2016 RED BULL - LIGHTHOUSE TO LEIGHTON

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INTHELOOP
INTHELOOP
QLD
1855 posts
QLD, 1855 posts
5 Dec 2016 7:12am
What happened to the dingo???
INTHELOOP
INTHELOOP
QLD
1855 posts
QLD, 1855 posts
5 Dec 2016 7:14am
wishy said...
I got smoked by a girl on a hydrofoil right on the line in front of my whole family. FML.


I know that feeling. Happened to me the week before at the hydrofoil pro tour and she was only 15 hahaha

We better get used to it mate
INTHELOOP
INTHELOOP
QLD
1855 posts
QLD, 1855 posts
5 Dec 2016 7:18am
Jay9 said...
1st Nico Parlier (France) 19:03
2nd Florian Gruber (Germany)
3rd Florian Trittel (Spain) F

Female
1st Stephanie Bridge (UK) 24:50
2nd Elena Kalinena (Russia)
3rd Theresa McKirdy (WA)

1st Twin Tip Aaron Hadlow 23:00
2nd Twin Tip Sam Light
3rd Twin Tip Jordan Girdis

Marc Sprod Memorial Trophy Alty Frisby


Alty was fast finished behind me.

Stoked for Kitefoil Australia team and teamrider Flo Trittel who came 3rd even he had a massive explosion behind wash of boat hurting his head.

The top 4 were so fast despite having weed on foil almost the whole time.

My legs got a double workout dragging weed the whole race. It was all about not crashing.

Winds were perfect 15-20knots and pretty flat water.
Most top guys on 9-10m kites.

Except of Aaron Hadlow all top 20 on foils I think.

Aaron dominated th TT Fleet on a 13m Vegas and boots
wishy
wishy
WA
1501 posts
WA, 1501 posts
5 Dec 2016 5:37am
Sam light was asking the race directors for navigation tips in the big briefing meeting. Aaron Hadlow calls out "You'll be alright mate, just follow me" and backs it up

great to see the legends of racing and tricks all out there. Nat Fyfe was there too!
Puetz
Puetz
NT
2186 posts
NT, 2186 posts
5 Dec 2016 7:43am
... is there a list of placings for the rest of the fleet?
Jono77
Jono77
WA
356 posts
WA, 356 posts
5 Dec 2016 6:48am
INTHELOOP said...
What happened to the dingo???

The Dingo has just been pulled down for some maintenance but unfortunately coincided with 130 kiters relying on it for navigation. Apparently will be back up in a couple of weeks.

www.perthnow.com.au/news/wa/fremantles-iconic-dingo-flour-sign-refurbished-after-76-years-ng-8dd9eba73c901907043d322e06d47f34
JoeMc
JoeMc
WA
97 posts
WA, 97 posts
5 Dec 2016 6:48am
Awesome event and very well organized. Well done to tim and all the crew involved. My first time doing the event and hope to be back for many more!
dachopper
dachopper
WA
1802 posts
WA, 1802 posts
5 Dec 2016 6:56am
Race report... The guy in first place arrived, minutes before the group in 2/3/4. If I had to guess, I would say Hadlow was closer to the 2nd place foil than 2nd place was to first, felt like that anyway


L2L
L2L
WA
195 posts
L2L L2L
WA, 195 posts
5 Dec 2016 7:51am





Congratulations and with massive thanks to everyone involved, especially the team at Rottnest Express and Rottnest Island who worked a concierge luggage service to allow 20 racers to all meet their late Sunday night flights to elsewhere in the world! Great job.

As well to ALL the volunteers from WAKSA and Fremantle Sailing Club. .

Sunday 4th December 2016 - without doubt the fastest, biggest and truly the best ever Red Bull Lighthouse to Leighton.
Yann77
Yann77
WA
20 posts
WA, 20 posts
5 Dec 2016 9:23am
Awesome day as always!! Thanks to all involve in the organisation!

Is there any way to get the times as well?
Underoath
Underoath
QLD
2434 posts
QLD, 2434 posts
5 Dec 2016 11:35am
Well done to everyone.

I'm always the first to have a dig at foilers. But seriously, that's some incredible speed.

