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black rock open for kitesurfing
mNeil - 11-9-2006 at 09:33

Mark told me this weekend that black rock will be open all year round for kitsurfing providing we launch down towards the rock end between the bouys allocated for jet skis etc.

jon d hat - 11-9-2006 at 11:40

Thats good news geez, We'll have to get a trip organised for d massif/pikies soon. Its such a beautiful backdrop for kiting.

Was good to catch up with you on Saturday, Hear you've ordered yourself a 666. You wont regret it, they are the mutts!

Are you up this weekend, see you there if you are

[Edited on 11-9-2006 by jon d hat]

carlessd - 11-9-2006 at 16:31

whats happening this weekend anyone goin to kite jam in llandudno????

jon d hat - 11-9-2006 at 16:53

After some debate in the Dovey Hotel....erm....cant remember.

Think that the general concensus was that we'd sooner be playing than watching, so I for one will definately be where the beach is empty and the wind is blowin.

chris - 11-9-2006 at 17:09

at the moment it looks like black rock should be a goer for the weekend. southerly. may drive up for an away day.

mNeil - 12-9-2006 at 12:17

i think that i am with you Chris black rock certainly looking like the place to be

cjb365 - 12-9-2006 at 14:38

quote:
Originally posted by mNeil
Mark told me this weekend that black rock will be open all year round for kitsurfing providing we launch down towards the rock end between the bouys allocated for jet skis etc.


Does anyone know anymore about this. last thing i heard all future of all kite activites at Black rock looked in doubt. (although i can't see why there'd be a problem on the water.)
Does the fact that kiting is restricted to the Crriceith end of the beach mean that the low tide lagoons that form at the middle of the beach and the high tide ones towards the estuary are out of bounds or just limited to the winter?

[Edited on 12-9-2006 by cjb365]

mNeil - 12-9-2006 at 16:10

i think that as long as you launch and if you can, land from the area where the jet skis launch,ie inbetween the bouys its up to you where you sail too when on the water.

cjb365 - 12-9-2006 at 16:20

quote:
Originally posted by mNeil
i think that as long as you launch and if you can, land from the area where the jet skis launch,ie inbetween the bouys its up to you where you sail too when on the water.


Ahh right so realisitcally you can probably get away with setting up on the water edge near the lagoons during the quiet winter months.
Its just i'm a noob and don't really fancy starting off in the chop and sailing alll the way up the beach esspaiccly since the waves there can get very big during a good SW. This distance between thet launch are and the lagoons is probably over a mile.

I'm guessing as long as you don't set up near the back of the beach they'il probably be cool with it . its really not an issue when the "northern bar" is exposed its about 500m+ wide and a mile long so there's enough room to avoid people.

Obviously during the summer the jetski launch area near the cliff is the best place to launch due to lack of boats that use the area compered to the other end of the beach

[Edited on 12-9-2006 by cjb365]

[Edited on 12-9-2006 by cjb365]

markyboarder - 13-9-2006 at 07:43

Hi guys,

It was on the Flexifoil forums that I read that Black Rock was O.K. for kite surfing during the Summer months.

When the flexi-forums are back online, i'll copy and paste the post in here.

To be sure it's O.K. to fly, i would, before you travel over there, contact the local warden/coast guard. Might save you guys a wasted trip. (and me getting it in neck the off Pikey Massiv (on tour)


Have fun.

[Edited on 14-9-2006 by markyboarder]

markyboarder - 13-9-2006 at 13:29

O.K. Men!

This is the post from the flexi Forums where i got the info.

it was posted on 7th of this month, by a geeza called, Mark or Loxley.

"I was at Black Rock over the bank holiday weekend. There were a few people flying small kites. I asked the Warden what the restrictions were and he stated no buggies or land boards. I asked about kite surfing and he phoned someone to check and said that I had to launch at the western end through the buoy lines and stay on the far side of the buoy lines in the same area as the windsurfers. I felt that was fair enough. The guy was quite helpful."



So, there you go!


[Edited on 13-9-2006 by markyboarder]