Well I have to say punters, if the rain keeps up we will all be floating away. The couch sores need lancing (I think we’ll leave that to the professionals), we have an enormous tab at the video store and we are starting to look like a bunch of pasty Englishmen.

Due to the extremely crap conditions i.e pouring rain and no wind we have been forced to cancel operations nearly every day but have been watching instructional kite videos to keep our heads in Kiteland while our bodies waste away.

Thanks to all those keen beginners who stuck around for a few extra days to give it a go, hoping in vain for a break in the weather and hope you all understand that we didn’t want to create frustration and waste your time and money by taking you out in less-than-the-perfect conditions we are used to and horribly spoiled by.

We do have one highlight though, the arrival of our new instructor Marco, from France.

1) Marco in action - 2) Marco & Robby Naish

Marco started kitesurfing back in 1999, has claimed the French Junior Champion in freestyle in 2002 and various other placings in comps around the world. He has worked in the kiteboarding industry in Egypt, Morocco, and Belgium and now has hit the shores of exotic Agnes Water….and he seems to like it!! The local girls aren’t depressed about it either…..(check him out on his website www.marcantoinemartin.fr) and lets hope we can get him to take a few lessons before they carry him off.

We braved the rain to go kiting in a 20knot Northerly on Friday the 13th (Marcos first day in the trenches) and we also managed to get in a short session on Agnes Water Main Beach on Sunday the 15th and Marco’s Kite-cam has produced some fun shots……thankfully no overhead views of the sharks that were circling as Marco doesn’t like them……maybe that explains his high level of competence in the realm of speed kiting……….good luck shark bait!

Jerry is about to take off to Melbourne to do his IKO Level One Instructor Course and then returning to Agnes for further involvement with our operation, which hopefully will mean less of the couch position and more dish-washing.

We have received all of our new kite gear which has been flying out of the showroom door……..more goodies on the way……

Hope to have better news (and dry towels) for you all next week…….

P.S We miss you Lukey…..