Kitesurfing tour Port Sorell - Tasmania trip day 4

Session 396.  After yesterday's rest day Tasmania delivered again!  After great coffee at George and Dave's cafe we headed to the Port Sorell beach and the wind was blowing.  It didn't seem strong so I headed out first to test it out, and yes it was GOOD!

I immediately started tacking upwind and made it out past Pengiun Island carefully going over the shallow reef at the point. It was a glorious day with sunshine and clear water so I headed off for a short tour along Bakers Beach.  It was a long way to the end of the beach then I returned holding ground.

Stu S was coming out so I turned around and did it again - this time peeking around the rocky cape before returning.  The wind was getting stronger so I cranked up the speed and did some nice jumps back near Penguin Island.

Port Sorell is a great kitesurfing location with flat water sections and a lot of interesting coast.

We finished at 2 p.m. then packed our bags on the grass and drove to Launceston airport in good time for the flight.

Its going to be hard to top this trip.  We shall return!

Packing up for the drive to Lauceston and flight home

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More epic kitesurfing in big surf at Marrawah - Tasmania trip day 2

Session 395. Another epic day of kitesurfing at Marrawah.  We cooked some bacon and eggs for a hearty breakfast in the shelter enjoying the great view.

There was a bit less wind today so I used my Union 10 which was ideal for the conditions.  Peter drove again from Wynyard to kitesurf with us.

We took turns lining up for the big waves and scored some beauties.   The wind direction was better too.

The waves didn't close out and there were gaps between sets so getting out was usually not too difficult.  Ideal kitesurfing conditions and another excellent surf session.

Towards the end of the session Tarren's kite burst a strut and James caught his kite in a wave and ripped it, so there was some gear damage but still big smiles all round.

We cooked up some snags for lunch then drove to Stanley for a bonus session in the afternoon.

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Epic kitesurfing at Marrawah - Tasmania trip day 1

Session 394. First day of our four day kitesurfing trip to Tasmania and it was epic!

The five amigos, Stu Webb, Stu Styles, Tarren, James and I flew into Launceston in on Friday morning, loaded our gear into the 7 seater van and headed west.  We stopped for a coffee and early lunch at Andy's Bakery Cafe in Westbury then continued along the Bass Highway.  It is a scenic drive  through green rolling hills passing inland from Devonport, down to the coast near Burnie, past Smithton then across to Marrawah.

I had made contact with some keen Tasmanian kitesurfers, Chris, Sam and Peter, who met us at Green Point Beach near Marrawah and gave us some good local advice.  There was good wind but it was a touch off shore and the waves got bigger further down Ann Bay.

I started with some tacks near the carpark then headed down to the bigger swells.  Wow, this was to be my best ever surf session.  There were some big sets coming in.  I picked good waves some distance out then followed them in as they built in size then broke.  Fantastic kitesurfing! Everyone was loving it.

The wind picked up towards the end of the session and I was finding it difficult to get out through the increasing surf so Stu S and I walked back.

We all chatted back at the excellent beach shelter on the foreshore then we drove on to our lodging in the picturesque seaside village of Arthur River.  We drove back for a great meal the Marrawah Tavern and checked out another good kitesurfing beach location down Bluff Hill Road some friendly locals at the pub mentioned.

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