WTF???? Not that kickass winter kitespot.. please no not that place!!

Is it only over the summer or does this ban apply year round?

Please not over winter. no swimmers then... those who do swim at that time of year are crazy and hence won't complain about fellow crazies like us.

us crazies stick together.

wtf is it beeing band for kiting? ? ? ?

Isn't it great that a day lying on/swimming at a windy beach is not exactly a popular passtime.

where did you here this. thats bad news indeed!!

www.nzkiteboarding.com/page.php?id=196

The ARC must act upon all complaints it receives from the public.

Hence why as a kiter, you should stay well clear of other beach users and not give them any reason to lodge a complaint with the ARC.
Use your noodle instead of your ego and we can carry on as usual.

With the beaches warming up its a good time for a gentle reminder of what the local kiters of Aucklands central beaches would like you to do so we can avoid any problems with the ARC



KITE GUIDELINES FOR AUCKLANDS EASTERN BEACH AND THE BAYS.

Due to the increasing number of kiters using City and Eastern beaches, the majority of frequent local kiters in the area have established an agreed set of guidelines to ensure continued usage for all.
We kindly request that kiters do their best to follow these guidelines as outlined below and not compromise the productive relationship we have with the ARC when kiting at the following beaches:
Eastern Beach, St Heliers Bay, Kohimarama Beach, Mission Bay and the Tamaki Estuary

PLEASE ALWAYS REMEMBER TO
stay well clear of all other beach goers.
avoid obstructing beach access for others.
never beach jump under any circumstances!
kite with a kite safety leash attached; there is no room for runaway kites.
maintain a minimum of a lines length from swimmers and other beach users!
walk your bar back to your kite when on the beach so others have more room to launch/land safely.
Kitesurfer with RIGHT SHOULDER FOWARD HAS RIGHT OF WAY over other kiters (toeside down doesnt change this rule) use your common sense with regards to this rule.
Kiters leaving the beach have right of way over those coming in.

EASTERN BEACH
Please launch and land from either the left hand end of the beach if looking out to sea or the boat ramp at the far right hand end of the beach.
Keep speed to a controllable minimum until you are safely away from other beach users or beyond the yellow 200 metre markers.
Care must still be exercised as some swimmers still venture outside these markers.

TAMAKI RIVER
Please take extreme care when crossing the shipping channel.
Do not kite near or impede the process of commercial or pleasure craft operating in the channel.
Avoid kiting back and forth across the channel. Cross to your chosen side and stick there if possible.

St. HELIERS BEACH
The left hand end of the beach is currently reserved as a swimming zone only (see council signage on the foreshore)
Please launch and land near the boat ramp/toilets in the middle section of the beach.
Speed must be kept to a controllable minimum until you are safely away from other beach users or beyond the yellow 200 metre markers: due caution is to be exercised at all times.

KOHIMARAMA BEACH
Launching and landing is to be done in the area immediately to the left hand side of the yacht club.
During light conditions, walking off shore from the yacht club will assist in keeping a safe distance from other beach goers.
Keep speed to a controllable minimum until you are safely away from other beach users or beyond the yellow 200 metre markers: due caution is to be exercised at all times.

MISSION BAY
Launching and landing is to be undertaken on the city end of the beach (Stonehouse end).
Please keep speed to a controllable minimum until you are safely away from other beach users or beyond the yellow 200 metre markers, due caution is to be exercised at all times.

By following these guidelines we can all hopefully look forward to continued use of some great locations.
Please ask the locals if you are not sure, we will be more than happy to help! For those wanting more information, or to attend the local kite social evenings, please contact: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

JK is correct. Us guys who have kited these spots since the beginning of time ain't gonna take it too kindly if egos end up destroying our winter kitespots just cos they can't resist grovelling in 8 knots of summer slop.

BTW you have no right to tell swimmers where to swim either... beach is for everyone. If you can't handle that then find another place to kite. Funny that i never have to deal with swimmers out here when kiting out east. Eastuaries are where it's at over summer.

Hopefully El Nino keeps it westerly and cranking. No NE or southerly winds over summer hopefully... they are what cause the problems with kiter swimmer conflicts.... you must be seriously insecure if you wanna show off infront of someone. keep your showboating for the cameras.

Find a space by yourself and do the deed there. Shakers is big enough for that.. i've been there heaps, no biggie.

ph reprazent, yo dis be luke i on here now!!! sweet *****