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For more information regarding:
\ Participation and safety guidelines
\ Event management guidelines
Please visit mybeach.com.au/kiteboarding
Other useful links:
\ Department of Transport (www.transport.wa.gov.au/ imarine/marine_information.asp)
\ WA Kite Surfing Association (www.waksa.org.au)
\ Bureau of Meteorology (www.bom.gov.au)
\ Seabreeze (www.seabreeze.com.au)
\ BeachSAFE (www.beachsafe.gov.au)
Western Australia has an extensive coastline of which kite boarding is increasingly becoming part of its use. The sport first emerged in the 1980’s and it’s evolution has been rapid due to available technology. Today, many kite boarders are attracted to the sport so they can still enjoy the ocean whilst the wind is blowing, as an alternative to surfing or as a natural progression from other ocean sports.
How extreme kite boarding is, often depends on the chosen location, environment and an individual’s capability and preparedness to kite board within these environments and conditions. The WA Department of Sport and Recreation in conjunction with Surf Life Saving WA and the WA Kite Surfing Association (WAKSA) has developed the Kite Boarding – Be Safe program to ensure safe participation, management and organisation of recreational kite boarding in WA.
The framework was developed to assist kite boarders to think about what approach they should take to ensure safe participation. When the framework is applied, informed decisions can be made about safe kite boarding practices relevant to the type of kiting activity. The framework is outcome based and is supported by guidelines not rules or law. It allows for every individual to take away what they need in order to be safe when kite boarding.
The ‘Be Safe’ framework for kite boarding is supported by five key safety pillars:1. General and Safety Equipment2. Competency and Capability3. Environment and Climate4. Individual Behaviour5. Individual Awareness
\ Kite Boarding has evolved into a popular recreational activity across the world. Western Australia is a world class venue for kite boarding, and whether at an elite or recreational level, it is important to always ensure your safety comes first.
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Guidelines That Support The Pillars of SafetyPillars of Safety
Co
mp
eten
cy &
Cap
abil
ity
Alw
ays
seek
an
d c
om
ple
te
pro
fess
ion
al k
ite
bo
ard
ing
le
sso
ns.
Be
awar
e o
f yo
ur
cap
abil
itie
s.
Ack
no
wle
dg
e yo
ur
lim
itat
ion
s.
If in
do
ubt
, do
n’t
go
ou
t.
Reg
ula
rly
pra
ctic
e se
lf-r
escu
e te
chn
iqu
es.
Kit
e b
oar
der
s sh
ou
ld s
triv
e to
le
arn
to
ass
ist
resc
ue.
Use
an
exp
erie
nce
d k
ite
bo
ard
er
to a
ssis
t la
un
ch a
nd
lan
d
Use
loca
tio
ns
that
are
su
itab
le
for
you
r le
vel o
f ex
per
ien
ce.
Ch
eck
WA
KS
A.o
rg.a
u/l
oca
tio
ns
for
app
rop
riat
e
reco
mm
end
atio
ns.
Gen
eral
& S
afet
y E
qu
ipm
ent
Alw
ays
chec
k yo
ur
equ
ipm
ent
pri
or
to g
oin
g o
ut.
Use
eq
uip
men
t su
itab
le f
or
the
con
dit
ion
s.
Yo
u m
ust
alw
ays
wea
r an
ap
pro
ved
life
jack
et.
Alw
ays
use
a s
afet
y re
leas
e sy
stem
.
Alw
ays
carr
y a
knif
e in
cas
e st
rin
gs
mu
st b
e cu
t in
an
em
erg
ency
sit
uat
ion
.
Reh
ears
e equ
ipm
ent f
ailu
re u
sing
th
e sa
fety
rel
ease
sys
tem
.
Yo
u m
ust
hav
e ac
cess
to
a
com
mu
nic
atio
n o
r
sig
nal
ling
dev
ice.
En
viro
nm
ent
& C
lim
ate
Alw
ays
kno
w t
he
curr
ent
and
fo
reca
st w
eath
er c
on
dit
ion
s.
Be
awar
e o
f w
eath
er c
han
ges
, p
arti
cula
rly
win
d a
nd
st
orm
fro
nts
.
