SEALINK MAGNETIC ISLAND KITE RACEThe first ever Magnetic Island to TSV kite race from Arcadia Bay to The Strand in Townsville.
This is the Queensland version of the legendary Lighthouse to Leighton Race and a good warm up to the iconic race in Perth.The Sail Townsville Regatta ties in with the Magnetic Island Race Week and the long distance race.
The Race week on Maggie has got an awesome program with markets and a huge party on Saturday night at Alma Bay. www.magneticislandraceweek.com.au/index.cfm?eid=2139
Proposed race course with usual Wind direction ENE to ESE.
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$2000 Price money all kites, boards allowed. This race is suitable for anybody and anybody can win :)
Price:
$80 including Ferry Ticket to island.
The Race is limited to 80 people. Hopefully we see a lot of people coming up for a nice week/ weekend of kiting holiday in the warm tropical weather.
Facebook event:www.facebook.com/events/538758462912053/
Yes we have been giving a max of 80 riders
entries@ 80 x $80 = $6400.00
Prizemoney $2k.
Is 4400$ going over the bar at the finish line??
Select to expand quoteNoBS said..
entries@ 80 x $80 = $6400.00
Prizemoney $2k.
Is 4400$ going over the bar at the finish line??
One can only wish!
I would hazard a guess that the ferry costs and other kit transfer services will quickly reduce the bar-spend.
Considering organizers of mountain bike races in WA will gladly ask you to part with $100, I think this is a steal.
Select to expand quoteNoBS said...
entries@ 80 x $80 = $6400.00
Prizemoney $2k.
Is 4400$ going over the bar at the finish line??
Let me guess nobs, your not self employed, not do you own a business? Let me make a further guess, your fully employed and your boss is lucky to have you because he really isn't paying you what your worth?
Select to expand quoteNoBS said..
entries@ 80 x $80 = $6400.00
Prizemoney $2k.
Is 4400$ going over the bar at the finish line??
that be nice but it be used for things like fuel for the support boats, insurance, transport...Maybe the winners shout a few rounds at the bar. The beers at TSC are the cheapest at any Sailing Club in the country ;)
Select to expand quoteDaniel1973 said..
NoBS said...
entries@ 80 x $80 = $6400.00
Prizemoney $2k.
Is 4400$ going over the bar at the finish line??
Let me guess nobs, your not self employed, not do you own a business? Let me make a further guess, your fully employed and your boss is lucky to have you because he really isn't paying you what your worth?
No they pay me well, and I do a great job due to the fact they pay me well.
Thanks for asking..
How about yourself?
Maybe you should find a good job that pays you well, and then you can hand over those cabrina pieces of rubbish you have in buy/sell to homeless people so they can make a tent or two.
Select to expand quoteNoBS said...Daniel1973 said..
NoBS said...
entries@ 80 x $80 = $6400.00
Prizemoney $2k.
Is 4400$ going over the bar at the finish line??
Let me guess nobs, your not self employed, not do you own a business? Let me make a further guess, your fully employed and your boss is lucky to have you because he really isn't paying you what your worth?
No they pay me well, and I do a great job due to the fact they pay me well.
Thanks for asking..
How about yourself?
Maybe you should find a good job that pays you well, and then you can hand over those cabrina pieces of rubbish you have in buy/sell to homeless people so they can make a tent or two.
Thanks man, suspicions confirmed!
I only asked you because I am self employed and employ a couple of other guys. It's the only reason I can take a guess that putting on an event might take that tiny bit more than collecting entry money and putting it all in your pocket.
I hope I didn't offend you with my guesses and I'm sure you do a great job for the people you work for (in between posting on seabreeze). Self employed people are excused from daytime posting because time off to post = no getting paid for the time off to post. Therefore it's a conscious choice. Can't say id be excited if the guys I were paying to do work took as much time as me to read forums and post, but hey, we are living in a material world and I am a material girl (or boy).
Cheers also for the idea of me finding a job that pays me well, I'll take that on board and have a look through the job ads I guess? Your input in that respect is invaluable.
Finally on the "rubbish" kites I have for sale, they've been on there for ages and haven't really had enquiries about them apart from a beginner and in his case I recommended that he look at newer stuff. They are certainly priced to sell, both under $500. ($200 and something for 1, and $300 and something for the other I think). The idea of giving them away to homeless people for tents doesn't appeal to me I guess because in Melbourne public camping isn't allowed and I also fear that homeless people may be picked on by people like you for having a big cabrihna logo above their heads?
