Andy Yates on Lizard Island

Marvin Baumeister from In the loop Kiteboarding made a movie of Andy Yates on Lizard Island:



After the movie you of course want to know where Lizard Island is -->

Lizard Island is in the northern trade wind belt and gets consistent SE winds most of the year, but especially April to September. There can be good SE winds during summer but you are more likely to get lighter northerlies at that time. It can be very windy here, with windspeeds of 20-35 knots common throughout winter, and gusts into the low 40′s on the really windy days.
SSE winds are generally more gusty than SE or ESE winds at this spot. The best estimate of the wind at Lizard Island is to add 5 knots to the readings atCape Flattery on the nearby mainland, which updates every 30min. Launch at Mangrove Beach, about half way along in the clean air-flow, and kite out into the lagoon area. Avoid the lee side of the nearby islands (South & Palfrey) as they have vicious turbulence in their wakes. Lizard is a very isolated spot with hundreds of kilometers of tiger shark infested water and reefs to leeward, so unless you have boat support, you are better off kiting to windward of the main island so that if you have a problem you will drift back onto the island rather than off into the shipping channel.
In an emergency situation, there is a nurse at the resort and both the resort and Research Station are monitoring VHF 16 and could be also possibly be raised on a mobile phone in business hours. Take steps to be extra safety conscious while kiting this area as small mistakes can be punished both due to the strong winds and the remote location. Coral cuts are likely to be the biggest hazard from marine life, and it is important to treat cuts immediately with freshwater and then Betadine.


for movire info check: http://www.intheloopkiteboarding.com/locations/lizard-island

edit by: Brewster - 25 March, 2011 (01:29)  [74.97%]