Kit
e b
oar
der
s sh
ou
ld r
egu
larl
y p
ract
ice
self
-res
cue
and
sh
ou
ld
stri
ve t
o le
arn
to
ass
ist
resc
ue
in
cas
e w
eath
er c
on
dit
ion
s ch
ang
e u
nex
pec
ted
ly.
Pro
tect
yo
urs
elf f
rom
har
mfu
l U
V r
ays
or
cold
.
Use
loca
tio
ns
that
are
su
itab
le
for
you
r le
vel o
f ex
per
ien
ce.
Ch
eck
WA
KSA
.org
.au/
loca
tion
s fo
r ap
pro
pri
ate
re
com
men
dat
ion
s.
Beh
avio
ur
Alw
ays
be
pre
par
ed a
nd
use
p
erso
nal
pro
tect
ion
eq
uip
men
t (P
PE
).
Co
nsi
der
a li
fe ja
cket
(per
son
al
flo
tati
on
dev
ice)
th
at c
ater
s to
th
e si
tuat
ion
(as
lon
g a
s it
s m
eets
reg
ula
tory
req
uir
emen
ts).
Th
e le
vel o
f sk
ill a
nd
nee
ds
req
uir
ed f
or
each
eve
nt
sho
uld
b
e co
nsi
der
ed e
very
tim
e.
Ple
ase
visi
t T
he
Dep
artm
ent
of T
ran
spo
rts
web
site
fo
r re
gu
lato
ry r
equ
irem
ents
(ww
w.
tran
spor
t.w
a.go
v.au
/im
arin
e/m
arin
e_in
form
atio
n.as
p)
Be
awar
e o
f an
d r
esp
ect
oth
er
coas
tal u
sers
bo
th o
n la
nd
an
d
in t
he
wat
er.
Be
pre
par
ed to
cu
t yo
ur s
trin
gs i
f an
em
erg
ency
sit
uat
ion
arr
ives
.
Impr
ove y
our i
dent
ifica
tion
in th
e w
ater
, par
ticu
larl
y fo
r lo
w li
ght
.
Alw
ays
hel
p o
ther
s if
th
ey n
eed
as
sist
ance
, par
ticu
larl
y lau
nchi
ng
and
lan
din
g.
Aw
aren
ess
Kit
e b
oar
din
g p
lan
s sh
ou
ld
be
com
mu
nic
ated
.
Alw
ays
go
kit
e b
oar
din
g w
ith
so
meo
ne
else
an
d n
ever
leav
e an
yon
e b
ehin
d. C
om
ple
te h
ead
co
un
ts a
t st
art,
du
rin
g a
nd
en
d
of k
ite
bo
ard
ing
ro
ute
.
If y
ou
do
kit
e al
on
e (n
ot
reco
mm
end
ed),
let
som
eon
e kn
ow
wh
ere
you
will
be
kiti
ng
an
d
wh
en t
o e
xpec
t yo
ur
retu
rn.
Kn
ow
the l
oca
tio
n, r
ou
te an
d ex
it
po
ints
yo
u a
re to
take
an
d m
ake
sure
it is
ap
pro
pri
ate
for
you
r le
vel o
f ex
per
ien
ce. A
lway
s as
k fo
r ad
vice
if u
nsu
re.
Ch
eck
WA
KSA
.org
.au/
loca
tion
s fo
r ap
pro
pri
ate
re
com
men
dat
ion
s.
Be
able
to
co
nta
ct W
ater
Po
lice
if
in d
istr
ess.
Pu
t co
nta
ct d
etai
ls o
n eq
uip
men
t so
if it
is lo
st, e
mer
gen
cy se
rvic
es
can
co
nfi
rm a
ny
mis
sin
g
per
son
cas
es.
All
eq
uip
men
t sh
ou
ld b
e m
ain
tain
ed a
nd
in 1
00%
wo
rkin
g
ord
er a
nd
fit
for
the
con
dit
ion
s o
n t
he
day
.
Th
ere
are
man
y d
iffer
ent
typ
es
of b
oar
ds a
nd
kite
s ava
ilab
le th
at
ran
ge
fro
m 3
to
20
sqm
. C
hec
k th
e ki
te fo
r tea
rs o
r lea
ky
bla
dd
ers.
