Lorne - KBV Kiting Photoshoot

Going by the seabreeze forecast, it aint looking good for Lorne next weekend. Saturday with the westerly will suit Pt henry & 13th beach, Sunday if it goes around as predicted late in the arvo to sw/s then Torquay area, Anglesea or maybe Urqharts. Im tipping you would need an almost due east or nth east for Lorne because of the hills surrounding it. Good luck

True, its a rare wind that would get in there, so why pick that spot?
Its never a good idea to promote kitesurfing in locations that do not suit, Lorne is a particularly bad spot to be promoting kitesurfing as a popular activity.

Assess the location, over the summer months heaps of swimmers along the shoreline, including lots of family groups and kids. Its going to be congested with any more than a few kiters. There are lifesaver flagged areas and these are a no go zone for all surfcraft, kiters included.
If the winds from any direction other than onshore, its going to be gusty, dangerously gusty.

Why not take the same photographers to spots like Torquay, Anglesea, Pt Roadknight, Urquarts, Fairhaven, Pt Henry, where there are plenty of wide open areas and where kiters can kite safely, and in a much wider range of winds that are not directly onshore????

Cya and

Goodwinds

Steve

Ral, thats your old parasailing route isnt it ? Watch out for those updrafts and tall timbers.

Whilst I have done the Anglesea - Torquay downwinder, that was enough to burn my thighs and deter me from such nonsense. Even I'm not a good enough bullshirtter to claim Apollo Bay to Torquay

Why not 13th to Pt Lonsdale on sat ? Scary huh !

I game if you're driving us back.

you driving maybe now i'm getting scared

ahh, I am feeling homesick.

Maybe the details should have been more precise but Hookworm's outline has provided some insight.

The accommodation we have arranged is in Lorne but the kiting is proposed at locations as determined by the prevailing weather conditions.

The plan is to seek scenic [and safe] locations from Torquay to Warrnambool as per the "region" comment. Lorne is certainly not a kiting Mecca. As for promoting kiting – it’s a bit hard to hide it under a rock. What KBV are keen to do is for the good of all kiters and is to promote safe kiting and to maximise beach access. So far by KBV working with Parks Victoria who manage the foreshore waterways, Marine Safety Victoria and local Councils we have manage to keep all beaches open. One of the reason we are seeking regional shots is that generally local authorities are keen to have these type of shots included in their “lifestyle” brochures for their region but we have little stock of these.

Also it is a chance for KBV to be less Port Phillip Bay centric as we have Members all around the coast. Our 2008/09 Events Program includes proposed activities at Torquay and Inverloch so watch that space.

just thought I'd say the weekend trip was awesome some of the boy's had a session on friday at point henry which was howling when we got there and then settled down a bit and was great. saturday was one of the best day's i've had in ages plenty of wind great flat water. the accomadation was outstanding and the host george was one of the best cooks i've ever tasted!!! he he what i mean is that dude can cook think everyone will agree that seafood paolli is the best food ever. thanks again george and to all who went cant wait till the next one.

yeah, thanks heaps george for putting us up in your house, feeding us and being an awesome host awesome weekend! ps. wheres the recepie for that paolli????


tapeworm

yep thanks loads again george for the awesome weekend and giving us food and accomodation.

cya around

ewan