GENERAL RULES OF INSTOW

INSTOW DOESN'T HAVE ANY GENERAL RULES, KITESURFERS HAVEN'T BEEN ACCEPTED HERE, WE ARE JUST TOLERATED AT THE MOMENT. DUE TO THIS WE NEED TO BE EXTRA CAREFUL HERE TO MAKE SURE WE ARE NOT A NUISENCE THEREFORE CAN KEEP USING THE BEACH HAPPILY AND SAFELY IN HARMONY. DUE TO THIS YOU WILL FIND SOME OF THE LOCALS CAN SEEM TO GET A LITTLE AGGRESSIVE IF THE GUIDELINES BELOW ARE BROKEN. THIS IS JUST TO PROTECT ACCESS TO THE BEACH AS THEY ARE ALWAYS TALKING ABOUT BANNING IT HERE:-

WE ALL LAUNCH AND LAND BY THE REEF ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE BEACH. THE SAND HERE IS WET THEREFORE THE GENERAL PUBLIC STEER CLEAR OF THIS BIT. SOME DOG WALKERS DO WALK THIS FAR SO JUST BE COURTEOUS AND WAIT UNTIL THEY HAVE CLEARED THE AREA, PUBLIC HAVE THE RIGHT OF WAY AND PRIOTY AT ALL TIMES. IF YOU LAUNCH/LAND IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BEACH WHERE THE PEOPLE ARE YOU WILL GET A VERY FROSTY RECEPTION FROM THE LOCALS AS WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL NEAR MISSES IN THE PAST FEW MONTHS WITH KITES POWERING UP NEARLY TAKING WALKERS WITH THEM.

IT IS NOT A SPOT FOR BEGINNERS AS IT IS QUITE BUSY WITH GENERAL PUBLIC. IF YOU DROP THE KITE IT WILL USUALLY HIT THE BEACH, THE BEACH CAN GET BUSY THEREFORE YOU MAY HIT A WALKER. IF YOU ARE NOT 100% COMPETENT OF YOUR ABILITY GO TO WESTWARD HO! OR SAUNTON INSTEAD AS THESE TWO SPOTS ARE IDEAL TO LEARN FROM.

3RD PARTY INSURANCE IS A MUST. IT IS A SMALL BEACH WITH LIMITED WATER, WE HAVE ALREADY HAD TWO KITERS RUN FULL SPEED INTO EACH OTHER THIS YEAR, LUCKLIY ONLY BRUISES!! WHERE THERE'S BLAME THERE'S A CLAIM AS THEY SAY, ITS STUPID NOT TO HAVE INSURANCE ESPECIALLY HERE.

ONCE ON THE WATER TRY NOT TO RIDE ANY FURTHER SOUTH THAN THE SAND DUNES. THIS WILL KEEP YOU OUT OF THE MOORINGS AND AWAY FROM THE BOATS. THE WIND DOWN THAT END IS ALWAYS PATCHY THOUGH DUE TO THE DUNES DISRUPTING AIR FLOW AND WIND SHADOW FROM APPLEDORE. THIS IS ALSO THE MAIN BEACH AND FULL OF FAMILYS WITH CHILDREN, A KITE ON THE BEACH HERE WOULD ALMOST CERTAINLY CREATE AN INSTANT BAN!

IN THE SUMMER MONTHS CHECK THE BEACH BEFORE KITTING UP, IF IT IS TOO BUSY TO LAUNCH AND LAND SAFELY DO NOT GO IN. IT IS A VERY FAMILY FRIENDLY BEACH WITH LOTS OF VERY YOUNG CHILDREN ABOUT.