Chook Posted February 12, 2017 Report Posted February 12, 2017 Two signature salutes Mez..............Robs finger and my apple core. Need to tidy up my drivers door eh. Shire mapping and my bush fire control "battle board" is the big red folder. Quote
plummet Posted March 2, 2017 Report Posted March 2, 2017 What is this yeppoon business? and when is it actually happening? I'm randomly going to be in gladstone for work for a couple of days at the start of april. I fly 31st March and will have the weekend of 1st and 2nd april to cruise around and do some kiting. Yeppoon only appears to be a couple of hours away from gladstone. Will any one be lurking around at that time? PS thinking of packing the hydrofoil. Quote
Chook Posted March 2, 2017 Report Posted March 2, 2017 Yes I'll be there Dave. I get to Yeppoon on the 30th March and leave on the 26th April. Just let me know if you need a bed in Yeppoon over that weekend. I stay at "Driftwood" in Todd Ave, which is right on the beach. I'm sure @Bernie would have a spare buggy too. Quote
plummet Posted March 3, 2017 Report Posted March 3, 2017 1 hour ago, Chook said: Yes I'll be there Dave. I get to Yeppoon on the 30th March and leave on the 26th April. Just let me know if you need a bed in Yeppoon over that weekend. I stay at "Driftwood" in Todd Ave, which is right on the beach. I'm sure @Bernie would have a spare buggy too. Boom! I see an evil plan hatching. Let me confirm my plans. A hotel by the beach arrive late 31st leave 2nd might be the go. Whats the wind like that time of year? gannet 1 Quote
Northern Kites Australia Posted March 3, 2017 Report Posted March 3, 2017 @plummet, lucky dog. You're going to love it. Quote
Chook Posted March 3, 2017 Report Posted March 3, 2017 4 hours ago, plummet said: Boom! I see an evil plan hatching. Let me confirm my plans. A hotel by the beach arrive late 31st leave 2nd might be the go. Whats the wind like that time of year? It is a self contained unit. Very comfy and 2 air conditioners. Swimming pool and undercover barby and undercover parking area. Laundry is coin operated. We park our buggys/kites/gear in a locked double garage. This pic from 2012 is from the barby area by the swimming pool. The beach is at the end of this lawn, past the outdoor setting with great ocean views (for a beer and bullshit debrief). Just tow your buggy straight down to the beach and you are into it. Very tough views at dawn of the islands. Nice wide and very hard beach. Wind is nothing like the Blizzards you are used too. I have only seen gale force winds on the beach one day in the 5 years I've been there. Usually fairly light (make that large kite) with an increasing afternoon sea breeze. @gannet would be able to fill you in on the conditions on the water better than this land based Chook. There is practically no swell either as the water is so shallow. Ocean is only 8 mtr deep out to Great Keppel Island 20 kms off the coast. You an see both North and Great Keppel Island on the left and right ocean horizons, in the background haze of the photo. (On a clear day you can see XXXX Island too.) The great news is that the beach is 300mtrs wide at low tide, rock hard sand and 19 kms long to buggy on. That's why I haunt it. Goz 1 Quote
plummet Posted March 3, 2017 Report Posted March 3, 2017 Ohhhh, your selling it Chook. Whats the tides on the 1st and second? If its super shallow then hydrofoil might not be the go. Goz 1 Quote
Chook Posted March 3, 2017 Report Posted March 3, 2017 1 hour ago, plummet said: Ohhhh, your selling it Chook. Whats the tides on the 1st and second? If its super shallow then hydrofoil might not be the go. I'm sure you will be ok with a foil. I want to see you kiting on it. The high tide during the day is 600mm to 700mm lower than the overnight high so there will still be 30 to 40 mtrs of hard beach to run on at the daytime high tide. This all equals buggying all day if the winds right. By the time we return late in the arvo the creek will be low enough to go through flat out and it will work 100% of the time. BigTone and andy666 2 Quote
