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The other issue is that with course racing you can set up at a club, be that RQYS or RPYC etc and race every weekend no matter conditions.
Wave and slalom events not run at a club suffer from people not willing to commit due to forecasts and poor sailing conditions. This then adds extra pressure and work for these committees to the Re run events.
I agree with Kato that we need a national response to ensure a proper national event.
Green Island and NSWWS have done pretty good jobs as it seems no one else wanted to do it.
I however would like to run a slalom nationals series in WA though.
I think we have the facilities, team members and conditions to have a good crack at it anyway.
I think if you want to run events that attract big participation numbers, they need to be based on how 90% of windsurfers sail...that is blasting as fast as they can in some general ish sort of direction, and in decent winds so you don't require massive specialized gear.
So events like Defi Wind (insane participation rates) LOC even with its lets race in no wind policy are super popular, Rotto/leighton kite race etc
These are also probably the hardest to run and organize due to logistics, insurances and safety...but they are probably more representative how most weekend warriors windsurf.
If these events are held where public can watch (not miles out to sea!) then you can attracts media/public and maybe some newcomer interest.
I think Slalom is a great entry category for sailors looking to compete.
The Simmer Style WA Slalom we held this season attracted over 50 competitors from 5 different nations including PWA sailors
Sailing is off the beach, its fast downhill racing but the most important thing is that it remains competitive and inclusive to all abilities and rewards consistency as well as outright speed.
It's great to see new comers to slalom come down and try and realise it's not that daunting and you don't need a van of gear to race.
If you can blast back and forth and drag your mates then you can slalom race and still have fun.
the stuff that was done in WA this season looked awesome, especially those weekends of lots of long races up at Cervantes etc..pretty much looked like nice long distance blasting , definitely looked the goods.
Helps when its windy enough to a race even on your wave gear! :)
More info on the Windsurfer LT program, pricing etc.
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Windsurfer LT (made in Thailand) less volume than a Mistral IMCO One Design, sounds about the same hull weight (no footstraps, fin or centreboard) but design/construction is almost 30 years after the IMCO MOD (made in Germany).
Where is the progress ?
Not sure I understand also why the race sail is 5.7 m2 even smaller than the original Windsurfer sail (6.0 m2).
It is wide so perhaps it is more of a WINDSUP than a raceboard.
Also most raceboard sailors use 7.5 m2 - 9.5 m2 these days.
Unless I am mistaken, I thought the original proposal was to supply the board only for around $750. What has happened ?
Or!!!!,,,,, Jump in the the ring!!! There's a lot of people on here now who have listened to what you're obviously passionate about.
You're obviously on a "Vendetta". Did someone up-sett you on a bad call, or is it as simple as "Difference of Opinion" that drive's "Simple Minded People's Insecurity's" to act like "Twelve Year Old School Girl's" ? I'll bet there's lot's of people, including myself willing to loan you a board to see how you go at tactical sailing"? I Dare You! Come on!!! Do it!! Come on! You've expelled way too much "Hot Air" to be able to not have a go? Dare You!!!! Dare You!!!! Dare You!!!
If this post gets deleted, I will be questioning why it didn't get sorted out way before this.
I'm 46 years old, and I haven't raced since 1990, but I'd bet everyone want's to know how you come out against an "Old, Fat, Gay, Wally Sailor".
Bet you don't!!!! 
Come On!!!!
I can't believe it has already been 5 years since we lost the great Jim Drake. Drake was an amazing aeronautical engineer and inventor .The board he designed was spot on perfect first go, which is a testament to how brilliant an engineer he was. 50 years later some people are still using it even. His WindSUP invention (he named windsurfer) evolved into the sport of windsurfing that I love so much and I am forever grateful to him.
But unfortunately Drake ended up crossing paths with a failed buisinessman and conman Hoyle Scheister. Scheister swindled Drake of his patent, licence and trademark. They were also best friends which makes Scheister a special kind of POS.
Greedy Scheister went on to blackmail and sue anyone who tried to develop windsurfing. Drake would have been happy for others to organically evolve the sport as he had other fish to fry.
Drake went on to be a very successful aeronautical engineer/pilot specialising in rocket development and the X-15.
Mr. Drake remained a passionate designer and windsurfer. He most recently designed innovative boards, including wide models for increased stability and long, narrow models for greater speed, for Starboard, a company based in Thailand.
So Chris, out of respect of Jim Drake and remaining true to my good principles ,I am doing my little bit to protest against the scummy WALLY inc company.
I'm guessing they have spent their ill gained millions so they are back for a top up. The way I see it is they are going to fleece the few remaining Wally riders. Sell a few lighter boards at a heavily discounted price. The old boards won't be competitive against lighter/wider new
"one designs". Then the remaining Wally sailors will get slugged E1745 =$2777 to become competitive again. Thats big $ for a basic WindSUP and a nice little earner for Wally inc.
To sweeten the deal just add a normal modern boom and a (cheap) 2 piece mast and your average pensioner will think it's as flash as a rat with a gold tooth.
Now just need a designer with a name all the people from WallyWorld will recognise. Doesn't matter that he hasn't windsurfed in a long,long time. He'll be fine, he did however have a go on a SUP a few years ago.
WindSUPer LT
You have got to be kidding me !
WHAT A SCAM
Come on Dag,,you have to admit that the shirt and the hat are funny
and creative.
The proper saying is "A Sh1thouse rat with a gold tooth".
Or: More front than a sh1thouse rat with a gold tooth.
He's the one ignoring what has just been put in front of him and a pretty big audience!!!!
Come on!!!!! I dare you!!!!!
Come race with you Dag hey. Your getting a heavily discounted LT delivered tomorrow and the Wallys I have ,has the daggerboard that you wear like a handbag when going downwind. That wouldn't be very fair.
Been there, done it! Come on mate! I'm not hearing anything but blah,blah,blah, white noise.
Come on! Do it!
You're explaining to me that you're used to sailing an original Windsurfer with the "Over the Shoulder" centreboard?
Anyone who can relate to that, would not be carrying on with that rubbish.
Who has upset you? What has made you turn "The Best Sport In The World " into a "Bitch Fight"????
Fair suck'a the sav!!!! Come on!!! The offer is still there!!!
Dare You!!! Dare You!!! Dare You!!!!
More Front than a Rat with a Gold Tooth!!!!!!
Bribie Island.
I can't believe that you're talking like you already have a Wally?????
That's p1sssss funny!!!
Yeah mate, I have six of them. I love how you talk about your freestyle prowess?
Bring it on!!!!!
You have just told everybody that you have a Windsurfer that you hate, and despise!!
Well Done!!!
It was a pity KA 360 didn't come to the Wally nationals to voice he's concerns
how the Wally class was progressing.
Hes insight would have been funny.
