I am looking for a flat water spot in Greece in July...with around 20-25 knots...do you know of any?
Any other suggestions at this time of the year?
Flat water in Greece in July?
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Re: Flat water in Greece in July?
Prassonisi on Rhodes has an offshore flatwater spot (and onshore wavespot) There are people with boats there so it should be possible to negotiate a rescue deal 
I am going in july, was there last year also. Wind 7/7 days.
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Re: Flat water in Greece in July?
Yes, Prasonisi is very windy in July: https://www.windfinder.com/windstatistics/prasonisi
BUT it's crowded.. Onshore-side is less crowded if you go 500 m from shore to upwind, but there are waves.
Rescue service was 20€ a day three years ago. And it's not available all day from sunrise to sunset (if you think you go in the morning/late in the evening to prevent crowds
I like the place, but I prefer to kite on onshore chopside
BUT it's crowded.. Onshore-side is less crowded if you go 500 m from shore to upwind, but there are waves.
Rescue service was 20€ a day three years ago. And it's not available all day from sunrise to sunset (if you think you go in the morning/late in the evening to prevent crowds
I like the place, but I prefer to kite on onshore chopside
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Re: Flat water in Greece in July?
Thx guys...I know about this spot, but I have 32m line 18sqm kite looping...so crowded will create many enemies 
Any other options? Doesn't have to be Greece...
Any other options? Doesn't have to be Greece...
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Re: Flat water in Greece in July?
did you consider Stagnone Marsala, Kalpitya , Tiberias or Gulf of Akaba ?
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Re: Flat water in Greece in July?
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Re: Flat water in Greece in July?
Ah, sorry, thought a different one.
For me Stagnone looks a bit too shallow...further out it is ok, but less flat and cannot put a camera there.
I saw the upwind part but also looks dead shallow.
I need 80 cm to be safe and able to push it.
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Re: Flat water in Greece in July?
Well.. seems that there's a need to "innovate" spots for your requirements
So,... did you think of inland lakes in Greece? like lake Vegoritida ( for the sake of full disclosure , I never kited in any inland lake in Greece
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Re: Flat water in Greece in July?
inland normally is too gusty...or do you know any that's not? Sea of Galilea?
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