sandringham yacht club how we involved kite boarding at our club ? glenn taylor presenting
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Sandringham Yacht Club
How we involvedKite boarding at our club ?
Glenn Taylorpresenting
why did SYC adopt Kite Boards
as a supported class ???
# Olympic class ( as at 2012 )# rapid growth# no storage issues# shortage of intermediate classes# affordable and heart stopping sailing# easily incorporated into regular OTB# long standing families already involved# great support from equipment suppliers
Let’s examine the main issues
# safety
Let’s examine the main issues
# safety# racing vs freestyle
Let’s examine the main issues
# safety# racing vs freestyle# competitor profile
Let’s examine the main issues
# safety# racing vs freestyle# competitor profile# learning to race
Let’s examine the main issues
# safety# racing vs freestyle# competitor profile# learning to race# courses – coat hanger / boxes / wl
Let’s examine the main issues
# safety# racing vs freestyle# competitor profile# learning to race# courses – coat hanger / boxes / wl# target times – 12 > 15 mins
Let’s examine the main issues
# safety# racing vs freestyle# competitor profile# learning to race# courses – coat hanger / boxes / wl# target times – 12 > 15 mins# identification numbers
Let’s examine the main issues
# safety# racing vs freestyle# competitor profile# learning to race# courses – coat hanger / boxes / wl# target times – 12 > 15 mins# identification numbers# race management
Let’s examine the main issues
# safety# racing vs freestyle# competitor profile# learning to race# courses – coat hanger / boxes / wl# target times – 12 > 15 mins# identification numbers# race management# briefing / debriefing
Sail Townsville (late august) 30 + entrants
World Champs (late November) 120 + entrants
Sail Melbourne (early December) 40 + entrants
Oceania Championships (mid December) 80 + entrants
Sail Auckland (February 2014) 40 + entrants
Sail Brisbane (April 2014) 30 + entrants
Thank you