Learning to Kite Surf by onewing

Learning to Kite Surf

Thank goodness the weather has warmed up slightly today and the wind has dropped.

I took this photo at Birubi a few days ago when, although the sun was shining, it was still pretty chilly and incredibly windy.

I think this chap, who was having a kite surfing lesson, felt he had picked the wrong day to learn. He was having so much trouble trying to control the kite and it crashed into the sand quite a few times while I was watching.

Good job he wasn't out on the ocean though, in that wind he could have ended up in New Zealand.
It looks like a good day for it! Nice capture.
August 27th, 2020  
You can have too much wind for these things! Hopefully he got the hang of it before they let him loose in the water. I don't think NZ would let him in with the quarantine restrictions!!!
August 27th, 2020  
I wondered where his board was
August 27th, 2020  
Oh heck, he can have that all to himself.
August 27th, 2020  
Great shot of this ambitious youngster ;-)
August 27th, 2020  
Nice capture!
August 27th, 2020  
I would be very proud of this photo! They are all in clear focus and you have the rolling waves sharply in focus too!
August 27th, 2020  
Nice catch! This is a sport I've always wanted to try, it looks like great fun!
August 27th, 2020  
such fun!
August 27th, 2020  
A big job to learn the ropes in a high wind!
August 27th, 2020  
great capture..I so like watching them.
August 27th, 2020  
A great shot - love to see the kites flying high !
August 27th, 2020  
Great conditions to learn on the safety of land but close enough to the sea to get the sense of adventure.
August 27th, 2020  
Nice shot.
August 27th, 2020  
Lovely candid action shot Babs must say the beach looks very inviting:)
August 27th, 2020  
Amazing weather today, from a car covered in ice this morning to gloriously warm and sunny this afternoon
August 27th, 2020  
Neat capture of this scene. Thank you for explaining what was going on.
August 27th, 2020  
Good action shot
August 27th, 2020  
Great capture. Losing sight of land would be a disaster for any guy like him.
August 27th, 2020  
Nice beach scene
August 27th, 2020  
Looks like some strong surf
August 27th, 2020  
Great picture. Must have been fun watching!
August 27th, 2020  
Very cool candid capture.
August 27th, 2020  
A great shot. It must be a really fun thing to do.
August 27th, 2020  
Great candid shot
August 27th, 2020  
Pat
Wow that's extreme training, sometimes the best way to learn. Great action shot and I'm glad the weather has warmed up a bit for you.
August 27th, 2020  
Bep
Nice action shot!
August 27th, 2020  
Good shot
August 27th, 2020  
A super beach scene
August 27th, 2020  
I think that would be a challenging thing to master in any kind of wind. Hopefully he felt more confident by the end of his lesson. Good shot!
August 27th, 2020  
Nice capture!
August 27th, 2020  
Beautiful light and capture
August 27th, 2020  
I always admire the kites flying...it’s quite a knack & they look amazing up high in the sky!
August 27th, 2020  
Wonderful capture! Love kites! This one looks a bit difficult to control with the wind!
August 27th, 2020  
Great action shot
August 27th, 2020  
Great beach scene and action shot
August 27th, 2020  
The kite is huge.
August 28th, 2020  
@casablanca I don't think New Zealand would have had a choice with that wind he would have landed before they had chance to stop him.

@jamibann @yorkshirekiwi @golftragic @ludwigsdiana @lilh @maggiemae @aikiuser @koalagardens @dide @happysnaps @beryl @wakelys @leestevo @pcoulson @gosia @sangwann @cocobella @k9photo @mittens @susiemc @bkbinthecity @pattyblue @gijsje @mave @mave @carolmw @olivetreeann @jacqbb @craftymeg @happypat @loweygrace @seattlite @pyrrhula @tunia Thanks, I bet he was tired when he got home. I know you need wind for kite surfing but this day the wind was quite extreme. I think he will need a few more lessons on land before he sets foot in the water. These kites must be sturdy because he crashed it quite a few times.
August 28th, 2020  
@kjarn So glad it has warmed up again at last, the last few days have been so windy and cold.
August 28th, 2020  
So much to take in in this wonderful image
August 28th, 2020  
Nice action shot. The ocean and sky is so pretty.
August 28th, 2020  
Lovely shot, very popular here too ; they take up so much space they got their own assignated stretches of beach
August 29th, 2020  
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