wetsuit 37deg we should wear 5m suits haha who can last the longest.
i must see if i have 1mm suit in my box
How about we let our course racing guys saught this out if its N/E winds perhaps...
They have specialist gear too !!
At the end of the day peeps we are always in the hands of mother nature in this sport. If it postponed then so be it. If it's cancelled then so be it. If it on in any direction then so be it. The organisers will be doing their best to make it happen but if the wind is crap it's not their fault blame huey.
Unfortunately you can not please everyone in a situation like this when your at the hands of mother nature so when the descision is made that will be it so don't bloody whinge.
looking at forecast twice a day now...fingers crossed for some wind at least...
we might need huge kites, line extensions, and huge fins...
I dont want to jinx the race but does anyone know what will happen if the race doesn't go ahead this Saturday??? I looked through all the conditions of entry etc but couldn't see anything about if the race has to be re-scheduled.
When will competitors be advised??
Thanks
^^ or has a crack at the fellas swimming in the "rotto swim thru" charity 1.6km swim on saturday arvo as well??
My prediction is for a 18-20knt SSW to hit Rottnest sometime around 2:30 whereas Leighton will, at best, only get a 10-15knt very gusty Southerly that may tend more SSE and much later in the day, possibly around 4:30 if the current forecast holds true 
I'd be interested to know what WAKSA prescribe as the minimum winds conditions required to race
i recon it will go 13-18 knts sat afternoon too. i say lets take the gamble with interstate and international people here
i hear decision day is tomorrow ,
Such an awesome event, of course there is a high causing drama's.... the one day.
Well fingers and toes crossed for a change, I'd say the 17th is looking the better option unless the event is run in the morning in the ESE.....nice upwind race.
I also think there is hope = forecast was **** today, it ended up blowing 20+ knots in Rotto
(www.weatherzone.com.au/station.jsp?lt=site&lc=9193&list=ob)
hopefully, it will be the same on saturday :0)
If the forecast doesn't change then the organisers will have to error on the side of caution but I hope it goes ahead this Saturday just for the kiters that are flying in for the event. Personally I'd rather take my chances on another day and hopefully have decent wind and an exciting fast race.
Don't get sucked in by the 20kn you see at Rotto either, remember Rotto is 19km from the coast and the seabreeze often blows out there but doesn't reach the coast.
If the easterly gets up you can kite on the river at say Peli or Point Walter and if you haven't brought a TT along PM me and I'll loan you mine.
had a email from the event organiser
the main part of that email!!!
A decision will be made at 5pm on Thursday and emailed to all competitors around this time. As well a post by the official WAKSA Seabreeze avatar will be made to this effect. NB: If the race does not proceed an alternate date for the competition will be provided, working to be, at this time, Sunday 18th December, TBC.
If it doesn't go ahead, id say there could be a secondary market for entries from participants who cant make the second race on the 18th
I wonder what an entry in the L2L would fetch on the buy and sell section of seabreeze/gaybay/gaytree.
Id hate to see a place go into the hands of someone who isn't experienced in kiting, that's all.
If we cant get a start up on Saturday,
33knots on Sunday the 18th it is then 
Is it on?? Is it on??
Hope we get a yes soon!
Flew in with all my junk booked rotto for the night before.. Its flat as out there now lets hope this is the expected change early and race is ON!!
For the non-local kiters here is a snapshot of the wind today which shows what could happen Saturday. S or SW at Rotto but E or SE on the coast (off shore)
Swany is just north of Leighton
just got an email. postponed till sun 18th approval pending.
i feel for u interstaters and internationalists.
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Ah its the joy of kitesurfing!!! Let's all meet at point Walter early tomorrow AM for a epic eastly river session!!! Whoo!!!!
Hey so if the race is postponed, is Saturday night at the Cott also postponed? Could be a great kite movie night!!!!
That sucks.. Dont think i will make it back for the 18th. Thanks for the try WAKSA and all crew involved.
Who's up for a downwinder this weekend IF the wind kicks in??
