Peter Janusz Posted October 5, 2016 Report Share Posted October 5, 2016 Landboard friendly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrWind Posted October 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2016 I was meaning to bring my landboard last session but forgot it in the haste. I think it would work, though the ground is still a bit soft given all the rain we have had. After a few warm days I imagine it would harden up and be reasonable. Next time I'll remember and let you know how it was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Kites Australia Posted October 6, 2016 Report Share Posted October 6, 2016 On 30/09/2016 at 8:27 AM, mezzararty said: @igeighty at Dingley Reserve - flying the 3m PL Hornet (if I remember rightly, willy weather put the gusts at 20-23 knots) https://vimeo.com/184927608 Reminds me of the WinXP green hills background. Nice buggy too igeighty 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrWind Posted January 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2017 Hi all. I am planning to catch the sea breeze at Dingley reserve this afternoon for a bit of a buggy / mountainboard . If you're local to the area I'd love to see you there to start the new year right. Cheers and happy new year to all! jhn.holgate 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrWind Posted January 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2017 A brief update. Wind was a little light but still workable around the hills. Overall it was a great start to 2017. :-) jhn.holgate, IMK and Mez 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crackers Posted January 1, 2017 Report Share Posted January 1, 2017 I've just got back from Waratah bay this afternoon. Would of liked to of come down to Dingley . If you could post next time you are heading down hopefully I can make it for a fly. . Mez 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrWind Posted January 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2017 If the wind manages to climb closer to 15 knots this afternoon I might head across to Dingley for a buggy. If anyone is not at Kingston I would love to see you there! Northern Kites Australia 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakersdozen Posted January 21, 2017 Report Share Posted January 21, 2017 Not @ Kingston but gotta work this arvo unfortunately. I will see you down there one day mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrWind Posted January 28, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2017 (edited) Gave up on kitesurfing prospects today. Wind a little light. So I'm over at Dingley giving a mountainboard & FARC a try. Quick update. The farc is definitely a 2 person kite for launching on grass though it flew well once in the air. I ended up settling on a trusty Venom 16 and mountainboard in a 15 knot southerly. The grounds are definitely mountainboard friendly though there are still some patches of thicker grass that aren't as fast as the harder ground where it has dried out. Not quite enough wind to jump but enough for cruising the hilltops. I expect with a 15-20 knot southerly jumping on the board would be great and the softer grass would be ideal for landings (mountainboarders take note!). Edited January 28, 2017 by DrWind Update Northern Kites Australia and Crackers 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Kites Australia Posted January 29, 2017 Report Share Posted January 29, 2017 A 15knot day with a 16m Venom?... surely that's boosting material?! nigel 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrWind Posted February 4, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2017 I'm off to Dingley again today expecting it to be very hit and miss but craving for some buggy time :-S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrWind Posted February 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2017 So I got my badly needed buggy time fix. Wind was great: 10 - 20 knots averaging a pretty steady 15 (steady for a Northerly in metro Melbourne) from around 1-4pm. Pretty warm under armour at around 30C. North west end of the park on the NW facing slope proved most fun (as you can see by the tracks). Ended up clocking up 3 hours of largely uninterrupted buggying (just under 40 kilometres total). And a new 'hilly grass' PB of 52.5 KMH (downhill :-) IMK, Darren Tibbey, igeighty and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrWind Posted March 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2017 I'm enjoying perfect conditions at the old St Kilda fc oval in Moorabbin today. If you're local call by! :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrWind Posted May 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2017 Windsurfing looks like it might just get strong enough for grass so I'm heading over to Dingley. Call by if you ate in the area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrWind Posted May 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2017 Wind looks like it might just get strong enough for grass so I'm heading over to Dingley. Call by if you are in the area. There now. Good wind. :-D Crackers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrWind Posted May 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2017 Yesterday was awesome. Given it looks like today is shaping up