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Well done Andy. That takes balls of chikara ripstop to go that speed in a PL buggy, cobbled or not.

No replies yet?? Well, Top effort there Andy!! Welcome to the 70kph+ club. Even better in a cobbled together PL buggy. (no Libre?) How did the 6M kite go? I know my mark1 Phantom didn't even start to work till it got to 18 knots. So think how much power you're going to play with in 35 knots+

Not really a comment I have a brand new wind dancer 2 that I'm trying to sell I have several other kites too but I saw that you were looking to have a foil kite and I was wondering if you would be or anybody even though it would be interested I can no longer fly and I have an abundance of kites but physically I can no longer do it

Here at yeppoon again this year and have set a new personal best top speed of 72.5km/h I was flying a home made 6m f-arc, about 20knots and a cobbled together Peter Lynn buggy.

Early this morning New Zealand time, Peter Lynn sadly passed away. From an avid kite flyer to all those connected to Peter Lynn and his wonderful kites, thank you for the great times and memories. So the next time you fly a kite, say thanks to the man who changed the kite world several times over. From his development, and advancement, in power kiting. To his mega sized single line kites. Thank you Peter Lynn, your passion and enthusiasm will be greatly missed. RIP.

Is the board still available for purchase?

Hi. I have a few Jackfoils. A 1.6, a 2.8 two 5m and the only 10m ever made. I first ordered the 5m and was so impressed a few of friends had a go and also ordered them. I forget the man's name who made them but when he decided to stop I bought his remaining stock including his personal 10m. The 5m was always my favourite and being a kite buggier was fast better than the blade for racing. I clocked 53mph at Middle Wallop kite buggy festival . Built primarily as a race kite for buggies.

Hey John. It's 13 yrs after the fact but are you still into night kites. I started with passion kites about a decade or more ago. I'm over WA and still love running a kite out. I'm going to leave a number to give me a call if your up for chat. 0467575194

That would do it. I blew the bridles off two blades, an 8.5 and I think a 6.5 simply by air-braking, swinging the kite behind the direction of travel in an attempt to slow down before the bushes in my park. lol. I'm waiting for spring to arrive before I venture out. March-April time. So keep us up to date with your adventures down there and those unspoiled views. I need my fix one way or another.

Just checked the forecast. Both beaches are going to have onshore winds, but I think Sandy Point has the better beach. So our plans are to go to Sandy Point, and arrive about 10am. Winds are forecast at 15 knots, but have not been what was forecast the last three times we have been down there. So could be sub 10 knots, or even the forecast 15 knots. Pack several kite sizes. See you all there!!

Any takers for a buggy run on the beach?? Sunday the 25th of Jan. Low tide is 11:22am at Waratah Bay. Good from about 8:30am to 2:30pm. Current winds seem to be Westerly but shifting to the South West later in the day. Around 10-15 knots This might change, so will have to see if the South Westerly comes in earlier or later. Which means the location might change as well. Westerly, Venus Bay. South Westerly, Sandy Point. Fingers crossed.....

Thanks @RedSky glad you enjoyed it. While the discs do provide grip, I wasn't overloading them at the time the bridals went twang. I was on hard sand too. So no really high loads went through the kite at the time. More akin to me just winding the kite up a bit. I was turning the kite back against my travels to keep me from overflying the kite as I went down wind. But rating the load I put through it at the time, I would give it a 4 or 5 out of 10. I mean I wasn't even over powered, in fact I had to work the kite as it was a little under powered. That's why I could use the 5.6m Twister after it blew up. Would love to write some more about our trips to the beach, but finding a free day and matching tides, work, school, Nippers, and the weather, is rather hard. But fingers crossed, there's a long weekend next weekend........

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!!