We've had 6 newbies turn up over the years, who have said they have learnt behind the boat in Botany Bay.They are so overconfident with lack of theory and skill. Ive had 6 hrs training in the bay is their main verbal introduction. They can't self launch..can't self rescue..launch the board facing upwind like a wakeboard start and side slip 60mtrs,.and wear red kitepower rashies...And we get stuck with them...rescuing their boards and rescuing them ,pulling their dropped kites out of the flags and other usual crap. We do all the work and educate them..What did they learn at $120 an hour.?
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Would you learn skydiving by yourself to save money ? Would you let teenagers borrow your car so they can self-learn how to drive and save money on driving lessons? Maybe you try those and let us know how it goes ? Oh wait, those would be against the law...but who cares right ?
Christian
well I havn't tried skydiving but thats how I learnt to drive and kite
I didn't really have too many problems learning but it did take a long time and I think most importantly when I learnt I was the only person on the beach. Now days theres just too many people on the beach or in the water for you to learn without putting someone at risk. The other thing is when theres knowone around you tend to have a verry healthy respect for your own safety.
To the op just enjoy kiting and don't turn your hobby into work.
Sorry bud no one on the beach, when did you learn 1770?
I don't think beach use has changed that radically in the last 30 years. Maybe you learnt in winter or something.
Your probably right Richoa for your area but where I learnt it has gone from just me and not a single car going past on the dirt road all afternoon during summer to a dozen kiters and a few families on the beach everyday now with the sealed road.
To be honest I recommend everyone to get lessons but I do feel a bit hypocritical in saying you must have lessons.
I think if I was in a populated area I would probably also say you must have lessons but I think there is always going to be people who will teach themselves and if there was something in place to guide or control them it would prevent a lot of accidents to them and others on the beach.
Fair enough, yr right to me that sounded out a wack, where I am nsw Central coast its been busy for hundred years and going by the Aboriginal land claims of the foreshore busier 20000 years ago. imagine!
I was going to do only one 3 hr hour seesion but ended up doing an extra 2 hrs as I saw that I needed a bit more help. Im happy with what I did, I don't think someone watching me fall off those first few trys of getting going would of made any diff.
But I had a strong sailing and surfing background. I think if you don't have a strong understanding of how pointing into the wind will depower yr kite and how that may shift in the gusts you need someone to guide you in some more detail on the power zone theoretically and in practicle demonstration. Of course you could learn it on yr own as its not rocket science, but problem is a mistake at those early stages is highly likely. Ive certainly made a few even with background and training.
