It seems kite-board racing has become huge overseas and may be the first part of kiting to be an olympic sport.
Has anyone tried it? Does anyone have any race boards here in Australia?
Am keen to demo ride a board if any in SE Queensland.
keep an eye out for the north race board or the airush monaro that will hopefully be released soon. there was a social race over WA way last season but not much else, will hopefully pick up!
As a racing sailor, converted to the joys of Kiteing, i would love to see some course racing over here. Thinking of trying to organise some sort of demo day here in SA.
We're looking at starting a small - fun course racing series in SE QLD this summer... No special boards etc - just whatever you happen to be riding at the time...
Can't wait for a real series - I havn't shouted the word 'Starboard' at anyone in way too long 
A fun series sounds good, low key and fun on water. Let me know when.
Link to some more info http://www.kiteforum.com/viewforum.php?f=159
Im gonna make a killing this summer!! Cutting all my windsurfing boards in half and charging noobs top dollar for them to go course racing hahaha.
You reckon 3 grand is going to far?
im doing mine for 2850 sorry mate 
even throw in a spare set of 5inch dagger fins for max grip so you can point max up wind at an optimum travellling speed
haha ive never sailed boarded in my life.. looks way more HK that parachute boarding though
Yeah only difference is i used to be able to say i did a windsport that was actually hard.
Hi Guys and girls,
We have a North Race LTD in our demo stock and it is pretty amazing to ride, VERY FAST UPWIND! I was thinking last season about organising course racing, but honestly, the time required, logistics involved and liability issues are a bit of a headache, not to mention weather considerations, impact on the locals at the beach etc (Did try but was cancelled due to offshores).
However, this season I figured we might buy a second Race board, perhaps the Airush Monaro and have match racing one or two afternoons a week sort of like Holden vs Ford. I wonder how many noticed the references to the two classic Aussie Cars. Holden is obvious with Monaro, but less obvious was Ford (LTD or Lincoln Thunderbird Division)
It will be much easier to organise, less likely to be kaotic and less congestion at the beach. Races would start from the beach and be simply out around the markers and back to the beach. First racer home wins. Simple, low key, fun and inexpensive. We'd keep record of the results and maybe have an overall pointscore winner over the season if people are interested. Or just have on the day winners, whatever, I wanna keep it fun and easy.
Keep an eye on our website when the season starts for updates.
Cheers,
KH
We had some great races around the river a couple of years ago or so i think.
Really well attended
Round trip from pelican pt up to melville and back.
Great fun
I have a Dozen or so guy's that are all keen to race as well,
A little closer to summer when the winds a little more consitant we will lock in a day on the weekend and get a race going.
We held some fun races up at North last year and its was heaps of fun.
It gets pretty competative reall quick
Ill be in touch Rhys and we can hook our race day's up on the same day.
Cheers
Luke
Some of us are hanging to try out race boards. We don't want to race. We just want to do big upwinders in lightish wind followed by the big downwinder as the sea breeze kicks in. Basically just sailing up the coast and having fun.
course 6 looks perfect for those course racers
ps i think course raacer boards need a bit of wind to work. ie u wont go gunning up wind in light crap.
I thought the bottom end on them was meant to be quite good,maybe Darren can comment?
Saw the new Monaro at the shop, looks neat, just need to get it on the water
Trapezoid courses used to be quite fun in sailing, but a simple blast upwind then back would be easier to organise.
Enjoi
Matt
^^WTF are you rambling on about? I think you got Obsessive Compolesive Disorder..... Obsession for talking about pole...
I am on the sunshine and in for it!!! I have allso had some sailing race back ground would be keen to see the rules 
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