03/04 Victorian Kitetraction Series

[nigel]

Hi All.

Just a quick reminder to all the Vic board and buggy nuts. That the series is starting on October the 12th at Apex Park, Altona.
Start time is 10am, finish around 4pm.
As this is a series there are five other rounds, being,

2. November 22nd at Sandy Point, SE Vic.
3. December 14th at Belmont Common, Geelong.
4. Dec/Jan New Year Festival, Port Fairy.
5. February 15th Apex Park, Altona.
6. March 21st Belmont Common.

There are T-Shirts available to all who want them but get in quick before Oct 6th as the shirts jump from $20 to $30 after this date
The cost is $10 for each race or $40 for the whole series.
Or just turn up and watch, for no charge!!
Intermediate and open divisions.
Must be a member of a kite club or organisation, can join Geelong club on the race day if needed.
Events will be "Enduro" style, of half hour durration.
All rounds consist of equal points, with 4 of the 6 races to count.

NOTE: important rules changes,
Anyone not having fun will be disqualified. ( make sure to smile :) )
The racing rules are guidelines only, and WILL NOT be enforced unless someone is acting either unsafe, or has caused a 'significant disadvantage' to another pilot. Please race fair and safe.
Race officers decision is still final.

More info contact Kitepower on 5229 5899, or email gellong@kitepower.com.au


Hope to see you all there, and get to eat my dust.

Nigel

[kaboom]

Why does the price of the T-shirt go up $10 on oct 6th if the first comp is on oct 12th. Thats a scam :cry: no one can purchase then for $20 cause there not for sale.

oh an by the way if you want more details you could try emailing to the address above but I thinkthis one may work better geelong@kitepower.com.au


and ppl checkout the KP wevsite looks like somthings going on

[nigel]

Yes, I don't know why the cost goes up ????
I am just typing whats written here on the sheet.
And thanks Kaboom for spotting my minor bo-bo
I don't think the gellong :? link will work
Hope to see you Kaboom, at Altona on the 12th

Nigel

[goshen]

Regarding the T's - simple - the shirts must be ordered and printed before the first race. If only 20 people respond, then only 20 shirts will be printed. If after the first race, another 5 people also decide they want shirts, then the cost goes up to $30, because we have to run around and print another smaller batch - cost is higher, but at least you still get a shirt.

Apart from that, it's no scam - just an incentive to get you off your butts and order a shirt. :)

I'll post a pic here once we've got the design sorted.

So what's your size? Who else is coming to the first round?

Thanks Nigel, for putting up that info, and we won't be eating your dust, we'll be eating your grass!

Cheers,
Goshen

[schultzie]

Order me a shirt Lg, and as for the rule ammendments Good stuff, :D we have to be HAPPY, but whay wouldnt we be, we dont race to win we race to have fun, and enilate our fello competitiors :P

Hope to see you all there.

[kaboom]

so if I just ring up Goshen to order a shirt do I?

[nigel]

Yes, for a shirt just email or phone Goshen.
And what size too??

Nigel

[kaboom]

well I got my order in today :D

[schultzie]

KAboom do i know you, i hope i do, if not im sure ill see you at the comp on sat week,

[kitebuggykev]

Regarding the T's - simple - the shirts must be ordered and printed before the first race.

Apart from that, it's no scam - just an incentive to get you off your butts and order a shirt. :)

I'll post a pic here once we've got the design sorted.

Thanks Nigel, for putting up that info, and we won't be eating your dust, we'll be eating your grass!

Cheers,
Goshen

Hi Goshen,
Can you email me a pic or post one to this forum perhaps? my email is:

kitebuggykev@iprimus.com.au
Thanks
Kevin

[kaboom]

hmmm schultzie i dont think i know you cause I am very new to the sport and I really havent had much practice on my board, I dont know very many people, but I am learning. by the way I am Angus (Gus), maybe you have met met me I dunno.

[schultzie]

nah cant say i have heard the name, i am sure i will meet you on the 12th, good to see some new blood ing the sport, lol

[Gav]

Hey Gus, was that you today with the ngen on the beach at Aspendale (or near there)?
Gav

[nigel]

I don't think it was Gus as he doesn't have an N-Gen.
But I think I know who it was.
One of the semi-regular guys who turns up at Moran Res.
He picked up a PL comp buggy, N-Gen 3.7(black, purple and blue) and a harness on E Bay for $550 Aus. A guy in Frankston was selling it.
A very nice buggy and kite used a few times but no major ware.
Good package if you wanted to get into bugging.
He came a showed us his new toys and I had a quick fly to see if there were any faults, results, flys very well and in good condition. Buggy in the same condition.
Are we to see you Gav at the buggy races???

Nigel

[Gav]

ok, that sounds like him. Looks like he's added a flexideck to his kit now too.
Yeah I'll be at Altona on the weekend. I've got some other stuff to do in the mornin though, so don't know if I'll make it in time. Hopefully I will. If I don't, looks like I'll just be a spectator.

Gav

[goshen]

It's the first race, and no doubt it'll be a slack morning, getting organised, registering people and all that.

The start time is still 10am, but I doubt racing will start till noon. See you there!

[bear]

is that by chance the same angus that i met in sydney last year? tall guy flysurfer 9.3?

[kaboom]

No Its not bear, I have never flown a flysurfer before.

[bear]

damn he said he was a buggier from vic, never seen him at an event though.....

[kaboom]

Well sorry but I aint the guy

[goshen]

See you all tomorrow! Looking like the weather is going to be good to us. Bring your bigger kites - ironic after all this wind we've been having!

