Sat. race strategy

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ringo99
ringo99
WA
9 posts
WA, 9 posts
10 Dec 2010 4:24pm
Are hydro foil boards allowed??
jammin
jammin
WA
102 posts
WA, 102 posts
10 Dec 2010 9:23pm
I dunno about strategy. I'm changing my mind every hour and with every practice session.

Smaller kite for control or big kite for more power? Twin-tip for agility, chop-hopping, or directional for wave coasting comfort?

This is such an unknown format for an event. Lets face it- not many kiters ever focus on speed. Good freestylers or waveriders have no advantage. My thinking is that anybody is in with a shot of placing well.

I reckon choosing the right gear is more important than your race skills.

We'll see tomorrow!
dalestanton
dalestanton
WA
272 posts
WA, 272 posts
10 Dec 2010 9:30pm
I'm pissed, its too late, nooooooooooo I'm going to struggle now...hehehehehe

Good luck everyone.. I hope the flares don't spontaneously ingnite. There is a lots of plastic to burn.

:-)

gls
gls
WA
284 posts
gls gls
WA, 284 posts
10 Dec 2010 11:53pm
Good luck everyone. Don't go banging into ships or sharks or whales.
tightlines
tightlines
WA
3509 posts
WA, 3509 posts
10 Dec 2010 11:57pm
My strategy is gunna be to try to get from the little island to the big island before the sun goes down and with a big smile on my face
Or better still within an hour coz then my mates have promised me free bourbons at the local.
It's good to have a goal to strive for.
puppetonastring
puppetonastring
WA
3619 posts
WA, 3619 posts
11 Dec 2010 12:27am
tightlines said...

My strategy is gunna be to try to get from the little island to the big island before the sun goes down and with a big smile on my face
Or better still within an hour coz then my mates have promised me free bourbons at the local.
It's good to have a goal to strive for.


Im with TL on that score.
Im gonna fill my camelback with 'Scotch and' so when TLs on the beach having his post race reviver I can take a sip from wherever I still am and pretend Im having one with him.


i hope my smile is as big when (if) I make it as it is right now - soooo amped. Hows a fella sposed to sleep
dachopper
dachopper
WA
1802 posts
WA, 1802 posts
11 Dec 2010 6:42am
When overlapped, Windward kiteboard shall keep clear of a leeward kiteboard

This statement says it all...

whoever starts the lowest on the line, provided they can match the speed initially of the guys above them, should put their kite as much in the way of the guys above them as possible to stop guys above from bearing down/ stealing wind and overtaking, scream out "up", and point the rest of the fleet towards woodies to get rid of the rif raff.....

then when the top guys get sick they will attempt to pass behind and below, and the leader needs to defend his position by going down.

that's how to keep faster kiteboarders at bay with tactics.
gruezi
gruezi
WA
3464 posts
WA, 3464 posts
11 Dec 2010 8:07am
Hdyrofoil, 17m kite, fax all packed.


But what about food?..........is there a place to pick up a roll, burger or something near the take off?
poor relative
poor relative
WA
9106 posts
WA, 9106 posts
11 Dec 2010 8:17am
17 10 7, three boards, fax, gas mask, small bits of concrete, helmet, mobile phone waterproof MP3 player, PFD, PDF reader, some shards of glass, some ugg boots, small pack of low fat cheese, torch, and a candle.
Think i'm ready
gruezi
gruezi
WA
3464 posts
WA, 3464 posts
11 Dec 2010 8:18am
My house at 8 Reli?
dachopper
dachopper
WA
1802 posts
WA, 1802 posts
11 Dec 2010 3:33pm
So who is winning ???????
puppetonastring
puppetonastring
WA
3619 posts
WA, 3619 posts
12 Dec 2010 3:18am
EVERYONE !!!
Sorry to hear about the injury.

(ps dale rocked at the after party)
Kat
Kat
WA
145 posts
Kat Kat
WA, 145 posts
12 Dec 2010 8:45am
Dale - no more red bulls for you and you are officially cut from the bar.
Phil - you really are a ripper
Good work fellaz and top effort on all support crew, volunteers and thanks to Red BUll and WAKSA
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