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PTWoody
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PTWoody PTWoody
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22 Jun 2012 6:12pm
Anyone have any psychic insight into where exactly the racing and surfing events will be held in Port Macquarie in August? Which beach(es) will be the most likely event site?
Casso
Casso
NSW
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Casso Casso
NSW, 3785 posts
22 Jun 2012 6:36pm
The surfing will be based at Town Beach with Lighthouse, Bonny Hills and North Haven beaches as backups. The Technical Race will probably be at Town Beach. Not sure about the Marathon Race though.
Casso
Casso
NSW
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Casso Casso
NSW, 3785 posts
22 Jun 2012 6:41pm
For the last three years, the SUP final has been at Towny.
Scotty Mac
Scotty Mac
SA
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Scotty Mac Scotty Mac
SA, 2060 posts
22 Jun 2012 8:46pm
hey casso, did they do downwind for the marathon last year or is this year the first racing year?
Casso
Casso
NSW
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Casso Casso
NSW, 3785 posts
22 Jun 2012 10:42pm
Scotty Mac said...

hey casso, did they do downwind for the marathon last year or is this year the first racing year?

Nah - this year will be the first.
JonesySUP
JonesySUP
QLD
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JonesySUP JonesySUP
QLD, 872 posts
27 Jun 2012 3:01pm
Casso said...

Scotty Mac said...

hey casso, did they do downwind for the marathon last year or is this year the first racing year?

Nah - this year will be the first.

Looking at the maps, can't see any good DW runs for the 17k?
Any ideas on what course?
I'm thinking =BonnyHills to Light house beach? Or Point Plomer to Town Beach? or a flat water slog up and down the Hastings river?
Ali Cat
Ali Cat
QLD
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Ali Cat Ali Cat
QLD, 1205 posts
27 Jun 2012 4:07pm
I can't see them running it to or from Queens Beach/Point Plomer. Anything north of town is a bit of a mission to get to with a ferry to cross the river and then unsealed roads and 4wd tracks along the coast.

North Haven (20km) or Bonny Hills (15km) to Lighthouse Beach is probably the best option and either run could work ok in a S-SW or N-NE wind. Not sure what you could do in a strong SE (except maybe paddle on one side most of the way!)
PTWoody
PTWoody
VIC
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PTWoody PTWoody
VIC, 3982 posts
27 Jun 2012 4:57pm
Ali Cat said...

North Haven (20km) or Bonny Hills (15km) to Lighthouse Beach is probably the best option and either run could work ok in a S-SW or N-NE wind. Not sure what you could do in a strong SE (except maybe paddle on one side most of the way!)


Going back to Jonesy's suggestion of the Hastings River in a SE (or even worse, W-NW)... don't know local conditions at all but how does the Hastings River look as a failsafe option C?
Ali Cat
Ali Cat
QLD
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Ali Cat Ali Cat
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27 Jun 2012 5:33pm
Hey Paul, here's what it looks line (based on Google Earth). It's about 13km along the river from the freeway bridge to the river mouth. The river won't be a 'downwind' paddle in any direction and the banks/floodplain are flat and low offering little protection from wind from any direction, except right near the mouth.


PTWoody
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PTWoody PTWoody
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27 Jun 2012 5:43pm
So I guess the only protection the river offers is in a strong westerly, it would prevent anyone being blown to Peru. Although even then, we might need a big tuna net from one side of the river mouth to the other.
Ali Cat
Ali Cat
QLD
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Ali Cat Ali Cat
QLD, 1205 posts
27 Jun 2012 6:22pm
I don't think the river there offers any better options than the ocean so lets hope they keep the race outside.
No-one can guarantee we'll get the right direction wind for the day, but almost everyone going has raced in sidewinds headwinds or no wind before. It's not necessarily what we want, but i'd still prefer to paddle 20km in a crosswind again (like the doctor) than move it into the river.
Interesting to see what other's thought on this are?
Surfrod66
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NSW
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Surfrod66 Surfrod66
NSW, 665 posts
27 Jun 2012 6:51pm
Bonny Hills to Light House beach in S/SW about 14klms or reverse in Nth or N/NW may work!!
WINDSURFnSNOW
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WINDSURFnSNOW WINDSURFnSNOW
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27 Jun 2012 7:23pm
North Haven to Lighthouse beach looks the goods. That would have to be an amazing run if it had enough South in the wind.
Looks like it would be worth the effort to do the run from Point Plimmer if it was northerly. Maybe start at Crescent even and make it 27km.
Sam.
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27 Jun 2012 7:30pm
The view from Queens Beach/Point Plimmer looking back to Port Macquarie.

