Kiteventure

 Took Alexander and Tina with me to Mentone - there were people everywhere !  Ended up at North Ricketts to try and grab some less gusty wind.  James and I got out, it was around 20 for 10 mins then dropped to almost nothing just when Tina and Alexander arrived after walking from Mentone.  Then we were hit with around 30 knots of power, managed to hit up some massive jumps.  Fairly short session as it was hectic and I didn't want to keep them waiting.

 What a turn up.  After a very long pause for Covid, we finally had James, Stu, Pete, Athol, Rich, Anthony, Mike, Dan, Grant and Hamish.  Our initial plans for a crosswinder up to Aspendale were a little foiled, the wind was squalling up to 35 or so knots so best to stay around Ricketts.  It is such a tricky spot though and totally unforgiving, I had to rescue one beginner from hazard with the rock wall, and had to help out again when Stu Styles got into trouble when he hit his safety accidently.  Lots of fun though.  Big air, small surf and just great to have a bunch of fun people about.  All wrapped up with a couple of beers, winner. Lots of photos of me being very serious.

 Thank goodness finally got out for a session with Tarren at Port Melbourne.  Woke up at ridiculous o clock, waited and hit the beach at 610.  So nice to be back on the water.  I'm always amazed at how much of this stuff is muscle memory, was able to slot right back into backroll kiteloops and big jumps with helis.  Heres to a lot more kiting over the next couple of months.