...join Nedlands Yacht Club next season to race as a class Formula Windsurfing every sunday of the sailing(yachting) season if i organised it?????? This is about 16 sundays of racing alongside the other boats not after when the winds starts to fade.

With the formula nationals being in Perth next christmas it would provide an awesome platform for training. Could even provide a homeground advantage if i can book the water on the river.

Nedlands can provide storage at a cheap rate aswell.
The entry fee to the yacht club will also be waived if you were to join for next season. This would mean it would cost around $300 for the seasons membership. This prolly the best deal around considering it has the best river windsurfing location on the river bu far.

So do i have any takers???? i know a few ppl will join up next season almost regardless but what is the public opinion??
If someone buys my maui project then i will be racing every sunday!!
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If i can find $300 from somewhere, count me in..
I will spread the word..

I'm in for sure. I know that Jesper O, Steve S and Dusan Mills will be keen also.
The ability to race regularly certainly beats having a season of 4 races in 7 knots at 5pm!!!
Hopefully at least a dozen or so will be in for it ( the more the better). lets get into it and give the East Coast lads some serious competion in January!

Matt S

I'd be interested too. Does this type of racing require a standard board and rig? Just theoretically, mind, would a member of the yacht club occasionally be allowed to launch their ski boat from there as well?? Just wondering...

I'm still learning to sail formula ...does that make me a student?

Novak

i guess by 'a few south perth grommets' you mean me and my brother and my mate.

Yeah we'd all be in for it. Be a good change from dinghy sailing, soon as i get back from europe in winter ill hunt around for a formula kit.

Are there any other people around our age (16-18ish) that are gonna be doing it?


~Mike~

Hey Im mikes brother and I'd be up for it as well..does anyone have a rough idea how much a secondhand competitive formula kit would cost???

Also because I just turned 18, make the sponsorship 18 and under, not under 18

Anyway its a great idea, hope to see everyone out there soon...

-stevo

Yeah, if anyone feels like sponsoring me go ahead...

i cant afford to buy more stuff

I just got my kit recently and am having my first test sail firday arvo at NYC and fellow formula sailors are welcome to join me.

Stevo if u grab a bargin wou can prolly put together a fairly competitive kit for about $2000 to 2500.
From what i hear mike and steve ur folks are loaded, just get them to buy u a kit.
You can find lots of kit going cheap coz demand isnt so high, you just need to know where to find it.

From the sounds of it it will be unlikely that WWA will introduce a sponsorship deal on gear for grommets. however you can always try and get to know shop owners and see if they will lend you gear or ask for junior sponsorships. what do u have to loose.

The tally so far is now standing at at least 6 sailors who will join us next season! do we have anymore ppl out there who are considering joining us???

Cheers Bertie