Now part of Speed Fortnight 
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This is an invitational in the sense that all GPSTC sailors are invited (and the name sounded better).
The event will be hosted out of Inverloch in South Gippsland, Victoria, with the sailing venue to include all the waters of Anderson Inlet.
The event will be hosted over the last weekend of Speed Fortnight October 6&7. Sailors must submit a speed for both days of competition to constitute a result. Winners are calculated on 5x10 average to eliminate the 'lucky gust' scenario, with your speeds from both days averaged being your final result.
3 divisions to cater for all skill levels:
Division A - GPSTC 5x10 PB greater than 35kts
Division B - GPSTC 5x10 PB between 25-34.99kts
Division C - GPSTC 5x10 PB less than 24.99kts
Please email president@inverlochwindsurf.org.au for more detailed event information.
What better way to kick off the first weekend of October than to be part of this great event!!! Get amongst it!!
Ahh yes memories of last year's event. The weekend before 30kts, the weekend after 20 kts and the weekend of the race 5 kts!!
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We still had 14 competitors and everyone got out and posted times with Wallies taking 6 out of the top ten places! Spotty won on a Windsurfing SUP and there was a rumour that his peak was acheived coming down a wave at the mouth of the Inlet. John Rohrsheim played the tidal movements down at Area 45 for a top 3 placing and Dan you placed on your Wally.
The Larrikans from Geelong rocked up and the town was plastered in bock and calls. Competitors from W.A. Jodi taking spectacular photos. The pub Saturday night was a cracker.
Never had so much fun and laughed so hard in my life.
Perhaps this year it will be more serious
I have formula gear this year so I might be alright. I will see if I can make it, great fun last year.
Would be great to see you again Darryl.
Now last year i guaranteed wind on the flyer and we got a crankin' 3kts gusting to 5, so i'm trying a bit of reverse psychology this year
bugger in the middle of my shifts, was planing on doing a few trips away this season as it doesn't get very good a my local over summer.
bugger in the middle of my shifts, was planing on doing a few trips away this season as it doesn't get very good a my local over summer.
Insurance is covered.
First sponsor on board - Thanks RPS Boardstore for your support
Pretty wild day on the inlet on Saturday... hopefully more of this to come during Speed fortnight and for this event weekend
Another two sponsors onboard
Big thanks to SHQ for a few loaner GPS 's and prize money and Zu Boardsports for prize money. Happy dayz
Notice of Race and Event details are up on website
inverlochwindsurf.org.au/events/inverloch-speed-invitational/
2 weeks to go until the ISI, which means Speed Fortnight starts this weekend!!!
New sponsors on board for the ISI - see updated event flyer below.
Forecast looks great for this Monday - hopefully its the start of a windy 2 weeks
Has Red been nobbled from this years comp by his own sailing bud?
Do I hear cries to the judges of "Doping"
Old Salty -I thought I won... Had the wonderful trophy on my desk!! Wish I could be there Wish I could join you this year. Hope you guys have fun at speed fortnight and the ISI.
Ah yes Mr Seahorse. First it was, and what a celebration on the night at the pub. Did I tell you that the repair bill from your jumping and fist pumping on the pub ceiling cost the club many of $000s
2011 Results
Mr Seahorse 1st
Mr Spotty 2nd
Mr BMC Poynton 3rd - on a Wally!!!!
One thing about the 2012 event. The wind is going to be so much better than 2011!
BOM long range wind forecast for Saturday is looking 10 - 15kt SW. Just need that to build a bit more for a perfect start to the ISI
G'day All,
We're putting up the orange light for this weekend's comp - event is on hold. Forecast is crapola at the moment[}:)]
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We'll make a final call on Thursday and give either a Green light or a Red light
with a postponement to a later weekend this month.
If it goes ahead in those conditions, should I bring my old raceboard? If so I will have to start scrubbing the cobwebs off now!
If so I will have to start scrubbing the cobwebs off now!
Red light event is postponed until the weekend 20-21st Oct. Fingers crossed for a better forecast.
Keep an eye on our Red light Green Light call for this weekend.
Preliminary call will be made Wednesday night with final call Thursday/Friday
We're giving out first of 3 green light's to confirm event.
Sat forecast looking light but will make for good even competition for the most efficient sailor. Sunday's looking good. Will hopefully give 2nd green light tomorrow with final confirmation closer to the weekend. Lets hope the forecast stablises and strengthens for the weekend.
Hanging for some wind on a weekend!!
Well just travelled the world and picked up the prizes - thanks to RPS, SHQ , Zu and Red Elk Cafe(Inverloch) for your support. Got 5 loan GPS(thanks SHQ) for those that have not tried this addictive part of our sport. Got the insurance policy. Forecasted wind Saturday and more on Sunday. Woo hoo Dan post that second Green Light
For all those coming do not forget to check out the Notice of Race and Event Guide at
inverlochwindsurf.org.au/events/inverloch-speed-invitational/
Here it is...
2 green lights given... Sunday's looking great at the moment. 3rd and final green light with final confirmation of the event will be given tomorrow. But at this stage we're all systems go for the weekend.
Awesome. Thanks Dan. Looks like some SW Saturday late arvo too now! See ya there!
And its Go Go Go for the 2012 Inverloch Speed Invitational!!!
We're on people, forecast is looking good. Saturday looks ok too now with an arvo SW forecast... people will be scrambling to get 5 runs in before needing to submit their results for day 1
Just as a reminder:
$25 for Inverloch Windsurfing Club (IWC)Members
$35 for Non IWC members (extra to cover Public Liability)
$65 for Non IWC members – Fee includes Discounted IWC membership which includes 24/7 Personal Accident Insurance through YA Silver Card Scheme.
