teaches you better handling skills as I experienced, one over steer on the bar and your ribs are gonna pay. Good Fun!
