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Good result there Billboard

Re: Welcome BBQ Friday Evening

Is that definately on at Pelican Sands ??
Are we able to confirm or otherwise yet ?

Cheers

Im thinking about putting up a prize for the highest combined (2best waves) of the top 3 northerners vs the top3 southerners - after the heats.

A PRIZE

NOT PRIZES !

There is no Launny team that I know of.
Burnie/Penguin/Smithton at this stage only.

Do you have any buoys for the surf race ?

I think we need 3 water buoys and possibly 3 beach markers.

Maybe we should cause a ruckus at the resort seeing as they cant put a meal on ??

Been chatting to RR about what actual demo boards will be available to try over the weekend other than privately owned boards !!! I know the Tassie Starboard trailer will be there with boards for beginners to experianced paddlers - Ive heard about a 9.2 coco pop from gsi - anything more that you know of 2mt ?
Oh - I did hear that you and RR are making available your JLs and Fanatic for demo purposes ?????
Id would be nice if Naish could supply a little Hokua or similar (not that Id ride it - it would be a nice sentiment though)

Ive heard also there will be a number of 2nd hand boards for sale over the weekend - are you selling your pro-wave ?

Won't we have enough for 3 teams from the south, Park Beach, Carlton River & Stooges ?

riverider said..

Won't we have enough for 3 teams from the south, Park Beach, Carlton River & Stooges ?

I don't know if we could field 3 teams from
down south .. unless we mabe up the numbers
with long boarders .. give them wooden spoons
as paddles .. is that allowable under the rules ??

billboard said...
Ive been trying to compile a bit of a list of our very generous supporters for the comp' and associated fun in no sun sup weekend at Scamander. Feel free to add anyone Ive forgotten. Everyone please show your appreciation by supporting the following people, as they have done for Tassiesup and the Scamander Comp' weekend.


Jaysails - Lauderdale
Josef Chromy Wines - Relbia
Begents - Launceston
Auswind/Starboard - WA
GSI -Vic
Sea Urchin Designs - Park Beach
What Sup - Burnie
Scamander Beach Resort
Pelican Sands - Scamander
Jennas hair design - Longford.
Red Herring - Hobart
Naish

And I have heard there will be 2 new Corebans (9.0/9.6) on site as well.

2MT said..

tassiesup said..

billboard said..

JulesX said...
Can you enter on the day - depending on the weather?

As far as I know - no, you cannot. The weather has no bearing on the comp' - if it's too dangerous it will be moved - if its too small, it will be moved or just run regardless.
Are you bringing your Bic sups for demo - I would love to test one in a decent beachy like Scamander rivermouth.

Surfing tasmania are running the competition and have said that entries will close on the Wednesday prior to the event as they need to know how many entries they have to be able to seed the heats.

We're having a comp .. but the comp is only a small part of what it's all about.
What it's all about is getting together and enjoying our chosen recreation/sport.
Part of the enjoyment is social .. part is passing on skills and making industry
contacts .. for industry it is meeting the punters and displaying their wares.

So we put this event on .. costing time and money .. and without profit .. all
surplus funds go into the prize pool .. which will be shared around .. and all
the organisers ask is that all attendees pay their comp fees.

What a farce it would be if we all decided to enter on the day subject to the
weather .. we're not talking sheep stations here .. but most industry traders
are happy and have made their contribution and commitment up front ..
regardless of the foibles of waves/weather/plague/fire and famine.

I feel a lot better now.

Calm down. Other comps take entries on the day, so was just asking.

billboard said..

JulesX said...
Can you enter on the day - depending on the weather?

As far as I know - no, you cannot. The weather has no bearing on the comp' - if it's too dangerous it will be moved - if its too small, it will be moved or just run regardless.
Are you bringing your Bic sups for demo - I would love to test one in a decent beachy like Scamander rivermouth.

I'm taking up two new Coreban boards, a 9'6 and 9'. Bic are (I believe) bringing their bamboo surf SUP's into Australia later in the year. The bamboo boards are for more high end users.

I might take a 10'6 and 9'6 Bic Ace-Tech also. I haven't attended a meet in Tassie before and am not sure of the ability of people attending. What do you think?

The ability of the people attending to contest the state title is, as one would expect, fairly high.
There will be some novice sup'ers including family members who will probably be keen to try boards in flat water or open water out of the wave zone.
There will be some people freesurfing throughout Saturday who havent entered the comp' and more freesurfing and surfrace on Sunday.
I would imagine people will be wanting to demo boards both days and probably moreso on the sunday morning.
You do not need to be a surfingtas member for the surfrace and there are no entry requirements other than needing a board 10ft or under.

E T said..

On a much lighter topic. I received my T-Shirt today.
It is really cool and I will be the toast of Noosa this weekend in my beautiful blue t-shirt.
Happy to support you guys. Good luck.
ET.

Glad you like it ET, you will receive so much more respect when you show up at the beach in it and don't forget your "TassieSUP Discount Card" is accepted at all good SUP merchants globally, just choose your product front up at the counter and show your card and I'm sure you will be surprised at what they say

tassiesup said..

E T said..

On a much lighter topic. I received my T-Shirt today.
It is really cool and I will be the toast of Noosa this weekend in my beautiful blue t-shirt.
Happy to support you guys. Good luck.
ET.

Glad you like it ET, you will receive so much more respect when you show up at the beach in it and don't forget your "TassieSUP Discount Card" is accepted at all good SUP merchants globally, just choose your product front up at the counter and show your card and I'm sure you will be surprised at what they say

Has Spencer lashed out on a T-Shirt ? Will be extremely envious if he spots ET out and about with his.

Now Tony lets not make a bic deal of this :-)