Waiting for the Wind
A kitesurfing tale of near-death and disappointment
Blog is back... Quickie at Yarra
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Quick sw session at Yarra. Practicing tack turns on the surfboard. 3m swell waves crashing over the groin. With Fafferall. Loving the new M...
Culburra rocks
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must be the tenth weekend down here with the fam, the olds from the UK, the kids, school ols super westerley windy today - great butter fl...
Kiting is back ON
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More from waitingforthewind.com ... Well a year's gone by since I last blogged my kiting. I'm not even sure if people still blo...
Blast from a dodgy past!
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Auckland - back to square 1, and onwards to Muriwai
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waitingforthewind.com ... Note to self (while sat on the deck on Waiheke watching 9m wind): Always take kite gear, especially when staying ...
Another Divine weekend
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waitingforthewind.com We took another 5 students up the coast to some of our super spots for an awesome weekend of kitesurfing. Pure rock ...
Easter sess at Boat Harbour
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waitingforthewind.com A nice afternoon session down at Boat Harbour with Cuspy - sweet 18kt southerly, not gusty, reasonably protected beh...
Chasing turtles over the Great Barrier Reef at Green Island
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From waitingforthewind.com Wow that was fun. Helping out on a research project on Green Island off Cairns and managed to squeeze two sessi...
Buttery flat at Lake Tabourie, then back to the cable park at Penrith
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From waitingforthewind.com Cuspy and I took the van down south to scope out some new spots. Here's what the birthday boy had to say:...
Towra-tastic, strapless in today's yellow arrows
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More from waitingforthewind.com ... What!! Both days of the weekend windy, you gotta be joking. But true. Not that it matters to a man of ...
Gnarly waves & wind
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More from waitingforthewind.com ... Big day yesterday ... Long afternoon waves session at Long Reef, to myself early on, then the hoards (w...
Camping, families, rain, Rick Stein
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More from waitingforthewind.com ... [Pic: Me & her at Narrawallee] Got to kite Caves Beach (nr Jervis Bay) at last ... Three kiters, ...
Cycling to the perfect session in the rain
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More from waitingforthewind.com ... Green Island, south coast NSW ... Wow. Just cycled back in torrential rain, wetsuited, my new Nobile ...
Another Divine Kiting weekend
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Just back from another awesome Divine Kiting weekend with four students and the heroic teaching of Nick & myself. Very long day Saturda...
Sydney sessions at Towra, back to the secret wave spot & Boat Harbour
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Yesterday's little session on Botany: "wow, afternoons like that MAKE living in Sydney ... 3.5hrs kiting on Botany Bay on my own l...
Downwinder from 1st Groin to Hollywood
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I did my back in - just before my bro was in town for a day - I'd promised kiting so we had to do it - I was reduced to cameraman for ...
Midweek sessions ... teaching etc
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Defintely adds to it knowing everyone else is in work! Three Dutchies down there at 1st Groin for 20ish kts soueaster. Landing frontloops ...
1st session at 1st groin
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Back on it - southerly, 20kts +, on the 11m slightly overpowered. VERY choppy. "MADE MY MONTH" was Coley's comment afterward...
The moneyshot from Cornwall - the Branson kitesurf re-enaction
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Nomad test drive / review at Kurnell
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Got to demo the Nomad 9m today ... 20-25kts gusty/bounding around, so going from underpowered to just about right. Nomad review: I hated t...
Back in Sydney - three powered SW sessions
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Back a week and already three sessions at our favourite "top secret" souwester spot. 1st sess was like the old times - ie Where di...
Gnarly North Wales session at Kinmel bay
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Kitespots on Google Maps Hour session in 7m weather hanging on for dear life, VERY VERY choppy, different conditions for me with waves c...
Bye bye Mauritius / perfect front loops / board lost in the current
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[Pic: Just found this nice little wave jump one from the Kiteival Camrig pix of a few days ago] Tides make a huge difference at Kuxville. W...
Unhooked begins ... (Tour09 Mauritius)
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Had a look at the Advance Progression DVD yesterday, and today there was a spot of wind at last. So tried out the unhooked thing - essential...
Reading my book, wind light this afternoon
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[Pic: From the verandah. really recommend this place to stay wit family to kite. comes with housekeeper, 3 en-suite doubles, and its in the ...
Smooth water session outside Kuxville, Mauritius (Tour09 #)
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Beautiful session, went out alone but was soon joined by young David and his mates There’s a beautiful little flat water spot which comes go...
1st gybing practice (Anse La Raie, Mauritius, Tour09 #)
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Nico Kux lent me his directional – I have one back in Sydney but have rarely used it. So I took it for a spin, pretty big and unwieldy compa...
1st session at Kuxville, Mauritius (north) Tour09 #
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[Pic: Flag at Kuxville] Launched at the point 5mins walk clockwise from Kuxville Wasn’t really sure of the territory so went on a big upw...
Solo session at Palmer, failing front loops, choppy
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Went for a solo mission at Palmer public beach. Could've kited directly in front of this hotel on that beautiful sand bar out front but ...
Does it get much better than this?
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I’m sitting looking at the ocean at the open air breakfast restaurant, two eggs just perfectly cooked in front of me and two pancakes the sa...
Kiteival day 4: Roches Noires to Anse La Raie + Course racing
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[Pic: Start line for course race] Oh my god What a day That was the best kiting hour I’ve ever had – somewhere on the downwind section from ...
Kiteival day 3: Palmer to Pointe Lafeyette + Freestyle comp
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[Pic: My highish jump manoeuvre!] Smoothest easiest downwinder we’ve done – and shortest. Wind was UP, so I took the 7m for a spin (using th...
Kiteival day 2: Pointe d'Esny via Ile Aux Serfs to Trou d'eau Douce + Speed kiting comp
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[Pic: Aerial of the Pointe d'Esny sailing club] Tim Tams, Snickers water and beers in quick succession ... Very big day – felt like an ...
Kiteival day of rest
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[Pix: Buffet at Tamassa; The pool] Sunday seems to be respected on this island which suits me fine. God I need it – obviously some of the ki...
Kiteival day 1: Downwind Bel Ombre to Le Morne + Waves Expression
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[Pic: The start line at Tamassa, Bel Ombre] This is the Mauritius Kiteival - the 2nd time Nico Kux & Albert have held the event. It'...
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