Hey hey,
Have just got home from another meeting with the Robe Tourism Board, Turns out they like the idea of funding or organising funding for an event if it brings crew to Robe. All I need to take back to them is how much prize money Robe Tourism would have to put up to get an exceptional number of quality riders that'll make headlines around the state and maybe even nation? If anyone has ideas, please forward them on- and I was wondering if we had a major sponsor for state titles etc that supplies Cash hand outs for events etc?

There is an event in Robe at Easter, The Onboard WaveSailing and Kitesurfing event. And its is all everyone could want from an event, It seriously Rocks-But, only 1 radio station, that Im aware of broadcast a small interview about the event, the local Win TV station didnt rate us a mention and even the local paper didnt give us a column or photo or anything from the event-Im pretty sure that word of mouth and a bit on seabreeze was the major advertisement/report etc. And thats great for the Kiting population and those who know how and where to source this information, then theres the greater community, and thats were I'm coming from, I'd like an event that draws spectators, from a business side of things, puts heads on beds in the town and put $$$ into the community, and most importantly gets more people into the water. The Kiting population of Robe is 3 on a good day, and in the south east, Id say under 10-Its my aim to get people into kite surfing, I just looking for more ways to do it!
Curiously, if I put up $20,000 first prize for a comp, would you come and have a crack?