Hi Peeps,
It looks like we have secured the second board needed to start our Course match racing series at Pinnaroo Point.
How it works: Every Wednesday afternoon we will put out some buoys to create a triangular course and participants are to race a single lap around the course starting and ending at the beach. It should be pretty easy to determine the winner and an honesty system will be in force (as well as obvious). The course will have a long upwind leg, then broad reach down and cross wind to the rounding mark before a close reach back to the finish. A simple triangle, easy to set, easy to watch, challenging enough with all points covered.
Score system: A simple knockout system will be the format so timing isn't required. You win, you advance to the next round, you lose you, either sit it out and wait for the winner of that round to be announced, then jump in for the next series. If we get enough entrants, we'll carry over the results to the following week. I suspect we'll get through each round pretty easy. FUN!
I will keep a score card for each series so we can announce a winner at the end of the year. This is purely social racing but I'm sure there will be a high degree of competitiveness. Protests may be lodged at the price of a case of beer to be shared with everyone at the hearing and must be by the end of the days racing.
Equipment: The idea is to keep it simple, fair and most of all, fun. AKS will supply the two boards, both North Race LTD boards. The kite is up to you, no rules there. The boards make the most difference initially so that keeps it fairer as few people own a course racing board and few have experience on them so most will be starting with the same handicap. If you have your own competitive course board, you are welcome to enter it and ride it. And trust me, unless you have one, you will be squarely beaten EVERY race.
What we need now is numbers and names. If you are keen to race, put your name down below so we can get an idea of what time of day to start racing and how the draw should be set up.
We are trying to introduce a bit of spice into your kiting, something different to look forward to each week or fortnight if we don't get the numbers.
Are you fast?
KH
Sounds like great fun Dazz, shame it's so far away. Might try round up some other Safety Bay crew and make the journey up every now and then through the season. Look forward to hearing some more.
Out of Interest, is there a difference in technique opposed to riding a TT
Im keen as too. Just have to get there every Wednesday from the East coast...
Maybe we could do the same on the East coast and then meet once a year for a national race event.
We were trying to get a couple races off begining of October in Sydney - but the weather didn't agree with us. Try to get another one going at some point.....
I'd be up for a "national" race event, need to get local racing scenes going first though.
I would be keen to race in Sydney, would love to demo a race board before I commit to buying one though.
Hi Guys,
This is precisely what this is about. Before we can have a national race scene, we need a local race scene.
If anyone has been to Maui and gone down to Kanaha Beach Park on a Friday afternoon, you'll see how successful slalom or course racing can be. They get many dozens of people turn out and they race all arvie, it's absolutely huge.
I'd like to see it become fun first and then get competitive. It's so early in it's development and it has more scope for becoming international and olympic than all other aspects of kiting.
But we need the first race. 
C'mon, how about a little support? What have you got to lose? , only one entrant??? 
Should I not bother with the second board
I could easily put that money into something more profitable
Cheers,
KH
I would mega be in for it except that I work in Kwinana and you are in Joondlaup.
If it was on a weekend I'd be in.
Or if you could get daylight savings reintroduced...
Or if you could set up a "travelling circus" to woodies, safety bay, etc...
Which is unfortunately a lot to ask...
I'm very keen, an I might be able to rope another scarborough local in.
If the times end up fitting in around work, I am there!
Thanks Matty,
The reason it's on a Wednesday is that the beach is less crowded than on weekends and I have a bit more time to devote to running it. On weekends I don't get out of my "office" much. 
At this rate it looks like it will be a 5pm Start time to allow people to come after work. Damn lack of Daylight savings 
Cheers,
KH
more than likely wont get there till just after 5:30 but that would still be okay to make it for the first round right?
is there an estimated starting date in mind? I'm excited
I'm keen Darren, however I work four days on four off, so I could make it for a few weeks in a row but then miss a few, but def keen when I could make it.
Also keen just to have demo on a race board to see what they are like, so will come down one arvo when the wind is up.
Btw - When is the start-date?
Just wanna make sure it does not coincide with my interactive-digital-media exams.
cheers
Good on you Kitehard,
Looks like you've got it all nutted out.
Last year we had races on a wednesday arvo at Pelican Point, loads of fun, good turnout even on the marginal days, did I mention it was lots of fun?
It's on again this year: www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=57164
but if I was a better kiter I'd give your race a crack on the lighter days. Still got to figure out how to stay upright! 
keen as hell darren.used to race dinghys when i was a kid.ive been wondering when this would kick off
I'd be interested.
We tried this a few years ago on the river, Pelli pt Vs Melville
Was heaps of fun.
Would be good if each area got a couple of people together we could have roaming races.
Hi Guys,
Looks like we have enough to get it off the ground. I'll grab the second board today and we can schedule the first official day for next Wednesday the 11th November starting at around 5pm or as soon as we get enough racers keen to begin.
It should be a hoot! Good on ya and we'll keep everyone posted as to how we get on.
Cheers,
KH
LATEST RACING EVENT UPDATE!
I have acquired the 2nd North Race LTD course board so now we have two . I also picked up my rounding markers from storage and have them in hand. Our Whiteboard score board is also in hand so now all we need is Wednesday and some wind, oh, and some competitors!
To add to the excitement, Airborne kitesurfing have generously loaned us an Airush Monaro course racing board . That makes three, so now you also have the choice of board to race on. I'm sure a little rivalry will be healthy as you can draw connections to the Holden vs Ford battle with the names of Monaro and LTD. [}:)]
The Monaro and the Race LTD are very similar boards and there doesn't look like there will be much of an advantage on either board, so let the games begin.
As Big Kev once said, "I'm excited" 
Cheers,
KH
I did some googling. It would appear the race boards are directional and you would need to gybe. That being the case it will make it interesting in the early days for those that don't currently ride surfboards. Or I suppose they could carve round the marks and ride toe side, but I don't think that would be to comfortable in this style of riding.
I'm so in, one for the girls. Should be interesting to use the different style of board.
Sounds like fun. I love a bit of competition. We have to have some females on board.
Pity I'm away camping next week. Can't wait for the next one!
if the boards charge upwind and hold a good edge does that make them good for big boosts?
alrighty, I'm there and my mate is up for some competition too.
Glad to see the monaro is in the lineup too, had a go of it the other day and was very impressed with the upwind. It will be good to compare both boards!
I'm IN
Good on ya Darren for getting it up & running!
See ya on Wed if the wind is >= 8 knots
Sweet, I am in as soon as I can jibe
I can jibe a windsurf so is it fairly similar?