Sam
surf4fun
surf4fun
WA
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surf4fun surf4fun
WA, 1313 posts
27 Jun 2012 9:14pm
Might seem like an odd question but does it have to be a down wind run?
PTWoody
PTWoody
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PTWoody PTWoody
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27 Jun 2012 11:34pm
No but downwind is always better than upwind or crosswind, especially over 16 - 20km.
Scotty Mac
Scotty Mac
SA
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Scotty Mac Scotty Mac
SA, 2060 posts
28 Jun 2012 8:47am
Does it need to be downwind??????? YES

Its like asking;
Does it need to be fun or an absoulte pain in the ass..........

SurfingNSW
SurfingNSW
NSW
25 posts
SurfingNSW SurfingNSW
NSW, 25 posts
28 Jun 2012 5:30pm
Hi guys,

In the next competitor info email we will have the course options for different winds.

Surfing wise - As Andrew has stated.

Surfing NSW
SurfingNSW
SurfingNSW
NSW
25 posts
SurfingNSW SurfingNSW
NSW, 25 posts
28 Jun 2012 5:35pm
All will be down wind.

Going over all logistics of the event right now.

North Wind = Plumber to town beach.
South Wind = Lake cathie to town beach
East Wind = Potentially ocean start to Town Beach
West Wind = Within the river Rocks ferry to West Port Park

All still to be confirmed.

No worries about that will ensure downwind.

Surfing NSW
PTWoody
PTWoody
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PTWoody PTWoody
VIC, 3982 posts
28 Jun 2012 6:28pm
East wind...





... we're gunna need a bigger boat.
JonesySUP
JonesySUP
QLD
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JonesySUP JonesySUP
QLD, 872 posts
28 Jun 2012 8:02pm
SurfingNSW said...

All will be down wind.

Going over all logistics of the event right now.

North Wind = Plumber to town beach.
South Wind = Lake cathie to town beach
East Wind = Potentially ocean start to Town Beach
West Wind = Within the river Rocks ferry to West Port Park

All still to be confirmed.

No worries about that will ensure downwind.

Surfing NSW



That's excellent news, well done surfing NSW
Scotty Mac
Scotty Mac
SA
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Scotty Mac Scotty Mac
SA, 2060 posts
28 Jun 2012 10:20pm
Good work.
Scotty Mac
Scotty Mac
SA
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Scotty Mac Scotty Mac
SA, 2060 posts
29 Jun 2012 11:09am
Dumb question:
What's the board class? Is it 14 for the marathon race and 12'6" for technical?
PTWoody
PTWoody
VIC
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PTWoody PTWoody
VIC, 3982 posts
29 Jun 2012 12:05pm
Scotty Mac said...

Dumb question:
What's the board class? Is it 14 for the marathon race and 12'6" for technical?


I assume this flyer still holds true and if so, then you are correct...



lfrenchy2007
lfrenchy2007
QLD
50 posts
lfrenchy2007 lfrenchy2007
QLD, 50 posts
29 Jun 2012 12:56pm
They should make it all 12'6 the same as the ISA worlds.
Why have a qualifying race on 14ft if they have to race 12'6 at worlds?
Scotty Mac
Scotty Mac
SA
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Scotty Mac Scotty Mac
SA, 2060 posts
29 Jun 2012 12:31pm
Na, the worlds should change!
PTWoody
PTWoody
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PTWoody PTWoody
VIC, 3982 posts
29 Jun 2012 1:28pm
The word is the ISA will change.
hb
hb
QLD
12 posts
hb hb
QLD, 12 posts
5 Jul 2012 10:18am
PTWoody said...

Scotty Mac said...

Dumb question:
What's the board class? Is it 14 for the marathon race and 12'6" for technical?


I assume this flyer still holds true and if so, then you are correct...






THIS FLYER DOES NOT STATE THAT THEIR IS AN OPEN OVER 40'S BOP & DISTANCE RACE YET THEIR WAS QUALIFYING AT STATE LEVEL.
surf4fun
surf4fun
WA
1313 posts
surf4fun surf4fun
WA, 1313 posts
5 Jul 2012 8:38am
Maybe these are only the divisions that are eligible for world games and hence why they are advertising them. There could possibly be those races at the nationals to crown Aussie champs but that is as far as they go.

Having said that we have only had over 40's divisions in surfing and mot racing of any form at any of the WA state rounds.

Can someone please post again or direct me to the number of spots per state per sex, per event that have been assigned.
Ali Cat
Ali Cat
QLD
1205 posts
Ali Cat Ali Cat
QLD, 1205 posts
5 Jul 2012 10:51am
surf4fun said...

Can someone please post again or direct me to the number of spots per state per sex, per event that have been assigned.


This was it back in March - I'm assuming nothing has changed.



PTWoody
PTWoody
VIC
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PTWoody PTWoody
VIC, 3982 posts
5 Jul 2012 10:53am
Yes the Over 40s in the the two races was agreed upon subsequent to this poster being circulated.
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