This is an online blog journal of all my kitesurfing activities. I blog and log every kitesurfing session and provide information on skills progression, gear, weather and locations. I am based in Melbourne, Australia where we are blessed with good winds and some wonderful kitesurfing. I also take kitecam photos and video. I also record many sessions with a GPS.
Fliteboard session #39. A scenic drive brought us to Coles Bay next to Freycinet National Park. We setup on the boat ramp and launched for our second tour - out to Hazards Beach and back.
The water was clear and smooth with a backdrop of the The Hazards mountains.
Hazards Beach was a nice place to stop for a rest and to take in the scenery. The famous Wineglass Bay is on the opposite side of the small penninsula.
The water was so clear its hard to judge the depth. Michael hit a reef and put a dent on the underside of his fuselage but he was still able to ride.
The run back to Coles Bay was great.
Finished with 22% of the Explore battery remaining.
This is summary of our late spring kitesurfing trip to Tasmania.
The wind forecasts shifted a lot during the preceding week. Initially Marrawah looked good but closer to the date a large high pressure system in the Tasman resulted in a northerly air stream along the East coast so we booked a large house in Stanley to sleep eight.
Day 1. Friday 24 Nov
Flying over the Tamar, looking back to Port Sorrell in the distance where we kitesurfed last year.
On arrival, we found the Kia Carnival seat configuration did not fit us and our gear well, so we were lucky to swap it for a Hyundai iMax.
There was no wind so we drove to Coles Bay and hired a double kayak and a SUP and paddled across Honeymoon.[link]
We checked out the Friendly Beaches on our way back to Swansea - looks promising for kitesurfing!
We had a great house in Swansea that slept all eight of us and had plenty of room and good views across to the Hazards.
Kiters & boards - Taz, Mike, James, Anthony, Peter, Dan, Stu S, Stu W.
Lots of kangaroos and wallabies close to roads
Day 2. Sat 25 Nov.
Session 425 [link] - First kitesurfing on our 2017 Tassie trip cured my cabin fever - a nice downwinder from Peggs Beach to Stanley East Inlet
Session 427 [link] - Douglas River surf then a downwinder to Bicheno.
Five had another session at the wonderful Friendly Beaches, while three or us returned to Bicheno to order pizzas.
Day 4. Mon 27 Nov
There were some storms about in the morning
We scored some nice pancakes and jam at Kates Berry Farm near Swansea.
We drove to Coles Bay then walked to the Wineglass Bay lookout in Freycinet National Park, some continued to the beach and back. Its a very popular walk for tourists.
Wineglass Bay
Then it was a quick dash to the airport with a 5 minute lunch stop on the way. A final bag pack and we were on our way home.
Wilsons Prom and Shallow Inlet look great from the plane on the way home, its good to have a window seat.
There wasn't any wind for kitesurfing on Friday afternoon so we headed to Coles Bay and hired SUPs and a double kayak from Freycinet Adventures to do a short tour around Honeymoon Bay in Freycinet National Park.
The water is clear and the granite peaks on the Freycinet Peninsula provide a dramatic back drop. There was some wind as we paddled across, some on a SUP for the first time.
The wind dropped for our return journey and a thunderstorm brewed up to the South.
