Just received this via email from David Rose. Please email him for this form and the ALSA rules if required.

Lake Gilles
Australian Land Sailing Association
National Championships Trophies
&
Perpetual Trophy for the Marathon
Will be held on the 21st-22nd 23rd-24th March 2008

David Webster the President of the Queensland Land Sailing Club will be bringing down a
Hungi to provide evening meal that take about seven hours to cook during the day.

We will be having a community breakfast Saturday morning as we did last Year.
All Land Yachts will be scrutineer plus the sail as well.
Bring plenty of water and take it easy driving down the track there are 25 Kilometers
to reach the Lake .
ALSA members Registration fee $20
Non ALSA Member fee $30
Please forward your registration form to The Adelaide Land Yacht Club by the 4th of March 2008
So we can cater for you. Email [email protected]
Or 92 Milne Road, Para hills, Adelaide SA 5096
Name ---------------------------------------
Club…………………… Phone Number………………………….
Address…………………………………………………………….
Email:……………………………………………………………… Class of Yacht………………Sail Number …………………….
Indemnity
I,…………………………….of the above address, agree to abide by the rules
Of the Australian Land Sailing Association, hereinafter referred to as “ALSA”, and I declare that I am entering this event of my own free will land upon my own responsibility.
In consideration of being permitted by the ALSA to participate in this event, I hereby waver any claims for damages or otherwise which I may have against ALSA or its committee members, or any of them arising in any way out of the event and I release ALSA , its committee or its members and each of them from all actions.
claims or demands which but for this waver I may have against ALSA , its Committee or members ,or each of them.


Signed…………………………………………Date……………………….

(Parent if under16…………………………… Date…………………………

bazl said...

Boy, this is out of the blue all of a sudden. I think I would be somewhat peeved if I was going to Patagonia (not that there was ever any hope) and then having a week to get ready for the Nationals.
As it is I wouldn't be able to arrange more holidays (I go back to work next Monday) in time anyway. I suspect there is probably good reason for the short notice but just putting in my two bobs worth...

cant please all the people all the time bazl

You're quite right Phil, it is great to see things getting back on track.

When the powers that be in ALSA get an opportunity can we please have a day by day program posted, in particular start times of the 1st day and finish times on the last day. This will help those with long distances to come in their planning.

It would also be good to see the ALSA AGM also on the program and perhaps an agenda of items to be discussed so these can be discussed with club members prior to leaving?

One last request please... which classes will be racing?

cheers Promo Girl

Promo girl said...

When the powers that be in ALSA get an opportunity can we please have a day by day program posted, in particular start times of the 1st day and finish times on the last day. This will help those with long distances to come in their planning.

It would also be good to see the ALSA AGM also on the program and perhaps an agenda of items to be discussed so these can be discussed with club members prior to leaving?

One last request please... which classes will be racing?

cheers Promo Girl

one minute you are complaining about alsa then next you are trying to tell them how to run the show.i have the utmost confidence in david rose and our clubs to organise this with out you putting in your two pennysworth. why dont you pay you fees and then you will be able to have your say

Hear Hear Mr Hills, this is THE land yachting/sailing forum of Australia, not parliament house Canberra. A Phd in rudeness is a prerequisite for entry into that less than hallowed house.

Are we not all friends united by a common passion that those alleged "Honourable Members" could NEVER understand.

Let us leave the aggravation and denigration to the pithy pollies while us rebellious rogues get on with the things in life that really matter in a spirit of brotherhood.

Hang on that's sexist and so is sisterhood. How about " siblinghood ".

Naah, let's just be HOODS.

bazl said...

Boy, this is out of the blue all of a sudden. I think I would be somewhat peeved if I was going to Patagonia (not that there was ever any hope) and then having a week to get ready for the Nationals.

This has not been looked at as a problem bazl, Paul has already filled out his form and entered Luckily for Paul he has a very obliging boss who said yes to more time off.

Promo Girl

I thought Promo Girl was Paul's boss

Relax boys and girls and just go sailing!

Other forums have terms and conditions posted as a sticky and anybody who steps out of line gets their post(s) deleted by a moderator, or in extreme cases banned altogether.

Excellent.
Just one thing - I think we're off topic here.

bazl said...
Long story but not this time, went last year though. Should be a good turnout, I hope it goes really well and expect there to be bigger and better regattas to come. Already working on getting to the next one

It will be great once we get the stage of being able to plan a national calander 12-24 months in advance. Then if you know you can't get to the next one you might only have 6 months to wait before getting another crack at it. Initially I could invisage proposed regattas being listed as our club will host a regatta in xx month this year, your club xxx and another club xxxx, dates and finer details can be filled in as you get closer to the time. Different clubs also have different prefered times for running regattas due to local weather conditions and patterns. Having some forward planning would allow those that need to save and apply for holidays great opportunities. Wow maybe one day we could even have a circuit....oops perhaps I should not have had that last glass of red tonight...getting a tad carried away

Promo Girl

how do sail two yachts at once , looking forward to seeing thisand if they happen to be at a diferent location at the venue it will be very interesting

landyacht said...

I feel personally inspired by the whole process.

+1 and ditto

There seems to be a resurgence in Australian landsailing as a whole which would indicate an optimistic outlook in the longer term. We have already seen keenness shown by new sailors, return to sailing by former sailors, new clubs formed, a national titles which hasn't been run for a while and the launch of an Australian landyacht manufacturer all in a relatively short period of time. This can only mean good things in my view.

Looks like a fair contingent from the west will get there after all, plan is for at least 6 yachts so far. Word has it that the current title holder will probably be defending the trophy too so competition should be hot!

the classes of the yachts are there , Having been envolved in the blowcart thing the step up is a real eye opener, the speed and the control is fantastic, plus you can do development with in the rules . rather than what some manufacturer will dictate what you can do and cant, will be good to see some of the blowcarts down at Gilles this year as there is a mini yacht class go hard do what you can that is the whole idea But you will have to race against others in that class .