Well, today would have worked after all if they do not have too many entrants. The SEaster filled in around 3PM and built till sunset. I was fully powered on a 7m Pivot by sunset. Kevin Langaree and Nick Jacobsen were out having fun, on 9m of course.

Doesn’t sound like a good spot for foil riding!

Thanks! Better than thumbs up and down, which can lead to losers trolling by repeatedly voting down another poster, like on Sailing Anarchy forums.

Never paid any attention to it. I really only use the forum and the spots, very occasionally go to the sponsored riders section to find the latest on someone, but it's usually FaceBook, which I don't use.

Agreed, Toby, I just post such messages in the main forum anyway, and they have resulted in return of two lost boards to their owners.

I have heard that I should go for a twintip as a beginner. I like buying new stuff on sales, then I know everthing is ok but for a low price. Ill do as you suggest and ask the lokals. There are many kitesurfing where I live so there must be someone to ask. I feel really hooked on this, this is goin...

We might get a little SEaster lat tomorrow afternoon, but I hope they hold off till Saturday when the forecast looks much better, albeit several days out so it could change.

Hi piccio, on a really good day you will still find crowds at Haakgat, sorry! And Kite and Dophin beaches, and Sunset and Big Bay. The secret is to ride inbetween these places, although avoiding the Mystic house area along Bloubergstrand is still a good idea as sometimes the guys riding there are a ...

Wow, great stuff guys, thanks!

Generally I agree, Toby. Several times I have refused to launch someone, indeed strongly suggested with a guy who was new to the beach that a 7m kite was not going to work as the wind was clearly dying back to the south, with three kiters stranded in the water outside the wave zone (I ended up walki...