Ch
eck
pig
tail
s, li
ne
shea
ths,
har
nes
s, c
on
tro
l bar
li
nes
, web
bin
g, b
rid
les
and
th
e ki
te le
ash
fo
r kn
ots
, wea
r, c
uts
o
r ab
rasi
on
s.
Rep
lace
imm
edia
tely
if a
ny
of
the
abo
ve a
re fo
un
d. W
ind
po
wer
in
crea
ses
exp
on
enti
ally
an
d s
o
smal
ler k
ites
in h
igh
win
ds m
ove
m
uch
fast
er t
han
larg
er k
ites
in
lig
ht w
ind
s.
Flo
tati
on
dev
ices
co
me
in f
ou
r ty
pic
al t
ypes
(A
S475
8):
\ T
ype
150
\ T
ype
100
\
Typ
e 50
\ T
ype
50s.
Typ
e 15
0 an
d 1
00 a
re a
ccep
tab
le
as a
life
jack
et. T
ype
50 a
re
bu
oya
ncy
ves
ts.
If s
elf-
infl
atin
g li
fe ja
cket
s ar
e b
ein
g u
sed
th
ey s
ho
uld
b
e se
rvic
ed a
nn
ual
ly o
r in
ac
cord
ance
wit
h m
anu
fact
ure
r’s
inst
ruct
ion
s to
rem
ain
eff
ecti
ve.
Ple
ase
refe
r to
Par
tici
pat
ion
an
d S
afet
y g
uid
elin
es f
or
mo
re
info
rmat
ion
ab
ou
t li
fe ja
cket
s.
Alw
ays
use
a s
afet
y re
leas
e sy
stem
. Eac
h sy
stem
will
vary
bu
t o
per
ate
in a
sim
ilar
way
.
Th
e o
uts
ide
lin
es w
ill s
teer
th
e ki
te a
nd
the
cen
tre
lin
es a
re u
sed
fo
r sa
fety
an
d t
o a
ttac
h t
he
kite
to
th
e p
ilo
t.
Th
e sa
fety
rel
ease
sys
tem
g
ener
ally
has
a ‘c
hic
ken
loo
p’
rele
ase
that
sla
cken
s al
l bu
t on
e o
f th
e fl
yin
g li
nes
an
d r
emo
ves
po
wer
imm
edia
tely
fro
m th
e kit
e.
In s
om
e em
erg
ency
sit
uat
ion
s li
nes
may
nee
d t
o b
e cu
t so
al
way
s b
e p
rep
ared
for t
his
an
d
carr
y a
knif
e.
Reh
ears
e eq
uip
men
t fa
ilure
ev
ery
few
mo
nth
s to
en
sure
it
bec
om
es a
refl
ex if
yo
u d
id e
ver
hav
e to
use
it.
It a
lso
en
sure
s eq
uip
men
t is
in
wo
rkin
g o
rder
.
To
rai
se a
n e
mer
gen
cy,
com
mu
nic
atio
n e
qu
ipm
ent
is
ess
enti
al.
Idea
lly
a si
gn
alli
ng
dev
ice
will
be
an E
mer
genc
y Pos
itio
n In
dica
ting
R
adio
Bea
con
(EP
IRB
), P
erso
nal
Lo
cato
r B
eaco
n (P
LB),
or
flar
es.
Mo
bil
e p
ho
nes
in w
ater
pro
of
bag
s o
r V
HF
rad
ios
can
be
effec
tive
fo
r ra
isin
g a
nd
p
inp
oin
tin
g a
n e
mer
gen
cy.
Som
e o
f th
is s
ign
alli
ng
eq
uip
men
t n
eed
s to
be
kep
t
dry
to
be
effec
tive
.
Kit
e Bo
ard
ers s
ho
uld
alw
ays s
eek
ou
t p
rofe
ssio
nal
kit
e b
oar
din
g
sch
oo
ls a
nd
co
mp
lete
ad
equ
ate
less
on
s pre
scri
bed
by t
he
sch
oo
l.
Kit
e b
oar
der
s sh
ou
ld h
ave
an
awar
enes
s o
f th
eir
cap
abil
itie
s an
d n
ever
go
ou
t fu
rth
er t
han
th
ey a
re p
rep
ared
or
cap
able
of
swim
min
g b
ack
to s
ho
re.
