but where in perth?

i have visions of a WAKSA event!
how many have there been this year, 1 maybe that they took over from someone else?
oh better not forget the big air event. sorry, that would make it 2.

dissapointing WAKSA...

WAKSA exec may wish to publish some gossip on recent discussions to this effect, but as a lowly working committee member I'm not sure it's my place to go blurting it out. Nothing incredibly exciting anyway, don't get too worked up.

The wooden cogs in GreenPat's head, however, are turning...

pm on the way

This is just what the seabreeze forum needs. More antisocial, negative and destructive comments. That's alright though Carbine, I can instruct the bouncers at my trendy new kite/surf themed bar which I allow WAKSA to use for functions that you don't really want to come in, no matter what you tell them at the front door .

carbine is so cool he doesn't have to goto the party, the party comes to him... that's why he has 1200+ post on a web forum... GOON

Great idea GreenPat... get in contact with Mango at the City Beach Surf Riders Club. I can get you the details if you need. they have a great club room and lots of kiters are already City's members... City is a great coastal central location to!

good luck in your venture!
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I have a vision that WAKSA organise a state titles this year.

knot board said...

Oh boy...
A bar full of kiteboarders..
Personally I can't think of anything worse,
Reminds me of every bar in Queenstown, NZ

Funny that, Tarifa reminded me of Queenstown too, except rather than snowboarding and skiing it was windsurfing and kitesurfing. It was fkn awesome!

I think it is a great idea, however it should be done in all states not just WA

Spacemonkey! said...

A bar of some sorts is a cool idea but it requires a lot of $$$ to get it started, epecially since it will most likely be located near the beach. Some ideas of setting one up with the power boat or sailing club at woodies. But it's a pretty big project, would much rather see a state titles or something realistic.

i agree if you want a sport to grow you have to have national championships and state titles before you could set up a bar!!

Let us not forget that WAKSA is a non-profit organisation and would not have all that much money. There are only 420ish members, and remember that a large proportion of membership fees go to AKSA. Also let us remember that it is run by a handful of volunteers who are quite busy with their real jobs as well. And like Kitecrazzzy says, just because the events haven't all happened doesn't mean the work hasn't gone into organising them.

A commercial venture however, with some sort of agreement with WAKSA...

I'd like a WAKSA bar to have peanuts, caramel and museli in it.

I would hope for it to not be too nasty like mars bar are.

I got a good name for it

"The Seabreeze"
or
"The Seabreeze Bar"
or
"The Seabreeze Hotel"
or
"Club Seabreeze"


These could be franchised and be located all around Australia where wind, wave & water are.
They could be mobile or located in an existing club or if you got the dosh buy a block of land overlooking the beach and build a new one.
You could even set one up in Alice for that tropical Illusion in the desert

The only thing santa put in my sack was an imagination. There's nothing wrong with thinking big and besides it doesn't have too have any ties with waksa it could be a watersports bar with a contribution from all surf sports.

There is no one day "State Championship." The WAKSA membership (which was polled) did not rank having this venue highly enough. Therefore, it was decided that WA division ranking would be decided by whom collects the most points at WAKSA run digs like Kite Jam, Big Air, Kitestock, and Kite Cross. I do believe this was articulated to the membership in an email months ago. Furthermore, WAKSA has received differing opinions from some members about "comps,"......sometimes you want them and sometimes you can't be bothered to compete....this sport is about having fun, kiting, socializing and even ranking...but this last bit is not something the membership ranks highly (sorry, bad pun).

Surely that sports bar exists somewhere.....focus.

The bar does exist....
GBH - Geraldton Beach Hotel (if you were here for the Nats, you will remember?.)