Competitors,
Rego will close at 10am SHARP tomorrow and will happen at Windang. If you haven’t been there before head to Windang Beach Tourist Park (off Fern Street), then drive as far as you can along the river side. You’ll eventually find the surf rescue clubhouse. We recommend that you rig up in advance to be ready for a 10:30am start.
Divisions without clear 1st/2nd/3rd etc will be run first due to the forecasted wind dropping quickly.
See you there!
The 5th and final event of the 2011/12 NSW Wavesailing Association season is on next weekend – 18/19 February! We can’t believe it is coming to an end. We will put together a season wrap but suffice to say this has been a standout season. Record numbers of competitors, great conditions (in what has been an average season) and amazing sponsors.
We have some excellent gear up for grabs from all of our sponsors over the season – the support we get from you really is appreciated. Windsurfnsnow, The Windsurfing Shed, Ask Huey, Neil Pryde/JP and Dirty Dog have all been great, thanks.
We will be running a SUCCINCT AGM on Saturday. Please come along if you have views on the association. Adrien and I will be making sure this is a quick affair. If you have something to add, think of what you’re going to say in advance!
Bring your dress thongs as we’ll no doubt be heading to Fishos to finish the night off!
There are a number of Top 3 places still to be contested so make sure you join us!
On the 27th and 28th of January, event 4 in the NSW Wavesailing Association calendar was held in Gerroa. Generously supported by Remi from the www.thewindsurfingshed.com.au, some great prizes from Maui sails, XO sails and Exocet were up for grabs. As the forecast was for light winds the judges decided to put the event on hold for the day. With some sunshine predicted late in the afternoon competitors were ask to stick around in case the wind kicked in. Sure enough, the topographical wonder that is Gerroa worked its magic and late in the afternoon the nor’easter wind had enough strength for the judges to run the firsts heats of the weekend. In the tricky wave conditions all divisions achieved a first round result. Wave selection was quite crucial and the best competitors of the day had the patience to find the bigger set waves.
A BBQ was held late Saturday night and a shiny new XO Shark wave sail was won by Adam Lobwein. Competitors also enjoyed some sweet windsurf DVDs and with a few beers and of course the Fisho’s saw the usual action.
The second day was more promising in terms of wind. The small swell had a little more in it as well. The afternoon high tide was also a good sign that the waves would improve. With a good 20 knots competition resumed to run the final heats of the weekend. The juniors probably had the best of the conditions and their standard has significantly improved. Give them a couple of years and they will be kicking some butts in the senior divisions. Experience of the masters made that category interesting to watch as they were finding waves nobody else would find. Two banks were offering up a small wave which the occasional bigger set linking through the flats in the middle of the contest zone. Competitors were getting as much as they could closing off their wave score by popping a small aerial right onto the sand. The Pros final saw an aggressive battle between all four sailors trying to pull out the best of the conditions with Tim Knowles clearly dominating.
With all the results achieved, the ranking and pictures will be published soon thanks to Jason, so stay in contact with Website.
Once again we would like to thanks www.thewindsurfingshed.com.au who donated such great prizes and for their support as well as Neil Pryde as series sponsor.
See you all on the 18th and 19th of February for the last event of the season at Gerroa or Windang.
Just as a reminder the competition this weekend is the 4th of five events – IE the penultimate event. The February event is not a teams event but the final scoring event for the 2011-12 series (as agreed at the AGM).
We will look to run the AGM on Saturday 18th February – if you want a say or provide input into the NSWWA then make sure you are in Gerroa on that day.
Thanks and see you on the weekend!
