Spot is a reef breaking wave. Breaks in the same place pretty much all the time, as it gets bigger it has a bombie out the back that then reforms into the bowl section and then it keeps going.

Wavesailing titles doesnt mean the jump titles, go to coro's for a jump sesh and the spot to smack some lips.

Its worthy.

Reflex Films said...
unfortunately the margs comp (and the nationals) happened at the same time as the Starboard and Severne photo and video shoots were being held over here in epic conditions. A large core of the WA contingent is involved with these and this had a real impact on the ability for these crew to attend those events - bit of a bugger really.. but the boys would have been at these events if not for this scheduling clash.

So Starboard and Severne are sponsoring 'models' not competitive windsurfers? Surely the companies can work around competitions considering they reap the benefits of having competitions. Show a bit of support to the guys promoting the sport who do it in their own time without making a cent for their effort. Pretty poor I reckon!

Dan Berry said...
there is actually a mandate that dictates all the rules and such for the nationals

Dan Berry said...
forgot to ask, is someone/ assoc actually organising this or is it a hyperthetical?

Who's mandate? The AWA's? It sounds like a group of sailors is organizing this, not the AWA. I think anyone should be able to enter the competition and have the different classes... pro-am, open, women, junior, etc. But, considering the AWA doesn't organize the Australian Titles each year and it's pretty well whoever puts their hand up to hold the event has got the job, then shouldn't it be up to the event organizers to decide?
In a perfect world, each state would apply to the AWA to hold the nationals and be selected on merit etc and then the AWA would dictate the rules and format etc to keep it consistent each year, but that's not the case... unfortunately!

The only other 'mandate' is the one that asdmuzak had at the local night-club!

Is that you in your profile pic dan? Looks like you have put on some weight!

whyner said...

Is that you in your profile pic dan? Looks like you have put on some weight!

...and had a shower

qwerty said...

whyner said...

Is that you in your profile pic dan? Looks like you have put on some weight!

...and had a shower

Don't you start wave panther...

16-24 jan sounds good to me. 26 dec would be pushing it.

It would be good to see windy spotx photos

How many Australian Pro's are there? one that's working his way up the pwa rankings (and will probably be tied up with a Starboard/Severne photo shoot), another that apparently retired through injury but came out and sailed in Cabo Verde (and will also probably be tied up with a Starboard/Severne photo shoot) and another who spends less time in Australia than a lot of the euro's!
Invite all the international pros, the more the merrier. I don't think too many would make the trip but wouldn't it be awesome if a few of them did.
Have a Pro-am class so anyone can enter and have a crack at the best of the best. For the 'Australian Title' have an open class which is open to everyone except the pro's. It's done in other sports, why not wavesailing?

dan berry said...

Have you got any pics to post?

have a look at the pics in my profile that i have posted pretty much all are from the spot

Ok, now that the excitement seems to have reached it's peak I'll throw in a couple of buts:

1) Judging might be an issue at Spot x and Corros. In both cases the sailing happens a fair bit away from the beach and especially in the late afternoon is becomes difficult to spot who is doing what. Is there an elevated platform or something?

2) None of the Gerro spots make for good photos. All spots are difficult to shoot well from the beach, even with a long lens. Yes, you can shoot from the water but at both Corros and Spot X you ideally need a jetski plus driver... something rather difficult to bring along on a plane. At Point Moore it would be possible to shoot from a boat but again something which will cost money that's usually not available. Anyone prepared to donate a jetski plus driver?

just my 5 cents...

BTW, is that spot a "little" further north completely off limits for wave sailing comps???

This is a reasonable photo of the wave on a small day. From memory nowhere else was breaking this day.

of course all that Spot X talk might be a waste of time as the Oakajee Port project construction could be well under way by that stage.

just jump on the back of the jet skis to take some pics
as there will need to be 2 skis for the water saftey to keep the D.P.I happy

Whats the prefered judging format ? I know historically windsurfers like double elimination. But what about options

1) Fun format (aka. mambo). winner decided at the end
2) Slalom style. run as many heats and re-run start to end as many times as possible to keep sailors busy during the whole week and have a final result
3) ASP style. knock out from day 1 (virtually except round 2 second chance) and have longer heats
4) PWA style. shorter heats, double elmination ladder
5) All sailors on the water for an hour or two, and then the finalists picked and go into the finals.

the format for the nationals is man on man double elim. if you want to have some other format (mambo style ect) do so and call it something else, not the national titles.