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2016 RED BULL - LIGHTHOUSE TO LEIGHTON

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L2L
L2L
WA
195 posts
L2L L2L
WA, 195 posts
24 Sep 2016 11:04am

Red Bull and Tourism Western Australia are delighted to invite you to enter the 2016 Red Bull Lighthouse to Leighton, now in the event's seventh year of racing from Rottnest Island to Leighton Beach on Saturday 3rd December 2016.

Highlights for 2016:

#1 Kite Boarding Race In The Southern Hemisphere.

135 spots available - with a further 20 more spots available from 2015 race.

Equal prize money for male & female racers: 1st $1,500; 2nd $750; 3rd $375 each gender and with cash prizes continuing to 10th. Twin Tip Division: 1st $750; 2nd $500; 3rd $250.

Official Red Bull Lighthouse to Leighton celebrations at Fremantle Sailing Club.

Entries are now open at: www.lighthouse2leighton.com.au




INTHELOOP
INTHELOOP
QLD
1855 posts
INTHELOOP INTHELOOP
QLD, 1855 posts
24 Sep 2016 1:57pm
UNREAL!Should be an insane fast race this year with all the top international racer heading to WA for the final stop of the fastest fleet in the world.( Hydrofoil Pro Tour).Cant wait
tightlines
tightlines
WA
3509 posts
tightlines tightlines
WA, 3509 posts
24 Sep 2016 7:40pm
Seems my days of doing the L2L are over, such a shame my second favourite event of the year seems to now always be destined to be on the same day as my favourite event of the year.
Niggle1981
Niggle1981
NSW
23 posts
Niggle1981 Niggle1981
NSW, 23 posts
26 Sep 2016 7:13pm
Nice. Should make for good viewing.
GreenPat
GreenPat
QLD
4103 posts
GreenPat GreenPat
QLD, 4103 posts
29 Sep 2016 2:03pm
Perhaps this will be the year of the +25kt race day. And hopefully the year of my name coming out of the hat again.
MikeyG
MikeyG
WA
156 posts
MikeyG MikeyG
WA, 156 posts
29 Sep 2016 12:46pm
And there was me hoping nearly everyone would miss this post and thus there would be fewer entrants!

I've applied, have done the last two so fingers crossed its three in a row!
L2L
L2L
WA
195 posts
L2L L2L
WA, 195 posts
1 Oct 2016 9:25am
77 entries received to date - one week in.

L2L
L2L
WA
195 posts
L2L L2L
WA, 195 posts
8 Oct 2016 9:49am
101 entries received to date - two weeks in.

So, there are still 34 spots available! That said, they will all go....

This week I met with the amazing team at Fremantle Sailing Club - and I confirm that we will be their guests and enjoy having the Ballot Night at Fremantle Sailing Club at 6pm, with the bar open from 5pm. Bar style food will be available for purchase and I have no doubt a few complimentary Red Bulls will be on offer!

Set the date in your diary to catch up with your kite racing mates and enjoy a pre season cold one.

6pm. Fremantle Sailing Club. Friday 28th October.
L2L
L2L
WA
195 posts
L2L L2L
WA, 195 posts
26 Oct 2016 7:28pm
Emailed out tonight to all of the 160 + entries received. Thank you and hope to see you at Fremantle Sailing club on Friday!


greav89
greav89
11 posts
greav89 greav89
11 posts
28 Oct 2016 7:26pm
When do the successful entrants lists get posted?
Weta
Weta
WA
893 posts
Weta Weta
WA, 893 posts
28 Oct 2016 8:46pm
Pat Banks
Phil Rowland
Anthony Pillinger (ant)

Are in.................That's all the names i recognized.

Good Luck on Race Day, Enjoy :)
GreenPat
GreenPat
QLD
4103 posts
GreenPat GreenPat
QLD, 4103 posts
28 Oct 2016 11:21pm
Weta said..
Pat Banks
Phil Rowland
Anthony Pillinger (ant)

Are in.................That's all the names i recognized.

Good Luck on Race Day, Enjoy :)


Cool.
DaylightDebt
DaylightDebt
WA
296 posts
DaylightDebt DaylightDebt
WA, 296 posts
29 Oct 2016 10:28am
Any idea when the emails are being sent. Fingers crossed to all those that are waiting.
L2L
L2L
WA
195 posts
L2L L2L
WA, 195 posts
29 Oct 2016 5:11pm
Congratulations! All the named Kite Boarders below have secured a spot in the 2016 Red Bull Lighthouse to Leighton.

A limited # of additional spots will be available once sponsor and international / guest competitor commitments have been completed.





