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Introduce Yourself => New Member Introductions => Topic started by: WouterKiter on November 23, 2004, 14:13:40 PM

Title: Hi there.. - kitesurfing questions-
Post by: WouterKiter on November 23, 2004, 14:13:40 PM: Hello Everyone!

I am new here, and would like to say hello to everyone!

I am very interested in the Calis beach. Specially for kitesurfing purposes. How is the Calis beach as a kitesurfing spot? Is it a good spot, good wind, etc.?

Wouter.
Title: Hi there.. - kitesurfing questions-
Post by: xanadu on November 23, 2004, 15:06:53 PM: Hello Wouter and a big welcome.
Yes Calis is perfect for wind sports and there is a windsport cafe at the end of Calis Beach that caters for all your windy pursuits ha ha
Title: Hi there.. - kitesurfing questions-
Post by: sandgrounder on November 23, 2004, 15:08:23 PM: Hi wouterkiter
I have seen kite surfing in Calis Beach and i have heard that the Strandhotel has kite surfing classes so hope this helps and welcome to the forum
Title: Hi there.. - kitesurfing questions-
Post by: Sinbad on November 23, 2004, 15:24:08 PM: My son and friend went over to the place by the Berlik at the end of the beach and thought what they had to offer was good
Title: Hi there.. - kitesurfing questions-
Post by: teresa321 on November 23, 2004, 17:06:52 PM: And what a speed they do as well, I was really surprised as I had never seen this before.

Teresa X
Title: Hi there.. - kitesurfing questions-
Post by: tel on November 23, 2004, 17:56:27 PM: hi Wouter,
Welcome to the forum.
Tel
Title: Hi there.. - kitesurfing questions-
Post by: zinterz on November 23, 2004, 21:53:49 PM: Welcome to the forum

Zach
Title: Hi there.. - kitesurfing questions-
Post by: Sinbad on November 24, 2004, 08:32:08 AM: Well Teresa now you know where it is you have no excuse not to try it - don't even think I should go first as it is always ladies first!
Title: Hi there.. - kitesurfing questions-
Post by: WouterKiter on November 24, 2004, 08:56:35 AM: Thanks everyone.

I can kitesurf, so I don't need lessons :) Thanks anyway.
I can't wait to get to Calis Beach and kite :)

How is the weather/wind/temperature in februari, march and april?

Wouter.
Title: Hi there.. - kitesurfing questions-
Post by: PeteM on November 24, 2004, 20:13:32 PM: Wouter, welcome to the forum from a keen windsurfer - the Surf Bar just along the beach from the main hotels etc. is really good and very nice people run it. Wind is fairly low most of the year Force 3 occasionally 4 (beaufort) generally from 12 - 3 early afternoon. Not enough for great windsurfing (big sails, big boards) but v-good for kitesurfing, I may well change to kite surfing next year!! In Feb it can be a bit cold, towards end of March starts getting into mid 20's c. Would suggest a shortie wetsuit till warms up and then just a vest is fine.
Pete
Title: Hi there.. - kitesurfing questions-
Post by: number2 on November 24, 2004, 20:21:27 PM: welcome wouter, what is kitesurfing, how big does the kite have to be to lift someone up if you weigh 13 stone, hell of a size & will it fitt in the plane
Title: Hi there.. - kitesurfing questions-
Post by: WouterKiter on November 24, 2004, 20:38:58 PM: PeteM:
Thanks for the update! 3/4 Bfrt is fine by me, I just use my 15m2 kite :) No problem there..

I'm planning to go to Calis Beach in March since my girlfriends parents have a house that is almost on the beach :)

Is the wind steady on Calis Beach around March?
PeteM: I'll visit the Surf Bar when I'm there and I'll drink a beer for you (or will buy you one if you're there ;)).

Number2:
I am not totally familiar with the whole stone/kilogram conversion so I'll just use kilograms. I use a 15m2 kite when there is a 3-4 bfrt wind and when the wind is harder (like 5-6 bfrt) i'll use a 12m2 kite. I weigh around 95kg (it's all muscle... yeah right.. ;)).

Yeah it'll fit in the plaine. There are very good bags that you can use for brining kitesurfing equipment.

Wouter.
Title: Hi there.. - kitesurfing questions-
Post by: PeteM on November 25, 2004, 19:56:47 PM: Hope to be there 3rd and 4th week in March, I'll cycle down to surf bar and look for a crazy guy (German/Dutch?)(obviously Dutch as your profile says Netherlands -durrrrh) with his own kitesurfing stuff, I'll be interested to have a chat. The guys that run it live there but it may only just be opening up as a bar at end of March for the new season. Wind is fairly steady normally on-shore or slight cross onshore, for 3 hours most days, there generally seems to be a breeze, if they had F5-6 regularly I'd bring my w'surf kit out!!
Title: Hi there.. - kitesurfing questions-
Post by: teresa321 on November 25, 2004, 20:26:51 PM: Thanks Sinbad but I would need a bloody big kite!

Teresa X
Title: Hi there.. - kitesurfing questions-
Post by: WouterKiter on November 27, 2004, 21:23:07 PM: Pete, ask for Wouter from Holland (Amsterdam) :)
I am not sure yet when I will be there exactly but I hope somewhere in febr/march.

Can't wait to kite on Calis Beach!
Title: Hi there.. - kitesurfing questions-
Post by: xanadu on November 28, 2004, 10:59:17 AM: I can't wait to watch you all. I 's getting exciting now this thread.
I'll be there with my flask of coffee and hot bacon butties.
Game ON !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Hi there.. - kitesurfing questions-
Post by: WouterKiter on November 29, 2004, 09:57:15 AM: The most imporant thing is that I know that I can kitesurf on Calis Beach. And when the wind isn't there, i'll just swim, sunbath or do something else :)

Wouter.
Title: Hi there.. - kitesurfing questions-
Post by: PeteM on November 29, 2004, 20:34:44 PM: Wouter, when it warms up a bit you might also want a go at ParaGliding, Olu Deniz offers some of the best paragliding about, in the summer the thermals are incredible, any something to think about on those non-windy days!!! Today is no wind, no sun, no heat in UK, apart from that it's perfect!
Pete
Title: Hi there.. - kitesurfing questions-
Post by: WouterKiter on December 04, 2004, 09:57:09 AM: Yeah I definatelly want to try that. But on the contrary i prefer to be kiting every day on my vacation ;)