This post is to assist those who have arrived on the west coast of Cape Town to enjoy kiting - and then .......... a kite goes down and gets ripped by the waves and wind or lands on the only thorny branch on the beach............ or a favourite board gets trashed.
For board repairs:
Cape Doctor - Angus "Goose" Welch 021 557 0740
Angus makes boards - twintips, directionals, mutants, SUP's and windsurfing boards. They are quality boards. Angus shares the Naish shop in Tableview besides having a workshop in Killarney Gardens. I ride one of his boards and love it. In summer during the windy season his workshop becomes more focussed on repairing boards.
Long Ocean Boards - Greg Long 021 510 1452
Greg also makes boards - twintips, directionals, racing boards and windsurfing boards. My first twintip board was one of his. I have seen him whipping at speed through the waves at kitebeach on one of his directionals.
The Board Box
Havent used these guys but they are based in Paarden Island which is close to Milnerton, Blouberg and Tableview.
Ripped Kite or Punctured Bladder:
Second Wind Sails - Paul Lagesse 082 650 9290
Paul has a workshop in Paarden Island - full of kites and windsurfing sails in the season.
Fix-a-Kite - Eric Groenewoud. 072 110 2642
Eric used to be based in Tableview but moved to Yzerfontein a couple of years ago. He comes in regularly to pick up kites to repair. Quality repairs and reasonable.
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