KA Sail Caloundra Wind & Surf Speed Challenge

After the inaugural event last year we are back again! last years event was a great success so this year we will be pushing to take things even further.


The race information!

Date - Sunday 6th & Monday 7th of April 2008

Location - Burrum Heads

Signon time - 9.00 am
briefing - 10am
Event hours - 9.00am - 6pm
Awards Night/Drinks Monday Evening.

open to any age or skill level, everyone welcome, interstate competitors encouraged

Class Description :
1. GPS Champ - fastest recorded gps track averages calculated from gpx data source (track point);
2. Radar Racer - Fastest speed registered on event radar gun;
3. Formula One - fastest recorded gps track averages calculated from gpx data source, board to be min 95cm wide, fin to be min 65cm deep, sail to be min 8.5m
4. Ladies Division

Sponsors
KA Sail, Caloundra Wind & Surf, Sunshine Coast Sailboards, Lorch Boards

Prizes:
KA 2008 Koncept Sail (major prize giveaway), KA boom, KA fins, Lorch longsleeve t-shirts, harness lines, mast extension and other KA merchandise.

Demo gear available
KA sails
Lorch boards (Division S (speed)/ thunderbird)
NXS boards (speed /slalom)
available for all competitors!

Conditions of Entry

$10 entry fee
current AWA insurance required, available on the day via windwanderers if needed (additional $30).
PFD required, (spares provided at the event)

Accomodation
http://www.eldersburrumheads.com.au/map.htm

Safety:
On entering this event you accept that your safety is your responsibility!
Speedsurfing is a potentially dangerous sport, wearing a helmet is recommended at all times and wearing a pfd is mandatory.
Always sail with others especially in extreme conditions.
Avoid Collisions, generally it is accepted that those on a SPEEDRUN sailing downwind along the course have the right of way, in other situations normal sailing rules apply.
6 knot speed limit within 30m of anchored vessels and swimmers
no sailing in exclusion zones.

Ranking:
1. Best average (5 best 10 second runs), and in case of a tie
2. Best ten second run, up until the 5th run, and then
3. Best 2 second run, up until the 5th 2 second run

Wind Minimum: the event will have an 15 knot wind minimum.

could all competitors please email me via the WindWanderers email to confirm participation in the event. visit www.windwanderers.com for contact information.
Local info can also be obtained from Geoff Ringe the local Burrum heads 'Guru'

Would You Accept A Few Kiter Entries? You know you'd Looooove To Show us how its done

More great news for the event.

I am very happy to announce Seabreeze as the latest event sponsors. Laurie has added his excellent SMS vouchers to the prize pool for everyone in the event.

A big thanks for providing us with quite a few so there are going to be some very lucky punters receiving them at the event.

check out the deatils of how they work

www.seabreeze.com.au/shop/scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=21

cheers Laurie!


p.s. also thanks to everyone for emailing me with confirmation. numbers are growing.

Gestalt said...

holy cow this place looks awesome

vando said...

holy cow this place looks awesome

Does that mean ya coming snides

ha! in more ways than you think vando!
i got to jump through hoops and require planets in 4 adjacent solar systems to line up just so i can go and sail at hardies an hour and a half away on a crappy forcast!
how many times a year does it fire like that? great pic i assume of you coming towards the camera...can you sail closer to the bar? and how far can you run?
i gather its a bit of a drive for you guys as well...looks like its worth it
alas i cant make it (think slow boat said he might go) have a good one guys and i hope the wind rocks up as well.
snides

ahhh our beloved el capitano of the srm featured on the flyer!!!! (the one with the hat)

you mean the one holding the flags???????

actually i used the image of pd taken from the KA website on last years flyer too. it certainly is an excellent photo.....

this year is was going to try and use a different one but i lost all photos from last years event after a computer crash. i had one of vando.......

but it's prob better that i use a KA sailors anyways.

the event will be yearly so hopefully we can convince some of you guys to come along at some point. think fiji with a sandy point speed strip but only 4 hours north of brisbane.

cheers

I did my back in this afternoon, so if there's no miracle cure in the next day or so, I don't think I'll be going any more.

If anyone was thinking about heading to Burrum, but not sure, or if you just couldn't get accommodation, you could take over my booking: 2 bedroom unit at Burrum Sands Holiday Units for three nights - Sat 5th, Sun 6th and Mon 7th.

PM me if interested....going cheap!!

Please, no-one mention this weekends forecast.
You can look for yourself but just don't mention it an ANYBODY !!
We don't want to jinx it

knot board said...

Please, no-one mention this weekends forecast.
You can look for yourself but just don't mention it an ANYBODY !!
We don't want to jinx it

Wow thats one hell of a lot of G-A's been wondering where they had all gone to

Looking at that it's going to go of like a medium sized frog in a sock


Wishing you lots of fun from WA or WGA this weekend (winds gone away)

surfinchick said...

surfinchick said...

I did my back in this afternoon, so if there's no miracle cure in the next day or so, I don't think I'll be going any more.

If anyone was thinking about heading to Burrum, but not sure, or if you just couldn't get accommodation, you could take over my booking: 2 bedroom unit at Burrum Sands Holiday Units for three nights - Sat 5th, Sun 6th and Mon 7th.

PM me if interested....going cheap!!

Thanks for the interest guys.....unit SOLD!!!

Have a great weekend, I'll catch y'all another time.

that's a bugger surfing chick! will definately see you at the next meet.

Rip In Gale said...

All set to come to Burrum now.
Unfortunately I have a wedding the night before in Gladstone so will not be getting to Burrum until about 1PM on the Sunday.

Can I compete Sunday or will I have to wait until Monday?

Will be in Hervey Bay all week so if any one is up for a sail PM me.

Rip in Gale

Hi Owen, I hope you've got a board smaller than the one you brought last time
Good to see that you can make it.

no worries Owen,

see you sunday arvo.

cheers

cheers elmo,

hopefully it's a great weekend

hope you get some wind soon too!

FANATIC said...

Anybody sailing Burrum on Saturday 5/4/08???

I'm planning to be there for a rip [}:)], cause the wind looks GOOD

Maaate, I'll be there from midday.
Farkn windy yesterday wasn't it

Made it to Burrum today and it looks like it is going to be a good one tomorrow. I was actually sailing an Aerotech 6.7m (Blue and black colours , I really haven't had this sail out too much and I have forgotten the colours). I really needed something smaller today (6m would have been much better). I had to pack up at 12 and left at 12.30pm, but I counted about 7 sailers out by the time I left. Sorry I didn't catch you "Knotboard". Did you make it by 12? At the boatramp or a bit down the road? I drive a blue Honda Jazz.

I also had to leave at 12 because I have forgotten how unfit I am. 4 trips back and forth and I was buggered . Also I have forgotten the difficulties of waterstarting a camber sail again.

Good luck to everyone tomorrow and may the speed be with you.