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I have just been told by a friend that when he tried to claim for lost luggage on his travel insurance, he was told that he should go through his home insurance policy first. he was covered, and did get paid out. i have just checked mine, and i am covered upto £1000 per item. Might be worth keeping this in mind, as no point in paying for cover twice (insurance companies take enough of our money already! ).

Hows things Rob, hope all's good. Just booked for a couple of weeks in Kenya , cant wait to dip my bones in that bath water ocean, playing with the trade winds

Thanks for both the links, will check them out (The devil is in the Detail )

Pilchards anybody? They must be cooked by now!

Can anybody provide a name for a good insurance company that will cover to cost of replacement kitesurfing equipement. My usual insurance company limits the total claim to £1500, and a maximum of £300 per item. And I can not upgrade it at all to cover the real cost of new kit should the worst happen and it disapears on route.

Galu Beach is nicer...Been 3 times. www.kiteafrica.com plus you get to stay in an eco resort with bush babies and colubus monkeys playing on your balcony... Booked for Kenya , along the Bamburi Beach. Our hotel is a mile away from the kite school link you posted (can wait to kitesurf just in shorts again ). Never know I might even pop out and see if i can spot some wildlife, only on a low wind day of course .

We are a bit of the Country Bagger type , although am tempted by Sharm el Shiek as I went to Hurgurda last time I went Egypt. Think we will probably end up going to Kenya, as Nyali beach looks wicked

Does Blackpool have crystal clear bath water temp sea now then?

cabarete would be nice as I fly EH Rippehrs and would be nice to take them home (Even though they a prob made in China ). I think the main Kitebeach is a bit of a travel to get to from where the main hotels are based though.

Wow Thanks for all the ideas ppl. Check out some of them right now.

Can anybody give me an idea where might be a good place for a family holiday destination that allows me to kitesurf. My wife has been looking for a few weeks now, and we cant settle on anywhere. As either the winds are not great at this time of year, or the hotel/apartment is to far away from the beach, or there is no registered kite school / shop to source local knowledge from, and to store my gear at. My wife and kids are happy just laying on a beach or around the pool all day. I am a fairly competant kiteboarder, but would like to know that other people are around kiteboarding for safety. And also that I am not going to break any local laws / rules. I have been to Eygpt & St lucia kiteboarding so dont really want to return there, as we like to see different places. Any suggestions or advice greatly appreciated.

Bumping. Its great for beginners. Bumping on the last day of the auction.

Bumping. Its great for beginners.

Thought I'd post a link in case anybody is interested in a cheap board http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=330252028802&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT&ih=014

Sold, finally! Thanks for everybody thoughts and comments on this post. Happy flying all.

Bump! A few enquiries, but it's still in my cupboard at moment. Dont anybody like to Ride quality these days

Thats why I thought that I would try and sell it via this forum first. Cant believe that somebody hasn't bit my arm of to own this quality bit of kit. These don't come up for grabs everyday of he week. I have a couple of enquiries on-going at the moment, so will hold on listing it on Flea-Bay But it is still sitting in my cupboard waiting for a new owner to Love it

Will leave this board on here until the weekend, then if no offers are p.m.d to me will place it on Ebay.

It is almost impossible not to damage the rubber seal, but like you mentioned as long as you well pack the bearing with grease before replacing it, then no real harm should be done. Especially if this is done as soon as possible after any beach use, and also very regulary. Tin of multi purpose grease = £5 and this so do a full set of bearings loads of times. Where do you source Pork Fat from? as would prefer to use natural substances rather than petroleum based products

Maintenance is key here I think. I ride mostly on land, but when i do go to the beach I strip, clean and repack my bearings every time. Takes about 30 mins to do, and can save not only a broken wheel/wheel bearing, but more importantly a broken bone due to a crash. If you by bearings that have an RS in the number code, this stands for rubber seal. If you use a small watch repairers screwdriver (found in any pound shop), you can gently leaver out the seal, clean out the bearing (contact cleaner or white spirit works well), and then repack it with grease. For my beach wheels I use a specific white marine grease, land wheels just a general multi purpose grease. I very rarely have to replace a bearing (only changed 2 in 3 years), and i do ride a great deal. Admitedly not as much as i would like on the beach, due to my location. Also most important is adjusting the wheel bearing, to tight or to loose will cause premature wear/failure as previously mentioned. Thighten the nut until it just nips the bearing, and then back it off slightly. They do not need to have any pre load on them as they are not tapered bearings.

Bumping. As it has not yet found it's way to a new owner.

£175 or near offer.

Norway is a wicked place for snowkiting, absolutley beautifull views, and so much untouched snow to play with. I went this year with the Turbulence Crew, had a great laugh, and a wicked trip. And the apartments was well nice. I def up for next year.

Wot no Offers? I might go on a diet so that I can keep it . I would guess that this board would be perfect for anybody 12stone and below.

Looking for in the region of £175 for this set up, when you take into account that the trucks alone are about £125, i think this is a very fair price. I am often flying over fairlop waters (essex) or down at Camber Sands if direction is good, and i am happy to take this board along for inspection / testing.