OK we have enough interest "it's on" starts 01/05/07, just finalising rules and data base.
Make sure you nominate/register on nomination thread, and email me your details.
My ideas are as follows:
Run it from say 1 May till 31 Aug, if popular every year?
Mob vs mob intratstate and statistically averaged out to state vs state.
Make it a teams event, Each mob must have at least 2 team members.
For WA Mobs can be from Mandurah, Safet bay, Bunbury, PeliPoint, Melville, Point Walter, and wherever else?
GPS Display at end of each session, added and divided my no of team members, and session averages are added and divided by number of sessions for the season, dropping 10 lowest averages to encourage sailing in most conditions. Just ideas at this stage someone may come up with better idea. Rules should not be too complicated.
The guys involved in the state vs state 1 hour challenge may have a good system already in place.
Other ideas? we have 18 days to sort it. Maybe a sponsor might want to get on board for each state, or just put up a perpetual trophy? Something so as many as people as possible are involved enjoy, and the sponsors or shops get more exposure for the sport, and hopefully sell more gear??
My current thinking after reviewing all thread feedback, private emails, and personal consultations is as follows:
The challenge gives us an oppurtunity to set up a data base, similar to GPSSS.
We have 4 main team categories:
Either Max GPS or 2 sec GPS max
500m
5 x 10sec
Alpha racing
or 1 hr or Nautical mile, or 6 categories, with different states sponsoring each trophy?
A trophy for each team in the best category of each, no matter where it's set, so if anyone goes to Sandy Point and sets it there it holds.
For individuals, it's personal bragging rights only. That is, scan the data base, see what category you are in and check your performance.
What do you think my little fragile Pets?
I think we need to encourage youngens into speedsailing, what about an individual prize in each state for quickest under 18, and quickest under 13? Sponsors needed?? But getting ahead of myself here, still need people to come up with ideas, and nominate a team.
I nominate the Mandurah Mob: Team Captain Elmo, Hardie, and still recruiting!!
I think times will have to be verified through GPS-Speedsurfing.com
So that the youngens, beginners, and those in less windy places, or not ideal places, get a fair go, maybe we get a baseline of everyone's highest GPS Display by say June 30, and the team with the highest percentage improvement by 31 August wins? Just another idea to make things fair??
I'm in from NSW/Sydney but I'm away o'seas from 13th May for 4 weeks so I hope it blows lots when I get back!
OK it looks like we have a Sail Manufacturer (Won't mention their name as not official yet) willing to offer some prizes, even a sail!
Get on Board, Nominate a team, with team captain!!!!!!!!
May 1 deadline will not be strictly enforced!!
Ill join Sick-em-Rex for the NSW side.
No Maui this year so this will pass the time I hope
Just get any GPS reciever that you can download the data to a PC.
Garmin Foretrex 101 or 201 are suitable but get an Aquapac to put the GPS in. Keeps them totally waterproof and will float if you lose it.
OK.. It's unofficial yet but it looks like we have: 2 Sponsors that are Keen to sponsor this fun event , so the question is "ARE YOU KEEN?"
If so join up, nominate a team and team captain, no fees to join, just fun to participate, and some exposure for those who sponsor the comp.
We need to make it so we don't incur any insurance liabilities etc. or everyone will drop out, so what are the ideas to avoid this?
Do we remove the word "competition".
If you guys from the same state don't know each other, email each other privately, get a name for your team, and the best looking one is captain!!!!! That's why Elmo refused Captaincy of the Mandurah Mob and nominated me, Oh the burden when you are good looking
Thanx for the interest so far!!!!!!!
Nice concept, and probably will work quite fairly if you exclude Sandy Pt from possible venues!
On an average day at Sandy Pt, there are guys going as fast on old wave gear, as the best times recorded anywhere in WA, ever!
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Originally posted by slowboat
Nice concept, and probably will work quite fairly if you exclude Sandy Pt from possible venues!
On an average day at Sandy Pt, there are guys going as fast on old wave gear, as the best times recorded anywhere in WA, ever!
awesome work Hardie. I've emailed ka and katapult to work out some details. I'm away for 4 weeks so I nominate ka for el capitain. We'll work on a name and get back to you. How about instead of competition it's just called a challenge as per Elmos suggestion? *throws down an imaginary gauntlet*
That might get around any insurance issues or whatever else.
