OK, so it cant always be great conditions, but last weeks outing was a waste of time. OK we knew the wind was offshore, but after 2 hours in the car for me (4 for SW) the beach was as rippled as a ploughed field. We tried to find a good spot, and the best was near the dunes, but of course, the offshore wind was round in circles there which made it almost impossible to fly. Right next to the sea was useable, but there was no way we could commit to the power.
I did a few runs actually in the sea (well 3 or 4 foot into the sea) where the water was 2 or 3 inches deep, which was good fun.
Then SW doing a tight turn on the edge of the water, managed to fall onto his wing and, as we found out a bit later, split the fibreglass boom. He's since ordered a new one from MKYD, but thats an expense he wasnt expecting.
We decided to pack up and drove over to the campsite near "bomb beach", but the site was closed and nowhere to park. A bit frustrated we made the decicion to drive over to Pendine as we'd not been there before.
It was further than we expected and probably took an hour to get there. The tide was in (we knew that anyway), and there was nobody kiting, but we chatted to some guy about the rules. You have to be a member of http://www.clsc.co.uk/ to be able to fly there (£50pa ?). (read the forum http://www.racekites.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=243&PN=0&TPN=1 for latest). Pembrey looks to be better but same club membership rules apply. Its a long way to go and hassle with membership (day membership is available, but you have to be sponsored by a club member)
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A bit of riding in the sea, a few turns in very gusty conditions.
Perhaps look into a Pembrey weekend at some point in the summer. - hassle with membership.
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Wingsurfing is a new extreme sport that harnesses the power of the wind using a hand-held wing, the Kitewing, while the rider stands on a 2 wheel inline board, the Dirtsurfer.
