Thanks to everyone who came down for the AGM. The was some great discussion on the future of WWA and how we can better engage with everyone in the windsurfing community and not just the competitive windsurfers. Minutes will be posted once they are available.

The key focus points for the coming season are:
- Juniors
- Non Competitive windsurfers
- Female Windsurfers
- Continuing to run great events

Last season we did not many events run in the Perth area. If you have an idea for an event, be it competitive or just a social windsurfing, please drop us a line and we will see how we can assist your dream to become a reality.

A marathon (Defi) say Busselton Dunsborough return on S-SW about 16km each way.

Stretchy said..
A bit like the Qld November hour of power, how about a WWA sponsored "Fangy 500" gps event at Coodanup for a nominated day or whole weekend in December?

Can you do 500 stretchy? make it 600 for a record. Katy could come over and laugh or join in.

Get a day going to see how far we can all sail in total, raise some money , awareness about windsurfing. Paper, TV, FB, Twitter etc.

Ive got an idea.... Drag racing!!! on any gear, one on one two guys beach start, race 500m to between 2 bouys get timed, then the next two go and so on. Best time of the day wins, challenge a mate or nemesis to a run. I want starting lights not flags

Stretchy said..
A bit like the Qld November hour of power, how about a WWA sponsored "Fangy 500" gps event at Coodanup for a nominated day or whole weekend in December?

I recall WWA ran an hour of power a couple of years ago down in Mandurah. That was a great event.

The Leighton to Trigg used to be fun.

I like the idea of a GPS event but handicapped to encourage the use of vintage boards. Maybe an hour of power event at Coodanup but you get an extra knot for every 5 years of board age.

Yes we did some formula racing there in the past.

But it is quite shallow 70-80cm many places. The muddy bottom was good if the 70cm formula fins was hitting.
Think we went out from that beach where the small sailing cats renting out from.

I can't exactly remember the wind direction. But do remember it was ok, might even had been easterly wind?
Not sure how good it would be in a normal sea breeze direction though

Definitely the Bridge to Bridge sounds like a brilliant idea
Appealing to Sups, foils, long boards, formula and maybe possible on big slalom gear on the right day
Big thumbs up from me, would be very keen to have a crack at it on the foil

southsidekid said..

WindsurfingWA said..
Thanks to everyone who came down for the AGM. The was some great discussion on the future of WWA and how we can better engage with everyone in the windsurfing community and not just the competitive windsurfers. Minutes will be posted once they are available.

The key focus points for the coming season are:
- Juniors
- Non Competitive windsurfers
- Female Windsurfers
- Continuing to run great events

Last season we did not many events run in the Perth area. If you have an idea for an event, be it competitive or just a social windsurfing, please drop us a line and we will see how we can assist your dream to become a reality.

A Junior race for kids with prizes. At Lucky bay Melville on a nice 15+20knot day. race out to sand bank and back

this is one of the plans for the coming summer. If you want to really push your racing skills, RPYC is running training over winter for their Bic Techno juniors who are planning to go to Nationals in Hobart over summer (December I think).

Weekend warrior class being just that? It was a good idea that got lost in the translation....

ie: no people entering who have previously placed in State titles, that's for sure.

I know its very tricky. I feel your pain there...
The trouble is, people entered who had been competing for many years, and they entered open, masters and 'weekend warrior'

The vibe should be for those who have 'never entered anything of significance more than twice' (?)
eg: if you have done the triple crown, no. You've entered 3 State rounds just last year.
if you entered LOC waves in Open and did top 10, no way.
If you are in top 10 in GPSTC, well hmmmmmm

I think it should comedown to organisers deciding who has 'too much experience' and their decision is final. I know thats not definitive, but its to encourage those who are sh!t enough to be bit scared of looking dumb. There is many of us hahahaa
But if organisers bumped me out of 'weekend warrior' despite my crap sailing, well too bad for me and now I have to go open. Take it as a compliment.

Mark _australia said..
I know its very tricky. I feel your pain there...
The trouble is, people entered who had been competing for many years, and they entered open, masters and 'weekend warrior'

The vibe should be for those who have 'never entered anything of significance more than twice' (?)
eg: if you have done the triple crown, no. You've entered 3 State rounds just last year.
if you entered LOC waves in Open and did top 10, no way.
If you are in top 10 in GPSTC, well hmmmmmm

I think it should comedown to organisers deciding who has 'too much experience' and their decision is final. I know thats not definitive, but its to encourage those who are sh!t enough to be bit scared of looking dumb. There is many of us hahahaa
But if organisers bumped me out of 'weekend warrior' despite my crap sailing, well too bad for me and now I have to go open. Take it as a compliment.

We already have an awesome inclusive event for all skill levels that is very well run in the Simmer Slalom Series. If you are a weekend warrior you will be in the 2nd or 3rd race with all the other weekend warriors after the first placing race. If you think you don't you have the skill level for this competiton you are wrong, come down for an AWESOME day of fun social racing with people of all skill levels, genders and ages. Great job WWA, Stu and the Safety Bay Yacht Club crew.

Bridge to bridge, point Walter downwind race, Busso marathon, Busso to Perth marathon. All great ideas, sign me up!

^^^ is this about petermac?

Hooksey said..

Stretchy said..
A bit like the Qld November hour of power, how about a WWA sponsored "Fangy 500" gps event at Coodanup for a nominated day or whole weekend in December?

I recall WWA ran an hour of power a couple of years ago down in Mandurah. That was a great event.

www.ka72.com/Competitions/November-Hour-of-Power

So do WWA have any interest in doing it again? As far as I can tell, there is no need for any on-site organisation, the event just needs to be set up on KA72. Wouldn't necessarily need to be 1hr either, could also be 500m, Nautical Mile or something else.

I think doing it over a weekend within a locality (rather that over a month Aus wide) would improve the social element to the event. Maybe its possible to incorporate both.

Plus: No boats, marker buoys, on site registration, sail numbers required.
Minus: internet setup required, need a GPS, need shallow water weed fins, not everyone's cup of tea