Just to let the UK contingent know you can buy the bueeye eyewear in the UK at £60 a pair - so you may be better off ordering a pair direct to save a tenner.

Contact the distributors for the UK to find out if there's a shop that stock them near you - The KiteSurf Company Tel: +44 (0)870 8700150

Thanks Royce - I think I'll take your advice and take it to someone who knows what their doing. Otherwise it sounds like I'll spend some cash and f*!k it up anyway

Thanks Royce, that sounds like good advice - here's a couple of things I left out . . a) its a 7 ft RRD Sandwich directional made in the year 2000 b) its a board I used for learning on and very rarely use these days - so I'm not keen to spend too much fixing it c)The plug came out very neatly and sh...

Thanks for the advice John - not sure what 'micro balloons' are though - what are they and where could I get them ?

You know you are hopelessly addicted to kite surfing when . . . . You have a massive stupid grin on your face whilst hosing the kite down with water in the garden after an epic session. Afterwards you think a clean kite sat in your garden drying off is a beautiful sight, while you're girlfriend thin...

After a massive wipe out yesterday, I looked behind me to see my RRD directional floating 10 yards behind me. Aaah I thought the leash must have broken. Nope, the circular piece of plastic with a bar in middle that secures the leash to the board was pulled clean out of the board. The end result is a...

I also found products by Blueeye eyewear, which have some nice features like quality replaceable lenses, big anti-fog holes and they float.

Check them out at http://www.blueye.com.au

Just trying to find out the cost and availability in the UK at the moment.

thanks for the suggestions - the dirty dog wake goggles are cheap and look good as well - anyone tried these ?

Suffering from red-eye from glancing into the sun every now and again after a top session over the weekend. Can anybody recommend any suitabele shades or goggles I can wear with my Gath helmet ?

Nice movie, love the floaty jumps and two handed toe-side stuff.

Right better get back to work after my 20 min break