the same I'll most likely head over again this afternoon :-P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoutherlyBuster Posted May 22, 2017 Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 @DrWind I also have an FARC, you do not need two people to launch, just know the right technique. The key is to get it inflated well. Since it only has one centre inlet zipper, you may need to face it one way to get one half of the kite inflated, close the zip, spin kite around 180degrees, open zip to fill the other half, close zip and your are ready to fly solo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Kites Australia Posted May 22, 2017 Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 How does Dingley compare to President's Park in Werribee? Just curious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrWind Posted May 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 1 hour ago, Northern Kites Australia said: How does Dingley compare to President's Park in Werribee? Just curious. Not sure as I haven't been kite buggying at President's so cannot compare. I did manage to get some drone footage yesterday. I'll upload this once I get some time to edit it and you can form your own opinion :-) 3 hours ago, SoutherlyBuster said: @DrWind I also have an FARC, you do not need two people to launch, just know the right technique. The key is to get it inflated well. Since it only has one centre inlet zipper, you may need to face it one way to get one half of the kite inflated, close the zip, spin kite around 180degrees, open zip to fill the other half, close zip and your are ready to fly solo. I did what you suggested but just found it a bit of a pain wanting to launch itself once there was enough air in it and also the high AR left the kite more open to bow ties. Certainly not impossible to self-launch, but just a bit of a hassle :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mez Posted May 23, 2017 Report Share Posted May 23, 2017 Wanted - 1 x Kite B*tch for DrWind. Any takers?? Just joking. I hope you had a nice couple of days out Chris. igeighty and SoutherlyBuster 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigel Posted May 24, 2017 Report Share Posted May 24, 2017 4 hours ago, Mez said: Wanted - 1 x Kite B*tch for DrWind. Any takers?? Or some help from an ARC-o-holic Happy to give some pointers next time we catch up, or let me know a little more in advance when your going out. SoutherlyBuster 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrWind Posted May 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2017 On 24/05/2017 at 6:31 AM, Mez said: Wanted - 1 x Kite B*tch for DrWind. Any takers?? Just joking. I hope you had a nice couple of days out Chris. Been thinking that's what I need for some time now :-) Great days. Hopefully have a chance to edit some of the footage this weekend. 22 hours ago, nigel said: Or some help from an ARC-o-holic Happy to give some pointers next time we catch up, or let me know a little more in advance when your going out. Sounds great Nigel ;-) Early warning has been a bit tough of late as the wind has been a little unpredictable. PM me your mobile and I'll send you a text if I'm at St. Kilda oval (as it is only a few hundred metres from your work)! BTW . . . I am not the total newbie when it comes to ARC's. I currently possess 9 of them ranging from 13 to 19M sizes (Venom's, Bomba's, Guerrilla's F-ARC's), and have been using them on water snow and land since they were first produced commercially. I love their simplicity, auto-zenith tendency, and mostly boosting power for jumping. So I guess I too am a bit of an ARC-o-holic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrWind Posted June 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2017 Assuming the wind does what is forecast, this weekend is looking good for Dingley (NNE 10-15 Sat, NW 15-20 Sun). If Saturday afternoon picks up enough I'll consider heading across. Sunday looks promising with a little more wind forecast. I have been finding anywhere from 15-25 seems to work there, and a northerly bias seems preferable. Hope to see anyone who wants to squeeze a winter run in. Message me if you are considering it. BTW I got out on three occasions last weekend and had some great times. I'm finding if you pick your times well, winter buggying can be great! Darren Tibbey 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jo Baker Posted July 1, 2017 Report Share Posted July 1, 2017 We have flown kites here a few times and agree its a great spot... apart from the walk up to the top lugging loads of gear... was a tad concerned re its closeness to Moorabbin airport.. During the week I contacted Moorabbin Airport and the CASA ( Civil Aviation Safety Authority). I sent an email with a map marking the area.. they rang me back with half an hour and said as long as we fly under 400 FEET.. its fine. So we will be going there this Sunday 2nd of July after lunch to test fly a load of large single string kites... Mez, SoutherlyBuster, DrWind and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igeighty Posted July 1, 2017 Report Share Posted July 1, 2017 I will also try and get there for Sunday afternoon if its sunny DrWind, Mez and Jo Baker 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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