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Karpathos Greece is it only for Windsurfing?

Postby Dub » Mon Jun 14, 2010 10:17 pm

Anyone been kiting in Karpathos Greece before? I'm looking at going the start of September for a week but I couldn't find any info on kite spots is this Island only for windsurfing?

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Re: Karpathos Greece is it only for Windsurfing?

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Re: Karpathos Greece is it only for Windsurfing?

Postby Dub » Mon Jun 14, 2010 10:27 pm

Cheers for that Toby but there is very little detail on kitebeachs about this Island I was hoping to get so feed back from a local or even someone thats been before.

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Re: Karpathos Greece is it only for Windsurfing?

Postby cretan_runner » Tue Jun 15, 2010 8:56 pm

I 've never been there, but from what I hear is that the conditions there is too strong to kite... :-?
The meltemi gets it's biggest boost there... If you know anything from windsurfing imagine they use 3,3m sails...There are spots that have 8 bfts gusts... 8)

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Re: Karpathos Greece is it only for Windsurfing?

Postby Toby » Tue Jun 15, 2010 9:21 pm

that maybe explains why thee is so little info...not many go for kiting there...

I hear more about Paros, Rhodos etc

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Re: Karpathos Greece is it only for Windsurfing?

Postby agio » Wed Jun 16, 2010 8:11 pm

..have not been there to, but I am considering to go there.

I have heard that the west coast has about 2 bft less than the strong east coast spots.
problem is, that there are also no infos about the west spots for kiteboarding. beach access, waves, space for launch...

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Re: Karpathos Greece is it only for Windsurfing?

Postby Dub » Wed Jun 16, 2010 11:07 pm

I emailed the Club Mistral on Karpathos they said that kitesurfing is generally forbidden
on the island.

Its a shame the wind stats look amazing

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Re: Karpathos Greece is it only for Windsurfing?

Postby cretan_runner » Thu Jun 17, 2010 10:35 am

can you ask them why is that (even though I can understand the reasons why) and if this is official.??

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Re: Karpathos Greece is it only for Windsurfing?

Postby agio » Thu Jun 17, 2010 11:31 am

cretan_runner wrote:can you ask them why is that (even though I can understand the reasons why) and if this is official.??
i would be intersted in that to.

i would understand the ban for devils bay an co. because they seem to be packed with windsurfers. but from my knowledge there should be nice moderate empty wave spots at the West coast.

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Re: Karpathos Greece is it only for Windsurfing?

Postby vegasrider » Thu Jun 17, 2010 9:30 pm

Its frickin gusty there, even the windsurfers look like kickboxers fighting with the wind... and yes, its one of the windiest spots around...


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