OK we have 238 registered participants, I reckon we need to get it to 300 if we wanna keep and attract sponsors and continue to attract excellent prizes.
Recruit a friend, get someone who has been away from the sport for a while to take it back up, You know the speel, you know the benefits.
Remember ben and I get no $ benefit from this, it costs us lots of time, we do it for the love of windsurfing, so do it for windsurfing!!
WE have some new ideas for 2009 and new award categories for this 2008.
Just an idea, and it's a bit away yet, but why not hand out some flyers at the Lancelin Ocean Classic? There'll be 200 odd keen sailors up there and there are still plenty of WA sailors who are not yet part of the challenge - even a few who finish towards the front of the fleet. They will be full of enthusiasm and ripe for the picking.
Hey hardie, would you think it would be allright if i can still post times from overseas i really dont wont to leave the challenge but if i have too no hard feelings?
I ask of this because i can get probably more guys where i am going into this challenge but i need to know is it stricktly an australian challenge.
Maybe it would be good for the sponsors that you have and to get more foreign guys , this could be a minor start with a bit of oversea challenges and if i do find guys over there that are interested in the challenge i would not put them all in one team instead for example you could put one guy with the MM and the other with the SRM and etc... so it all comes out fair and even for the teams.
This is only a suggestion so what ever you guys come up with all is cool and it still stays an aussie challenge.
, Pierres as Aussie as they come
Cool thanks for leting me still post.
And like you said we shall see later on and see what are the options that can be done. Good stuff mate.
I reckon the small group of Mauian speed sailors would be keen - they have lots of wind, some very talented sailors and no flat water; an interesting combo to say the least!
Hey ben, i will look into it when i get there but i think i've got a good feeling that i will get quite a few guys, we shall see.
I was chatting to a guy yesterday who's keen to get into gps sailing. Maybe us cockroaches might climb a rung or two on the ladder
I met a few windsurfers on Sunday afternoon at the Pittwater and handed out some of the above mentioned flyers. They were all quite interested and if any of you are reading this it was great having a chat with you. You can see my tracks on the GPS site. I didn't break any records but had a fun sail. Now its recorded for prosperity. http://gpsteamchallenge.com.au/showsession.php?date=2008-09-28&team=33
Pity the norwester died away however I was glad I was packed up when that southerly buster moved through. Because I was the only punter sailing that day the results don't count towards the challenge but they are recorded as results for me.
Hey, I want to join a team, so who do I talk to.
Just so I don't drag any of the serious players down my PB is 35 knt peak and 2sec averages around 32 to 33 on a good Botany day.
Des
Hi Des,
in Sydney I am pretty sure there are two basic options for joining a team, the Cockroaches and the Pittwater Punters. There is another team but I think its for members of a sailing club.
I'm in the Punters. As my post says, I'm trying to get people to join the team as there are only three of us. I can send you a flyer I prepared if you want further info. I can tell you right now if you join us your efforts will be appreciated.
The Roaches are a good team. There are a fair few of them but some don't post results regularly. Sam from Wind Surf and Snow is their captain but he supports both the Punters and the Cockroaches.
I only started the GPS sailing last April, when Jethrow started the Punters and haven't sailed much since then but I'm planning on going sailing more this summer.
Cheers
Happy to join the Punters. I think I know most of the cockroaches so happy to step on a few in the interest of friendly team rivalry. I'm a full time windsurfer ATM (wind permitting) as I'm not working so I'll be putting in plenty of water time.
I had a look at the site, will fill in a form and fax it off.
Cheers
Des
PS. Wed & Thursday NE's looking good.
Is there an email address I can send the completed and signed form to. Faxing is so 90's and I don't have a machine. Can't afford stamps cause I'm unemployed. 
However if this is a problem, I'll find a fax machine, I think i remember what they look like!
Thats great Des,
Keep in contact. I'll see my boss tomorrow and see if I can start at 7am and finish at 3pm. I can only sail at Narrabeen Lake or Brisbane Waters after work as everywhere else is too far in the Sydney traffic.
Wish I was unemployed too
The real challenge is pushing yourself and achieving better session times.
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Yes email it to: hardie6210@yahoo.com.au Do it tonight and I'll process it or its 2 weeks.
Email sent, Thanks
Hey Des, sorry to hear you're not going to be a cockie and I for one will be watching over my shoulder out on the Bay when you're around.
What's with the unemployment thing? Does this mean no more work for me? 
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Yes email it to: hardie6210@yahoo.com.au Do it tonight and I'll process it or its 2 weeks.
Email sent, Thanks
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