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Love those pictures! 4km walk of shame! I bet you slept that night! Happens to the best of us.

Good read Nigel. I enjoyed that. Shame about your bridles. Most unusual. Like you say they could have been weakened by long term storage or perhaps too much grip from those disc wheels in soft sand? Love those pictures. The perfect post, and congrats on Juniors PB. 👍

Not a bad run. Got up early, made the journey down to Sandy Point, and poked our heads on the beach at 9:10am To be greeted by no wind, and sea fog. "Well, the wind is ment to turn." I said to Junior. So, we decided that at least we could assemble the buggyies and use them as chairs, while we waited for the wind to arrive. A big "Hi" to forum lurker Ross, who had seen my post about going down, and decided to join us. Rocking up not long into our buggy assembly. Got junior to go back and see if the wind had arrived, and it was blowing with white caps he said. Put back the 5knot kites, and got the 10knot kites out. Off to the beach we all go!! On the beach the wind was almost straight down the beach from the South East, not quite what we wanted. But it was wind, and use it, we did. Decided to head to the point, so we started tacking back and forth to get there. The wind slowly started to swing more to the South, and more onshore, but also varied in strength as well over the next few hours. I shadowed Junior and Ross, while we headed to the point. Passing backwards and forwards through them throughout the day. Making sure that help wasn't too far away if they needed it. But the only person to need help was me. About 45 minutes into the session, I was coming back through the two of them, when, Bang! One handle went limp, and the line was winding it'self around my wheel. Did I snap a line? Did I catch the line on the rear wheel? Once out of the buggy and able to have a look at the 4.5m Century Soulfly, the bridal had decided to let go! I now had no connection to the left side of the kite, even the brake line bridal had joined in. The lines we in one piece, so I had to take the wheel off to remove the lines around the axle. So in the buggy bag, size up 5.6m, or size down 3m? Size up, silly question. Out with the 5.6m PL Twister. Not the quickest kite, but a solid performer. I have a new 5.5m HQ Prodigy kite that I would like to try, but it was back in the car. Well, I don't have to work the kite as hard now, just hold on. No more tacking for us all by now, and we started to get some inroads towards the point (about 10km from our starting point). We got the standard wind increase (+1-2 knots) when we passed the dunes and hit the spit. And then with the end of the point in sight, the wind lulled off a bit. But we got there!! Congrats to Ross for making it that far without a harness, and fighting a kite that just didn't seem to want to perform. After a little break, we turned around and headed back. With the wind behind us, it was a much faster run home. I clocked 56kph, and Junior got a new PB!! Only 0.1km quicker than last time, but quicker none the less. So his new PB stands at 45.8kph A big thanks to John for the 3.5m Long Star, Junior loves it!! Got back to the Life Saving club at Sandy Point, and called it a day. It was just after 1pm, and the tide was coming in fast. Might have got in another half an hour, but Junior was tired, and lunch called. So we all headed off the beach after a testing run, but quite happy with the results. Hey Ross, if you want to catch up some time, I'd be happy to give you some lessons on the use and setup of your ARC. Or even come and have a go with a harness and pully for your fixed bridal kites. Photos. First 3 are when we arrived 1. Left of the beach, with Wilson's Prom in the background (sea fog around the Prom). 2. Out front on the main beach (notice, the flat sea). 3. Right, down towards Waratah. 4. At the Point. With Ross to the left about to get to us. 5. 180 degrees from the last one, the Prom and last of the sand at the spit. 6. Some of the the damage on the 4.5m Century, they all snapped at the very end of the sewing point. The 4.5m Century is second hand, and has been in storage in not so perfect conditions for 10 years. So I suspect the lines might have "rotted". Will have to see if PKD are still in business, and can get a new bridal. Or even the measurements? Could fix it by using the other side as a template? But the other side would go "pop" if I only re-bridaled one side. A new bridal required...........

Heading down to Sandy Point tomorrow. Low tide at 10:17am A South West change is expected to hit the state early morning, so it should be a nice on shore. I intend to arrive around 9am, and should finish up some time after 1pm. Any takers??

Woooo! Bugger on the tryres shredding. You should have claimed you shredded the tyres through raw speed, and a new PB, before they parted this world. Glad you got some sort of a run in though. New plans, are for a run on Thursday at Sandy Point. Low tide 10:17am, and a dry change hitting the state early in the morning. So fingers crossed it will be a nice 10 knots......... Was looking at heading down Saturday, but it's going to be feral winds. So heading down Thursday, as it's my last chance before work goes back. Sunday at the moment looks almost perfect. But I have nippers on, so can't make it. Look forward to seeing you ,or any others for a run. Nigel.

Hey Nigel. Not sure if you both got down there? Conditions were great and I would have had a great landboarding session ... but 30 mins in my two downwind wheels decided to leave this world. I happened to be half way between Warratah Bay and Sandy Point. Managed to somehow limp back to WB, and that was the end of the session. Pretty sure the rubber was past its use-by date. Fun, but short!

