Sirs,

I am a windsurfer that is employed by the Federal Aviation Administration here on Maui at the Kahului air-traffic control tower.   I frequent the lowers Kanaha beach area  several times each week.  I have been observing lately (while sailing), that a few of the Kiteboarders are starting to wander into the no-fly zone east of lowers. 

 I have talked with 2 kiters the past couple of days about it, and warned them of the dangers of infraction into the no fly zone area.  They were completely uncooperative and claimed they were in the fly-zone.   I tried to tell them they were too far east but to no avail.  Today, 1 kiteboarder was repeatedly in and out of the no-fly zone,  while another I observed was way east almost to sprecks until he finally came in to stop.  All of them always launch and stop in the approved launch site area as per your web page map.   That means launching and stopping in the approved area is being observed.

I told a female kiter a couple of days ago, that all it takes is one aircraft pilot or some kind of incident in the approach airspace, etc... to cause repercussion's that will end your permission to be in the close proximity of the airport approach/departure areas at our airport.   I asked the kiters I have talked to, to be very careful about their respect for the no-fly zone, but think because I am a windsurfer they don't have much respect for anything I have to say. 

Please consider these things as important, because if a few are allowed to ignore the rules that your association  as agreed with us (FAA) to follow, then more and more will follow their poor example, and worst come to worst kite boarding could be banned from  more waters within proximity of airport property.   All it takes is a letter from the Air Traffic Manager to ban it and a lot of innocent kiters will suffer for a long time. 

As a suggestion, you might erect a sign (as per your map) at the point at lowers showing kiters they are not to go east of the rock point just west of the canoe club.

Please know that even though I am a windsurfer and work for the FAA here, I am NOT an enemy of your organization or the sport of Kite boarding.   I think it is neat and hope you will continue to grow.   I think thus far, you have done a good job of self governing your new sport.   Just thought you would like to know what I have been observing so you could police it if you feel it a need.  

Sincerely,                                   
Steve Annis(US-4164) (FAA-ATSS)