[bear]

you sure? :D just check maybe you are about 6'6"..... :D

[goshen]

Full race results are now up on the Kitepower (http://www.kitepower.com.au/news) website.

I'm sorry that they took so long to put up.

- There is a full results table
- Write up on the event
- Pics and Video
- Info on the next round

Thanks to everyone who came along.
Hopefully we can make the Sandy Point Event even better.

Cheers,
Goshen

[Robecq]

Nice pics, but where are the landboards? :wink:

p.s when are you gonna put up the snowkiting vid?

[bear]

when i finish editing out the 2 hours of looking at feet, hooks, snowboards, very very boring attempts at the half pipe, running through mazes, rolling down hills on mountain boards at walking pace, oh and looking at porn mags in the car on the way up!!!!!!

cheers

[schultzie]

OI dont diss our magasine, it made for a lot of fun.... and dont i look funny in the half pipe, but all togethor that was our trip in the snow, and goshen SUX in the maeze :p although i just beat him... bear tell me that u dont find any of that footage amusing.... all in all i had FUN.. ill go and have a cry now... And why werent there any mountain board pictures, that is because no one could be bothered takeing pictures of us, and i am pissed off for that.... will have that sorted out for sandy point... MUMMM

[nigel]

Hey Goshen,
Please change the kite I used to the correct one which was a Libra Bora 3.7 for the second race. :x
And to answer your question on if my wheel would break??
The answer would be, No, it would not break. I lost one of the two bolts (held on with a ny-lock, which should NOT :!: have come off) which locks in the camber setting. I could have continued ,at a slower pace maybe, but I had more than half a lap on Andrew when I stopped.
I still don't know how Craig managed to get third place in the first race (I thought I got third :? ) when I had lapped everyone twice, bar Neil who I had lapped once and was setting up for another pass. Andrew was a bit more than half a lap behind when I hit the pits to get another bolt.
The second race I got the flat too. Which put me back to third place.
I don't know how you can talk so highly of the Razors when my C-Quad was 2-3 seconds a lap quicker. Don't take my word for it. Contact the race officier (John). He informed me of the times after the first race was over, and I used the Libre Bora ( take note to change web site, not one of those borring white Airea kites ) for the second race.

Nigel

[goshen]

Pete,

The vids going up very soon, just been so busy. Rather than just put up a bland link to a video, I want to write at least something for the trip (or use what Justin wrote). Bear is working on the other footage, hopefully we'll have that up just in time for next winter! :)

Goshen

[schultzie]

hey goshen, use what i wrote but add to it, i diddnt realise it was so bland... i really could have elaberated a lot more but oh well, are you going to come to sandy point next weekend for the cup holiday(1-4) hope to see you...

[goshen]

Hello Nigel,

I have changed your kite to Libre, sorry - don't know what I was thinking.
Also changed some of the wording, ie: "Race officer apologies to Nigel, because of a possible lapse in notification protocol., I'll make sure this won't happen again". Sorry if there was any offence in what I wrote.

Regarding the scoring, I just put up what the scoresheets say. If you think there's an error, then we'll have to bring it up with John. I've posted scans of the sheets, so everyone can see how they went. There are no apologies for messiness. Please be nice!

And, yes C-Quads are awesome too, just most people prefer foils, and of course I'm going to talk up the Ozone more - we're selling them! Besides, no one else is using them in the races, and I'd like to see more people try - we've got stock to sell, and on the Kitepower site I reserve the right to plug them as much as I want! :-)

I think it's unfortunate that there was any miscommunication, but we're not out there to rig anything (not that you're implying that), and just want to have a good time. If your bolt didn't work loose, then I would have been forced to sing the praises of Libra and C-Quads - make sure you make me do it next time :)

All the best,
Goshen

[nigel]

No offence taken, Goshen. 8)
I just wanted the correct kite name displayed. Much the same reason you are pluging the Razor.
The Boras are another race kite that no one uses. On the international forums there is quite a bit of talk about there qualities, and the other race kites, Raptor and Razors.
I was give the chance to fly a Bora and see how it stacks up against the other kites. I think my third place in the second race is quite good as a foil handles a bit differently to my C-Quads. I had to adjust my flying style and get used to it. I should have come second but got the flat.
I know I lost a lot of ground to Andrew on the first two laps as I was still comming to grips with the Bora, Neil even passed me on the first down wind run to the marker, showing that I need a bit more practice with foils.
I got Neil back on the next lap though. :)
As for the Razor, I have flown Andrews and liked it more than a Raptor. But as Ozone is based in france, I will NEVER support a company from there due to that countrys nuke tests in the pacific. :evil:

Nigel

[goshen]

But as Ozone is based in france, I will NEVER support a company from there due to that countrys nuke tests in the pacific. :evil:

Nigel

Fair enough.

[bear]

noooo not politics!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

how's this, would you think it was fair to refuse to buy anything from ANY aussie company just because of our appalling history of atomic testing?

You'd better move to antarctica.....

I LOVE to stir.!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[nigel]

I WOULD love to move to Antarctica!!!!
One day lasts six months, and I think I could get further than those guys who only got to the end of the runway. Only one problem, no dogs to run over :(
I don't hold any grudges against a country for what happened many years ago, but the french in recent years tested several bombs and for what reason???? If their counrty was blowing up their first bomb then good luck, but they have done more than enough "tests" to know if they work or not.
Enough politics.
More kites!!

Nigel

[schultzie]

As stated in south park where christopher reeve eats a fetus so her can walk againg and the boys just keep out of it and say "im not touching this one" keep me out of it... ill leave this topic where it is... i dont wish to partake in critisim....