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NSW/SYDNEY KITING LOCATIONS CLICK HERE Wednesday 10 March 2010 LAST UPDATE: 0745hrs SUMMARY Big southerly on the way later today. Could hit 30+ knots at times. As usual, it's always best to wait til things settle down for at least and hour or so before heading out. Swell is likely to build a bit but don't expect anything too significant in the way of waves. NEW VIDEO FROM BEN WILSON Some awesome footage in a new Ben Wilson video called "The Dirty South" shot along the Great Ocean Road VIC. You can watch it free online after you register on the site: PUT ME ON THE MAILING LIST! If you'd like to get on our mailing list for Sydney Wind Alerts, updates, news and general goings-on in the Sydney kiting community, click the link below: Privacy policy is HERE Always check the weather radar before heading out. Weekend trip to Stockton "The place with the big S-Factor" Kat and I camped at Stockton Beach on the weekend (Check it out on Google Maps HERE) Not a lot of wind but I did mange an hour or so on Saturday afternoon in marginal conditions with about 12 knots flying my 9m with a surfboard at Birubi Beach--one of the only places I know of on the East Coast of Australia where the wind is cross-shore in an E wind and if it's NE or N almost dead offshore. Was paying pretty close attention to not falling off though. Magnificent beach, uncrowded, pristine and even some nice peeling waves up in the corner. If only the "S-Factor" weren't such an issue...
This is the place made famous in that video a couple years ago: Drove over to Fingal and a couple of learners were kiting but not really going anywhere. And just North of there, there's another S-Factor location at Hawks Nest:
FOR THOSE OF US WHO REGULARLY KITE AT HAWKS NEST BEACH, THIS VIDEO IS A REAL EYE-OPENER: CLICK HERE FOR MORE On Sunday we drove back down the beach about 5km and just chilled in the calm conditions with no one around other than a few folks on horseback and a couple motorbikes. By late afternoon there was a bit of excitement around Nelson Bay when this fella turned up. Apparently on Saturday another one, TWICE the size of this one was caught. 218kg TIGER SHARK AT NELSON BAY ON SUNDAY We were told someone caught one on Saturday that was 480kg.
STOCKTON BEACH: Lotsa beach, almost nobody around
STILL LOST: Black/red/white Mystic Warrior harness Not sure what happened but somehow my harness is missing. I recall picking it up off the beach so it must have fallen out of my hand somewhere on the way back to the car as I was carrying a load of stuff together. Otherwise, it's been nicked out of my garage. If you happen to have found it, or hear of someone trying to sell one like it, a call would be appreciated. 0418 410 165. Many thanks, Rob
WIN A SLINGSHOT OCTANE FROM 35TH PARALLEL! UPDATE ON "SHARK" ATTACK IN SYDNEY: A WOBBEGONG, NOT A GREAT WHITE. "UGLY" BUT NOT PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS... http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/australia/3316992/Surfer-bitten-in-Sydney-shark-attack SYDNEY SURFER BITTEN IN "GREAT WHITE" SHARK ATTACK http://www.smh.com.au/national/surfer-bitten-in-sydney-shark-attack-20100211-nszo.html GREAT WHITE? REALLY? I've had fin cuts worse than that! The victim has signed an exclusive deal with Channel Nine, a NSW Health spokeswoman said. Earlier today he told The Manly Daily the shark was a two-metre great white but police said he did not see the shark.” Subsequent analysis of teeth marks have determined it was a bottom-dwelling 1m wobbegong shark
Or, the other possibility...
Not much action to show from here these days so here's a video from Jan's mates in Northern Germany... Yeow. 30.01.2010, Weißenhaus bei -5 Grad from Sütler Paddy on Vimeo. FULL GALLERY OF SYDNEY JANUARY BIG SWELL PHOTOS One from the "GOOD IDEAS" Department: PUT LOCAL COAST GUARD CONTACT NUMBER IN YOUR SPEED DIAL: 02 9337 5033 Tuesday night just on dark I got a call from Jon at Fishermans. He was packing up his gear and was approached by an elderly couple who claimed to have seen a kite go down about 400m offshore between Fishermans and Collaroy. Jon couldn't see anything and hadn't noticed anyone out there previously but he rang me and we discussed what to do. I drove up to the headland at Collaroy with my big torch and scoured the water in all directions as best I could and couldn't see anything. Jon and I hooked up at Narrabeen 5 min later and walked the beach looking for any sign of gear on the beach, or anyone else looking for someone and for kiter vehicles in the car park and after checking three carparks and three beach areas decided that it must have been a case of mistaken perceptions. Just in case, we drove back to S Fishermans where someone would have washed up in the prevailing conditions and checked again but found nothing. It did however raise the thought of what would have been the best thing to do if it turned out to be a genuine emergency that required a rapid response sea rescue. After some discussion we decided that it would be a good idea if all kiters had the Coast Guard emergency contact number in their speed dial. Additionally, it's also probably a good idea to have a number for the local police in your phone too, just in case. SO, the Sydney Area Coast Guard contact number is: SYDNEY COAST GUARD: 02 9337 5033 DEE WHY POLICE: 02 9971 3399 EMERGENCY SERVICES: 000 OR 112* *(112 is the GSM international standard emergency number which can only be dialled on digital mobile phones. 112 can be dialled anywhere in the world with GSM coverage and is automatically translated to that country's emergency number.) Awesome conditions down the south coast last weekend of Nov. Here are the galleries: CLICK HERE FOR SATURDAY PHOTOS One of the best kiting days ever at Long Reef. Unfortunately, the timing on the camera shots wasn't the best (takes a shot every ten seconds) and it managed to miss all of the big waves on the Bombies... c'est la vie. Here's one of the smaller inside waves. http://picasaweb.google.com.au/ksmelikova/Thunderstorm#slideshow/5404653983809063586 Here's one I shot from the park If you haven't renewed your NSWKBA membership this year, go here: DOLPHINS AT DEE WHY POINT
I thought they only did this in Flipper movies...
Having a bit of fun
That weird day of the Sydney dust storm Dee Why at 0715am
Same camera settings later in the day at 1030am SHARK ATTACK PREVENTION TIPS: Tip 1: When you see something in the water, look panicked and yell "SHARK!" A friend shows Paris Hilton how to do it.
Coert seems to have had some fun times over the past few months in WA and offers the following evidence: SLIDE SHOW OF SOUTH COAST WEEKEND CLICK HERE
Long Reef early August: SUNDAY 19 JULY DEE WHY BEACH FULL PHOTO GALLERY OF DEE WHY WHALES CLICK HERE Dee Why sunset Not quite as dramatic as Uge's Bondi shots but still pretty cool. Jacques got some great shots at Curl Curl: To view the entire gallery, CLICK HERE Long Reef May 09 Dee Why waterspout May 2009 UNDERSTANDING THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS With all the chaos and and turmoil surrounding the so-called "Global Financial Crisis", few people seem to actually realise how we got ourselves in to this current mess. If you're interested in learning a bit more about how it all happened, have a look at these videos. THE ASCENT OF MONEY (PART 1 OF 6) UNDERSTANDING THE CREDIT CRISIS IN 10 MINUTES
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