Hello everyone,
well as I was reading the posts that I missed in the last month or two while away I just had to laugh at some of the posts.
Let's talk about when the swells are coming (next trip will be on it)Something more happy and positive maybe?
As I was over in Subic bay a few months ago kite boarding,ran out of wind and
I had to swim in and swam through the debri of plastic and film or who knows what...
Let's work on something like not throwing crap in the water!
would be a good start...better than harping on surf tourisim and localisim!!!!!
Face it, surfing in the last ten years has become more mainstream and acceptable.
Anyone old enough or has parents/friends that are to remember the days when surfers were basically outcasts and considered bums and criminals (okay so some of then actually lived the life).
Now we have "Point Break", "Blue crush", Surfer magazine and Ford ranger commercials are showing some guy getting stoked then driving off in his pickup truck.(Banka?)
All that I am saying is that I really don't think you guys have to ever worry about having the next pipeline or sunset in your backyard and even if you did would'nt be the end of the world.
Yes there are the greedy developers ect but for some reason the people that actually live in the areas where the surf is good (or atleast here) have kept out the hotels (in HI)and the larger development but not without a fight.
I am not comparing a democratic area to a thrid world area here just stating the facts...
All I know is that after several trips to PI have never really caught epic waves (okay a few ) but have met some really cool people that are friendly and basically honest hard working people.
Maybe one day will get down there to catch some real surf down south
And maybe then I will be labeled as another "surf tourist"  that is "taking our waves" (oh crap) waaaa baby
well come join us at the north shore next winter and see what a crowd is really like!
but at the same time drive down the road to that reefy sharky place with the best bowl all by yourself...as well
..in the meantime.....
I live on an island with 1.1 million people and it seems like about 100,000 of then surf,you still can find places to surf look around just caught **&^&^* break by myself...
Because of the remote places with less than consistant surf, places like indo and other islands look better for the tourists....
If you came to my break I would respect you as long as you treated me with respect right?
actually would be happy because now there's more bait...loYes it would suck to see my favorite break in an intenet website of "hiiden surf" magazine but you know you had to tell someone who told someone else too,
My Place is Crowded now ten years ago used to be just me (waaaaaaaaaaa)
*^*^* IT!!!!!!!

Good Post Rohos....fully agree with you. You been kitesurfing in Subic ? From what beach did you launch ? (hope there are no secret spots yet for kitesurfing considering you are definetley the only kitesurfer in whole Luzon..)

What kite did you use and how many bft was the wind ?

I ask this coz I bought a Naish R3 (13.5) last year but didn't have the time yet to practice but Subic would be the most acsessable spot to go.  

Do you consider subic a good (safe) spot for kitesurfing ?

Hi Serbi
aloha
Yes that R-3 is the best kite to learn on, it relaunches easily and is a "magic kite",might want to later change to the newer "center saftey release" but the kite works killer.
I would say that the wind range depends on how big a board and your ability.
Using my friend's wakeboard it worked well at average 12-15 knots+ (not sure how many btu's) Anyway the winds at Subic are sort of fickle to say the least but from now on always travel with my kite!
In the mornings to early afternoon from Olongapo side the winds are offshore and mostly light, in the afternoons the winds turn straight onshore.Allot of deep water but probably more windy areas that are deep with safe landing zone downwind to kite in PI,
I had a blast I took my R-3 17.0 (14 projected) I think that I was the only guy that ever kited out there, good fun.
Talk about looking like an alien from outer space landing accrost the bay downwind  on the beach catching a Banka back...smile,
So when there's not extreme winds and steady with boat support not too bad because sometimes hard to make the upwind trek, as winds change in the middle sometimes...I have gotten much better and upgraded to faster kites but that 14.0 r3 is magic! just be careful out there and get instruction, more water time the better
work on self landing/self rescue
always depower by wrapping one line several meters first onto bar in case you are in water and need to depower kite (with kite in water)