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Created by Tractorguy > 9 months ago, 27 Dec 2011
Tractorguy
TAS, 543 posts
27 Dec 2011 4:31PM
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Well mt two teenage sons have learnt in the last 3-4 months and in between being the board/kite bitch , dodging 4 wheelers and having the odd sail myself, i managed to capture a few shots at my local. hope you enjoy












buzingfridge
WA, 147 posts
27 Dec 2011 1:45PM
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Totally stoked for you bud! I can't want until my boys are old enough to hit it?

Joe Cron
NSW, 450 posts
27 Dec 2011 4:59PM
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A beautiful story, at anytime, especially this time of year.

Good on your tractorguy, imho you are a great father.

It's hard enough to get your own session in, when you are looking after two learners who are your total responsibility, well, as you say, no chance for dads session - a total sacrifice for your children.

As a dad, in these kind of situations, I imagine how they will look back on this in years to come, this is a potentially a pivotal moment in their lives.

Kudos to you my friend.

The spot looks great, flat water and plenty of wind, nice. Adds more weight to the sacrifice you made.

the gibbo
WA, 776 posts
27 Dec 2011 3:05PM
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nice work mate, i cant wait till i can do the same with my boys, a bit young and a bit light at the mo

the spot looks great where is it ? (PM me if you want to avoid the spot police)

wdric
NSW, 1625 posts
27 Dec 2011 6:35PM
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They will be ready in no time at all for the nationals, Marv is organising them just up the road from you guys again in June.

dafish
NSW, 1654 posts
27 Dec 2011 6:58PM
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sweet location, and even better with the family...I guess you don't have to pull their arms to go out for a kite...beats the hell out saterday soccer.

The5MetreKid
QLD, 179 posts
27 Dec 2011 7:29PM
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wdric said...

They will be ready in no time at all for the nationals, Marv is organising them just up the road from you guys again in June.


anyone no what level most of the youth/juniors are at in nationals?

wdric
NSW, 1625 posts
27 Dec 2011 8:37PM
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The5MetreKid said...

wdric said...

They will be ready in no time at all for the nationals, Marv is organising them just up the road from you guys again in June.


anyone no what level most of the youth/juniors are at in nationals?

very good, they are 7meterkids

Tractorguy
TAS, 543 posts
28 Dec 2011 12:46AM
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Thanks for the positive vibe guys
As a dad It is unreal to see the lift they get from the challenge of going outside there limits and sometimes getting burnt and smashed to making it, and they are just learning.

kovi
VIC, 122 posts
28 Dec 2011 12:50AM
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i am counting off the kilo's of my sons weight till he reaches the min amount which i hear is about 40kg till can start learning,

only 33to go, cant wait!!

great pics

Tractorguy
TAS, 543 posts
5 Feb 2012 11:24PM
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A couple more, from a recent road trip, hope you enjoy.









giBiLatoR
QLD, 147 posts
6 Feb 2012 2:03PM
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That second last photo... Victoria point bout monthish back (think I'm the brown fone)?! I've been kiting around the same time as your sons then! Was he flying a c4 and throwing down unhooked back rolls?! Well and truly inspired to unhook from him being so young, no idea he had been kiting for this short amount of time!

Tractorguy
TAS, 543 posts
6 Feb 2012 7:00PM
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Sounds like the day just before new year. Was not sure what they were up to out on the water but they luv it, i was busy preparing my last rights. Never seen so much water activity at once, thought for sure there would be some umwanted contact , either a boat, a poley, or mangroves on the northen edge.

This you and your crew on the large lay down area ?


giBiLatoR
QLD, 147 posts
6 Feb 2012 9:23PM
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yeah thats it!! haha we have a few locals yes :) no where near as many as up at redcliffe, that area is suicidal territory!

having said that we have had a bit of action with poleys (I was a casualty once unfortunately =[) and the boats!! most of them have the idea that the local cove is the water sports goers den, but a few tend to try and make a nuisance of their boat positioning =[

but congrats on raising some pro's in the making!! wish I'd taken it up earlier to try give them a run!!

Oris
WA, 127 posts
6 Feb 2012 10:32PM
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Thats fantastic, now you can all look at the same trees together and calculate the wind speed.



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