I sent an email to Ian Fox via the website yesterday that the membership form is 2009-2010 and has not been updated. I asked about membership renewal for this year.
No Reply.
Anyone know whats going on? Should I just use last years form?
Currently the Windsurfing Victoria website is being reviewed for updates and improvements. If you have not been sent the updated form please continue to you use the current form as found on the Windsurfing Victoria website and change the year to 2010-2011. The new form should be online by the end of the week.
As the new president of Windsurfing Victoria I plan to keep up the communication as much as possible. In addition, if there is anyone who would like pass on any comments, suggestions; anything that could help Windsurfing Victoria, please feel free to contact myself or any of the other Windsurfing Victoria committee members.
Hope to see you on the beach.
Best Regards,
Stephen Coward
President
Windsurfing Victoria Inc
Mobile: 0450426770
Email: AUS770@hotmail.com
Web: www.wv.org.au
Keep all the ideas coming, its great to see the same enthusiasm I have about promoting windsurfing. The aim is to Increase the Interest in Windsurfing. WV are discussing varies different ideas with the stores and other clubs to help promote our great sport. This includes events, social gatherings, etc. More news to follow about these in the real near future. Please keep an eye out for messages from WV including the WV website.
I can't understand why the "hot girls " aren't flocking to the sport now. After all look at all the middle aged men in Lycra and neoprene to attract them, why isn't there a stampede??
I think you have hit the nail on the head Jez - most of the peeps on here probably started due to school workshops in the 80's......
Invite Tatiana Howard and Friends of the Butterfly Effect to tour Melbourne,
If you got Tatiana giving free Windsurfing Lessons or doing a Butterfly Effect event at St Kilda it would be sure to draw a crowd!
I'll let the pictures do the talking...
mauisurfreport.blogspot.com/2009/04/butterfly-effect-downwind.html
jaminjones.blogspot.com/2010/04/2010-butterfly-effect-maui-style.htmlhttp://www.tatianahoward.com/blog/
being a Geelong boy how about windsurfing having some type of presence at Scandia week yacht races. Lots of events on foreshore and I sure if some events or demonstrations were planned you would have quite a large audience....
Here's a thought... rather than complain about the lack of events, how about YOU organise them. Seriously. Dont forget to make sure to put your house up as collateral for the insurance.
Regular events on the Vic windsurfing calendar:
- Sandy Point Melbourne Cup (big 4 days, SHQ sponsor)
- Breakwater to Beacon (SHQ sponsor)
- Vic Wavesailing series (6 days)
- SpeedFortnight (15 days, manufacturer and shop sponsors)
- RPS 1hr (RPS sponor)
The Inverloch windsurfing club has put on numerous events (shop sponsors), as well as the regular invites for weekend sailing.
I count more than 20 days of event-based activities, organised by volunteers and supported by the local shops.
Hey Red
I always think that our western brothers miss out that is why Inverloch jump at the opportunity to get together. Your idea about the Scandia week yacht races has some merit. Who organises it? When is it on? Drag races between dry bum sailors and us boys may be fun.
Like the event they had in Germany recently - the 'Ocean Jump'
They used a sort of land board thing and hit a ramp landing in water!
It was actually a pretty gnarly ramp! they had bmx too
Check out a shot of Leon Jammer!! he said it was good fun
Some more info if you can speak German
www.ocean.global/
Ref: The Audi Victoria Week (what was Skandia Week). They have stuff at the Docklands and in Geelong. The event is run by Rhumbline marketing www.rhumblinemarketing.com.au.
I was in Geelong last night discussing the 2011 and 2012 events and have several key contacts with this event. PM me if you need them.
Docklands starting to sound good. Agree with the points about corporates in the area - potentual sponsors / watchers....
Guys,
The Windsurfing Victoria website has been updated with the new 2010-2011 membership form. Also exciting updates to the website coming real soon. Keep an eye for our fortnightly membership email notices. First one due in a week or so.
Hope to see you on the water and at the Windsurfing Movie II night.
Best Regards,
Stephen Coward
President
Windsurfing Victoria Inc
Mobile: 0450426770
Twitter: AUS770
Email: AUS770@hotmail.com
Web: www.wv.org.au
Hi Stephen, I hope the wrist is healing up well.
A question/suggestion on WV membership - I'd be keen to see a system as with other memberships (eg ambulance victoria) whereby it can renew automatically on an annual basis via a credit card debit.
If that isn't possible, can I just transfer the $ by internet banking? Do I need to fill out another form? I don't even have a cheque book anymore as they are so last century.
Cheers,
Peter
Could we do a windsurf to work day?
You'd need a decent 20-25 WSW that started early in summer. Everyone drives to Green point and rigs up... Sail to Port Melbourne, put your rig and board in a truck, have a huge breakfast and get a tram to work in the CBD.
Launch at 6am, arrive at 8am, at desk for 9am with a big grin
Then an evening beers session at Milanos where you can take your kit out of the truck and go home.
Peter,
The wrist is now out of the brace and has 3 more weeks of strength building before I can sail. I went down to Bono today to catch up with some of the crew and I made it down to Rye last Saturday too. I should be back out sailing about 7th Aug. Hope you got sail today, before the rain came in.
With regards to the membership. The Windsurfing Victoria forms need to be filled out for sailor registration and for insurance purposes. The forms also has the Windsurfing Victoria banks details for online banking (i.e. EFT). http://wv.org.au/images/stories/WV_Mship_form_10_11.doc
One of our first upgrades to the Windsurfing Victoria website is to include PayPal for membership and other type of payments (e.g. movie nights).
Best Regards,
Stephen Coward
(aka WindRider or PrydeMan)
President
Windsurfing Victoria Inc
Mobile: 0450426770
Twitter: AUS770
Email: AUS770@hotmail.com
Web: www.wv.org.au
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