Wavesailing Nationals 2012 - Registration Open

Hey guys, the online registration form for this years Wavesailing Nationals is now open. This is the first event hosted by the very newly formed Queensland Freewave Association - which is aiming to build the community of wavesailing and freestyle in Queensland through clinics and events.

Here is the link to the registration form. The guys behind Airsickness - a concept set to revolutionize the way we play - have been awesome enough to volunteer time and effort to build and host the form on their site. These guys are also providing the videographer and editor for the event, so be sure to be get involved with the project by checking the box at the bottom of the entry form.

www.airsickness.com/windsurfing/2012-national-wavesailing-au/form

We will contact you via email with payment details and further information after you complete the registration.

Entry Prices with be as follows:

Juniors/Youth = $70
All Other Divisions Early Bird (Payment received by 7th Sept 2012) = $90
All Divisions Late Entry (After 7th Sept) = $110

Things are coming along at full speed for the event, so register now and spread the word!

jug for the winner
schooner for second
middy for third

make it a captain, and joel, troppo and I will be there!

Looking good for the comp, the Northerlies have started bowing on the Gold Coast, got my camp site, can't wait a week of sailing at Woolgoolga.

Amped for the comp!

last years nationals down south turned in on with NEer,southerlies and swell!

the NSWWA had a solid day up at woolgoolga last year.

Hey Will, Just interested as to why the master division starts at 40 years old?

Most other windsurf events in Aust seem to start the masters class at 35 (Corona, some race events etc) so not sure why the nationals would be different?

cheers
Jamie

As Mark Paul used to say "Death before Masters"

Will,
Just thought I would introduce the 2011 age groups for the nationals, may be the 2012 should be similar.

Divisions: age as at 18th of February
1. Open Pro
2. Ladies
3. Amateurs - there will be a specific criteria to compete in this division however, the emphasis is on amateur level sailors and those new to wavesailing
4. Masters > 35 yrs
5. Grand Masters > 45 yrs
6. Legends > 55 yrs
7. Youth under 21 yrs
8. Juniors under 17 yrs
9. Groms under 15 yrs

Never understood the point of having any other senior category other than Masters.
Grand Masters and Legends get about a maximum of 1 or 2 eligible sailors each year turning up. And even then they are usually in the Masters comp anyway because they qualify by age. Should at least be based on number of entrants, then split it after all rego's are in at the discretion of event organizers, otherwise combine them all for a quality Masters battle. Does it count if you come first out of a field of 1?

Good call to spilt up the young guys as described above though. Good incentive.