Great to see the chicks in the final all strapless..was there any footage of them because I didn't see any or maybe it was to quick to tell

tightlines said...

I just wanna watch guys and gals rippin up some waves.
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Too late now Kent, this is probably the nastiest thread I have ever read on this forum sad times for kitesurfing when you cant post clips anymore because it from the wrong organisation, wrong brand, wrong gear, kiting waves with straps and doing ocean races without straps

Hmmmm interesting read. I don't know kristin so I can't comment on her nature, but I know sir rowdy pretty well and I don't think he ever would say something in such a concise way as this unless he was actually serious and knew something. He usually just posts stupid sly remarks on here to get people worked up and this post doesn't really fit the bill. I also doubt he would be doing it to protect his job, I doubt that judging would give you that much money [would it? anyone know] and if I am not wrong he would be far better off getting a job with his degree [if he has finished that by now.] I had also heard some rumors from other people involved with the tour stop organisations about IKA and other stuff, so I'm not doubting that something is going on there.
KnutH you really find X sleeping with Y things embarassing? That is the best kind of gossip there is! I want more info from people in the know, surely there's more to this . I don't remember sir rowdy saying she had some evil selfish interest either, only that she wasn't doing it simply for the love of it. Are you sure you aren't the secret IKA lover KnutH?.

haha rowdy is the anti bling! he can hardly afford dunny roll to wipe his own ass!

but in regards to "protecting pkra" it makes sense due to that silly comp called KPWT, you know the one where all the 2nd rate riders who couldn't cut it in the PKRA would go to compete then run around claiming to be world number 1 when, infact the competition level wouldn't even scratch the top 5 riders level of the pkra. Protecting the PKRA (the higher level of riding between the two) from being devalued by events such as kpwt is important, especially for the riders involved who busted their asses to get to where they are now.

Sebol, It sounds to me like you are just jealous as I have heard similar comments from you many times. Perhaps one day you will have good mates of your own that back you up on matters? As for the rest of this junk I'm just an old cobber now and I don't know or even understand what you are all talking about. But I do know it's not often rowdy posts with this level of detail which makes me think something must be going on.

Dave.

Day 6 was cool lots of big wacks, no straps...so want to go there...

Hi new kiteboarders,

The Australian kite community is social and friendly in real life. Go to any kite event in the country and you will see this.
Comments and attacks on this forum are sometimes presented by a minority with mostly commercial interests.
My reasons for writing are also commercial, I hope these few lines can convince the forum operator and moderators to think a little more about what gets on here so people like you are enticed to participate in one of the best sports there is to do on water.
A friendly and happy kiting community exists and is doing well at local beaches, which is the best place to also to do your chattering.

AndreC said...

Oh and Rowdy I am sick of reading your litter through every forum post on this sight...go see your phych before someone does meet you face to face. I am yet to see any footage of your your amazing riding talent. I am sure face to face you are nice guy but on here you are being a creep. When you work out why your parents didnt pay u enough attention maybe you will come on here and say some positive stuff. Have a detox and find some other stuff to do out side of obsessing on seabreeze forums for a while.

Dislikes rider bashing, bashes rider.

Kite Mag said...

Hi new kiteboarders,

The Australian kite community is social and friendly in real life. Go to any kite event in the country and you will see this.
Comments and attacks on this forum are sometimes presented by a minority with mostly commercial interests.
My reasons for writing are also commercial, I hope these few lines can convince the forum operator and moderators to think a little more about what gets on here so people like you are enticed to participate in one of the best sports there is to do on water.
A friendly and happy kiting community exists and is doing well at local beaches, which is the best place to also to do your chattering.

Lol, concerned about a little banter on the forum scaring away newbies, coming from a magazine which actively tries to destroy kite boarding. Not even a site sponsor (yet has company name showing and banner pic pimping out).

AndreC said...

Oh and Rowdy I am sick of reading your litter through every forum post on this sight...go see your phych before someone does meet you face to face. I am yet to see any footage of your your amazing riding talent. I am sure face to face you are nice guy but on here you are being a creep. When you work out why your parents didnt pay u enough attention maybe you will come on here and say some positive stuff. Have a detox and find some other stuff to do out side of obsessing on seabreeze forums for a while.

Hahaha, good logic mate. If anything you seem to post more than me... and at least what I have been posting lately is stuff that people might want to know about, not just useless "hater" hating.

I just love that noise..........nice one TL.

So much to say...
firstly - Its an awesome wave. Ive kited it for many weeks over 4 years. Ive also surfed it in the mornings before the wind has come on. While its known as one eye, its a long wave with a few sections; and the surfing happens at the end of it, the kiting is good all along it. To say its too offshore and a race and you cant do a proper turn on it is just silly. I didn't watch all the heats, but certainly some had very very offshore wind, but some didn't and some of the turns i saw were sick. if you can depower your kite, you can ride the wave without being heavily influenced by the offshore wind. also of course the wind varies and at times its very offshore and other times its just nice. One eye cops alot of wind and consistently big swell. its a great location for a comp. the "racers" on the face, are just scared to slow down and risk being gobbled by it. The guys and gals who aren't turning properly, are simply not doing it right. Its not edge fest at all, your lines go slack after every bottom turn. you only edge against the kite when you need to go faster and out run the scarey lip behind you.

Secondly: the KSP has given Australian kitesurfing, both freestyle and waves, a huge hit. Tens of thousands of dollars of government support for the sport are now not coming our way as a direct result of the KSP. The Goldy PKRA has been cancelled for 2011 (hopefully will return for 2012) for a few reasons, but largely because of the KSP. Now that the PKRA is not the official world championship tour for wave riding, the government funding is technically not available for the wave event. Since they scheduled their tour stop to clash with the Gold coast tour stop, the worlds top riders cant be assured to attend the Gold coast, and the government funds are technically not available.

Third: I did sign the petition. I sat to dinner with Sky and Kristen, and discussed the short comings of the PKRA wave tour, and enthusiastically signed the petition after careful consideration, and focussed questioning of its purpose and intended use. At this time there was never any mention of an alternative tour. Even in the discussions of the PKRA wave tour short-comings, we discussed possible solutions and ways to improve it and move forward. I would not have signed the petition if it had been made clear that it was to be used to start an alternative tour and i know others who feel the same. The petition formed the basis for the IKA to sign over the rights of the world championship title from the PKRA to the KSP.

From the beginning, its reasons for being (to improve the wave tour) were obviously going to be better achieved through actually improving the wave tour that existed, rather than starting a rival tour, that competed for titles, sponsors, riders and media exposure. the KSP has definitely been detrimental to the sport here in Australia, and has definitely been detrimental to the PKRA's building momentum.

Having said all that - they have done some great things - the location and showcase of wave-riding is awesome. the live streaming (although not the best quality) has definitely raised the bar, and hopefully next year there will be only one tour, that all riders, sponsors and governments can get behind, that has excellent locations, media and that can show the sport at its best. Well done to the KSP for putting on a great event,its just a shame it had to have such a negative impact on the PKRA, the riders and the other flow on effects such as the loss of our world championship event in Australia.

tightlines said...

The comp is well and truly over but this thread just keeps on going, must be time for me to post another vid.

the above explains it all. Cant surf normally without the kite so how can they do it with the kite and make it not look dumb? Also the claiming of a rubbish wave is sport destroying.

will they be actually kite surfing in the next comp?