Ind
ivid
ual
s sh
ou
ld n
ever
fee
l p
ress
ure
d t
o e
nte
r co
nd
itio
ns
in
wh
ich
yo
u o
r fe
llo
w k
ite
bo
ard
ers
are
no
t 10
0%
con
fid
ent
to h
and
le.
Self
-res
cue
is e
ssen
tial
. Th
is
sho
uld
be
lear
nt
thro
ug
h a
pr
ofes
sion
al ki
te b
oard
ing
scho
ol
and
shou
ld b
e pra
ctic
ed re
gula
rly
and
incl
ud
e th
e fo
llo
win
g:
re-l
aun
chin
g, d
eep
wat
er p
ack
do
wn
s an
d s
aili
ng
bac
k to
sh
ore
u
sin
g t
he
kite
as
a ca
no
py.
If y
ou
get
in t
rou
ble
, pac
k d
ow
n y
ou
r eq
uip
men
t. T
o v
iew
a
self
-res
cue
and
dee
p w
ater
p
ack
do
wn
vis
it y
outu
be.c
om/
wat
ch?v
=iE
4ipB
H7S
4c
Be
calm
an
d d
on
’t p
anic
.
Ass
ist
oth
ers
if t
hey
are
in
dis
tres
s o
r re
qu
ire
assi
stan
ce.
On
ly p
roce
ed if
it is
saf
e to
do
so
.
Be
pro
acti
ve w
ith
oth
er k
ite
bo
ard
ers a
nd
talk
to a
nyo
ne
wh
o
may
nee
d a
ssis
tan
ce p
rio
r to
a
risk
y si
tuat
ion
occ
urr
ing
.
Alw
ays
use
an
exp
erie
nce
d k
ite
bo
ard
er t
o a
ssis
t in
lau
nch
ing
an
d la
nd
ing
. Bei
ng
an
ass
ista
nt
pil
ot
req
uir
es k
no
wle
dg
e o
f th
e w
ind
win
do
w, h
ow
to
han
dle
eq
uip
men
t ap
prop
riat
ely,
as w
ell
as k
no
win
g a
gre
ed h
and
sig
nal
s an
d e
tiq
uet
te. O
ther
bea
ch u
sers
m
ay n
ot h
ave
adeq
uat
e sk
ills f
or
safe
lau
nch
ing
an
d la
nd
ing
.
Eac
h lo
cati
on
alo
ng
th
e W
A
coas
tlin
e has
diff
eren
t con
diti
ons
and
en
viro
nm
ents
. So
me
are
o
nly
su
itab
le f
or
exp
erie
nce
d
kite
bo
ard
ers.
Alw
ays
chec
k lo
cal k
no
wle
dg
e re
gar
din
g lo
cati
on
s. A
n o
nli
ne
gu
ide
to lo
cati
on
s can
be
view
ed
at w
aksa
.org
.au/
loca
tion
s
Wea
ther
co
nd
itio
ns
can
be
chec
ked
on
th
e d
ay, a
nd
pri
or
to
lau
nch
ing
via
vis
itin
g
ww
w.b
om
.go
v.au
Bu
reau
of M
eteo
rolo
gy
wea
ther
in
form
atio
n is
use
d a
nd
re-
pu
bli
shed
via
a n
um
ber
of o
ther
aq
uat
ic r
ecre
atio
n s
ites
.
Th
e B
eau
fort
win
d fo
rce
scal
e is
al
so a
use
ful t
oo
l to
ass
ess
sea
con
dit
ion
s an
d w
ind
sp
eed
.
Wh
ilst
on
th
e w
ater
, kit
e b
oar
der
s sh
ou
ld k
eep
an
eye
on
th
e h
ori
zon
fo
r an
y ch
ang
es in
w
eath
er c
on
dit
ion
s.
Wea
ther
sh
ou
ld b
e m
on
ito
red
fo
r win
d, s
wel
l an
d ti
des
dai
ly o
r w
eekl
y fo
r an
y d
ista
nce
tri
ps.
