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05/15/2004: "Fun on the beach"
These people have got it sorted .... and they really look as though they enjoy their sport.
Quite often when walking along the promenade you will see people practicing how to manipulate these special kites on the sand. There seems to be quite a little community of people using these kites now.
Apparently, (from what I have seen) its best to practice first in the sand. This helps you to learn how to manipulate the kite and how to get the best from it.
Once you know what you are doing (I think) ... the whole setup is taken into the along with what looks (from a distance) to be a skateboard. Get the right wind, the right sea conditions and these things can take you a long distance in a really short time ..... users can be lifted from the sea and travel yards and yards in the air before landing on the sea .... the expertise comes in when you manage to sail again
This looks like a great sport if you are young and fit ... and its fun to watch too ....
This second picture looks towards Kessingland.
Replies: 2 Comments
on Monday, August 16th, mags said
Thanks for reading - and yes, the beach from the Claremont to the South Pier is extremely bad - where is the sand? I know they were moving some sand from the other side of the Claremont to take to the South Pier .... but it does not work. Even the other side of the Claremont is seeing the arrival of shingle ... give it another 5 years and all the beach will be stones!
Thanks for commenting - at least somebody out there is reading. Look out for a whole new section to the website soon - containing video clips of our various walks
on Monday, August 16th, Christine Clowes said
Dear Mags
I am a new reader to your site. It is great. The pictures of the beach make me homesick. I was in Lowestoft on Saturday and went for a walk on the "prom", but as an ex Lowestoft "girl", I was shocked to see the beach from Claremont Pier to the old Childrens Corner!! What has happened to all the sand - I could not believe it? The better beach is now to the right of Claremont Pier don't you think?
I am hoping to eventually come back to Lowestoft in the future. I guess I will notice a lot of changes, but there will still be that lovely fresh sea air that I miss so much.
Chris