what was your reason ??


under the thumb ?? :P

Personally if I were to enter/attend again I'd like to see the wave competition on competition waves (even with swell its mediocre at best down in front of the surf club) I acknowledge that this is the best place in Dongara due the proximity of the comp to the beach/spectators, moving this particular competition to another location would make the event disjointed and hard to manage.
The Party: lots of people I know have only one interest and that's catching up with mates from interstate/metro, a party only ticket may attract more?
Proximity isn't a problem for me,

I think a location change is due, perhaps a little further north, Geraldton perhaps? Would interstate riders arrange direct flights easier and bypass the driving? The whole event could be done from Point Moore, consistent flat water freestyle on Northern End, course racing Point-Back Beach, Seppo etc, and wave riding out on the reefs, easily accessible, caravan park close by. Just the party and catering to organise and we're set!

dusta said..

what was your reason ??


under the thumb ?? :P

Spot on :P Couldnt make Friday due to work and personal commitments.
Full price and long drive for 1 days kiting & a party bit to much.
Would have consider the drive if there was clear advise on racing events.

meh . the event was alot of fun . met two new faces at the campsite next to us . Had timeout from the family . Got to have a little kite when my ankle permitted it . Had more than a few beers. Had a laugh and then went home to the family sunday night . All in all a good weekend for me bar not enough kiting .

The guys at WAKSA are always looking for people to help . Darren and Drew did a bloody good job considering you can't always please everyone and instead of bitching about this or that, stand up and help out . Darren is being reported for using his own daughter for MC duties at the dinner :) Slave labour :)


Food put on down at the beach was great each day and the dinner while not 5 star filled you up ready for another day .

Bring on the 10 year anniversary Kitestock next year . And thanks to the WAKSA volunteers that gave up their time .

Maybe this should be in the WA thread as getting there from the rest of oz would be a nightmare....

saltydawg said...
The thing that stops me going to kitestop is its alot of money and time wasted if the winds no good and also im not that into waves or racing. Bit off topic but what has happened to all the local events. I remember when i was about 12 seeing a big air event down at safety bay beach when kiteboarding was pretty much brand new. Also about 5 years ago there was a comp at the pond and there was a slider jam at woodies. Now there seems to be no local events although kiteboarding has become alot more popular. Would be good to see another fun local event as alot more people are available with a waiting period for the right conditions i wonder how many people would be interested in this?

Yeah the core slider jam at woodies, I remember the first year I felt confident enough an at a skill level to get involved was the first year this event didn't run and never would again

+1 for some local events ..

WAKSA could look into having a "fee" for non members for the Kitestock weekend to cover organisation costs and insurance.

Surely an extra $20 per registration could cover a non WAKSA entry for the weekend. Like Nick said, a pro rata membership sounds logical, given people don't go simply because they are not members.

Might end up with 50 extra kiters at Kitestock, that's only going to keep sponsors and the community happy with more $$ spent in town.

Hey might even end up with a few more memberships in the following year.

How about next year have the event up at Horricks?

World class waves at Camels or Bowes River!
World class flat water in the lagoon, if your really clever, try the pink lakes... accommodation at the caravan park.

Is this a good idea? Or am I reliving Leavers 2001 again?

it gets more expensive every time, last few years had really **** winds too.
I agree there should be an option like an extra fee to pay when you don't want to be waksa member but still want to attend events.
Should also offer a cheaper variable of tickets which excludes the meals.

In response to local events such as Core Jam, reason it doesn't go anymore is because that was a private event organised by a few people, hardly anyone wanted to help out during the building, preparation and pack downs, were too stingy to pay the entry fees (which mostly went back into prize money) and it was ridiculously expensive with not enough sponsor backing to make it viable, was running at significant losses for the Core team without any real benefit coming out of it. Between that and trying to get council approval for events makes it difficult.

hamburglar said..

i didn't go cause its not in God's country,
N.S.W

North Side of Wedge...?

Lost a job last month, 7 kite valves broken (yep, was planning to get a new one there), and than on top of it my Brunotti board taken just before the event.
Yep, broke as...

diamond2001 said..
Kite stock needs to be in the first week of feb where the wind is cranking.It always cranking in the first week.Mid feb just starting to border line with the end of the high wind season. Lanos would be a bit more accessible from Perth.It gets big crowds even without kite stock.Flat water ,waves and downwinder locations around !. Ill go next year if its at lanos!

All for Lano or Wedge.

AndyHansen said..

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For those that didnt attend kite Stock this year, what wete your reasons?
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Why would I leave my perfectly lovely patch of uncrowded water, travel for days, at great expense, to kite, or watch you and your mates kite, in your patch of water?

The only thing I can think of is something that would allow me to do something I could not do for myself.

Interstate? Nothing at all. I would have to either be going to that place for a holiday (in which case an event being on might discourage me from going due to crowding concerns), or that going to that event might make a holiday possible (and good value and desirable etc). A kite event by itself, not a chance. A kite event combined with an arts festival? Possibly yes. A kite event combined with a quality music festival? Possibly. Definitely not a loud, boozy noise fest. It would have to have some soul about it.

Locally? Maybe a supported long distance downwinder through prime surf breaks, or access to a place I could not normally get to.

AndyHansen said..

For those that didnt attend kite Stock this year, what were your reasons?

Because I refuse to wear a death-leash,

WAKSA has banned me from all their organised group activities.

It's a pity, cause the body-dragging race at KITESTOKE sounds like a real hoot.

Yeah KITESTOCK is great,
It gets some of the crowd out of MY ocean,

3 hour drive
Plus fuel ,entry fees, Waksa membership ( for some ), accommodation, lost wages. ,food,
Unreliable wind, upset wife, etc,etc
Or,
Downwinders all weekend ,
Beers and talking **** in the car park with my mates
And home by 7:00 for a home cooked meal

No contest really

I put the word out to 6 guys about going and they were all 'keen' but eventually all politely declined.


I've been kiting for 8 years and have always thought about going, I checked out the website this year and it didn't really explain much about what it was, or what you get for your money ( made it VERY clear I had to be a Waksa member- which I am but my mates aren't )
So I struggled to convince the others about going.
So you could put together a better website????
Maybe next year...