Vance has kindly volunteered to brief the sailors he is involved with. I'd ask any of you guys that have associations or friends in any of the sailing clubs to also give them a brief on what, when and where we intend doing.

I will also have my jetski @ Peli Point - like Phil I just need a responsible, experienced driver (very easy to suck lines inside the jetski impellor if you don't know what you're doing - then you're stuffed).

Bottom line is that if you think there's any chance of you needing a rescue then perhaps you shouldn't be particpating. If you have gear failure then to me it's like any other day you're kiting - don't expect someone else to rescue you - if you're not comfortable with that then don't participate. We're not trying new freestyle tricks here so if people can't keep out of other water users way or crash their kite when riding in a straight line then please don't participate. If you've never done a run over to Lucky Bay then it would be smart to do a training run to see if you're up to it.

The issues of upsetting other people on the river are very real but can be minimized with some common sense. It's great to think through the "what ifs" but the river is always full of water craft EVERY weekend and there's never going to be an ideal time or place - the alternative is to put it in the "too hard bin". This was never intended to be a bigger than Ben Hur event - just a few guys and girls who go for a kite together and set themselves a goal - KISS

This is just a fun thing that I am simply using Seabreeze to invite others to join in if they wish. There is no registration, no head count, etc so as Jan suggested, get yourself a buddy to make sure you made it back OK.

Bottom line you must be responsible for yourself and your own actions - please don't let the consequences of that be actions against all of us!

Forecast looks AWESOME

hey i probably wouldn't be able to match your pace upwind and will be screwed after the trinity regatta in the morning so would be willing to offer my service on a rescue boat (plenty of experience boating and doing rescue boat/coaching of dingies) or would it be possible to join in from the upwind marker.

For all those South of River ppl....

Saw some signs up about the freeway being closed 12 midnight through to 8pm this saturday.

If someone who pays more attention to the signs than i do could confirm whats going on that would be great, might be a pain in the proverbial getting back to melville via car

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Originally posted by ianyoung
Jan - you trying to psych the Melville guys out?

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cmon we know they are already shaking in their boots

(seriously though, the freeway will be screwed up but fingers crossed i think its only around mt henry bridge)

Looks like nuking winds today.

Check your gear before you go out! Don't take out a kite that is too big for you. I'm planning on taking the 9m (with leash of course) and to have some fun.

i planned to take yesterday lightly but i'm desperate to get a few more tricks under my belt so after that and this mornings regatta I'm too ****ed to even kite downwind. so am willing to go support boat and watch you guys have all the fun

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Originally posted by ianyoung

Unconfirmed result: ...... I think the Peli Point crew have taken out the first challenge

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"unconfirmed" is right - this is Peli Pts slant on how it went down
There is always 2 sides to every story.
Im sure the Melville crew will come back with theirs as soon as poor rellie makes up a good one

Seriously - it was a great event. Hell conditions for sure - more like offshore ocean racing than a cruise on the river . Medals all round I reckon.
Thanks to Ian for suggesting & organising the first round of what many hope will become a regular scheduled part of the WA summer kiting calendar
"The WA Short Course Speed Challenge" - another first to Mr. Young

Yeah - good stuff Youngie. Typical good organisation, good briefing with safety as a priority, and having the rescue boat/jetski around. Pity I crashed 4 times, lost my board for a while (twice) and only got 3/4 way upwind before being encouraged to pack it and head back.

Hey Youngie, before the race you reckoned you wanted to have a 7m Warrior (which I was using) rather than the 5m Maniac you used. Still think that? I found the conditions pretty tough and I stuffed up a few times in the gusts when going toe-side.

I reckon I got in my biggest jump of the year though (pity it was unintentional, very messy and resulted in a (temporarily) lost board, dropped kite and bar slammed into my lip!).

Still, count me in for next time....

was there a barbie on.... i missed out

Our thoughts exactly VB
Consider Round 2 of the WA Speed Challenge cancelled in lieu of the WA Freestyle State Titles.
C U all at Woodies.
NB: Saturday is "qualifying rounds" which in 'WA speak' means all comers welcome for a day of fun kiting where you can get yourself official WA ranking as a freestyle rider.
There may never be another opportunity like this - DO IT

did the sail boats give way to you beacuse you were in a race?

T'was a good day, i think you may find i came forth, but was delayed considerably attempting to find out if youngie was ok. this upset my whole concentration thingo, lost it from there.

Really i should be awarded first for being a good sport and helping out the opposition, not that i did anything.

Beaten again by VB, damn this game.

Thanks to all for organising and making it a hell arvo with aches pains and bruises. All the boaties seemed stoked to see us, got so many waves hoots and one girl even showed her breasts.

Gotta do it again and again and again.

Hey guys, isn't the next challenge on this weekend? Saturday afternoon? Have you Melville kiters organised a circuit?
Graeme

It should be at least 15 knots on the river today, not counting gusts.

Obviously you Melville boy's have pretty small donks ;-)

What a shame the Melville crew are running late yet again ;-)

The seabreeze is boys. Does anyone feel like doing a convoy from Peli to Applecross this afternoon?

Graeme