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Negombo, Sri Lanka

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Created by gruezi > 9 months ago, 11 Jan 2011
gruezi
WA, 3464 posts
11 Jan 2011 9:08PM
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Ok, the wife has booked to go to Sri Lanka and picked Negombo. Now I just checked and the wind is good there in March while I am there. I do not want to take gear but want to rent a kite and SB from local shop. Happens that the North Factory is there too.

I just found some factories on the net, but no schools. > The main spot for kite surfing in Sri Lanka is in Negombo. One of the factors for this are the nearby factories of NORTH KITEBOARDING, FAITH KITEBOARDING or and CARVED.

Can anyone please suggest whom to rent from and if they have done it in the past. Naturally I would like to rent the latest North gear........but hey have Faith, never heard of this brand before.


dave......
WA, 2119 posts
11 Jan 2011 9:11PM
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Core is also made there, might be another option

Buzz
NSW, 319 posts
12 Jan 2011 8:50AM
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He gruez ...
Go a bit further north than Negombo mate, like another 1hr or so - I think you'll find its better than Negombo ... these guys are just what your looking for I think - haven't heard any reports about 'em yet ...

1 day 3 days 5 days 1 week
Board 20 € 50 € 80 € 100 €
Kite 35 € 90 € 130 € 150 €
Harness 10 € 25 € 35 € 50 €
Boots 5 € 10 € 15 € 20 €
Full equipement 60 € 150 € 230 € 300 €

"All prices are in Euro. The equipment is very good state, we have all 2010 North equipment."

www.srilankakiteschool.com/

I think your going a bit early ... June/July would be my pick ... they 'say' on their website that it's dry all year round with some scattered rain in their 'on' season May to October - from my experiences of 'Silly Wanker' it can piss down during the SW monsoon at times, BUT usually always some on-shore winds ...
(West coast can still be off-shore in march depending on the season - I've even surfed as late as April with off-shore winds west coast)

mrjf
WA, 94 posts
12 Jan 2011 11:41PM
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i went last year in march..
wasn't impressed..mainly 16m in negambo
want to buy a north kite..dream on...all sent o/s
need a repair..take your needle..
want a tour...bloke who owns kite hotel in negambo works/supervises at factory..can ask him..who knows..
was cheap kite hire from memory..
got a few good days over east side.or try uo north of negambo.way up.
negambo ..black sand and brown water ????
didn't get sick.saw some good sights.takes for ever to travel anywhere..
cheap.....how cheap i am...for a month from memory spent $300au.food travel/hotel inc....but then again...i could be called tight.
looked at diary..hot hot..a lot of places closed as off season. mosquitoes..but then again i wasn't in delux accom..haha
150klm trip..5hrs on local buses..
not putting you off..i had fun ..just telling you like i had it..



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