Attention NSW kiters
After a very successful race series last year we are please to announce that the "Cabrinha Kite Race Series" is on again this year.
Everyone is welcome. You don't have to be a top competitor to take out a prize!
First races start Saturday 22nd October
Location - Assemble at the carpark just south of Hollywood St, on The Grand Pde, Ramsgate/Monteray, Botany Bay around 2:00pm for registration.
NSWKBA season opener BBQ as well.
Remember you must be a member of AKSA/NSWKBA to compete
Contact Graeme for more details 0411 302 180. We need helpers to make this work, so if you can lend a hand please make yourself known on the day or beforehand.
Hey Graeme thanks for the update, we'll be there!
Any more info about the race set up or is it all decided and explained on the day?
Word on the street is there will be more prizes to spread around the competitors this year.
Cool!
Thanks to everyone who turned up on Saturday in anticipation for the start of the 2011 Cabrinha Kite Race Series. Unfortunately Mother Nature couldn't find it in her heart to provide us with enough wind to run a race.
The dead onshore easterly teased us for a few hours but failed to deliver.
We did, however, fill ourselves with food from the BBQ and cold drinks thanks to NSWKBA.
Let's hope we have a better day in 2 weeks time.
Yeah, mega thanks to everyone that turned up to help and with a hope to do some racing. The wind sucked us in there for about 20 mins but as soon as I put 2 buoys out it dropped, and stayed below 10 knots.
At least we know the spot will work well and will be away from the tide that makes Dolls extra choppy and not good for racing.
Here's some pics, the last one is a picture of a tool (blunt).
I love the homemade board, with the retractable centreboard. looks like my pizza cutter. Does it cut up wind well.
KR
Racing dates for the next few weeks
Saturday -
5th November
19th November
3rd December
17th December
had a blast at the race day on the weekend, i got a raceboard and this was my second time using it...what a handful!
the le mans start is pure mayhem but exciting, everyone should come by and have a go its not about winning, the whole experience is great being on the water with lots of other kiters getting around a course as fast as possible :)
i have some video ill be putting together this week hopefully.
watch at 1:16 for a little carnage, this was the worst that happened out of all the races so its pretty safe starting from the beach either go hard or hang back!
It's all on again tomorrow!
A few more pics from the last race to get you in the mood. Plenty of wind forecast.
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Location - Assemble at the carpark just south of Hollywood St, on The Grand Pde, Ramsgate/Monteray, Botany Bay around 2:00pm for registration.
Round 2 was a great success again. The wind gods co-operated eventually, we had 16 competitors and were better organised, these are the results after 2 rounds.
We will upload a full review later this week.
The beach start might be better with the riders spaced out along the waters edge and a runner running upwind to touch each one to start them?
Without at least 3 boats, we are not game to have a water start, in case of start line tangle ups, AND not everyones skill level is up to close quarters starting line jostling, so we do the le mans style beach start.
We count down from 10 seconds then blow an air horn, works well.
Some of he girls (and boys) may not appreciate me touching them. 