Sel
f-re
scu
e is
ess
enti
al a
nd
sh
ou
ld b
e p
ract
ised
eve
ry f
ew
mo
nth
s in
clu
din
g r
e-la
un
chin
g,
dee
p w
ater
pac
k d
ow
ns
and
sa
ilin
g b
ack
to s
ho
re u
sin
g t
he
kite
as
a ca
no
py.
Ass
ist
oth
ers
if t
hey
are
in
dis
tres
s o
r re
qu
ire
assi
stan
ce.
On
ly p
roce
ed if
it is
saf
e to
do
so
.
Be
pro
acti
ve w
ith
oth
er k
ite
bo
ard
ers
and
tal
k to
an
yon
e
wh
o m
ay n
eed
ass
ista
nce
pri
or
to a
ris
ky s
itu
atio
n o
ccu
rrin
g.
If y
ou
get
in t
rou
ble
, pac
k
do
wn
yo
ur
equ
ipm
ent.
Be
calm
an
d d
on
’t p
anic
.
Th
e W
A C
ance
r C
ou
nci
l rec
om
-m
end
s to
Sli
p, S
lop
, Sla
p, S
eek,
Sl
ide
to r
edu
ce y
ou
r ri
sk o
f d
evel
op
ing
skin
can
cer. F
or m
ore
in
form
atio
n p
leas
e vi
sit
ca
ncer
wa.
asn.
au/p
reve
ntio
n/su
nsm
art/
how
-to-
be-s
unsm
art
Eac
h lo
cati
on
alo
ng
th
e W
A
coas
tlin
e has
diff
eren
t con
diti
ons
and
en
viro
nm
ents
. So
me
are
on
ly su
itab
le fo
r exp
erie
nce
d ki
te
bo
ard
ers
and
so
me
hav
e m
ore
en
viro
nm
enta
l haz
ard
s th
an
oth
ers
(eg
. Gro
ynes
).
Alw
ays
chec
k lo
cal k
no
wle
dg
e re
gar
din
g lo
cati
on
s. A
n o
nli
ne
gu
ide
to lo
cati
on
s can
be
view
ed
her
e at
wak
sa.o
rg.a
u/l
oca
tio
ns
Kit
e b
oar
der
s sh
ou
ld c
om
mit
to
the
mo
tto
‘be
pre
par
ed’ a
nd
pac
k P
PE
th
at w
ou
ld b
e re
qu
ired
if
som
eth
ing
did
go
wro
ng
.
Flo
tati
on
dev
ices
co
me
in f
ou
r ty
pic
al t
ypes
(A
S475
8):
\ T
ype
150
\ T
ype
100
\ T
ype
50
\ T
ype
50s
Typ
e 15
0 an
d 1
00 a
re a
ccep
tab
le
as a
life
jack
et. T
ype
50 a
re
bu
oya
ncy
ves
ts.
If s
elf-
infl
atin
g li
fe ja
cket
s ar
e b
ein
g u
sed
th
ey s
ho
uld
b
e se
rvic
ed a
nn
ual
ly o
r in
ac
cord
ance
wit
h m
anu
fact
ure
r’s
inst
ruct
ion
s to
rem
ain
eff
ecti
ve.
Ple
ase
refe
r to
Par
tici
pat
ion
an
d S
afet
y g
uid
elin
es f
or
mo
re
info
rmat
ion
ab
ou
t li
fe ja
cket
s.
Th
e co
ast
is a
fre
e an
d o
pen
sp
ace
use
d b
y m
any
diff
eren
t p
eop
le f
or
man
y d
iffer
ent
acti
viti
es.
Kit
e B
oar
der
s sh
ou
ld b
e aw
are
of h
ow
they
con
du
ct th
emse
lves
an
d t
hei
r eq
uip
men
t o
n t
he
bea
ch, t
akin
g in
to co
nsi
der
atio
n
oth
er c
oas
tal u
sers
an
d
thei
r ac
tivi
ties
.
Co
nsi
der
atio
n m
ay n
eed
to
be
take
n in
to a
cco
un
t fo
r o
ther
b
each
use
rs t
hat
may
no
t b
e aw
are
of
ho
w k
ite
bo
ard
ing
o
per
ates
as
an a
ctiv
ity.
Alw
ays
use
a s
afet
y re
leas
e sy
stem
. Eac
h s
yste
m w
ill v
ary
b
ut
op
erat
e in
a s
imil
ar w
ay.