The event is non profit making. Prizes are provided by our generous sponsors and any extra $$$ will be added to prizes
Schedule for Saturday - 09:45 briefing at the Angling Club car park so be there before then to start rigging. Competition time between 10:00 - 16:00hrs (may push this back to take advantage of SW forecast). Results to be logged into my computer by 17:30
Will give rest of info tomorrow.
I am officially stuffed
I will leave it to Dan to post official results and comments from a brilliant weekend. Great to play with the other GPSTCers. Just amazing to watch the PIT crew play on our home territory in some interesting conditions.
Anthony - welcome to the IWC walk of shame - you are amongst good company with Kato , Drift, me and a lot of other names to add to the list.
Oldie was a scene out of Chainsaw Massacre when he sailed up to the event HQ with a bow saw around his neck. Shame you did not get to the tree in the Inlet before it speared Daffy's board
To Dazza and Wendy - Party central Saturday night was brilliant - solving the world's problems and having a laugh
Birthday cake on Sunday to celebrate Carmel's 21st. What more could we want
I think we had 15 on the water Saturday and 30 on Sunday. Great format Dan
Big thanks to our sponsors RPS, SHQ, ZU, The Red Elk Cafe(Newly appointed official IWC Cafe) - could not have done it without you. And a late supporter in Gipps Sport making sure everybody went away with a stubby holder.
Photos to follow shortly
Event Wrap
The Inverloch Speed Invitational is the only semi-serious competition that the Inverloch Windsurfing Club host's throughout the season, and this year with my 'wind guarantee' coming to fruition we should really remove the word semi. The competition on the water was ferocious.
The Inverloch Speed Invitational is a 2 day speed windsurfing competition, with competitors registering their 5x10sec ave to constitute their result for the day - this eliminates the lucky gust scenario. Their final event result is the average of their Saturday & Sunday result. Only speeds recorded within the allocated times and on the waters of Anderson Inlet will count towards the participants result.
The Combatants & Competition
As Saturday dawned we awoke to light Westerly winds. The forecast bode well for an increase in strength from the W-NW before a late SW change. Eager competitors were hoping the change would arrive before the cut off for Saturday's results. After briefing things started to get serious, fins, and sails were chosen meticulously for the gusty conditions and it was evident very early that correct choice of gear for the conditions at hand would be pivotal to overall standings & results at the end of the day.
Yours truly got the best of the early conditions but by mid arvo, more raiders (Ado & Spotty) from the Pit Crew turned up and as the wind increased in strength and moved SW my lead was quickly diminished.
14 registered competitors battled it out on the first day and by days end it was obvious the format was perfect for close competition. In Division A some quick running repairs to Daffy's board were required to keep him in the mix after having a close encounter with a submerged tree over at Point Smythe, overnight in Div A only 0.5kts separated 2nd – 5th.
Daffy's Board
In Division B Mick 'Drift' Green lived up to his nick name. Whilst every other competitor went with shortboard's in the hope of catching 10 sec gusts, Mick tried to emulate 2011 champion John Rohrsheim by sailing to the area with the fastest flowing tidal current in the hope of running with the current to get an edge on the rest of the field.
Unfortunately for Mick he ended up just drifting around the inlet and out of contention. Division C was highly contested and the loan female entrant Wendy Jepsen battled it out against the gents – and held her own as well! Our come & Try division had 5 sailors all of whom took to GPS sailing with gusto.
After a small bit of mismanagement by the event organiser forgetting to book dinner, we ended up at Casa Del Jeppo for a great night. Spotty once again uttering his famous, “you won't go 50 eating salad!” as we all attacked a serious amount of pizza and mulled over some of the serious issues in life – the desal plant, wind turbines, innovative ways that Pete could complete his postie round etc.
Sunday dawned and we headed to the IWC's newly sanctioned 'official' café The Red Elk. Great service and a great breaky and more serious conversation: “what really constitutes a macchiato??”. Shortly after, we headed back to the beach to eagerly await the predicted 25kt+ SW change.
Gusty W winds greeted us and after the briefest of briefings we got started on day 2. A heap of new competitors turned up for Sunday due to the forecast, leading to 19 registered competition sailors and another 10 or so just out for a sail.
Regular IWC skulduggery started with a few people ducking off down to Area 45 to check it out, only to come back and say it was no good. Kato & Daffy took that word as gospel and went to sail there… Daffy posted the day's highest peak in the 'no good' conditions at Area 45 with a peak over 37!! Also in Div A Spotty & Ado headed out to one of the newly formed inlet entrance channels while yours truly was facilitating registrations!! In Div B, Dazza headed out in the gusty conditions on his big gear only to return shortly after with stories of waaaay too much lift from his 44 fin to the point that his ankles were in danger! In Div C Naz was looking comfortable on his 99ltr freeride board that was hugging the chop, the strong winds almost blew Wendy off the water as she struggled to hold down a 4.7. In the come & try's Brian bought out the old trusty wooden board and looked right at home in the conditions. The forecasted SW didn't come, but… Huey did put on a mighty show with easily 25kts+ W that really kicked in in the arvo, unfortunately it coincided with high tide which made far from ideal speed conditions.
Another fantastic event had been run and won. Thanks to everyone for coming and supporting the event, and thanks to all our sponsors – RPS, The Zu, SHQ, The Red Elk & GippSport that meant that once again no one went home empty handed. Special mention must go to Spotty for donating a portion of his winnings to the unplaced competitors in the Come & Try division, this reimburesed their event entry – Spotty you're a legend!!
We look forward to seeing you all back at Invy over the summer at our other events, and at the 2013 incarnation of the Inverloch Speed Invitational.
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