Laurie, you know someone's gotta ask WHY? $2200 worth of kite or $800 worth of sail, are we being duped again.

Seriously,
I just asked the question why the huge segregation between windsurfing and kitesurfing prizes. Didn't mention dissatification whatsoever.
I know its a choice but why aren't the values closer, Even two sails would be a fairer option.
I thought it would be fairly obvious that you would enounter this response, I'm sure I'm only saying what many of us windsurfers are thinking.
I really don't expect anything out of competitions, many of us W/S are the same. Proof in the pudding of the caption comp that has run prize free by the W/S forum for ages.
Equalibrium is the key.

Mobydisc said...

wormy said...

Seriously,
I just asked the question why the huge segregation between windsurfing and kitesurfing prizes. Didn't mention dissatification whatsoever.

Wormy, the prize value discrepency possibly reflects the reality in market size between the kiting and windsurfing markets? I don't know the dollar turnover of the kiting industry compared to the windsurfing industry. In Sydney at least there are quite a fair few kiting shops and there is only on windsurfing shop which also deals with kites.

If anyone is really annoyed about it then there is nothing stopping them to (besides the costs) start their own competition with better prizes for windsurfers. Or support the GPS Teams Challenge, something kiters can't participate in.

Maybe your right, I'll take the kite and flog it for a grand.

wormy said...

I thought it would be fairly obvious that you would enounter this response, I'm sure I'm only saying what many of us windsurfers are thinking.

Wow, I didn't think this would be a response at all, and is certainly not shared by me. Stop being so F*#king ungrateful.

Remember, someone (laurie) has put in the work to get a competition together that you might win something from. All this from a site that it costs nothing to be a member of, and I am sure offers very little in return or reward for the owner.

Good work laurie.

That's quite hard! There is no wake, no spray from a wave and it's hard to tell where the wind is coming from... Great idea for a comp.

I'd be extremely happy with any of the prizes - nothing better than something free, even a beer

Cheers Laurie

The whole "compeition" thing started because I wanted to show gratitude to you, the visitors of Seabreeze.

There's already plenty to do here, and adding the overhead of running a comp was the last thing needed in terms of extra workload, but I believe when you receive, you should show gratitude.

So, last year, I approached every manufacturer, cap in hand, asking for support, and was blown away how some were really excited about idea, and backed it up with their generosity. Sure, it's good promo for them, but these prizes are paid for in cold hard cash.

The prizes are different, because each business is run differently, they have different goals, different budgets, different overheads, different support from the overseas manufacturer etc etc, so what they are able to supply is going to be different.

For example, Point7 were able to come up with goodies, whereas other manufactures have not been able to supply anything (zip, nadda, zero).

All I could get from the SUP industry for this comp was a paddle, and was luck to get a rod & reel for fishermen.

Personally I'm extremely grateful to be able someting to give away, even if the prize values are different.

These competitions are a result of a lot of time & energy, phone calls, generosity, and a genuine desire to give something back to you, the guys & gals who make Seabreeze such a terrific place to visit.

I sincerely hope you enjoy the competition, despite the disparity in the prizes.

Awesome competition Laurie.

Thanks heaps for organising it, and thanks heaps to the manufacturers who have participated.

Needle in the haystack trying to pick the kiter... I only wish Kiters were that hard to observe at the beach normally!!

But seriously I would be stoked to recieve any one of those awesome prizes.

Keep up the good work.