After a few big days out, and late nights to go with them. Junior needs a day to recover from two big days out on the town. So, as a result, we will not be heading down today. If you're heading down, don't forget to rub it in, how good it was........or not. Now looking at my last chance for a buggy run these holidays, Saturday the 10th of Jan. Low tide midday, with a SW change to hit Friday night, may be some showers around.

Well I don't know if I'm a glutten for punishment or not? With a nice Southerly hitting the state, the wind looks good for a Sandy Point run tomorrow (4th of Jan). 10 knots, maybe 15? Say the BOM (like they have accurate lately???) From the SW, so almost a perfect onshore. Only one minor snag... Low tide is at 6:56pm So junior and I are going to double check the wind in the morning (11am) then make the call. Beach should be good 3 hours before low tide, so 4pm start, or sooner?? Sunset at 8:40pm Will be cooking dinner when we come off the beach, and then drive home. See you wind loving junkies there!! Just cross your fingers and toes for some wind.....

Well, what a fizzer....... Got down there for 11:30. But it wasn't any more than 6-7 knots. Set up, decided that the forecast said it would build, and turn. So got a 4.5 Century out, and junior has a 3.5 Was enough to move, but not fast. After about 2 km up towards Sandy Point, the wind started to drop. We both had to size up. I moved to a 5.6 Twister. Junior didn't pack a bigger kite, as the wind was ment to build..... So a slow trundle back to the car for his favourite kite, the 10m Manta. Off towards Sandy Point we went, again. Junior was powered on the 10m Manta, but after he passed me about 3km up the beach, I switched to the 6.5 Vapor. By this time he was another 200 meters ahead. The problem though, was the wind was getting less and less by the minute. After trundling up to him, and finding him basicly becalmed, we had to try and get home. The wind was about 2-3 knots, so not even I was able to move. We rolled up the kites and did another walk of shame....... 4km back to the car......... 4pm at the car, with 2 hours left of an awesome beach, the sun shining, and a 2 knot Southerly , we packed up. In all my years of kite buggying (27), today marks the first time I have had to really do a walk of shame. With two walks of shame in two outings, I am wondering if my junior buggy pilot is a wind theif? The first two shots are set up. Third, becalmed. Fourth, the flat sea.

The car is packed, and some one is rather eager... Looks like 11 knots gusting to 15, so a good breeze. The wind is expected to swing SSE later in the day, so not too good. But to make sure we can get some good runs in, I will be setting up at Waratah. See you there!

Low tide for Sandy Point Wednesday is at 3:03pm With a big Southerly expected to blow through on Tuesday, we will be blessed with nice onshore winds. Winds look to be almost perfect onshore at 10 knots. The wind will slowly swing to the SSE late in the day. So a good move is to get there and be ready for around a 12 noon start. Taking my junior buggy apprentice along, so come and join us for a beach run!!

Im interested in turning my sailboat into a kite boat, not just a store or platform to sell kites but to literally modify the boat from traditional sailboat to using kites for the propulsion.. ? So say you have a array of kites some smaller and some bigger one. .? I'm just kicking this around ,there very well could be someone already doing something similar. Anyway big kites up high and on down. Now I know they make some big power kites just need a place to mount the kite station on certain points of boat for best performance and use ability. I will be happy to discuss this any interested souls ,or even someone who's tried it. I'm not got a writings. I'm on standby,, captbartstar@gmail.com .or Bart Star. I flew my kite yesterday and it was awesome. I gotta find out where to get another Big Buzz .. I don't think they make em lite the one I got. If not THEY SHOULD. PEACE OUT

Any takers for a buggy run at either Sandy Point, or Venus Bay? Tides are very good from the 27 Dec. low tide 11:45am To the 31 Dec. low tide 3:03pm There might be one day in there I have to miss, due to a kite making workshop. But I am keen to get out for another run while I am on holidays. Fingers crossed the weather gods play ball.

Where are you based @Anjii H? USA? UK?......... My first step would be to talk to your local wheel chair makers. Show them a kite buggy, and go from there. If there are some local kite buggyers around, they might be able to help with supplying a buggy for the chair makers to have a look at. Not many, if any, buggy manufacturers left. So I think your local chair maker would be the best start. If you were in Australia, I'd even to tempted to have a chat to the crew at Human Powered Vehicles | Trisled They make custom made trikes, quads, and even rail bikes!!

Welcome @Bartstar Sounds a very interesting idea. You might have some issues in resupply, as in where are you going to get new stock if you are a boat? Can your boat carry enough gear to be a kite hire/teaching, and kite selling store? How are the tides going to effect where you can leave your boat. I think you would find it far cheaper and an easier route, to work out the back of a van. You can visit the beaches with the best conditions, quicker than sailing. Stock can be easily got to from the van. Any large Peter Lynn show kiite (Home - Peter Lynn Kites) draws plenty of people to you. So no problem if attention is what your after. A nice idea, but I think a little impractical. But don't let me stop you from giving it a go.

try this thread

Does this thread still exist? Does Andy still exist? I know its 17 yrs old, but thisbis exactly what I was searching for! I too am a paraplegic, used to paranoid and would love to find a way to adapt a buggy to work. I'm so curious how his turned out!

