Wellington

Its time to get more girls out on the water kitesurfing! On Saturday 20 March, Wild Winds and I will be hosting a Women's Kite Clinic. The day will feature lessons with IKO certified instructors, a seminar on training for kitesurfing off the water, tips for girls, and a barbeque social.

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Wave sail on the coast, freeride on the lake, or just relax for a weekend at Lake Ferry. http://wwa.org.nz/ for details

Harbour Blast is a downwind 'race' between Petone and Eastbourne, direction depends on wind on the day. Your chance to test your limits, have a go! See http://wwa.org.nz/ for details.

Check out 'Four Dimensions, some local footage and some nostalgia. See http://wwa.org.nz/ for details

Slalom, fun racing and GPS speed sailing. Check http://wwa.org.nz/ for details

09/10 season final round - check http://wwa.org.nz/ for details

This is a short story about a southerly front. Wellington is well known for its windy weather - and I recently found some graphic illustrations of how quickly and dramatically the conditions can change. From a northerly of less than 5 knots to a southerly of 50+ knots in less than 3 minutes! Years ago (20), when I was single and obsessed with windsurfing I was one of the keen windsurfers who used to park at the bottom of the harbour on the Petone foreshore and wait for the predicted 'southerly buster' to arrive. When it did there would be a black wall appear at the harbour entrance which would rapidly advance towards us over a period of a few minutes, and the only question was 'which sail should I rig, 3.5 or 3.0?'.

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RYA qualified instructor
Mobile school
2 Hr taster lesson
6 Hr (2 x 3Hr) lesson

Chaffers Marina
Oriental Bay
Wellington

(04) 384 1010

Eastern end of Petone foreshore, parking, rigging, changing. Southerly winds only. Learner, freeride, chophop and small wave

Free ride, chop hop, freestyle, learning.Uncrowded, parking and rigging areas. 20-30 min from city.