Post by Phil Elborough on Mar 12, 2005 12:03:00 GMT
If you are new to Hayling have joined the club and have your insurance here are a few pointers to make sure you have a safe and enjoyable time.
Where to sail: The area that is designated for kitsurfing is directly opposite the golf course, during the summer month especially on the weekends the launch and land area will be marked out by four HKA flags in a line, you are to set up west of this line of flags. At low tide you will see a large lagoon form next to the beach, this is ideal to practice in away from all the experts, the lagoon stays shallow for a long time either side of low tide.
When to sail: The best time to sail if you are a beginner/intermediate is two or three hours either side of low tide, when the tide is at this state the water is always dead flat and shallow for a long way out.
Wind direction: Hayling beach faces South/Southeast so the best directions are Southwest and Southeast, which is cross-onshore. When we get a Southerly wind this blows directly on shore, this can cause problems because it makes it very difficult to sail away from the beach which means everyone is sailing in a small area of water and can become very crowded. The other problem, if you get in trouble and the kite is dragging you, it will drag you onto the beach and you could hit something.
normerly and norm-westerly blow off shore and cross offshore, this kind of wind is always very gusty and unpredictable it is not advisable to sail in these conditions unless you are experienced, you will be in danger of being lofted lifted into the air unexpectedly or blown out to sea if you drop your kite. You must be aware that in offshore conditions the wind is always stronger 500m offshore than it feels on the beach.
norm-easterly winds are the worst direction possible on Hayling, don’t even think about venturing out, the wind is extremely gusty and I mean extremely.
Wind speed chart
myweb.tiscali.co.uk/zerogravity/windspeedtable.htm
Wind strength: Ideal conditions for beginner intermediate’s are between 12 knots and 20 knots, make sure you use the right size kite for your weight and the wind strength, if you do not have the right equipment the days conditions do not attempt to go out, you will be a danger to yourself and others it will also not help you progress.
Light wind: anything below 12 knots is realistically to light to kitesurf don’t attempt to go out you will not get going and you will have problems with flying your kite and keeping it in the sky you will be a danger to other beach users.
Red flag days: Occasionally usually in the summer months we have to red flag the beach for the safety of other beach users, this means there is no kitesurfing until the red flag is taken down.
You can check if it is a red flag day on this site.
Where to sail: The area that is designated for kitsurfing is directly opposite the golf course, during the summer month especially on the weekends the launch and land area will be marked out by four HKA flags in a line, you are to set up west of this line of flags. At low tide you will see a large lagoon form next to the beach, this is ideal to practice in away from all the experts, the lagoon stays shallow for a long time either side of low tide.
When to sail: The best time to sail if you are a beginner/intermediate is two or three hours either side of low tide, when the tide is at this state the water is always dead flat and shallow for a long way out.
Wind direction: Hayling beach faces South/Southeast so the best directions are Southwest and Southeast, which is cross-onshore. When we get a Southerly wind this blows directly on shore, this can cause problems because it makes it very difficult to sail away from the beach which means everyone is sailing in a small area of water and can become very crowded. The other problem, if you get in trouble and the kite is dragging you, it will drag you onto the beach and you could hit something.
normerly and norm-westerly blow off shore and cross offshore, this kind of wind is always very gusty and unpredictable it is not advisable to sail in these conditions unless you are experienced, you will be in danger of being lofted lifted into the air unexpectedly or blown out to sea if you drop your kite. You must be aware that in offshore conditions the wind is always stronger 500m offshore than it feels on the beach.
norm-easterly winds are the worst direction possible on Hayling, don’t even think about venturing out, the wind is extremely gusty and I mean extremely.
Wind speed chart
myweb.tiscali.co.uk/zerogravity/windspeedtable.htm
Wind strength: Ideal conditions for beginner intermediate’s are between 12 knots and 20 knots, make sure you use the right size kite for your weight and the wind strength, if you do not have the right equipment the days conditions do not attempt to go out, you will be a danger to yourself and others it will also not help you progress.
Light wind: anything below 12 knots is realistically to light to kitesurf don’t attempt to go out you will not get going and you will have problems with flying your kite and keeping it in the sky you will be a danger to other beach users.
Red flag days: Occasionally usually in the summer months we have to red flag the beach for the safety of other beach users, this means there is no kitesurfing until the red flag is taken down.
You can check if it is a red flag day on this site.
