Kite Boarding

[Board Head]

Has kite boarding made its way to Singapore yet? Do the sailboard shops offer much in the way of kite board equipment, etc.?

I probably will be moving to Singapore soon. It seems like a good time to take up kite boarding, if for no other reason than the whole kit can fit in the boot of a taxi--a significant consideration given that I will not have a personal car to lug around the usual sailboarding stuff...

BTW, how are the winds?

[Rob]

Wind in Singapore?

[Junebug]

Hmn...wind... there's not a lot of it unless a thunderstorm is brewing...

When the sun is out and no clouds to be seen, then there is generally no wind.

[clipper]

There's actually an article on Kite surfing in today's Project Eyeball.

go to  http://eyeball.asia1.com.sg/html/Eyeball/gallery/index/010605_kitesurfin/

So yes, there's wind. and waves.  

[Board Head]

Thanks all the for reply.

Clipper, the Eyeball article was very interesting.

I'm not sure the lack of strong winds is a huge problem right now, given my total lack of, uh, strong Kite Sailing skills.

I'm a bit more concerned/intrigued about how Singapore authorities apparently will require Kite Surfers to get permits from both maritime officials (for board-in-the-water part) AND aviation officials (for the kite-in-the-air part).

I guess I see the logic in this, although coming from the country that spawned the corporate slogan "Just Do It," this sort of stuff is going to be new for me...

[clipper]

Board Head

Yes, we're waiting with bated breath to how the authorities are going to solve this permit problem... I'm sure Project Eyeball will keep us updated, it's quite a nice little paper.

enjoy your stay, if you need any further help - give a holler.