OG SUP said.. magillamelb said.. OG SUP said.. goatman said.. OG SUP said..
When you have a SUP surfer the quality of Jackson Close saying it was pure luck anyone could have won in the poor conditions surely you have to take notice.
Watching the video if you squint it looked like 1ft ugly wind swell.
How long do we expect people to compete in these sub standard ridiculous conditions?
Why would anyone invest the cash to travel and surf this dribble?
Totally agree OG. As I said after last years Nationals, never again if it is on the Goldy at this time of the year.
Port Macquarie in August was great, also it was nice being part of the overall Australian Surfing Titles.
One of the main reasons I surf SUPed was for the competition side of things and without a decent Nats to aim towards it's kinda pointless.
Goaty I watched Kristi who literally lived to compete in SUP since she was 11 or 12 become so disillusioned with what was going on last year, she just said never again!
I had to agree its not worth paying to experience the BS and the politics.
Yawn....
In any sport, the best competitors rise to the occasion and compete in what mother nature hands out on the day. Someone on the day will be very happy, some will not. That's sport and why we play it.
A national championship is supposed to be a test of skill, resolve, fitness and technical and tactical acumen. It doesn't have to be in picture perfect conditions. It just needs to be run well. There have been a few bumps in the road as there is for any emerging sport, but there is also a steep learning curve where opportunity for significant improvement exists. In most cases, the people that matter are on that steep learning curve and are doing their best to make a difference and progress the sport.
If you want to effect change, get involved. Throwing rocks from the sidelines achieves nothing and leaves the rock throwers to a life of bitching and perpetual disappointment. Being involved or throwing rocks is a very simple choice.
Stuart,
Let me be blunt how long have you been involved in SUP I make it about 12 months or so maybe 18 ???
I have run several SUP club competitions for SUP Vic that attracted the same or more competitors than attend the SUP Surfing at nationals this year and definitely double that of the state comp so I might just have a clue!
The definition of insanity is doing the same thing the same way and getting a worse outcome!
Your on the SUP Vic committee lead from the front Stuart lets she what you got mate, show us the way!
Or as they say in Sailing STOW IT!
Well OG, having been involved in competitive sailing at every level over a career of more than 4 decades, I've never heard that term used in the manner you have used it.
Just because we 'have a clue' about doing some things in life, doesn't mean we necessarily do them well. My racing or surfing ability on a SUP being a case in point.
In Victoria, memberships are up, participation is up, our results at a national level get better year on year, and our social events are well subscribed. We have new systems and strategies in place that are already yielding results. The future has rarely looked brighter overall and the surfing calendar has never looked more promising, so I'd say we are making great inroads and building on very good legacies, but there is much more to do.
I've chosen to get involved, to help make a difference and grow the sport.
Would you like another box of rocks?
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