Finally.....
A session in all this crap weather for kiting.
The usual crew at a well known Illawarra northern suburbs reef. I actually saw a couple of head high waves that 5/6 of us salivated on.
It wasn't a long session but "beggars can't be choosy"...
Finally some joy.
good to hear... 
forecasts are contradicting themselves for this weekend, in fact no where in the country is going to have decent wind for the long weekend...
(except cairns, but they dont count cos no waves there... and wa, too far for a four day break)
Lightening does strike.
F..uck 2 days in a row.
For me the last 2 days have been the best kiting since Gnarloo, last october.
Same Illawarra reef but a few more body's today. Was fun. Better on the incoming tide in this time. Funny place, has it's own mind..!!!
Gotta say, it's not the most consistent place but when it's on, hard to beat for mechanical wave riding.
Happy crew this arvo, for sure...
Hey Matt, Yes this weekend does look crap... Bummer.
you lads closer to sydney always get good wind when its from the south...
here was hovering around 10-15 all day.
this reef sounds good. 
Cant wait to move back to the gong in september bringin the canadian mrs and not lookin back, first session of the year in saskatchewan. 4 degrees and ice burgs.
Mate loven the RPM'S ! Got 14 and 10 in the 2012 and a 7m in the 2013.
Rode the 10m yesterday in 40KM gustin to 60KM. Pretty over powered but Huge floaty boosts!
Couldn say a bad thing about it. YEW
Score a sweet 2 hour session on my own today.
Only about 18 knots but clean cross shore and a nice head high swell
Stoked 
Folks, any recommendations for where to kite this weekend in Sydney? Looks like a westerly all day tomorrow (Sat)...
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Mate loven the RPM'S ! Got 14 and 10 in the 2012 and a 7m in the 2013.
Rode the 10m yesterday in 40KM gustin to 60KM. Pretty over powered but Huge floaty boosts!
Couldn say a bad thing about it. YEW
what size bar are you using on the 14?
23 inch bar with 27m lines in lighter wind and in stronger using the 20 inch bar with 25m lines.
Find that on the smaller bar it turns faster and its way more responsive.
You riding the RPM also?
yew
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23 inch bar with 27m lines in lighter wind and in stronger using the 20 inch bar with 25m lines.
Find that on the smaller bar it turns faster and its way more responsive.
You riding the RPM also?
yew
yep, just got onto them. really liking the 9m. heaps of fun to loop and fly. mad wind range too, 17kn one day then 35kn another. had the 14m out for the first time yesterday and found it quite slow to turn. using the same bar as the 9m @ 19inches 20m lines. found the 14 had good bottom end but with that setup my core 17m turned faster.
might have to see if kitepower has a longer bar in stock.
Where is the wind???
Not looking good for ages.
Will have to demo a Chrono next week.
did anyone get out today? looked ok up north but all over the shop around here.
Who's heading out tomorrow lunch time? (wed)
Anyone else get on the early morning NE'er today?
I started rigging at 8:30 in 15 knots but by the time I hit the water it was +20 knots and pouring rain. Spent an hour kiting in mad conditions wind squals and solid waves
Had so much fun and scored some awesome cross shore waves before it all ended as quick as it started,
Even scored an afternoon surf when the wind went off shore
Stoked
Lucky Mini..
I got to spot at 9am wind dropped off completely for neary 1/2 hr then came up again so pumped up 12m..kited underpowered for 15mins came in pumped up 17m kited for 10mins then wind f ucked off completely..
Glad you got out Mini , I got on the water at Warilla at 7.30am , had around 23 knts started out in the pond to suss out wind direction and strength for 10 mins then hit the beach. Kited out there till 9 , wind was quite onshore NE ,not much wave riding but heaps of jumping. Then went to Primbee for a flatwater sess and pretty much went through what fingerbone described. So glad I got out early , I think that the wind went NNE after I left Warilla ,I should have stayed. I must have just missed ya Mini . Was great to get a decent NE this time of year . Like ya said Stoked
went bush on the moto today, noticed the tree were moving alot.
did any one kite?
i'm guessing there was a bit of west in it?
damn winter is set in...
Yep too much west for any ocean kiting maybe someone got on the lake?, I did 3 drive by's of my regulars spots on Sunday
& spent the last 2 hours before sunset standing in the carpark with GT just will for the wind to turn a bit........
Soooooo desperate lol
boat harbour...
anyone been there?
how does it go from the west?
not alot of land between there and NZ.
or any other primo wave spots for this crappy (westerlies) winter wind pattern...?
its been waaaayyyyyyy too long for me...
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boat harbour...
anyone been there?
how does it go from the west?
not alot of land between there and NZ.
or any other primo wave spots for this crappy (westerlies) winter wind pattern...?
its been waaaayyyyyyy too long for me...
Birubi (top of stockton beach) might be a tad far you, but it is great in a westerly!!
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boat harbour...
anyone been there?
how does it go from the west?
not alot of land between there and NZ.
or any other primo wave spots for this crappy (westerlies) winter wind pattern...?
its been waaaayyyyyyy too long for me...
Sorry to say...
You might have to learn how to put your boardies over your wetsuit
Select to expand quotekitcho207 said..surfingboye said...
boat harbour...
anyone been there?
how does it go from the west?
not alot of land between there and NZ.
or any other primo wave spots for this crappy (westerlies) winter wind pattern...?
its been waaaayyyyyyy too long for me...
Sorry to say...
You might have to learn how to put your boardies over your wetsuit
huh?
You will have to learn how to ride in the lake and put boots on your surfboard.
Then you'll have more time riding in the westerlies
hehe... 
choppy flat water is as appealing as 0ft surf...
i bust out the twinny from time to time, prefer the surfy though.
Hi,
I would love to join someone for a session (s) tomorrow. Especially if there is going to be waves and strong wind Originally from Cape Town and just moved to Sydney. I am in the St. Leonards area. I've got my 6 meter kite ready for action
I can try meet someone anywhere in Sydney, but if you are driving from St. Leonards area or nearby tomorrow... would be much appreciated. I will be buying a car in the next month
First kite in four months for me this arvo.
Kited at Callala Beach, up and down wind with some wind swell.
Good to be under the kite again.
More tomorrow... Yewwww.
Had such a good session at Wanda on Saturday. My first kite session in Sydney. Strong wind (25 -30knots) and good size waves - reminded me a bit of Cape Town! Thanks Mark for the ride! Ols, we did not meet up - but i will definitely give you a buzz when I am that side again with Mark for a kite session.
