Awesome work Jacko...

Looks good mate.

Does this mean 14' is the new 12'6"?

Casso said...

Oh, and what about?
"Condition: Must be a Surfing Queensland member"

I think from talks last year it is being used as the QLD State Titles for SUP hence the Qld Member thing.

Looks like the race will suit Naish team riders, since they don't have a board in the 12'6 class that is fast enough, having a 14ft class gives them a chance. Why wouldn't you just make the race open class (no rudder)?

Always people making it complicated.

I like Jacko's idea. Think of it as a FUN division and a serious division. If you going for the social aspect and aren't a real competitive person or have never competed before, your a fun/amature competitor. If you know your competitive, your PRO.

I like the no-race board class also. I can see the issues in justifying what is race vs leasure/surf/flatwater though. Something I thought of doing a while ago is having an equation that gives you a number which is the board dimensions. Tail width (6" in) x Nose width (6" in) x widest point. Make a size that is official, and no exception. It's an actual and there fore no controversy. I'd probably base it off the SB 12'2" as it's about the fastest surf/non-race board, and pretty narrow. As much as I'd love to see the glide included, it is more of an extra board and is an advantage over Jo average with his 11'6" Nalu. The goal is participation.

JB

G'day Jacko
I've payed my entry I'll just going in the surf comp at 48 I should be the oldest competetor maybe? & not the race I'll just watch that one
DW

DavidJohn said...

JB said...

. The goal is participation.

JB

If the goal is particatation.. then why turn people away because their board is the wrong shape or size.. I reckon all in no matter what.. Big or small board.. Good or bad paddler.. etc..

DJ

not turning them away, just putting them in another division. Seems like the ones that dont like the rules want to compete in the easiest class and win......well if your that competitive go in what ever division your classed in, have a crack and have fun...regardless of where you come.

You cant please all of the people all of the time..... which is tough but life. If we all sit around waiting for the perfect comp with perfect conditions for each individual, sup comps will dissapear due to lack of numbers. Start going in these, building the numbers and the individual classes etc will come. The organisers cant afford or practicaly run 10 plus divisons with only 15 people entered

Serg

Mind you Team Naish proved that the 11'6" Nalu window board can beat a 2 12' race/distance specific boards!

But as said above, you can only have so many divisions. And a well classed division should have majority of the fleet finishing fairly close. Maybe next year after this success, there will be a 12' rudderless race class also, or maybe DJ should muster up 20+ 12' race board riders and submitt it to Jacko?

JB

not turning them away, just putting them in another division.
Serg

Sorry.. I can see that now (I hadn't clicked on the link)..

With.. Paddle Race – 14ft board and under w/ NO Rudder and Recreational race.. that should cover most people.

DJ

paul.j said...

BryBro said...

Looks like the race will suit Naish team riders, since they don't have a board in the 12'6 class that is fast enough, having a 14ft class gives them a chance. Why wouldn't you just make the race open class (no rudder)?

Sorry mate this does not wash with me!!! DC have 14 flat water boards,laukai ka have flat water boards there's penetrator 14 theres star board board that are 12'6 that are super fast secret agent has 14 ft board. I have always said i feel the 14ft class is going to be the biggest so there for one would think in a comp i would hold would be 14ft as the main class.



Yeh maybe you have said the 14ft class will be the biggest.......didn't realsie what you said goes, good to see you're running a race to suit you as oppsed to the masses. I thought majority of races have been 12'6 class and open class, maybe i'm wrong

Good luck to the Roar crew ,looks like it will be a huge event,

reckon the Custom guys are already plotting and all out attack on the new Javelin,can't let the new board in town win,

having the up to 14' class sounds like the go to me,seems to be well supported in the local area there so best to cater for the boards the paddlers have,

Cheers.

good on you jacko for putting your neck out there and providing us all with an event we can compete in and have fun in ,all looks good! Hope everything works out great and we get more events for this great sport.

12'6' DC not allowed??

Hey Downwinder,There is a few older than 48 still having a float.

Danny Sheard at 50 won the 5 k at Noosa.

Hey Angie,

Already paid up flights booked, might have 2 Girls for the SUP race Nesha wants to have a go as well.

Phill

angie pangi said...

Come on girls i got you a division!! So lets all enter and prove the boys we can have our own divisions.

Hope to see everyone there.

I'm also organising a fun Saturday night for all competitors, so should be great wkend of sup fun

XX angie

Sorry, I was thinking the State Qualification Category was just for Queenslanders trying out for the Aussie Titles and I didn't realise the Recreational Category meant beginners only.

So am I allowed to go in the State Qualification Category even though I'm from NSW?

Will I really have to join Surfing QLD ($50) on top of my $60 entry fee - even though I am a paid member of Surfing NSW (which includes insurance).