Have an awesome day mate, hope you get some of that great work done!
In the loop:
My apologies for contributing to yet another seabreeze thread turning to rubbish. I hope you have a great event and enjoy all that cash that nobs assumes is going straight into your pocket.
I hope for your events sake as well that the thread gets back on topic, it sounds like a great event!
What day is the actual race going to be on? Can't see it anywhere?
Also get in quick, Sail Townsville, Magnetic Island Race Week and a large mining conference all in town at the same time.
Select to expand quote1likeBJ said..
What day is the actual race going to be on? Can't see it anywhere?
Also get in quick, Sail Townsville, Magnetic Island Race Week and a large mining conference all in town at the same time.
Sounds like a good tax right off. 
Select to expand quoteDaniel1973 said..
NoBS said...
Daniel1973 said..
NoBS said...
entries@ 80 x $80 = $6400.00
Prizemoney $2k.
Is 4400$ going over the bar at the finish line??
Let me guess nobs, your not self employed, not do you own a business? Let me make a further guess, your fully employed and your boss is lucky to have you because he really isn't paying you what your worth?
No they pay me well, and I do a great job due to the fact they pay me well.
Thanks for asking..
How about yourself?
Maybe you should find a good job that pays you well, and then you can hand over those cabrina pieces of rubbish you have in buy/sell to homeless people so they can make a tent or two.
Thanks man, suspicions confirmed!
I only asked you because I am self employed and employ a couple of other guys. It's the only reason I can take a guess that putting on an event might take that tiny bit more than collecting entry money and putting it all in your pocket.
I hope I didn't offend you with my guesses and I'm sure you do a great job for the people you work for (in between posting on seabreeze). Self employed people are excused from daytime posting because time off to post = no getting paid for the time off to post. Therefore it's a conscious choice. Can't say id be excited if the guys I were paying to do work took as much time as me to read forums and post, but hey, we are living in a material world and I am a material girl (or boy).
Cheers also for the idea of me finding a job that pays me well, I'll take that on board and have a look through the job ads I guess? Your input in that respect is invaluable.
Finally on the "rubbish" kites I have for sale, they've been on there for ages and haven't really had enquiries about them apart from a beginner and in his case I recommended that he look at newer stuff. They are certainly priced to sell, both under $500. ($200 and something for 1, and $300 and something for the other I think). The idea of giving them away to homeless people for tents doesn't appeal to me I guess because in Melbourne public camping isn't allowed and I also fear that homeless people may be picked on by people like you for having a big cabrihna logo above their heads?
Have an awesome day mate, hope you get some of that great work done!
You sound quite bitter Daniel.
And at 41 you should be able to afford lifes little luxuries such as new kites if you have made the right choices .
Can I ask what you do for work? Your not from Frankston are you?
LMAO 
Noobs and Daniel... you guys crack me up! ahhh the life in Seabreeze always has that distinctive smell about it!
What's that line from Apocalypse Now? Ahh yes.... "HMMM I LOVE THE SMELL OF NAPALM IN THE MORNING". Ahhh memories.
Thanks fellas.
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Maybe have twin tip class and open class?What do you think?
Well Marvin, considering you're a top 5 racer in the world (checked last month), and knowing how your adrenalin coarses throughout your veins, and you'll be in the race - I would say YES PLEASE! For us mere mortals of course! 
But to be honest, I think bugger it! Let's just race! Who gives a toss whether there are foilers, racers and Twinnies out there? Lets' just ride baby!
Who knows, kites could collapse, feet slip off their cushy pads, egos cracking under pressure, and in the end I could be the one cruising past the lot of you in my 15m fossil kite and be the tortoise that won the race!
Bring it on! 
Select to expand quoteLoftywinds said..INTHELOOP said..
Maybe have twin tip class and open class?What do you think?
Well Marvin, considering you're a top 5 racer in the world (checked last month), and knowing how your adrenalin coarses throughout your veins, and you'll be in the race - I would say YES PLEASE! For us mere mortals of course!
