Kite surfers enjoy weekend winds

Eleven to 13 knot northerly winds on Saturday made for fun times on the Nikao lagoon where local kitesurfers gathered to make the most of the breeze.

Local kitesurfing association president Paka Worthington was on the water coaching as well as catching the winds himself.

Worthington has been coaching a small group of budding kiters on Rarotonga as well as Aitutaki who are keen to log wind time before the second international kitesurfing event in Aitutaki in mid June.

Tricks in the light conditions were few and far between but Alfred Story, who received kitesurfing coaching in Aitutaki recently with the Henry boys, pulled a few tricks including a cracking 360.

Worthington opted to ride as fast as the winds would allow with a surfboard type kiteboard. Both he and Story were sporting wide grins all afternoon.

The winds picked up on Sunday and once again the kiters were back in Nikao making the most of it.