^^ Good posts fellas.
I'd like to ping a couple of points too.
I have noticed a few blokes setting up and launching STH of the Floreat groin (between but near the northerm groin) . Now I could be wrong here but I have always been under the impression this was a definate no-no (from the council and-or lifesavers?)
Anybody know the offical deal there?
Also I was amazed to see a euro guy walk down from the Floreat kids playground and set up his rig 2 metres from the main walkway as little 5 yr olds ran past a few feet away!? 
If you know the set up of Floreat kids beach (not City Beach - but where the elevated playground/clubhouse/cafe is at Floreat) you'd know that is a dang fool place to rig.
Now I had a chat to the guy and it turns out he has been setting up on Floreat kids beach for year according to him.
Er..ok.. I suggested this was a definate no-go (as a couple more kids ran down the walkway a few metres from us) and that he would be wiser to at least go upwind 20 (or preferably more) metres upwind. He was very reluctant but did so in the end. It was all civil but I'd be 90% sure he will be too kn lazy to walk 20m next time and he will rig right next to the walkway again.
The chances of a kid running down and turning left at the main walkway and straight into his lines/set-up as he went to lauch was pretty bloody high. Add to that the fact when launching from that posi you can't see the kids coming down the walkway (and they can't see you about to hit the go button) and that is a disaster waiting to happen.
Honestly, it should have been completely obvious, but when it's windy the blinkers go on a serious tunnel vision occurs for some guys.
If you see anyone rigging immediatly in front of the Floreat kids beach, and especially next to the sloping walskway, word them nicely to expend a few kilojules in pursuit of a safer/better posi to launch.