But to be honest, I think bugger it! Let's just race! Who gives a toss whether there are foilers, racers and Twinnies out there? Lets' just ride baby!
Who knows, kites could collapse, feet slip off their cushy pads, egos cracking under pressure, and in the end I could be the one cruising past the lot of you in my 15m fossil kite and be the tortoise that won the race!
Bring it on!
Oh and as a competitor for $80 with a chance at $2000 - HELL YEAH !!!! There's my Chrono 15mt purchase alone!
Select to expand quoteDaniel1973 said..
In the loop:
My apologies for contributing to yet another seabreeze thread turning to rubbish. I hope you have a great event and enjoy all that cash that nobs assumes is going straight into your pocket.
I hope for your events sake as well that the thread gets back on topic, it sounds like a great event!
Events like this require a good team of people and organisations. I am just the lucky guy that gets all the love on Seabreeze :) Anybody that has done the L2L or any other ocean crossing races knows how exciting this one will be. Take off from Alma Bay is almost as epic as Rottnest Island.Then a month later the same M2S race will be done with the Fastest guys in the world most of them on hydrofoils during the Kitefoil Gold Cup. Alltime! Cannot wait
Select to expand quoteLoftywinds said..INTHELOOP said..
Maybe have twin tip class and open class?What do you think?
Well Marvin, considering you're a top 5 racer in the world (checked last month), and knowing how your adrenalin coarses throughout your veins, and you'll be in the race - I would say YES PLEASE! For us mere mortals of course!
But to be honest, I think bugger it! Let's just race! Who gives a toss whether there are foilers, racers and Twinnies out there? Lets' just ride baby!
Who knows, kites could collapse, feet slip off their cushy pads, egos cracking under pressure, and in the end I could be the one cruising past the lot of you in my 15m fossil kite and be the tortoise that won the race!
Bring it on!
thats the spirit mate! Its mostly about the experience, pushing yourself and enjoying the ride if you win some $ even sweeter. I might stay on the lead boat and have a cold Great Northern watching the fleet charge :)
Select to expand quoteGazuki said..1likeBJ said..
What day is the actual race going to be on? Can't see it anywhere?
Also get in quick, Sail Townsville, Magnetic Island Race Week and a large mining conference all in town at the same time.
Sounds like a good tax right off.
they should chuck another 10k price money on top, tax deductible off course.
Select to expand quoteNoBS said:
You sound quite bitter Daniel.
And at 41 you should be able to afford lifes little luxuries such as new kites if you have made the right choices .
Can I ask what you do for work? Your not from Frankston are you?
Then I said:
Yes you can ask what I do for work. Naturally you can ask. I see no reason why you couldn't ask. In fact I think you have every right to ask.
Not from Frankston, not that there would be anything wrong with that if I was. I have a very modest house on a quiet little road called beach road in a very modest suburb called black rock in Melbourne. I'd think all of us that live on that road in this suburb would consider ourselves modest people with modest means.
Could I say modest any more?
Didn't mean to sound bitter nobs, 'twas purely an observation of employee mentality of cost of sales + number of sales = pure profit. Simply observing your mathematics and how it doesn't actually 'cost' money to do anything apart from hand out a prize. I think it was just a joke type mathematical comment thrown out from you (in fact I hope it was) if it was a 'factual' observation, I'm not bitter, more sad for your lack of understanding at what goes into things like this. Having said that, no point being sad because I'm sure you were joking. As I'm sure you were joking about housing homeless people under cabrihna kites. (Even homeless people have standards after all).
Select to expand quoteLoftywinds said...
LMAO
Noobs and Daniel... you guys crack me up! ahhh the life in Seabreeze always has that distinctive smell about it!
What's that line from Apocalypse Now? Ahh yes.... "HMMM I LOVE THE SMELL OF NAPALM IN THE MORNING". Ahhh memories.
Thanks fellas.
I honestly don't know how it happens, but it happens every time. It is funny really, just a slight indictment on my character that I was feeding the machine on this one!
Select to expand quote1likeBJ said..
What day is the actual race going to be on? Can't see it anywhere?
Also get in quick, Sail Townsville, Magnetic Island Race Week and a large mining conference all in town at the same time.
Sunday 31st August, 3pm
Select to expand quoteNoBS said..
No they pay me well, and I do a great job due to the fact they pay me well.
