Damn it?s cold already! You can tell because that frigid little bight in the air means you wake up with your feet inside the covers each morning ? no longer hanging half out of bed like you were only a few weeks back, with the fading Summer heat.

But not everything goes into hibernation, come Winter time. The swell is up, the banks are forming down South and the reefs on the mid are showing signs of their former glory. With the Winter chill also comes frontal systems that will power us into the waves like we?ve all dreamed about through summer.

As always, June and July will again play host to the most renowned wave competition in the country, as SAKSA holds it?s annual State Wave Titles. We?re expecting a great turn out, from those looking to just try their hand, to those going for the top place on the podium. Last year was hotly contested and there are a few crew at the top who are out to correct what they so closely missed out on.

As always, with the Winter weather patterns, we are setting a 4 week window aside in which to run the event. We will therefore run on the first weekend with adequate wind and swell. We?ve checked the tides and we?ve checked the breaks and have decided that in 2013, we?re going to open it up to officially be held at either Seaford or Middleton, depending on conditions. This worked really well last year when we moved the comp down to Middleton at short notice, so we?ve decided to have it as an official option so you can prepare for it.

The details are as follows.

When: June 22/23, June 29/30, July 6/7 or July 13/14
Where: Seaford or Middleton
Cost: $40 early-bird, $60 on the day (ONLINE ONLY ? NO CASH!).
What you get: Entry into the comp, free Tee, BBQ & Soft Drinks.
What you need: You must be a current SAKSA (AKSA) Member to enter.

Once again, we?ll be running Juniors, Amateurs, Open Men, Open Women, Masters and Legends categories, so whether you?re just comfy in the waves and want to give it a crack, or you?re going for the title, get out there and support the association that supports South Australian Kitesurfers, SAKSA!

See you out there and good luck!

Visit http://www.aksa.com.au/Default.aspx?pageId=651617&eventId=705326&EventViewMode=EventDetails for signup details.

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