James from Alliance Kite Gear sent me this video from the long weekends action at Kurnell. Looks like the the wind was light but lots of fun was had. Sorry we couldn’t make it over to do a web report. keep us updated for the next one!
Category: 2013
Old Bar long weekend video
Here is a video from the Sydney crew that hit up Old Bar for the October long weekend. Excellent bit of work and looks like lots of nice waves and wind. Jealous….
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Some low life scum has stolen all of Zephyr Jen’s surfboards from her van on the 4th October in Merewether. Jen is a bit of legend in the Aussie kite scene and this is a real knock for her.
Please take some time to look at the boards and keep an eye out in the surf or garage sales etc. Her contact details are in the poster or you can contact us here and I’ll pass the message on directly. If you have an old board you don’t mind parting with I’m sure Jen would appreciate the gesture.
Alliance & Liquid Force Demo/Clinic Day
Hey Crew, I just found out about an Alliance Kite Demo day at Kurnell THIS WEEKEND (5-6th October)
Join the team from Alliance Gear when they host the Liquid Force Kite Australia Pro Team when they roll into Sydney to showcase the 2014 LF product range and you get to ride with the Team and be guided along the way, a great way to score some cheeky little tips ahead of the intensive professional coaching day Sunday!!
Project Kaizen is the brain child of world famous Chris Wardell known for kiting and cable park skills, him and the National LF team riders will guide you through techniques to improve and help you unlock the key to understanding the art of self improvement.
There are limited spots left for the Kaizen Clinic so please contact us immediately if you are interested.
Sounds like it could be a good day and I really hope they get some wind. Please contact James at Alliance for more details on exact timings etc.
October long weekend forecast **UPDATED **
Hey Crew,
** UPDATE SATURDAY LUNCHTIME **
The low pressure system that was meant to be leaving a slight southerly trend has moved further offshore and this is leaving us with a small temperature driven seabreeze starting to come into Sydney. I’m still dubious that it will amount to anything as looking up and down the coast we’ve got wind coming in from every direction! Keep an eye on it and you might be lucky 
** END UPDATE **
The long weekend is so nearly upon us and I can’t wait to get out of the office and get into the water for a few days. There is quite a lot happening this weekend in terms of activity with groups of people heading to Old Bar for a kite mission and a few heading down to Jervis Bay. A few of us had a look into heading to Jervis for the weekend but it’s PACKED! Every rental house we looked at was booked out, must be something to do with school holiday, a long weekend and a billion sailors turning up in big grey tinnies!
Unfortunately looking at the charts for the weekend shows a slow southerly momentum to the wind that I’m sure the heat and attempted sea breeze will kill off. That huge slab of high pressure that is lurking over us is the problem and the low is just providing that slight southerly breeze. Down to Sunday-Monday you can see the front sliding through Sydney that should push some wind in but only for a short period, could be late Sunday arvo or Monday morning but sods law says it will be at night.
So what else is there to do? There are lots of big tinnies to look at in the harbour, a huge-mungous fireworks display on Saturday night, Silvan and Sarah’s leaving bash. Might be a good day to rent a stand-up and give that a go, fly model planes or crazy golf. Nat and I will probably head to North Head on Saturday night for the fireworks if anyone wants to catch up.
That’s about it, not the news we wanted but there isn’t anything we can do it about it so best to just keep busy or earn some partner-points to cash in on a windy one.
Have Fun..
Pete & Rob
Breeze on! Thursday 3rd.
Hi all. Just looking at the charts at about 10am and it looks like a good southerly should make its way into Sydney today. When I checked the sea at DY this morning it looked like there wasn’t much swell coming in yet but that should change as the day goes on.
By my going well see a good 25+ knots hit us in the next hour so watch out if you are tempted to stick up a big kite and its going to keep blowing all night.
I’m stuck at work but I’m sure a few peeps will get down to beach for a session.
Have fun.
Geraldton Monday
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A bit light on Monday but still worth getting in the water. I’m told there was plenty out there today as well!
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Cheers,
Rob
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Silvan’s Prado is for sale (SOLD)
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Our long term friends of kitesurfing.com.au Silvan and Sarah from Swiss-land have just finished an epic year off tour of Aus. They are now heading back home for a short period before reality sets in and they return to the warmth of Oz.
Because of this relocation they need to sell their beloved Toyota Prado that has been their home for the last year. If you are interested have a look and get in touch with them. This car would be an awesome kite trip wagon or even good for another Oz adventure and its LOADED with extras…
Landcruiser Prado GXL, 2006, Turbo Diesel, Manual, 206’100km, 5 seater. Comes with all the Prado’s extras such as air conditioning, power steering, dual airbags, long range fuel tank, floor mats, bullbar, fog lights, tow bar, TJM snorkel and much more.
Rego until March 2014
Additionally mounted are: Mickey Thompson STZ A/T tires (4 x tread 40%, spare wheel 95%), aftermarket suspension, winch, 2 x Liquid Force Spot Lights, UHF 80Ch Radio and aerial (professionally mounted/ wired), Toyota Cargo barrier, 2 drawer ORS system with Fridge Slide and 40lt Engel Fridge / Freezer, Dual Battery System, Rhino Roof Rack, Featherlight Roof Top Tent incl. annexe, Foxwing awning, gas bottle holder and tinted back window.
Price AUD29’500.-
(Would considering selling the car without the extras too)
This car is very neat and tidy and very well looked after. Engine in A1 condition, all services done and log book available. Car inside and out in good condition. This vehicle has never been in an accident nor driven in sand.
Selling because moving overseas. Located in Collaroy, NSW.
If interested call Silvan
How to build your own kite board
A good friend of www.kitesurfing.com.au put us onto this website a while back. http://www.boardbuilders.co/
He’s been designing and making his own kite boards now for a while and has created some incredible boards using normal household items and techy composite materials.
There are now a few people in Sydney designing and making boards and it looks like there is a building community well, building!
Head on over to http://www.boardbuilders.co/ and check out what they producing. If you’ve ever thought about giving it a go take the plunge, you’ve not got anything to lose.
Well done guys.
Geraldton Update 6 Sept 2013
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Hello crew,
Hope all’s well. Time for an update from the Wild and Windy West.
It’s not summer in Gero yet, but the weather is definitely on the improve the last week or so. Still dipping into single digits in the middle of the night but we’re consistently hitting the 20s every day now and it’s feeling great.
Here’s some superb footage of Geraldton beachfront taken with a small drone copter a few weeks ago.
There’s been a bit of swell running this week and some reasonable waves, but can’t say I’ve seen much to get really excited about. Looks like the SUPs dominate most of the surfing locally, though there are a few good spots where you can ride a normal shortboard.
On a brighter note, the Sea Breezes are starting to show signs of returning and getting pretty excited about that. I was sacked by my boss at work a few weeks ago so now have some time to get out and about for a while while looking for a new job. Not at all happy about how it’s all worked out, with some abominable behaviours going un-punished. But the story isn’t over yet.
http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/news/18500272/city-and-digital-boss-part-ways/
Sunset Beach and Drummond Cove over the past few days.