L2L
L2L
WA
195 posts
L2L L2L
WA, 195 posts
29 Oct 2016 5:17pm
PLEASE CHECK YOUR IN BOX FOR THE BELOW EMAIL ...





INTHELOOP
INTHELOOP
QLD
1855 posts
INTHELOOP INTHELOOP
QLD, 1855 posts
1 Nov 2016 9:58am
Olly B ridge didn't make it in. Poor bugger
L2L
L2L
WA
195 posts
L2L L2L
WA, 195 posts
3 Nov 2016 9:42pm
And, sneak preview... The 2016 Red Bull Lighthouse to Leighton Lycras - in production * now * and en route from France very soon!
For those new to the race... we have a * passage de boucle * (that's French for a custom hole for your harness, smart!) and in the back of the lycra is a custom sleeve/ pocket where you store two flares, that ideally you never require!

Peter McKewen, winner from 2015, gets to wear lycra # 1 in yellow in 2016 and Steph Bridge female winner from 2015 will wear # 151 in 2016.





L2L
L2L
WA
195 posts
L2L L2L
WA, 195 posts
3 Nov 2016 9:46pm
New design of the custom flags for the safety boats in 2016 too... #safety orange!





L2L
L2L
WA
195 posts
L2L L2L
WA, 195 posts
5 Nov 2016 5:15pm
BIG trophies for the big day... New designs for 2016.





L2L
L2L
WA
195 posts
L2L L2L
WA, 195 posts
5 Nov 2016 5:16pm
Twin Tip Trophies are carbon inspired ...





L2L
L2L
WA
195 posts
L2L L2L
WA, 195 posts
23 Nov 2016 9:56am
G'day! This morning all competitors should have received this email, below...

If you didn't - don't panic (!) please check your * spam * or *junk mail * if it still is not there please email me directly. Thank you.








GreenPat
GreenPat
QLD
4103 posts
GreenPat GreenPat
QLD, 4103 posts
28 Nov 2016 9:45pm
Hey Tim,

I've checked the race manual and the website and can't find the answer to this one - apologies if it is published somewhere already. What is your procedure for changing the date to a reserve day? Do you have a deadline for making the decision? What forecast(s) will you check to see if it is forecast to be below 15kts?

Cheers,

Pat
L2L
L2L
WA
195 posts
L2L L2L
WA, 195 posts
28 Nov 2016 8:50pm
GreenPat said..
Hey Tim,

I've checked the race manual and the website and can't find the answer to this one - apologies if it is published somewhere already. What is your procedure for changing the date to a reserve day? Do you have a deadline for making the decision? What forecast(s) will you check to see if it is forecast to be below 15kts?

Cheers,

Pat



Hi Pat and All Racers,

We will use the combined resources of www.bom.gov.au and also www.bom.gov.au/australia/meteye/ and of course www.seabreeze.com.au to make a reasoned and well informed decision that will be published between 5pm and 6pm this Thursday afternoon.
This decision will be posted on: www.seabreeze.com.au and also emailed to all racers.

Tim Turner, Race Director.
GreenPat
GreenPat
QLD
4103 posts
GreenPat GreenPat
QLD, 4103 posts
29 Nov 2016 7:06am
Thanks Tim
thecrownjulz
thecrownjulz
WA
29 posts
thecrownjulz thecrownjulz
WA, 29 posts
29 Nov 2016 9:31am
cheers tim, hopefully the forecast picks up before then
Green Cherub
Green Cherub
WA
296 posts
Green Cherub Green Cherub
WA, 296 posts
29 Nov 2016 10:37am
Yellow arrows look perfect for my foil
wishy
wishy
WA
1501 posts
wishy wishy
WA, 1501 posts
29 Nov 2016 1:13pm
The foil boys will all be frothing, meanwhile 106 twintip riders get eaten by white pointers.
Either that or the foil race finishes at Leighton, and the twintip race finishes 5 hours later at burns beach
windywander
windywander
WA
59 posts
windywander windywander
WA, 59 posts
29 Nov 2016 2:35pm
Todays wind would be pretty nice, would be less of a drift for the finish.
cauncy
cauncy
WA
8407 posts
cauncy cauncy
WA, 8407 posts
29 Nov 2016 2:53pm
Go the poms
MikeyG
MikeyG
WA
156 posts
MikeyG MikeyG
WA, 156 posts
30 Nov 2016 8:25pm
MetEye (www.bom.gov.au/australia/meteye/) is looking more positive than seabreeze. Currently showing 15-20 knots for Saturday and 20-25 for Sunday. Fingers crossed it continues to improve!




RobT
RobT
WA
28 posts
RobT RobT
WA, 28 posts
1 Dec 2016 7:46am
Saturday could be kite soup
Sunday could be epic
Either way I'm frothing after two years of missing out
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