I'd prefer to see 3 prizes, race,TT, and surfboard categories....Isnt that what we do.

Hi TL,

I was referring to the crew who had no intentions of racing, just crossing. Please re-read my original post. I didn't know who was strapped or strappless, only that some went strapless. If you had a choice, you would not RACE in open ocean, choppy-as-hell water with no straps. You obviously did what you could and finished respectfully considering.

All I am saying is there was a heap of crew who missed out last year and I'm sure there were some serious racers amongst them.

DM

hope I get a place again this year, but dont know how serious Im going to be. may have a smile on my face again from ear to ear...

I am hoping that those of us who missed out last year get a chance this year.

Who'd of thought a 40min (max) crossing would create such controversy.

Hope i get picked, gonna get me a new waterproof fax and small concrete blocks just in case.

sir ROWDY said...

HBBear said...

quote "if so that would suck- its not to hard to check the few kite events in OZ and make sure they dont clash"

Exactly - you'd think that the muppets organising the PKRA would do their research...

Yeah man, damn those people that have to organise a whole years tour schedule in advance across multiple countries, really what are they thinking putting it the same time as this thing?... how rude of them.

haha you obviously got no idea mate. The PKRA is a world tour and date for the next 5years are pretty much set for the Australian/ GC stop!


keep sucking on them red thumps muppets!

the gibbo said...

strapless esky lid for me

I'll flip you a $50 for crossing on a greased baking tray.

Underoath said...

the gibbo said...

strapless esky lid for me

I'll flip you a $50 for crossing on a greased baking tray.

tightarse

Ok - Read all the posts (and the B.....S..t)

Did all the sums...yes I can afford to come

But when the hell are regristrations open!!!

Pardon me asking, what's the first prize? Second? Third?

I will have my NEW F-One Bandit 5 by then + race board...maybe a local could take it outh this year????

Didn't the organisers freely admit last year that because it was the first time the event had been run they were limiting the competitor numbers and scope of the event, to keep it manageable and prove that it could be done? Fifty competitors with no lost kiters or significant dramas is a great outcome for the first year. Imagine if they had 350 competitors but 30 of them got their bearings wrong and all ended up going around in circles halfway to Two Rocks? It would be a public relations and insurance nightmare and govt approvals and sponsorship dollars needed to run the event would never, ever be granted again.

I get a look in at the inner workings of events like these both large and small on a regular basis, the effort, time, resources, money, blood, sweat and tears (almost always by volunteers) that go into running an event of this scale is often and easily overlooked by people that turn up on the day and have a go. The organisers will make mistakes and things can always be done better.

Look at the Lancelin Ocean Classic, after 25 years it is a slick, well run event, over four days, but last year one marker boat was out of place for the marathon and was 1 NM further out to sea than it should have been. One sailor popped all of his flares and was only rescued quickly because one boat observer just happened to spot the top of his mast between swells.

Presumably the organisers keep an eye on threads like this and look to incorporate some of the ideas thrown out there. Hopefully on the back of last years success competitor numbers increase, if this year goes well ,increase it again next year.

ahahahaha- they kicked out/wont let kiters in the ledge to lano race so i say they have burnt their bridges there of any kiters letting them in on a kiting race!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mark _australia said...

as discussed in the other forum, any thought given to windsurfers in the race?

looks like PKRA GC got canned.
Im keen to race bring it

overlooked by people that turn up on the day and have a go. The organisers will make mistakes and things can always be done better.


Turn up and have a go, because its a water way, we may never get a go anyway, in this current world climate things are going flop - just like pkra gold coast, better now than never start pumping up your kite!