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rams

8 posts

rams

8 posts

23 Sep 2014 11:08pm

Starting a new job near Point Walter but on the west side of the river. Does anyone know if you can launch from that side?
I have never kited in the area (either side).

Jim621

47 posts

Jim621

WA, 47 posts

24 Sep 2014 7:58am

isn't that side off the river just one big rocky cliff?

ive never seen anyone kiting from that side (although many people kite across to there from the point walter side)

Monkers

258 posts

Monkers

WA, 258 posts

24 Sep 2014 11:17am

Jim621 said..
isn't that side off the river just one big rocky cliff?

ive never seen anyone kiting from that side (although many people kite across to there from the point walter side)

the other side looks dodgy as... maybe get a SUP or kayak and paddle across ..

dusta

2940 posts

dusta

WA, 2940 posts

24 Sep 2014 11:47am

rams said..
Starting a new job near Point Walter but on the west side of the river. Does anyone know if you can launch from that side?
I have never kited in the area (either side).

if you have to ask this question then it is probably best if you give up kiting this instance . Where exactly can you launch from there ?

rams

8 posts

rams

8 posts

24 Sep 2014 8:41pm

Thanks for the info guys, doesn't sound promising.

Dusta not sure I understand your point but thanks for the photo anyway, I didn't think about using google maps street view.

rams

8 posts

rams

8 posts

24 Sep 2014 8:58pm

This place looks good enough to me.

dusta

2940 posts

dusta

WA, 2940 posts

24 Sep 2014 10:27pm

can you self launch and land ? I can tell you the water gets deep there pretty quickly . That position is too far south for any wind direction to launch and land . Even on an easterly there is nowhere west of point walter to launch/land from .

diamond2001

436 posts

diamond2001

WA, 436 posts

25 Sep 2014 8:12pm

In your IKO course you should have learnt about wind shadows and turbulence .Did you do the course or wing it ?

poorboy

NSW

57 posts

poorboy

NSW, 57 posts

24 Oct 2014 9:56pm

diamond2001 said...
In your IKO course you should have learnt about wind shadows and turbulence .Did you do the course or wing it ?

Will we all need driver type licenses to hit the water soon?? Sorry officer I didn't see that wind shadow there it just came out of nowhere. Well that will be $200 in fines and another $700 in kite schooling.

Coopslander

31 posts

Coopslander

WA, 31 posts

24 Oct 2014 7:27pm

dusta said..
can you self launch and land ? I can tell you the water gets deep there pretty quickly . That position is too far south for any wind direction to launch and land . Even on an easterly there is nowhere west of point walter to launch/land from .

very very deep there and too many moorings with too many masts to get caught up in

JacobMatan

431 posts

JacobMatan

WA, 431 posts

25 Oct 2014 10:15am

Might be quicker to head u to pelican point on the south side of Matilda bay that is open to any south wind

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