How Gay have the banks at Brighton been, that and add the circus factor next to the swimming area..there are so many better spots with steeper waves to be had..what I have noticed is how cool the public and the beach inspectors are with us even with crashing kites and boards clunking heads in the shorey..its a tuff balance to not over do it at that spot...
It’s a fantastic idea to share tips that could prevent kiting from being banned from local beaches. I would like to add one.
Do not walk over sand dunes with your kites, if the track is to narrow deflate your kite carry it up the track. (I was guilty of doing this until someone advised me not to)
If other beach users see kiters doing things like this it could give all kiters a bad image.
Good point GetFunky about landing near the path when the Flags are up. If one thing is important, it is to stay well clear of the flags. The flags are usually down by the time I come though so I didnt even think about it.
In saying that, the other day they were up and nearly everyone was doing the right thing. Except for the tourist on a Cab that thought it was ok to ride though area, just after he dropped his kite and nearly drifted into the flag zone.
The number one thing that pisses the clubbies off is having people ride through the flags, DONT DO IT and make the effort to pull up guys that do.
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So you know that he was a tourist because you went over and spoke to him?
Was he from Europe?
Or are you just assuming that he was a tourist?
Intolerance breeds intolerance,violence breeds violence, localism breeds more localism and stupid intolerant violent locals remain C%^k heads.
As a windsurfer, I give you thumbs up for your user group. The separate kiting and windsurfing areas at Scarborough seem to work well and most people do the right thing and respect that everyone is at the beach to enjoy themselves.
Hopefully your group can inform / call to account the small minority who show little regard for other beach users. It's in everyone's interest as we will all be affected if there are bans etc.
Kiters take up a small section of the beach and there are plenty of other places to swim. I would encourage you to warn swimmers of the dangers of swimming in areas you kite and suggest they move further upwind or between the flags - many swimmers just don't realise the risks (but you can be sure they'll cry to mummy if anything happens to them).
Leech - cheers for the advice and support. Many kiters have windsurfed or are friends with people who do. Will PM you to get in touch properly - it's good to share
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Take Note Scarborough Users and give the 100m stretch where Dog owners concentrate (between Floreat and Scarbs) a BIG detour for the near future. Lets self regulate and just stay +50m from shore for a start, and stay out of the sets for that 100m or so.
No doubt owners/punters there have been concerned about the massive numbers of kiters intruding/encroaching on them in this small area and they will certainly be very interested in the Mullaz developments.
Kitestock timing couldn't be better, less traffic this week is good to keep the peace in the dawggy area.
Show courtesy and we (hopefully) won't be lookin at a ban also.
Share the awesome resource of ocean and wind and just drop the macho territorial guff that most grow out of in the teen years.
Or pick another hobby cause potentialy we won't have access in the future.
, but I'm not into "manlove."
S'ok - I don't go for monkey magic look-alikes
Was part of my earlier post showing a pic of Chuck Norris and then you. I deleted that as I thought better of further inflaming this thread instead of staying on track with the intention of improving things generally. Occasionally i show decent sense.
In hindsight I should have chosed Monkey magic but Chuck's atood seemed to fit.
If I knew how to remove the MM shot I would as it's kinda creepy TBH.
Anyhoo - I am keen (seriously) to know how you feel about surfers being intruded on by kiters appearing from upwind and if you'd expect a pop in the moosh for grabbing a wave upwind from a surfer wanting to get a 2 foot sloppy slice o' glory?
He he - sh!ts n giggles.
Anyhoo - there is some wind out there sarvo so hope all n sundry get amongst it. 
Play safe, play nice and enjoy the relative freedom of the ocean. And no popping a knuckle sammy in the moosh ey?
Enjoy
