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I just want to know is spot x a reform or an actual wave?
I think it's important to have a wave sailing nats and not a jumping nats
Dates I think should be when ever the gero crew think the best wind waves combo is.
Spot is a reef breaking wave. Breaks in the same place pretty much all the time, as it gets bigger it has a bombie out the back that then reforms into the bowl section and then it keeps going.
Wavesailing titles doesnt mean the jump titles, go to coro's for a jump sesh and the spot to smack some lips.
Its worthy.
the awa ( aust wavesailing Assoc ) used to run the event
in association with the host state. There has always been
a set of guidelines that dictated the format, man on man
double elimination ect. The guidelines could be changed thru
a vote at the agm ( held at the start of the event) this system has always
worked well in the past. However the aust wavesailing Assoc
is no more and the only official body that oversees the titles
is the aust windsurfing Assoc who take a more hands off aproach
leaving it up to the respective host state to run the event.
yea im beefin up nicely now, another couple of kgs and Ill be able to sit on the beach with steghler (and a few others
)complainin about bein fat.
We are formulating dates over the next couple of weeks. TO HOLD IT IN GERALDTON. OAKAGEE SPOT X
Yes we will lock Geraldton in ............ WE DONT WANT ANY CLASHES WITH OTHER EVENTS
16TH TO THE 24TH OF JANUARY LOOKS LIKE (OK Dates )
26TH OF DECEMBER TO THE 3RD OF JANUARY WOULD ROCK THATS MY PICK, BUT THERE MAY A PROBLEM FOR TRAVELERS ??????????????????????????
SATURDAY 2ND TO SUNDAY THE 10TH CLASHES WITH LEDGE TO LANCELIN AND WAVE EVENT ON 7TH AND 8TH.
26TH OF DECEMBER 2009 TO THE 3RD OF JANUARY2010 
putting it out there ...................before the lock goes on da gate
kotp why not have it directly after the
Lancelin event, that way the people who
have to travel can get 2 events out of the
one trip?
It would be good to keep this event all Australian and I reckon more awesome pro's the better. Imagine if the like's of JP and Scotty showing up! 
Euro's can be spectators 
How many Australian Pro's are there? one that's working his way up the pwa rankings (and will probably be tied up with a Starboard/Severne photo shoot), another that apparently retired through injury but came out and sailed in Cabo Verde (and will also probably be tied up with a Starboard/Severne photo shoot) and another who spends less time in Australia than a lot of the euro's!
Invite all the international pros, the more the merrier. I don't think too many would make the trip but wouldn't it be awesome if a few of them did.
Have a Pro-am class so anyone can enter and have a crack at the best of the best. For the 'Australian Title' have an open class which is open to everyone except the pro's. It's done in other sports, why not wavesailing?
looks like this is going to be the biggest turnout of any nationals in history judging by the amount of interest in this thread, cant wait.
16TH TO THE 24TH OF JANUARY LOOKS LIKE (OK Dates )
^^ These dates would be great... as said, too many people are travelling just after xmas. By the 16th Jan everyone is settled and not too many on planes... thats when it would be easiest to cart over windsurfing gear on a plane i reckon.
Ok, now that the excitement seems to have reached it's peak I'll throw in a couple of buts:
1) Judging might be an issue at Spot x and Corros. In both cases the sailing happens a fair bit away from the beach and especially in the late afternoon is becomes difficult to spot who is doing what. Is there an elevated platform or something?
2) None of the Gerro spots make for good photos. All spots are difficult to shoot well from the beach, even with a long lens. Yes, you can shoot from the water but at both Corros and Spot X you ideally need a jetski plus driver... something rather difficult to bring along on a plane. At Point Moore it would be possible to shoot from a boat but again something which will cost money that's usually not available. Anyone prepared to donate a jetski plus driver?
just my 5 cents...
BTW, is that spot a "little" further north completely off limits for wave sailing comps???
I don't think it's too far out to hold a comp at SpotX. This photo is with a 250 mm lens. Nice elevated spot to judge from as well. Only issue would be getting everyone and their gear in there.
This is a reasonable photo of the wave on a small day. From memory nowhere else was breaking this day.
of course all that Spot X talk might be a waste of time as the Oakajee Port project construction could be well under way by that stage.
just jump on the back of the jet skis to take some pics
as there will need to be 2 skis for the water saftey to keep the D.P.I happy
Whats the prefered judging format ? I know historically windsurfers like double elimination. But what about options
1) Fun format (aka. mambo). winner decided at the end
2) Slalom style. run as many heats and re-run start to end as many times as possible to keep sailors busy during the whole week and have a final result
3) ASP style. knock out from day 1 (virtually except round 2 second chance) and have longer heats
4) PWA style. shorter heats, double elmination ladder
5) All sailors on the water for an hour or two, and then the finalists picked and go into the finals.
the format for the nationals is man on man double elim. if you want to have some other format (mambo style ect) do so and call it something else, not the national titles.
