Just a thought but maybe for those of us that have missed out on the L2L we could do a long downwinder on the same day to ease the pain.
Lano to Wedge "The ReJects Run"
A few of us did a Lano to Wedge downwinder last season.
Not racing, just hitting waves.
Good fun, does take a while though- 2 hours at least if you are hitting waves.
Plenty to hit, on the beach or on the reef's.Lefts and Rights. Plenty of space for everyone.
Need minimum 2 m swell to make it worthwhile, wind usually isn't a prob.
Will prob do it again this season.
Good to see some interest pm me if your keen and we'll get things happening.
My 2 cents is maybe we should do it on another day than the race so those that want can support waksa and the L2L which is a great event and will only get better.
For those that have done the Lano to Wedge run before any useful info would be appreciated.
We'll need support vehicles and a boat and a shack up at wedge with cold beer would be a bonus too
Logisticly, Ledge to Lano would be easier, with better established facilities at the end.
Its a shorter run so a support boat shouldn't be required.
I've got a decent boat to offer for the cause but not keen on taking it up to Wedge
I agree we shouldn't do it on the same day as the L2L as so not to undermine the excellent effort WAKSA are doing and I think the L2L is such an awesome event, but to be honest, I couldn't be bothered sitting around and watching others have fun when I could be out there.
Again, Im in
I really like the L2W idea with the coldies at the end. If any chance of doing it on a Sunday, I am in. I don't see a rescue boat an absolute necessity (unless it carries coldies on the way ). Anyone who considers it should be competent and reasonably fit. If there are at least 5 riders, anything goes pear shape we would be enough to sort things out.
I think KISS principle applies.
ie You are responsible for your ass. If you feel safer having a 4x4 following you down then your responsibility to organise that.
Don't go out further than your prepared to swim in..... and so on
The more stuff that needs to be organised the more complicated it becomes.
Sunday is sets on the beach in Scarborogh, im out
If we have it the weekend before, it can be a warm up for L2L, more people
Yep look after your own arse, dont kite out more than your willing to swim
Sat 26th Nov or Sat 3rd Dec?
Okay KISS sounds like a good call just a simple DW for competent kiters only.
Think a support vehicle with cold drinks etc. meeting us at Narrowneck and then following us up is a good idea.
The weekend before or after the L2L works for me.
Thanks for the comment Juddy
L2W is a sick run, could always back it up with a W2Cervantes the next day if you got lance armstrong legs, unsure about the W2C stretch but just putting it out there. anyone else done it? Heaps of room would be good fun with a good crew smackin lips and doin flips...or teabagging 40kms
nice long walk if you break something half way, perhaps a ducky with a 15hp as support if anyone has one? easy beach launch?
I am not sure you could drive the whole stretch along the beach in a support vehicle if you wanted one
win or lose, its all about froffies and war stories on the beach at the end
Torch 10th or 11th of December depending on wind & swell. I'd prefer to do it on Saturday the 10th and camp somewhere up there even if its at cervantes now that camping is banned at wedge; hence the prompt for someone with a shack to sing out.
I wouldn't launch from in front of the park thought either south or north point??
As far as support vehicle access goes Bully the run along the beach from Lano to Narrowneck is pretty soft sand but i think if we have a vehicle meet us at Narrowneck and follow from there on we'd be cool. There's a good break around narrowneck so we would prob want to hang around there for a while anyway.
Thoughts; suggestions???
Lano Sea Rescue have recently plotted a course to Wedge along the inside of the reef, perhaps some liquid currency could get them to do a 'training' run that day?
I like the idea of meeting in town, maybe at Lurch's, then have options on where to put in depending on conditions.
Having a beach sweep at the end would be cool, but if we look out for each other then there should be no dramas.