Guys,
Im off to the Whitsundays with the missis on Thursday for a week long trip sailing....
Do I make the effort and take a kite?
Cheers
Chris
Nope,enjoy the sunshine and snorkeling instead. I've taken my gear twice and been disappointed both times...
Agree, don't bother. If the beach is good for kiting, you aren't going to want to be there in a yacht. If you are chartering, you have no chance. They will make sure you aren't anchoring anywhere suitable for kiting!
We have sailed from BNE up to the w'sundays several times now; there are a couple of good kiting opportunities – where you could kite within range of a good boat anchorage (still a good dingy ride away) – but they are on the islands or headlands south of Mackay. Whitsundays doesn't have any safe enjoyable anchorages for the boat that would have a kite area with in reach.
G'day,
both are right, I've travelled NT and QLD coast up and down and it is a big commitment for a boat to go where it can be good for kiting, the two irronically don't mix as good as you would think unless you commit to living a little hard on the boat and get good kiting in or the boat is going to travel around finding spots just for you to kite. It can be done and there are some magic places where you can park but not really where your going.
Anyway, long story short, don't bother!
cheers,
Robbie 
Agree with the don't bother comments
About the only decent spot is white haven beach at the very northern end (where all the poster shots are taken at full to half tide with clean water).
To do do this you will want the tides right and the wind right.
There is a good anchorage on the other side of the lookout so that is not an issue, (just have to row ashore and walk over the hill) but be warned all the tourist boats pull up at the same time so you could find about 200 other swimmers at the same place. but frankly you will spend all that time lugging the stuff around and only use it minimal time if all the stars align 
And this is coming from someone who is super keen and out when ever it is windy
I took my gear becasue I was on a driving holiday from NSW so planned other spots along the way.
Carried the gear on a boat for 7 days and only used it once, there is plenty of other stuff to do 
It's a matter of I u wanna take it. I kite in Bowen (northern mainland of the whitsundays) and have done a few trips around the islands. But I do agree there is so much to do unless u know the winds up and where to go just enjoy the holidays with the lady folk.
Personally my gear goes with me everywhere just in case
I lived up there for a year.
Hamilton island is rubbish so don't bother, but white haven is by far the most spectacular kite beach on the planet.
It's flat water so take a Twinnie and a big kite and if the wind picks up your in.
You'll kick yourself of u don't take it and the wind is up.
Bowen and airline beach work but are super croc feeling.
Oh and the other plus about white haven... You'll be the only one out.
I will be there from Friday for a week with the missus
What boat are you sailing ?
We are taking La Diva....
I have kited there a few times ( whitehaven and Langford is). Both were ok but I don't bother taking my gear anymore as its not worth it. Far too much to do and I have never really had more than 17knots in 5 trips
i had an amazing session at Midge Point which isn't too far from the islands, shallow water for like 2-3 km!
was very happy i brought my gear...
What about later in the year around August? I'm sailing up there to compete in Hammo Race week and will be spending two weeks before hand cruising around... Same story?
Just take your farkin gear already...One more bag....Its not like were windsurfers...
Rather get skunked than look at epic conditions considering what could have been...Youll end up fighting with the missus and ruining your whole trip if that happens.....Proof that Kiting brings harmony to relationships.....
