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As the season approaches, there’s no better time to sign up, join a supportive community & support your sport! 🏄‍♂️🏄‍♀️

Your membership not only covers you insurance wise, but also gives the kite community a bigger voice to help us and our states advocate to keep your favourite beaches accessible. Plus it includes a season of events & member only clinics for that all important skill progression.

Oh, and did we mention we’ve got three Cabrinha Drifters up for grabs thanks to our partners Cabrinha Australia! Find out more👇🏻

https://www.kiteboardingaus.com.au/news/yourmembershipbenefits/

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Kiteboarding Victoria is looking for people to help organise and run competitions and events for this kiting season and ongoing. If you are interested in events and participating in the organisation please contact us at [email protected]

Sign up now for the Sail Sandy Kite Foil Racing event. Held on October 21st - 22nd this year!!

Our annual OTB regatta, Sail Sandy, is fast approaching and with entries now open, it's time to enter and be a part of this epic event!

Sail Sandy is open to all Off The Beach boats and boards with a listed YV yardstick, foiling kites, wing foils, windsurfers, J24’s, J70’s and VX One’s

Sail Sandy will be held over the weekend of 21-22 October 2023.

Entries are now open! >>> syc.com.au/sail-sandy

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The 2023 Victorian Freestyle State Titles are being rescheduled to a future date throughout the year.
Continued updates on the event will be posted on all our socials and we look forward to seeing you all when the event goes ahead!

FREESTYLE UPDATE

Due to no wind yesterday we have one more date to hold the Freetstyle Titles for Victoria which will be the 11th of Feb.

Thanks to all those who came down yesterday and got involved, had some food and drinks! Was a fun day even though we didn't get to run any heats.

Thanks to Blackman's Brewery for getting behind our events and providing some refreshments. As well as Kiteboarding Australia and Duotone for your commitment to the National Series.

See you all in a few weeks.

TODAY - Victorian Freestyle State Titles

Registrations are still open via Kiteboarding Australia]

This afternoon will provide plenty of action on the water as a SW Seabreeze hits from 1pm. Drinks and BBQ available for all participants.
• Riders Briefing from 12:30
• First Possible Start 1:00pm

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FREESTYLE STATE TITLES

Register for the Victorian State Freestyle Titles that will be held this Sunday 29th Jan, at the Kiddy Pool, St Kilda

Head to https://www.kiteboardingaus.com.au/events/149680/ to enter and stay up to date on our social media account stories

2023 Duotone Victorian Wave State Titles

Sunday 15th January marked the 2023 Victoria waved titles at 13th beach, Barwon Heads. Wind and waves arrived from early morning and the competition was underway at 10:30am with participants demonstrating a high level of riding for onlookers and making each heat a tight judging contest. Whilst the action continued on the water, attendees were treated to a BBQ, drinks and beers from Blackmans Brewery who came aboard to support this years event. The wind continued through the afternoon which closed out the final heats for all divisions and wrapped up a great day of kitesurfing, drinks, community and competition. Thank you to our key sponsors for the event - our volunteer team, and all competitors and attendees who came down to support. We look forward to seeing you next year!

RESULTS

Women’s
🥇Katie Potter
🥈 Jo McKenna
🥉 Ashley Keer Keer

Open (18-35)
🥇Woodley Hall
🥈 Luca Duffin
🥉 Ewan Jaspan

Masters
🥇David Spink
🥈 Gabor Stumpf
🥉 Claude D’Offay

Legends
🥇Lawrie Droomer
🥈Lukas Zdanius
🥉 George Balas

SCHEDULE UPDATE

Competitors, check out this weekends schedule for the State Wave Titles !

See you all down at the Blackman's Brewery] in Torquay on Saturday at 6pm for a beverage, followed by comp on Sunday at 13th Beach, pre briefing at 10am.

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Prize give-aways, drinks and food provided to all competitors!

Sign up at www.kiteboardingaus.com.au/events

KITEFOILERS

Julian Thomson and Lenny Furlong represented Victoria at the National KiteFoil Race Champs last week in Adelaide.

Congrats to Lenny who took out third place in the Masters!!

**POSTPONED**
Due to the expected wind forecast this weekend. The Freestyle State Titles will be postponed until the 28th-29th Jan 2023. We look forward to seeing every one in the New Year.