You still flying in Brisbane ? I have been flying Vic Park mostly but occasionally on the south side

I have alot of ideas and im sure youve considered these ideas long before myself.. I'm just one person 67 yr old guy who loves to fly his kite... it's kept me busy and active for the last couple summers.. my story is just that but it's idea to bring this to the boat spectrum , I. Sure you all must have assuredly thought about this before. Im willing to dedicate my boat to the cause as ND bring another way to attract attention from the ocean to the beach.. There's all kinds of way to attract attention if your coming in from off shore you could be very flamboyant and attract those people who are just curious observers to being able to purchase kites and lessons right there and then . Picture a beach full of people no one fly ing kites I'm not seeing alot of kites on the Oregon coast im sure we could sell alit of kites just from the beach where the wind is and the kids with there parents and there bank cards in there pockets. Just let me know if you care about sny of this .. I'd like to be involved with the Tropic Star. Let's modify it together and bring s new way to advertise.. NEVER SAY NEVER. KEEP FLYING. PEACE

Should have written this up earlier, but here we go. Arrived around 9am, and set the buggies up. A nice 10 knots blowing, and we had some fun. That was for the first hour..... Till Mr 12 made the mistake of parking the buggy on the very wet sand. Why is the sand wet? well the waves tend to wet it. So while Mr 12's kite was falling out of the air, the little PL was getting a little damp. The second wave tried to claim the buggy, and proceeded to pull it out to sea. Mr 12 then realised why I was waving my hands, and pointing at the buggy. So he rescued the PL and got some damp feet. Just to add to the pain, the wind decided that it too wanted to not be a sport, and dropped to sub 5 knots. 3km from the car, with a wet footed Mr 12, and a I pulled out the next size up kite. But it was no use. The 6.5m Vapor did not have it in it, to drag two attached buggies back to the car. So the walk of shame commenced. Got back to the car and packed up. Left the carpark at midday, and took a lazy drive home (2 hours). Stopped several times at places we normally drive through, so not a wasted day overall.

And here is Mr 12's GPS for the day. Fifth time in a buggy, first time using my Libre Full Race, and first time on the 10m Ozone Manta. And mine for the day. Only 5 kph faster!! (with a 6.5m Vapor and the GT buggy) Mr 12 is now claiming my Libre buggy. The cheeky bugger. And the Manta is his to, so he says.

An awesome day!!! Sunshine and a very light wind greeted our arrival to Sandy Point at 11:30am. A short walk up the hill to check out the beach. No white caps out the back of the breakers, so guessing it was only 5-6 knots. But we set up the two buggies (the Libre and the GT), grabbed a few kites, and hit the beach. The beach was just perfect, nice 80m wide hard packed sand. The wind had seemed to have already turned to the South, and was ment to head more Easterly later. So with a cross-on, and shifting to more down the beach, we didn't waste any time getting up and running. Had to first sort out Mr 12. Tried a few of his kites, but they were far too small. So, I offered my 10m Ozone Manta to him for a test, the biggest kite he has ever flown. He had a short static fly, then jumped in the buggy. I didn't get the kite back all day!! By the time he was up and running, the wind had picked up a knot or two, and there was the odd white cap out the back appearing. So I threw out a 6.5m PL Vapor and off towards the point we went. A little under powered, but still a nice solid run. Mr 12 turned back not long after reaching the sand spit. And, as usual for the spit, the wind was that knot or two stronger with no sand dunes to stop it. The 6.5m was starting to come alive!! To the end of the spit I went, and then back down the beach to find Mr 12. Got back to our starting point to find Mr 12 having fun with a big de-power kite. Doing little jumps, and leaving 30m skud marks down the beach. The wind was holding it's 7-8 knots now. It was 2pm and @DrWind turned up. So we all went for a run to the point. Mr 12 was a little slower than us two on the up wind, but when we came back down wind from the point, he was hot our tails!! Stopped for a short time out the front of Sandy Point, and decided to Follow @DrWind back down to his launching place at Waratah. Well the wind softened on the run down. We made it there, but getting back was going to be next to impossible. Now blowing sub 5 knots, and angling more down the beach, we were not going to be able to get back to our starting point. So a big thanks to @DrWind for the lift back to the car at Sandy Point, walking the 10km back would not have been too much fun. Drove the car to Waratah, and packed up the buggies, said good bye to @DrWind and home we went. Stopped along the way for Fish and Chips, and got home almost perfectly for a 12 hour door to door day. Just a Feaking Awesome Day!!

Weather looks great for a run tomorrow, (Saturday), on the main beach at Sandy Point. SSW at 8 knots. Low tide @ 2pm. So good from 12-4pm Got the car packed, and I'll be there about 11:30am See you there!!

Don't sell it, I've got a stranger and a psycho, sold my 1st stranger 30+ ago but quickly bought a 2nd to match the psycho. I will never sell mine ever both at 30+ yrs old along with my Rev 2 I'm 56yrs young and still traction kiting but these 3 are the best ever, you will regret selling it... Please don't..... Or sell it to me. Karl

Got my hands on a Uturn Nitro Evo2 15.4m Keen to see how she goes. Also scared 🤣