Here is a great article on the King of the Cut race, it's fast approaching who else is coming over?
We have some great downwind tracks in WA but this is the best, great atmosphere, great race, ran by a dedicated SUP crew.
If you can't make it over this year lock it for next year, this event is doubling in size and stature every year.
www.seabreeze.com.au/News/Stand%20Up%20Paddle/Big-names-head-to-WA-for-the-King-of-the-Cut_8967018.aspx
Select to expand quoteGoochi said..
I tried doing this position last weekend........accidently 
A quick question. Do I need to wear/carry a life jacket/flares/ PLB for the race?
Those that know for sure will probably confirm but I'm pretty sure it is PFD and flare, no PLB required, well that's what it was last year.
However I just bought a PLB so I will be taking that anyway.
Select to expand quoteBender said..Goochi said..
I tried doing this position last weekend........accidently
A quick question. Do I need to wear/carry a life jacket/flares/ PLB for the race?
Safety for KotC:
Leash
PFD Type 1,2,3 (including type 1 inflatables)
1x smoke flare
PFD type 1 inflatables and smoke flares will be available for sale at registration.
Select to expand quoteKieranr said..
Looking forward to it!! Should be a good NSW crew there. 
Hey Kieranr, be great to see you & the NSW Crew, what's your ride?
@ Maxeeboy......no ride confirmed yet!! Trying to organise a hire board At the moment!!
I may have a spare Coastrunner if you want to use it Kieran. Seems to be your backup board over here on the west coast for you.
Coast runners still one of the best ocean boards going around.. Don't ever see them for sale
5 of us gave the King of the cut a smash out last night 24.5 k for most of us found the last 4 k quite testing some found the first K testing too Kent
Yeah, the coastie served me very well on my first attempt at the doctor last year!!
Select to expand quotestimo said..
5 of us gave the King of the cut a smash out last night 24.5 k for most of us found the last 4 k quite testing some found the first K testing too Kent
What happens in the last 4km that make it testing?
Select to expand quotePTWoody said..stimo said..
5 of us gave the King of the cut a smash out last night 24.5 k for most of us found the last 4 k quite testing some found the first K testing too Kent
What happens in the last 4km that make it testing?
Your legs go ha ha mine anyway As you get closer to the finish it starts to get a bit washy from the shore line but still heaps of runs ,early in the run its over more reef and rock shore so the runs are more pure .
Hey Stimo, how long did the extended course take you, and are there any good targets on the horizon to aim for ??
Select to expand quoteYOB Australia said..
Hey Stimo, how long did the extended course take you, and are there any good targets on the horizon to aim for ??
It's a bit unfair asking the other guys how long it took, they were kind enough to stop and regroup a couple of times for some bloke that was having a bit of a shocker and took about 2 1/2 hours
His excuse was that it was his first paddle on his 14 since the nationals and has spent most of the time on a surf sup over the last couple of months. 
We pretty much just headed North of the tower we used to aim for when finishing at Singleton, then looked for the orange roof of the Secret Harbour SLSC.
I would suggest anyone doing the run to take a walk up to the lookout at SHSLSC and check out the surroundings.
There is not much in the way of buildings between SHSLSC and Long Point at Port Kennedy so you can pretty much aim for where the Northern end of the houses meets the dune vegetation.
Others may have spotted something else, as I was really just following them.
Just got word that Penelope Strickland from NZ is heading over for KOTC & The Doctor.
She came 3rd at M2O this year and also 3rd at the Maui Paddleboard Race.
Hi, the Mandurah Mail are doing a King of the Cut story & looking for a local angle. Any contacts appreciated for a person living in the Peel region that is doing the run appreciated asap. Cheers
Stoked for this now!!! Flights - check, accommodation - check, Board - check(due to incredible generosity of WA sup crew jenkz).
Yeeeeeewwwwwwww!!!
regarding the PFD and flare, do we need to pre book them or will there be plenty on the day?
Select to expand quoteKieranr said..
Stoked for this now!!! Flights - check, accommodation - check, Board - check(due to incredible generosity of WA sup crew jenkz).
Yeeeeeewwwwwwww!!!
regarding the PFD and flare, do we need to pre book them or will there be plenty on the day?
inflatable PFD type 1 and flares available for sale at registration.
Anyone have the link to where we can enter online?
Looking forward to it :)
X angie
International starboard female racer Marie Buchanan is also coming over for both doctor and kotc. She pretty damn good too downwind. Going to be fab fun
this is looking like a really classy field along with the doctor.
biggest races in oz by a country mile already.
any live blogs or something going down for the cut
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no offence stimo, great job last year mate. but if your it, I hope you have had a secret inboard motor installed in your new board
anyway some serious bragging rights to be had to the winner