It is
alw
ays
a p
oss
ibil
ity
equ
ipm
ent
will
fai
l so
be
pre
par
ed t
o c
ut
you
r st
rin
gs
if
an e
mer
gen
cy a
rise
s. M
ake
sure
yo
u h
ave
a li
ne
cutt
er o
n y
ou
at
all
tim
es a
nd
th
at it
is in
w
ork
ing
ord
er.
Wea
r b
rig
ht c
olo
ur
clo
thin
g t
o
incr
easi
ng
yo
ur
visi
bil
ity.
Affi
x re
flec
tive
tap
e to
yo
ur
equ
ipm
ent.
Alw
ays
pro
vid
e as
sist
ance
to
a
fell
ow
kit
e b
oar
der
wh
o m
ay
nee
d it
. Th
is m
ay b
e p
arti
cula
rly
the
case
wit
h b
egin
ner
kit
e b
oar
der
s. T
his
will
ass
ist
the
lear
nin
g p
roce
ss a
nd
en
sure
ev
eryo
ne
rem
ain
s sa
fe.
Kit
e b
oar
der
s sh
ou
ld te
ll fa
mil
y o
r fri
end
s w
her
e yo
u a
re le
avin
g
fro
m, w
her
e yo
u a
re g
oin
g a
nd
yo
ur
exp
ecte
d t
ime
of
retu
rn.
It is
rec
om
men
ded
to
alw
ays
ki
te b
oar
d w
ith
oth
er p
eop
le
so if
an
em
erg
ency
aro
se,
ther
e ar
e p
eop
le a
vail
able
to
pro
vid
e as
sist
ance
.
If y
ou
kit
e b
oar
d in
a g
rou
p
alw
ays
stay
to
get
her
an
d
com
ple
te h
ead
co
un
ts a
t st
art,
d
uri
ng
an
d e
nd
of k
ite
bo
ard
ing
ro
ute
.
Alw
ays
tell
so
meo
ne
wh
ere
you
ar
e le
avin
g fr
om
, wh
ere
you
are
g
oin
g a
nd
yo
ur
exp
ecte
d t
ime
of
retu
rn.
Kit
e b
oar
der
s sh
ou
ld fa
mil
iari
se
them
selv
es w
ith
eac
h lo
cati
on
an
d r
ou
te, a
nd
kn
ow
wh
ere
to
lau
nch
and
lan
d sa
fely
and
foll
ow
d
esig
nat
ed k
ite
bo
ard
ing
zo
nes
.
Kit
e b
oar
der
s sh
ou
ld m
ake
use
o
f lo
cal n
avig
atio
n c
har
ts a
nd
D
oT
Bo
atin
g G
uid
es t
o b
ette
r u
nd
erst
and
th
e en
viro
nm
ent.
For m
ore
info
rmat
ion
reg
ard
ing
zo
nes
an
d lo
cati
on
s vi
sit
w
aksa
.org
.au/
loca
tion
s
To
co
nta
ct W
ater
Po
lice
(000
) o
r to
rai
se a
n e
mer
gen
cy,
com
mu
nic
atio
n e
qu
ipm
ent
is
ess
enti
al.
Idea
lly
a si
gn
alli
ng
dev
ice
will
be
an E
mer
genc
y Pos
itio
n In
dica
ting
R
adio
Bea
con
(EP
IRB
), P
erso
nal
Lo
cato
r B
eaco
n (P
LB),
or
flar
e.
Mo
bil
e p
ho
nes
in w
ater
pro
of
bag
s o
r V
HF
rad
ios
can
be
effec
tive
fo
r ra
isin
g a
nd
p
inp
oin
tin
g a
n e
mer
gen
cy.
Som
e o
f th
is s
ign
alli
ng
eq
uip
men
t n
eed
s to
be
kep
t
dry
to
be
effec
tive
.
Att
ach
co
nta
ct d
etai
ls t
o
equ
ipm
ent
so if
it is
lost
em
erg
ency
serv
ices
can
con
firm
an
y m
issi
ng
per
son
cas
es.
Th
is a
lso
ass
ists
ret
urn
of
equ
ipm
ent
if lo
st.
Sup
po
rt G
uid
elin
es