Hey guys,

Just a heads up WWA are holding an event at Woodmans Pt on the 1st/2nd Feb.

This is good opportunity for both sports as it means the local council are now allowing events to take place there.

We originally tried to make this a combined WWA/ WAKSA event, but it has not worked out this year, hopefully next!

The competition area will be marked out with buoys, it will be off the spit on the 3rd beach, basically where we sail normally. The area further downwind won't be used so there will still be space for everyone.

Event details:
https://windsurfingwa.tidyclub.com/public/events/415-wa-freestyle-state-championships

Any questions let me know.

Al

Thanks juicerider

I proposed a combined event multiple times, but to be honest they never followed up with any real interest. Maybe they have more interest in non-freestyle events?

Hopefully this event goes well and we can build on it next year, it is the ideal spot, close to the city and spectators can be right next to the action.

Al

WindsurfingWA said..

I proposed a combined event multiple times, but to be honest they never followed up with any real interest. Maybe they have more interest in non-freestyle events?

Hopefully this event goes well and we can build on it next year, it is the ideal spot, close to the city and spectators can be right next to the action.

Al

Such a shame, would have been an awesome event with both kites and windsurfers.
Next year if WAKSA still have no real interested in freestyle please email me, and I'll organise it with you for the kiters. Maybe Dusta could organise a slalom event on beach 2 at the same time.

Exactly the reason I'm no longer a Waksa member! Voiced my concerns about lack of dedicated freestyle events on Facebook and was told I should organise it myself.

WAKSA had a freestyle event that was held at Leighton a week or two after the Oceanics. Also had another freestyle comp at the Indian Ocean Classic, as well as a wave comp.

Woodies would be the best place, no doubt about it.. Cockburn requires several months lead time to approve any event down there, as opposed to a week with Freo.

Hopefully next year..

WAKSA are seriously undermanned.

At the AGM they said if any members want to organise an event and do it all in accordance with WAKSA/KSA guidelines then they will support it.

The wave comp at wedge is an example.

NickT said..

Hey Dusta, thats because they're always tacked onto the end of a Downwinder or race etc as an afterthought and held in areas **** for freestyle.
Maybe hold the next wave comp at the pond after a freestyle event!

Also they need something that'll get people interested EG. obstacles that were mentioned at LOC last year but got pulled pretty quick. I know of a few people who were in for that.

so have you approached waksa and offered to run it for them . ?

Last freestyle event at Woodies was great for the riders but attracted hardly any spectators. So it ended up being just for the freestyle kiters and attendance wasn't that great, from memory about 18 men, 8 youth and 4 women.

On the plus side it was some excellent spectating for those who were there!

dusta said..
so have you approached waksa and offered to run it for them . ?

Yes 3 times over the last year in fact! It was proposed as a joint event, but we would expect both parties to help to run it.

HugoH said..
So you will finally stay up there, not overtaking the kiters coming in to do tricks?

Yes the council has given us permission to use the area offshore from the 3rd beach, which will be marked out with buoys.


Just for information here is the event timetable:



We will have decent set up down there with BBQ, music etc, so should be a good place to hang out over the weekend.

Thanks
Al

Just because it ****s me, it's called Woodman Point not Woodman's Point. A bit of local history for you: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodman_Point

Best of luck with your windsurfing thingamajigger.