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Offshore at Ramsgate

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Created by dutchy1985 > 9 months ago, 21 Jul 2009
dutchy1985
213 posts
21 Jul 2009 11:26AM
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When it's offshore in Sydney, do many people just do a downwinder to Kurnell and walk home? Is this a stupid idea?

SaveTheWhales
WA, 1896 posts
21 Jul 2009 12:07PM
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Hey Dutchy

Definately Not a good Idea remember your still a noob who is unsure of what a old 14m Nemesis kite will do to you !!

Be patient, get that allrounder kite & wait for quality conditions... you'll learn faster by taking just one step forward instead of 10 backwards

Offshore Downwinders should only be done in a CONTROLLED group with an emergency rescue plan - just ask that Pommie bushwalker idiot Unfortunately it was the 'Dorkter' below who said 'fark yeah she'll be right... '

Keep it safe - cheers

theDoctor
NSW, 5785 posts
21 Jul 2009 2:14PM
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don't listen to that soft cook pussy above me,

i say go for it...

unlike that pommy dork who got lost in thick as fark blue mountains bush,
you can pretty much see from one side of the bay to the other,

if you really into taking unnesassary precautions, call coast gaurd and tell em of your plans, that way if you don't check back in, at least you give them something to do other than spend all day fishin

bennie
ACT, 1258 posts
21 Jul 2009 2:35PM
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dutchy1985 said...

When it's offshore in Sydney, do many people just do a downwinder to Kurnell and walk home? Is this a stupid idea?


I have never done it. But I think it is feasible in a norwester, definatly not in a souwester, that will blow you out the heads. It's a large distance of open water so not for beginners, and a PFD vest would be advisable(it's a long swim if something goes wrong). You would have to have a car to pick you up at kurnell. It's way too far to walk back. This sort of downwinder should not be attempted by yourself, do it with others.

JayBee
NSW, 714 posts
21 Jul 2009 2:55PM
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Ramsgate to Kurnell is about 17kms. Quite an undertaking after an afternoon on the water.

Brink7
NSW, 225 posts
21 Jul 2009 3:04PM
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Walking from Kurnell back to Brighton? - I recon it would take about 5 hours!

KIT33R
NSW, 1716 posts
21 Jul 2009 3:06PM
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Yes, it's a stupid idea in a westery to kite on the Ramsgate side.

You can kite safely to Kurnell in a nor-easter since it is cross-shore, many people do. But going down wind in a westerlies to Kurnell is dangerous.

Why not drive to Kurnell and kite safely over there with other people. Save yourself the trouble of drowning in the middle of the bay.

theDoctor
NSW, 5785 posts
21 Jul 2009 8:11PM
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violence against women, australia says no



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