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BWS in the olympics?

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Created by tgladman > 9 months ago, 7 Aug 2012
tgladman
WA, 500 posts
7 Aug 2012 2:01PM
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http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/wwostv/video?videoid=268c0893-66af-434f-a037-5bc26023badc

Taurus
VIC, 189 posts
8 Aug 2012 12:04AM
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Yer I can see a few high profile riders, who are not interested in racing a the moment, having a crack at kite racing in the olympics.

Akwa
WA, 255 posts
7 Aug 2012 11:25PM
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now that is a wave...

lostinlondon
VIC, 1159 posts
8 Aug 2012 2:18AM
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Taurus said...

Yer I can see a few high profile riders, who are not interested in racing a the moment, having a crack at kite racing in the olympics.


The problem with that idea is that you assume there is no art to the practice of racing. For someone like BWS to have a crack at the Olympics Kite Racing, they would have to learn race rules, race tactics and be able to employ them successfully. I'm not saying BWS couldn't. I'm just questioning whether he would have the time to actually get good at kite racing.

I think the people who will dominate Kite Racing are those who have a competitive sailing background, and who have come over to kiting for reasons such as portability, affordability etc etc.

BWS might dominate waves but race craft is a totally different story. Unless you have learnt the basis sailing Optys and Mirrors (as a bare minimum) you wouldn't even qualify for the Olympics.

eppo
WA, 9793 posts
8 Aug 2012 9:22AM
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It also would help having a high aspect race kite...if you want a chance to win!

sunseeker
QLD, 1203 posts
8 Aug 2012 11:31AM
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I think Ben's comments were more him being a good ambasador for the sport rather than him actually thinking about trying to qualify for the team. For him he would be better off having his designers design some race specific equipment and sponsor an up and coming sailor who has the race experience. That way he would still get the commercial exposure. All of his time is taken up with being the spokesperson for his company which wouldn't allow much time to train for a racing event and doing all of the races domestically and overseas to qualify.

Mask
WA, 293 posts
8 Aug 2012 10:00AM
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eppo said...

It also would help having a high aspect race kite...if you want a chance to win!


Maybe a North??

sunseeker
QLD, 1203 posts
8 Aug 2012 12:21PM
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Cabrinha Crossbow is meant to be good. Here's a 16m Crossbow with race board in less than 8 knots



Mask said...

eppo said...

It also would help having a high aspect race kite...if you want a chance to win!


Maybe a North??


wdric
NSW, 1625 posts
8 Aug 2012 8:40PM
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sunseeker said...

All of his time is taken up with being the spokesperson for his company which wouldn't allow much time to train for a racing event and doing all of the races domestically and overseas to qualify.


Yep takes a lot of time to travel to bali, fiji, WA, hawai, south america etc etc to talk the talk of how good that last session was

GreenPat
QLD, 4107 posts
8 Aug 2012 10:59PM
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sunseeker said...

I think Ben's comments were more him being a good ambasador for the sport rather than him actually thinking about trying to qualify for the team.


Indeed, from what I heard he made no discernible intimation that he might actually want to take part, while at the same time being thoroughly agreeable and accommodating to the interviewer.

MagicMike
WA, 210 posts
8 Aug 2012 10:14PM
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I'd love to see who qualifies for the Olympics for aus, I've raced for 10years now and I'll do my best to give kite racing a go, as said before the best performer would have the match racing skills from one design dinghy and then have sufficient kitesurfing background to merge the two rather than starting either one from scratch. BWS would be an excellent brand to get behind someone.
A question for all, what's the racing scene like for nationals in Australia? Can it be compared to a sailing skiff event?

theDoctor
NSW, 5786 posts
9 Aug 2012 12:37AM
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wdric said...


Yep takes a lot of time to travel to bali, fiji, WA, hawai, south america etc etc to talk the talk of how good that last session was



gold

BennyB12
QLD, 918 posts
12 Aug 2012 8:01AM
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theDoctor said...

wdric said...


Yep takes a lot of time to travel to bali, fiji, WA, hawai, south america etc etc to talk the talk of how good that last session was



gold


Sour grapes...

wdric
NSW, 1625 posts
12 Aug 2012 10:26AM
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BennyB12 said...

theDoctor said...

wdric said...


Yep takes a lot of time to travel to bali, fiji, WA, hawai, south america etc etc to talk the talk of how good that last session was



gold


Sour grapes...


hell no, he's just a lucky bugger

sir ROWDY
WA, 5378 posts
14 Aug 2012 3:13AM
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sunseeker said...

Cabrinha Crossbow is meant to be good. Here's a 16m Crossbow with race board in less than 8 knots



Mask said...

eppo said...

It also would help having a high aspect race kite...if you want a chance to win!


Maybe a North??






It's actually not that good... Ozone Edge is smoking everything. If only Brian L rode an Edge, he would dominate even more.

sunseeker
QLD, 1203 posts
14 Aug 2012 5:46PM
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I will have to check out some Ozone Edge vids

eppo
WA, 9793 posts
14 Aug 2012 7:15PM
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Yeh if I was racing it would be an edge for sure.

waveslave
WA, 4263 posts
14 Aug 2012 7:28PM
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Taurus said...

Yer I can see a few high profile riders, who are not interested in racing a the moment, having a crack at kite racing in the olympics.


This thread is not about Ben actually racing in Rio. ^^^

... actually qualifying for the Olympic team.

This thread is just another stupid Jeep ad.

Seabreeze is the new idiot box.

Ads sh1t me.

lol.

bjw
QLD, 3691 posts
15 Aug 2012 6:12PM
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What will they think of next, Google ads?

doggie
WA, 15849 posts
15 Aug 2012 4:38PM
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waveslave said...

Taurus said...

Yer I can see a few high profile riders, who are not interested in racing a the moment, having a crack at kite racing in the olympics.


This thread is not about Ben actually racing in Rio. ^^^

... actually qualifying for the Olympic team.

This thread is just another stupid Jeep ad.

Seabreeze is the new idiot box.

Ads sh1t me.

lol.




Wow you are right, jeeps are stupid lol

getfunky
WA, 4485 posts
16 Aug 2012 4:09AM
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I would have liked to have seen the JEEP logo more.

JEEPJEEPJEEPJEEPJEEPJEEPJEEPJEEPJEEPJEEP

There that's better.

I hear they have the power of a Mack Truck but turn like a Cooper S.


Don't they test for pimping in the olympics?



And before the BWS payroll arcs up, you pimp it - I pull the piss outta it - that's how free public forums work.

bjw
QLD, 3691 posts
16 Aug 2012 11:39AM
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getfunky said...

I hear they have the power of a Mack Truck but turn like a Cooper S.



Nice!

doggie
WA, 15849 posts
17 Aug 2012 12:21PM
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bjw said...

getfunky said...

I hear they have the power of a Mack Truck but turn like a Cooper S.



Nice!



And breakdown like both of them

KIT33R
NSW, 1716 posts
17 Aug 2012 3:35PM
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mick91 said...

I'd love to see who qualifies for the Olympics for aus, I've raced for 10years now and I'll do my best to give kite racing a go, as said before the best performer would have the match racing skills from one design dinghy and then have sufficient kitesurfing background to merge the two rather than starting either one from scratch. BWS would be an excellent brand to get behind someone.
A question for all, what's the racing scene like for nationals in Australia? Can it be compared to a sailing skiff event?


Hey Mick, ther's a kite racing tab right here on Seabreeze.

www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Kitesurfing/KiteRacing/

archie00
NSW, 138 posts
18 Aug 2012 12:45AM
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Dear Mick91 ... come and race!



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