How are we going to send the data and to where? Will it be actual logged runs or done on a trust basis and just submit top speeds, a la windwarrior? Will it be 2 sec average or 10 second? I'm not sure our speed run has 10 seconds worth of run in it 
I'm Big Kev excited bout this!
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Originally posted by sick_em_rex
awesome work Hardie. I've emailed ka and katapult to work out some details. I'm away for 4 weeks so I nominate ka for el capitain. We'll work on a name and get back to you. How about instead of competition it's just called a challenge as per Elmos suggestion? *throws down an imaginary gauntlet*
That might get around any insurance issues or whatever else.
How are we going to send the data and to where? Will it be actual logged runs or done on a trust basis and just submit top speeds, a la windwarrior? Will it be 2 sec average or 10 second? I'm not sure our speed run has 10 seconds worth of run in it
I'm Big Kev excited bout this!
First Nominated Team: Mandurah Mob Team captain=Decrepit, Gun Speedster=Elmo, Making up the numbers=Hardie; More team members welcome!!!
Can I suggest a link then for people who may not have that program etc so we're all working on the same page effectively.
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Originally posted by sick_em_rex
Can I suggest a link then for people who may not have that program etc so we're all working on the same page effectively.
Looks like i could be on my pat malone for a Bunno Team. I have not seen anyone else at my local that sail with a GPS. I think they all think i am a bit nuts as i am always stopping to check my read outs and i always use bigger sails in an attempt to go faster which results in some spectacular ELMO'S.
Is anyone in Bunno keen?
Cheers bender
Great idea Hardie,but I,m not sure about taking out Sandy point ,I need that unfair advantage. Had a couple of ideas to even it out.
Fastest ave at a speed strip (this could include S/P Vic ,Woodsmans Pt WA etc
Fastest speed at a new location ( Somewhere that hasn,t been GPS sailed before by the sailer)
Fastest ave at a non speed strip ( open water/bay)
Longest distance sailed in a day by one person( or longest sailed on coldest day)
Fastest speed by youngest person
Fastest speed by oldest person
or have a look at Mals idea about Alpha racing ( fastest speed with a jybe in the middle)
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Originally posted by kato
Great idea Hardie,but I,m not sure about taking out Sandy point ,I need that unfair advantage. Had a couple of ideas to even it out.
Fastest ave at a speed strip (this could include S/P Vic ,Woodsmans Pt WA etc
Fastest speed at a new location ( Somewhere that hasn,t been GPS sailed before by the sailer)
Fastest ave at a non speed strip ( open water/bay)
Longest distance sailed in a day by one person( or longest sailed on coldest day)
Fastest speed by youngest person
Fastest speed by oldest person
or have a look at Mals idea about Alpha racing ( fastest speed with a jybe in the middle)
What a fantastic idea. I love seabreeze.com brings everyone together all over the country to do fun stuff.
Just a pity i'm a gay kiter....
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Originally posted by poor relative
What a fantastic idea. I love seabreeze.com brings everyone together all over the country to do fun stuff.
Just a pity i'm a gay kiter....
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Originally posted by hardie
The KEY here is Fun and Participation!!!!!
Not meant to be tooooooooooo serious!!
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Originally posted by Winemanquote:
Originally posted by hardie
The KEY here is Fun and Participation!!!!!
Not meant to be tooooooooooo serious!!
hey Hards........for more participation, what about a
"SLOW POKE BIG BOARD"
Division for +125lt boards
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Originally posted by poor relative
What a fantastic idea. I love seabreeze.com brings everyone together all over the country to do fun stuff.
Just a pity i'm a gay kiter....
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Originally posted by decrepitquote:
Originally posted by poor relative
What a fantastic idea. I love seabreeze.com brings everyone together all over the country to do fun stuff.
Just a pity i'm a gay kiter....
Hey, Hardy, isn't there some way we can include our favourite kiter????
I'm sure he won't put his strings in our face.
So we're on different equipment, but that could make it more interesting.
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I have some ping pong balls for poor if he/she wants them
I do like the Alpha Racing idea, test both speed and gybing.
I agree exclude Sandy Point, sorry Mat.
I Like the State verses state thing too but I suggest min 5 sailers from each state. Troppo might have to come and visit up there mate if im going to get any wind through winter.
ta Vando
