Kite boarding at Port Philip Bay

Port Philip Bay is a huge bay to the south of Melbourne with a size of 1,930 sq. km & a coastline of 264km. The bay is however very shallow - 24M at its deepest and more than 1/2 its area less than 8M. It is 2.95 times the area of Singapore with only 655 sq. km!

















The eastern shore is popular for city folks to get away on weekends and a string of townships spread along the bay front.

So the sea is practically at the door step. Once in a while I love to drive down the bay area - take a walk along esplanade, lunch out & enjoys the sea view with the breeze. There is always a magic feeling by the sea - its vastness, hear the waves and watch the sea birds seem to nourish the soul. It is a great place for recreation and I discovered kite boarding is getting popular here too.

Looking back at the city skyline from Brighton - Eureka Towers, the tallest building on left.
















There are several marinas too.
















These "parachute-like" sails surely caught ones eye, how not to check it out and catch some of their actions!
















With so many kites zipping around, must be pretty skillful to avoid physical contacts!
































Preparing the kites to take off...
















Launching is similar to taking a kite into the air...





































Once airborne, it is taken almost vertical & towed towards the sea.





















The skate board worn at water edge...





















... and off he went!





















Steering the the kite to land.
































With gusty winds they leap easily more than 10m into the air, really having great fun!




































































A stylish holiday home that caught my attention.