2011 Kneeboard Surfing World Titles-Phillip Island

[C.P.Odom]

Albert;
Are you saying that a Cadet from the USA may have to qualify at an OZ contest to surf the World's?

[albert]

No, I am not saying that at all.

I dont know much about any country's worlds qualification requirements. You would have to speak directly to the people in charge for that sort of information.

All I know is that according to the worlds website there will be an under 16s age division.

[jdc]

Not that I want to ... but if I did ... you know hypothetically speaking ... or if a friend of a friend wanted to ... or say if Old Crazy in a fit of impulsiveness decided that he wanted to compete at the 2011 worlds ... not that he's going to ... but if he did ... what would he have to do to qualify for the competition.
Apart from joining say Surfing Queensland ...

WOMBLE, I invite you to join my movement to boycott this event as its basically unkneeboarding in nature.

a true kneelo world champ should be able to roll up on the morning of the comp, slap down the entry fee, win through each heat to the final, wipe the known possers in the final off the score sheet, collect the silverware, and not be seen ever again. The silverware turns up (12 years later) 325 km inland at a garage sale being held by scornful women rueing the day she ever picked up the hitch hiker with a fatter than normal board...the board turns up at the back of the garage (as new)..."yeah you can have it for $20"


when grown men are talking about chaffing this is the only way out, escape the post modernist paradigm and return to essentalist kneelo modality...try freaking footy shorts

[Mike Fernandez]

OHHHHHH to be known as the "Knekkid Kneeboarder!"

[islandjim]

One year from today, the 2011 kneeboard surfing world titles will be underway, weather on the Island is currently 27 - 30 degrees , 4' swell and surfing in boardies. See you next year

[greg "swivel"]

Celsius

[southpeakbrad]

Thanks for the great report Jim Can't wait

[Ler]

Just curious on what kind of wave Phillip's Island is? Reef or Sand? Mushy or Barrel's? Is April an ok time of the year to surf there?

Thanks

[albert]

Just curious on what kind of wave Phillip's Island is? Reef or Sand?

Yes!

Mushy or Barrel's?

Yes!

Is April an ok time of the year to surf there?

YES!

Thanks

[red]

Ler,
You forgot to ask about the weather...
I've surfed it sunny and offshore to onshore with hailstones (they hurt!) to sunny and offshore - all in the same session!

April (Autumn) is the best time down here. Warm weather, gentler winds and swell small enough to surf the beachbreaks, but often big enough to get to surf the reefs, too.

Check out the Phillip Island link on the official website at http://www.2011kneeboardsurfingworldtitles.com/ This has some spots listed.

You can also check out http://www.islandsurfboards.com.au/inde ... =3:general for some footage of Express Point (I think)

The important thing is that both sides of the island get surf http://minyos.its.rmit.edu.au/~zrsr/vic ... ilisl.html, so it's possible to get offshore one side when the other side is onshore. There are places to go when it's 2ft and places to go when it's 10ft, and places to go and surf 3' waves when it's 10ft+. This means that boys and girls are unlikely to have to face dangerous conditions, and old farts like me can hope that we'll run to the protected spots when the swell gets up.[/url]

[MJ]

Couple more videos.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Gd7QovD ... L&index=26

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2aq_kBtH7Y

[Mike Fernandez]

WTF http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HV_FpfbePF4

[Steeno]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHe95CBx4jk

[K-man]

Thanks coach,got my mid afternoon video fix.



Hey mike,looks like something headwax put together.Kind of his style.Revolving kneeboards...He's done a few in the past

cheers

[Ler]

HAHA- At 1st I thought Albert was pulling my leg. How can a wave be mushy and barrels, reef or sand, but after seeing the video. I understand. Looks fun. Thanks for the responses.

Cheers