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Nationals Thank you!

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Created by INTHELOOP > 9 months ago, 13 Jun 2012
INTHELOOP
QLD, 1855 posts
13 Jun 2012 8:42AM
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we would like to thank all the amazing people that came to the nationals in Townsville. Even we could not compete due to lack of wind we had a lot of fun and learnt a lot of things, especially the racers. It was great to see everybody being so cool and relaxed and the party times were good.

Much love to the sponsors and supporters- Cabrinha, North, Airush, Ozone, AIMS (amazing weather station), Sports Med, RA Industries, the judges, Yachting Australia, ABC, Townsville Bulletin, Channel 10, THE VOLUNTEERS, the boat crews, TCC, Molly Malones, Martin in Bowen, the Intheloop and Arsa crew, The Island crew, Seabreeze, KBM & Kitemag and Kiteworld, the WA crews, Newcastle Crew, Sydney Suck crew, Sunshine Coast crew, Brisi crew.

See you soon.

Peace*

pgc
VIC, 886 posts
13 Jun 2012 9:58AM
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Yeh bummer about the wind but at least some of us sneeked a good one in on saturday. Check out tribe carew/kite surfing/nationals tomorrow for the photos and u tube later this week for the movie. sean

Damo
WA, 641 posts
13 Jun 2012 10:09AM
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I think the biggest thank you should go out to you Marv and the intheloop crew for putting on such a great event! Even if we didn't get to ride much it was still a huge effort and as you said we have all learned a lot.

Thanks again and hope to see all of the racers in Melbourne

JohnnoKeys
WA, 551 posts
13 Jun 2012 10:36AM
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2nd that for sure. Amazing set-up on site & racing organisation. Super crew from around country & the racers were all great to meet & share info. To quote Marvin "COOL".

RPM
WA, 1549 posts
13 Jun 2012 11:07AM
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And not to mention a special F U to the KTA for being money hungry grubs.

AndyEliotH
QLD, 356 posts
13 Jun 2012 2:00PM
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haha so did anyone get a kite ???

pgc
VIC, 886 posts
13 Jun 2012 7:36PM
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check out tribe carew .com saturday at secret spot 3hrs south of townsville
what a road trip

pgc
VIC, 886 posts
13 Jun 2012 7:36PM
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sorry under events 2012 nationals

13 Jun 2012 7:56PM
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This guy, Jordan Girdis from Sydney, 19yo, actually had 4 sessions, so 4 days out of 6 he had a decent kite. Explanation - 2 of those days he was using 62M lines on 17M Edge!
Saying that though does not do justice to what he did, I have never seen anyone kite in such low winds. When this pic was taken it was no stronger than 6-7knots dropping to 5. Very smooth wind, but also very light.
There were no whitecaps at all. No other kiters could get going and go upwind and get away from the shore.





And a big thanks to Marvin and all the crew that worked hard even though there was almost no wind!


INTHELOOP
QLD, 1855 posts
13 Jun 2012 10:48PM
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thanx to Terry from AKSA! forgot to mention him. cheers matey ;)

kosmonaut
WA, 32 posts
14 Jun 2012 12:12AM
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Hi Marvin,
Thanks for your Fine efforts running the Nationals. Great event, location and crew irrespective if the key 4th Element 'Wind' did not arrive in its normal fashion. The location is just magic. I returned home relaxed and ready to prepare for Melbourne were we can all test our skills. I'm keen to come back to Townsville anytime.

pgc
VIC, 886 posts
14 Jun 2012 10:37AM
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www.tribecarew.com/cms/index.php/jmgall/event-photos/2012-nationals.html

all the photos r here

kosmonaut
WA, 32 posts
14 Jun 2012 6:41PM
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How was the person in the boat???

pgc
VIC, 886 posts
15 Jun 2012 1:36AM
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-share_video_user

vidio of the island on saturday



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