brassneck Posted August 4, 2008 Report Posted August 4, 2008 top day & first visit to Newbourough yesterday. nice beach, fantastic backdrop of Snowdonia and Anglesey as you surf. Struggled with the waves bashin me back in but once things calmed down at low tide things got easier and was up and planing all the way to the mainland:D well nearly...! loved the idea on the beach of big sign at entrance ' dog people this side of beach', 'non dog people this side'. something we should definately have down at ainsdale. only problem was the water was a funny clear colour..... couldnt work out what was wrong with it
SandMonster Posted August 4, 2008 Author Report Posted August 4, 2008 Also on the beach yesterday... http://www.flexifoil.com/site_images/title_images/title_27.jpg ...only joking!
PaulLaurie Posted August 4, 2008 Report Posted August 4, 2008 This was my playground this morning, grass (no sh** sherlock), not sand but it sure is pleasant
Bobby Posted August 4, 2008 Report Posted August 4, 2008 Great pic Paul, some cool curves there dude but Mike's effort deffo gets the lovely cool curves medal . You know, I've always wanted to buggy - does she tandem teach? Off camping in the lakes at the weekend if the weather gets good. Packing a kite and board and hoping to get over to Allonby. Seems to be a good scene up there with the kiters and Googleing that coastline it looks one awesome stretch of sand.
koen1599968714 Posted August 5, 2008 Report Posted August 5, 2008 Also on the beach yesterday... I see you managed to take a picture of my wife's first attempt at buggying on Sunday!
SandMonster Posted August 5, 2008 Author Report Posted August 5, 2008 Also on the beach yesterday... I see you managed to take a picture of my wife's first attempt at buggying on Sunday! Yeah that x-ray lense works really well doesn't it! And to re-iterate what I was trying to say on the day, ''Its a good thing when we get another female buggier signing up for a permit.'' (not its agood thing we don't get them very often - as it came out )
mathers Posted August 5, 2008 Report Posted August 5, 2008 Great pic Paul, some cool curves there dude but Mike's effort deffo gets the lovely cool curves medal . You know, I've always wanted to buggy - does she tandem teach? Off camping in the lakes at the weekend if the weather gets good. Packing a kite and board and hoping to get over to Allonby. Seems to be a good scene up there with the kiters and Googleing that coastline it looks one awesome stretch of sand. Was up near Allonby a few months ago. Went to St Bees Head - nice place to kitesurf. Seem to get mad updrafts as well from the cliffs. Few others on the water but masses of space and not crowded. If your round there go to Allonby if the wind is blowing NW and St Bees if its SW.
Match Posted August 5, 2008 Report Posted August 5, 2008 Also on the beach yesterday... I see you managed to take a picture of my wife's first attempt at buggying on Sunday! Apologies Koen, it would appear that she is having an affair. I had no idea she was your wife as she has never mentioned you by name. She has only ever refered to you as Tinky Winky
koen1599968714 Posted August 5, 2008 Report Posted August 5, 2008 Apologies Koen, it would appear that she is having an affair. I had no idea she was your wife as she has never mentioned you by name. She has only ever refered to you as Tinky Winky Do me a favour Matt, next time you love birds meet, give her a buggy lesson as I wasn't getting very far!
Chris A Posted August 5, 2008 Report Posted August 5, 2008 taking the little un camping soon, any sites decent near Ainsdale?
big-jon Posted August 6, 2008 Report Posted August 6, 2008 Chris, this may help - its some info I put together when we hold events at Ainsdale. Willow bank Caravan site – limited number of pitches http://www.willowbankcp.co.uk Yahoo search for camping around Southport http://uk.local.yahoo.com/searchlargemap.html?type=GugiXML&poi=PR8+3%2C+Southport&p=camping Willowbank is the closest, but its mostly a caravan site. Hope this helps - have fun when you come up
gravitate Posted August 7, 2008 Report Posted August 7, 2008 anyone heading to ainsdale this weekend? what are the best times to go for either land or water. cheers matt
doddy Posted August 7, 2008 Report Posted August 7, 2008 Hi Guys, From north wales here and I am around southport/ainsdale area on 23rd/24th of this month. Weather providing I was going to look at getting some kitesurfing done there. I see from the website that I need a permit, is this just an exchange of money? i.e. can I do it on the day? What conditions are good for ainsdale? I am a learner so you will have to watch out doddy
SandMonster Posted August 7, 2008 Author Report Posted August 7, 2008 I see from the website that I need a permit, is this just an exchange of money? i.e. can I do it on the day? No money, just proof of insurance eg BKSA or BPKA docs & a signature to say you understand the zones/rules. You can do it on the day if Gill, the ranger who sorts out the permits is in the office on that day. Contact details for the rangers is on Post 1 of this thread. What conditions are good for ainsdale? I am a learner so you will have to watch out doddyAnything with a w in it is good for the dale & anything but the highest high tides leaves a bit of beach doh...just read you're a kitesurfer, same rules for permits, but I'll leave it upto the kitesurfers to advise more on whats best wind
doddy Posted August 7, 2008 Report Posted August 7, 2008 thx for the info sandmonster. might get out on the landboard there too depends on the day
carltb Posted August 7, 2008 Report Posted August 7, 2008 a nw wind is bang onshore so a westerly to northerly is cross on.