andy666 Posted March 3, 2017 Report Posted March 3, 2017 Yeah @Chook is really the one keeping the Yeppoon dream alive this year. @roblukin is out injured and my travel dates are very uncertain this year. I will definitely make an appearance, but when and for how long is still unsure. Chook 1 Quote
sinbad Posted March 6, 2017 Report Posted March 6, 2017 On 08/02/2017 at 9:44 PM, roblukin said: sounds a bit strange doesnt it, me and maintenance in the one sentence Yea rob, but as per normal its not you doing the maintenance :-) somebody else is again :-) and as everyone said. it looks like a vigina so what have you been doing to wear it out :-) Hope its all healing well mate, and you have a speedy recovery. Chook 1 Quote
plummet Posted March 8, 2017 Report Posted March 8, 2017 Nice. A bit of international kiting for me. Its been a while. Hydrofoil/board doesn't fit into my baggage allowance box. Might see if i can make a shorter board between now and then. Quote
Goz Posted March 9, 2017 Report Posted March 9, 2017 @plummet You need to build a split board for air travel Quote
plummet Posted March 9, 2017 Report Posted March 9, 2017 I've only been outsite nz kiting twice in the last 12 years. Not much call for it! I do have a board bag that fits my board. Its the hydrofoil mast/fuse that's the issue. Its a one piece design..... . Quote
gannet Posted March 9, 2017 Report Posted March 9, 2017 Buy a cheap surfboard when you get there . Take a two fibreglass plates to spread the load and bolt it on SoutherlyBuster 1 Quote
Ant Posted March 10, 2017 Report Posted March 10, 2017 Great to see use r coming back down this year! Im keen Goz and Chook 2 Quote
Chook Posted March 10, 2017 Report Posted March 10, 2017 1 hour ago, Ant said: Great to see use r coming back down this year! Im keen I was amazed how you boarding skills had improved in one year. You'll be a kiteboarding jet by now @Ant Ant and Goz 2 Quote
Goz Posted March 10, 2017 Report Posted March 10, 2017 Waiting to see if 3 weeks leave is approved by the boss Chook 1 Quote
plummet Posted March 10, 2017 Report Posted March 10, 2017 17 hours ago, gannet said: Buy a cheap surfboard when you get there . Take a two fibreglass plates to spread the load and bolt it on That's way too hard! Quote
Goz Posted March 24, 2017 Report Posted March 24, 2017 @Chook Can't be long now until you arrive. I can tell by the Cyclone forming off the coast. Quote
Chook Posted March 24, 2017 Report Posted March 24, 2017 Bloody hell!!!! This is the 6th year in a row @Goz I'm gifted!!! Quote
roblukin Posted March 24, 2017 Report Posted March 24, 2017 2 hours ago, Goz said: @Chook Can't be long now until you arrive. I can tell by the Cyclone forming off the coast. Wait for me!!! Well i wish i could be there too, but i better get my shoulder right before i wreck it again.. Chook and gannet 2 Quote
Goz Posted March 24, 2017 Report Posted March 24, 2017 3 hours ago, Chook said: Bloody hell!!!! This is the 6th year in a row @Goz I'm gifted!!! I guess Gifted is one way to look at it Chook 1 Quote
plummet Posted March 24, 2017 Report Posted March 24, 2017 Ohh cyclone!.. I have a crispy 4m lei just waiting for a cyclone to hit! frack yeah. Hope it holds out for next week. then blasts a 40 bastards all weekend, Chook. with my new foil 4m I'll be able to go out in 10-15 knots more wind than the last years moose!. Smallest kite I had then was 6m lei. Which got a bit silly on occasions!. Goz 1 Quote
Chook Posted March 25, 2017 Report Posted March 25, 2017 Ya crazy bugger !!!! I hope the wind plays the game for you to cut sic. Just a heads up @plummet it will be about 30 degrees warmer than moose too. The ocean temperature is like a warm bath. 4 more sleeps. Mez 1 Quote
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