I here hourly rates are around 150 up around gero 
I would have thought you'd be used to paying high prices for all of life's necessities and luxuries up your way
Select to expand quoteEllobuddha said...
Daniel,
Read the sign. Don't feed the animals.
Sorry man, it's just soooo hard because they look so cute and fluffy at the start! But your right!
Select to expand quoteLoftywinds said..INTHELOOP said..
Maybe have twin tip class and open class?What do you think?
Well Marvin, considering you're a top 5 racer in the world (checked last month), and knowing how your adrenalin coarses throughout your veins, and you'll be in the race - I would say YES PLEASE! For us mere mortals of course!
But to be honest, I think bugger it! Let's just race! Who gives a toss whether there are foilers, racers and Twinnies out there? Lets' just ride baby!
Who knows, kites could collapse, feet slip off their cushy pads, egos cracking under pressure, and in the end I could be the one cruising past the lot of you in my 15m fossil kite and be the tortoise that won the race!
Bring it on!
HA you have a reputation now Marv, they all coming to have a go and beat you
Select to expand quoteINTHELOOP said..Daniel1973 said..
In the loop:
My apologies for contributing to yet another seabreeze thread turning to rubbish. I hope you have a great event and enjoy all that cash that nobs assumes is going straight into your pocket.
I hope for your events sake as well that the thread gets back on topic, it sounds like a great event!
Events like this require a good team of people and organisations. I am just the lucky guy that gets all the love on Seabreeze :) Anybody that has done the L2L or any other ocean crossing races knows how exciting this one will be. Take off from Alma Bay is almost as epic as Rottnest Island.Then a month later the same M2S race will be done with the Fastest guys in the world most of them on hydrofoils during the Kitefoil Gold Cup. Alltime! Cannot wait
Marvin, is the start point really Alma Bay? (or do you mean Geoffrey Bay?)I imagine Alma Bay would be very tight for trying to get a clean start for 80 kiters...
Btw, good luck with the event, I hope the wind is pumping!
Nobs works for my old man.... (300 plus employees)
Small world.
I wouldn't put a price on a word that he says. Much like his posts hes all talk. Oh Nobs, dad wants to speak to you in the morning. Something along the lines of your internet usage at work..
Select to expand quotewdric said..Loftywinds said..INTHELOOP said..
Maybe have twin tip class and open class?What do you think?
Well Marvin, considering you're a top 5 racer in the world (checked last month), and knowing how your adrenalin coarses throughout your veins, and you'll be in the race - I would say YES PLEASE! For us mere mortals of course!
But to be honest, I think bugger it! Let's just race! Who gives a toss whether there are foilers, racers and Twinnies out there? Lets' just ride baby!
Who knows, kites could collapse, feet slip off their cushy pads, egos cracking under pressure, and in the end I could be the one cruising past the lot of you in my 15m fossil kite and be the tortoise that won the race!
Bring it on!
HA you have a reputation now Marv, they all coming to have a go and beat you
i sit out and drink beers then as you shouldn't kill the rep :)
Select to expand quoteSkid said..INTHELOOP said..Daniel1973 said..
In the loop:
My apologies for contributing to yet another seabreeze thread turning to rubbish. I hope you have a great event and enjoy all that cash that nobs assumes is going straight into your pocket.
I hope for your events sake as well that the thread gets back on topic, it sounds like a great event!
Events like this require a good team of people and organisations. I am just the lucky guy that gets all the love on Seabreeze :) Anybody that has done the L2L or any other ocean crossing races knows how exciting this one will be. Take off from Alma Bay is almost as epic as Rottnest Island.Then a month later the same M2S race will be done with the Fastest guys in the world most of them on hydrofoils during the Kitefoil Gold Cup. Alltime! Cannot wait
Marvin, is the start point really Alma Bay? (or do you mean Geoffrey Bay?)I imagine Alma Bay would be very tight for trying to get a clean start for 80 kiters...
Btw, good luck with the event, I hope the wind is pumping!
Hi mate,its Geoffrey Bay which is in the village of Alma Bay. There org wants to brand it as Alma Bay with the main event of Magnetic Island Raceweek being staged there.Race start depends on Win direction and up to the RO.On SSE and SE we start from Geoffrey/ AlmaOn ESE and E we start from Nelly Bay
