So 4 days of 21-27 knots, gusting over 30 - 35 in some places, would surely have brought up some good stories to tell!
Wednesday I rushed home from work to my nearest beach, Melville. Not a good choice! It was amazingly gusty and the wind was ridiculously unpredictable.
I jumped and a gust ripped at my kite and pulled me forward toward the kite which resulted in lines slacking and then the 5th line wrapping round my kite. After a bit of a struggle i got the kite unwrapped and flew it back with 1 steering line inside the powerlines.
Once on the beach I set my gear back up again and go back out. Same thing happened once again. Undoubtedly due to my lack of skill however I do feel this kite wraps too easily...
But went back out today in safety bay and had an awesome session! Have never jumped this high before, to the point that i had to fly it back and forth above my head for extra hangtime and stabilisation. With the smallest movement of the kite I felt like I would be skyrocketed to Mars and it felt great! (I'm sure you guys have all been there before!) more than makes up for the sh1tty session from Wednesday!
Landed my kite on top of the life guard saving building. No one around. Embarrassed don't want to say anymore. 
Had an epic outing in 35+knots and 2m bay surf at Hampton. Felt a bit like survival mode rather than trying out new tricks. Only 2 other kiters on out - everyone else was getting in their cars and leaving when I got there.
But it was good fun.
More details and some photos from the shore: www.peterskiteboarding.com/2013/01/kitesurfing-raging-bay-surf-at-hampton.html
Too many overpowered newbies launching their one-size kite quiver in 25 knots or over (many despite getting warned by other kiters) = people getting dragged on the beach, loosing boards and kites rolling on the beach, kites being released on the beach and in the water. But if/once you get over the dramas awesome winds to kite in lately.
^ha just like one guy out at safety bay last night holding on for dear life on his 12 whilst everyone else on 8's and 7's.. rode like he was at the doctors having his hemorrhoids put back in haha
