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A kitesurfing tale of near-death and disappointment

Blast from a dodgy past!



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Since 2003 ...

This is my kitesurfing experience from Day 1. It begins in NZ in December 2003 ... and hopefully improves towards the top! There was a bit of a lull in 2008, then in 2009 it burst back on the scene inspired by kitesurfing travels round the world with my pregnant wife, toddle, two kites and 555 in tow.

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Back in the day ...

  • ►  2003 (1)
    • ►  December (1)
  • ►  2004 (10)
    • ►  January (6)
    • ►  March (2)
    • ►  April (1)
    • ►  May (1)
  • ►  2005 (29)
    • ►  January (9)
    • ►  February (1)
    • ►  March (4)
    • ►  April (3)
    • ►  May (1)
    • ►  June (2)
    • ►  July (4)
    • ►  August (1)
    • ►  December (4)
  • ►  2006 (15)
    • ►  January (3)
    • ►  March (1)
    • ►  April (4)
    • ►  July (2)
      • Mid-winter session. A new season begins????....
      • NSWKBA .... Mandate to...
    • ►  August (3)
      • Sneaky 12 knot session
      • Sneaky early evening outing
      • #31 perfect 15-20 knots at Brighton-le-Sands
    • ►  September (2)
      • Mad f'kers - out in 45 knot gusts! (#33)
      • #30 - If jump don't use leash!
  • ►  2009 (31)
    • ►  February (1)
      • #31 - KITEBLOG IS BACK!!! Electric shocks, a lost ...
    • ►  April (1)
      • Last day in the office - - yeehaaa
    • ►  May (2)
      • Perth1 - live to fight another day
      • Perth2 - Got out on the river
    • ►  June (1)
      • Kiting in Hungary, time out from a stag-do in Siof...
    • ►  July (6)
      • Arrived in mauritius, ex my kite gear!
      • On the Mauritian water at last + Review of Le Morn...
      • "ALIVE" - gotta have these days but good to get ov...
      • Chaos continues - my kite was in TWO, but Alain sa...
      • I can confirm that this is the kiting I was dreami...
      • Saved a poledancer from himself
    • ►  August (14)
      • Kiteival day 1: Downwind Bel Ombre to Le Morne + W...
      • Kiteival day of rest
      • Kiteival day 2: Pointe d'Esny via Ile Aux Serfs to...
      • Kiteival day 3: Palmer to Pointe Lafeyette + Frees...
      • Kiteival day 4: Roches Noires to Anse La Raie + Co...
      • Does it get much better than this?
      • Solo session at Palmer, failing front loops, chopp...
      • 1st session at Kuxville, Mauritius (north) Tour09 ...
      • 1st gybing practice (Anse La Raie, Mauritius, Tour...
      • Smooth water session outside Kuxville, Mauritius (...
      • Reading my book, wind light this afternoon
      • Unhooked begins ... (Tour09 Mauritius)
      • Bye bye Mauritius / perfect front loops / board lo...
      • Gnarly North Wales session at Kinmel bay
    • ►  October (4)
      • Back in Sydney - three powered SW sessions
      • Nomad test drive / review at Kurnell
      • The moneyshot from Cornwall - the Branson kitesurf...
      • 1st session at 1st groin
    • ►  November (2)
      • Midweek sessions ... teaching etc
      • Downwinder from 1st Groin to Hollywood
  • ►  2010 (11)
    • ►  January (2)
      • Sydney sessions at Towra, back to the secret wave ...
      • Another Divine Kiting weekend
    • ►  February (4)
      • Cycling to the perfect session in the rain
      • Camping, families, rain, Rick Stein
      • Gnarly waves & wind
      • Towra-tastic, strapless in today's yellow arrows
    • ►  March (2)
      • Buttery flat at Lake Tabourie, then back to the ca...
      • Chasing turtles over the Great Barrier Reef at Gre...
    • ►  April (3)
      • Easter sess at Boat Harbour
      • Another Divine weekend
      • Auckland - back to square 1, and onwards to Muriwa...
  • ▼  2011 (1)
    • ▼  October (1)
      • Blast from a dodgy past!

Stuff

  • Alex's kitesurf spots (Google Maps)
  • Seabreeze (Aussie wind charts & forums)
  • BOM (Aussie weather)
  • NSW Kiteboarding Assoc
  • Some early pix, c2004
  • Windguru
  • Kitebeaches.com
  • Met Office (UK local 5 day forecast)
  • XC Weather (UK wind now)
  • IKO (Int'l Kiteboarding Org)
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