Bobby Posted August 9, 2008 Report Posted August 9, 2008 Back and washed out from a 3 day camp up in the Lakes at Bassenthwaite. Couple of good days then a torrential downpour today so grabbed the tent and me and the blonde headed home. For me that part of the Northern part of the Lakes is just soo good, a bit too far for most of the Windemere crowd and loads of great fells that dont get too busy. Did part of Skiddaw but with all the rain lately it was real slippery and didn't manage the lot. Big recommendation is the Sun pub in Bassenthwaite village, decent range of beers a friendly barmaid and good grub - gets booked up so worth ringing to grab a table. Few pics I snapped of the last few days. http://www.bobmcgee.com/images/kites/bull.jpg If you've the balls to brave a bull in a field (big softie and nowt to worry about) the view just down from our pitch. http://www.bobmcgee.com/images/kites/derwentfells.jpg The Derwent fells, was planning on a stroll over there but with all this crapp weather it'll have to be next time. http://www.bobmcgee.com/images/kites/stbegas.jpg St Begas, worth searching out, very idyllic and just next to the lake. A great place to get your head together. Looking cross shore and decent for Sunday, high tides a great time around 6.30 so a midday meet and lets kite that tide in...and sunny ints thank fuk .
carltb Posted August 9, 2008 Report Posted August 9, 2008 ive drove past that lake every day for the past 6 weeks! as ive been working near whitehaven. really nice sceanery for the first few trips but i tend to blank out abit now.
Bobby Posted August 10, 2008 Report Posted August 10, 2008 What a stonking day . Nuclear when I got there around 12 and stayed up around 28-35 till 4ish then eased off for one sweet session in the high tide goon till around 7. When I finally found the balls to launch that beast of an 9m Edge, was wrestling with it for a while then finally tamed that wee dude and had it well under control - and no injuries. Well pleased . Cheers to Carl for the help and the natter. (Once you've tweaked that rasta the blue dude will never come out .) Noticed loads of newbies out. Gave a few pointers to some and two dudes even managed their first wobbly up and planing dash. Grinning like Cheshire cats. Even tho it was blowing its tits off only had to rescue one guy with a misbehaving kite. Oh and Graham and his super hot launch arc was deffo the comic point of the day . Blue skies, big winds, and big waves to come blasting in across . And its cheesy but loads of Ainsdale good atmos. Am i glad we cut our camping short. That was classic .
Bobby Posted August 10, 2008 Report Posted August 10, 2008 What a stonking day . Nuclear when I got there around 12 and stayed up around 28-35 till 4ish then eased off for one sweet session in the high tide goon till around 7. When I finally found the balls to launch that beast of an 9m Edge, was wrestling with it for a while then finally tamed that wee dude and had it well under control - and no injuries. Well pleased . Cheers to Carl for the help and the natter. (Once you've tweaked that rasta the blue dude will never come out .) Noticed loads of newbies out. Gave a few pointers to some and two dudes even managed their first wobbly up and planing dash. Grinning big. Even tho it was blowing its tits off only had to rescue one guy with a misbehaving kite. Oh and Graham and his super hot launch arc was deffo the comic point of the day . Blue skies, big winds, and big waves to come blasting in across . And its cheesy but loads of Ainsdale good atmos. Am i glad we cut our camping short. That was classic .
Kite Killa Posted August 12, 2008 Report Posted August 12, 2008 Anybody know when the ainsdale live wind speed will be back up and running again? Been down for a while now...
SandMonster Posted August 13, 2008 Author Report Posted August 13, 2008 Anybody know when the ainsdale live wind speed will be back up and running again? Been down for a while now... Try phoning the rangers office ?
Bigbud Posted August 14, 2008 Report Posted August 14, 2008 Hey, Waiting for my bpka insurance docs to turn up so I can get on Ainsdale Whats the nearest beach to Manc I can get my landboard out, fed up of falling off onto grass Jim
-james- Posted August 14, 2008 Report Posted August 14, 2008 just been down there tonight from 4-7:30 excellent session, perfect for the guerilla until it died a bit later on. Definetely going back next week.
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