It would be interesting to know what the top speed was.

I'm guessing someone at some point went above the 70km/h mark. Flying!


mjhage
mjhage
WA
30 posts
WA, 30 posts
5 Dec 2016 10:07am
Awesome race, is the a way to see times and catagory somewhere ?
CJ2478
CJ2478
NSW
484 posts
NSW, 484 posts
5 Dec 2016 2:08pm
How did Hadlow beat foilers and everyone on a TT on a wakestyle board with boots and a C kite? Taking into consideration that there were guys like Olly Bridge racing TT (due to broken foil).
SydPete
SydPete
WA
64 posts
WA, 64 posts
5 Dec 2016 12:08pm
Hadlow finished just behind me, he was bloody quick on that TT. Not catching weed would help, but no doubt he was super fast.
ewan kite
ewan kite
VIC
928 posts
VIC, 928 posts
5 Dec 2016 3:34pm
CJ2478 said..
How did Hadlow beat foilers and everyone on a TT on a wakestyle board with boots and a C kite? Taking into consideration that there were guys like Olly Bridge racing TT (due to broken foil).


Boots are definitely faster than footstraps, can hold down a lot more power. Also his new board is full carbon and fairly flat - more of a fast freestyle board than wakestyle, one of the fastest set ups you can have mixed with 16 years of kiting experience haha
Puetz
Puetz
NT
2186 posts
NT, 2186 posts
5 Dec 2016 2:59pm
CJ2478 said..
How did Hadlow beat foilers and everyone on a TT on a wakestyle board with boots and a C kite? Taking into consideration that there were guys like Olly Bridge racing TT (due to broken foil).


... TT's are pretty fast if you can control them in lumpy water and seeing as their not racing upwind and just drag racing, why not?? Clearly Hadlow can control it!
GreenPat
GreenPat
QLD
4103 posts
QLD, 4103 posts
5 Dec 2016 5:16pm
I reckon boots would have saved me some time - the time I spent going back to get my board when it came off my feet in a crash about a third of the way in.
wdric
wdric
NSW
1625 posts
NSW, 1625 posts
5 Dec 2016 9:39pm
Underoath said..
It would be interesting to know what the top speed was.

Nico said he averaged 31 knots
INTHELOOP
INTHELOOP
QLD
1855 posts
QLD, 1855 posts
5 Dec 2016 9:12pm
wdric said...
Underoath said..
It would be interesting to know what the top speed was.

Nico said he averaged 31 knots


Including jumping off weed 3 times!

cauncy
cauncy
WA
8407 posts
WA, 8407 posts
5 Dec 2016 7:57pm
Just checked red bull tv
They had dancing comp but no kiting
Nuf said
Rob83
Rob83
WA
129 posts
WA, 129 posts
5 Dec 2016 8:20pm
Is this just for pros or could someone with 2 to 3 years experience join ?
windywander
windywander
WA
59 posts
WA, 59 posts
5 Dec 2016 8:35pm
Rob83 said...
Is this just for pros or could someone with 2 to 3 years experience join ?


The forms etc say 100 hours experience. My take on it would be that you would want to be confident in a variety of conditions and crowds to enjoy it. Once you are started it is just one long tack, but getting off the beach and around in the crowd at the start line might test you in your first couple seasons.
INTHELOOP
INTHELOOP
QLD
1855 posts
QLD, 1855 posts
6 Dec 2016 8:22am
ewan kite said...
CJ2478 said..
How did Hadlow beat foilers and everyone on a TT on a wakestyle board with boots and a C kite? Taking into consideration that there were guys like Olly Bridge racing TT (due to broken foil).


Boots are definitely faster than footstraps, can hold down a lot more power. Also his new board is full carbon and fairly flat - more of a fast freestyle board than wakestyle, one of the fastest set ups you can have mixed with 16 years of kiting experience haha


Expecting you on start next year somebody gotta beat Aaron!
NorthernKitesAUS
NorthernKitesAUS
QLD
1084 posts
QLD, 1084 posts
6 Dec 2016 2:55pm
INTHELOOP said..

ewan kite said...

CJ2478 said..
How did Hadlow beat foilers and everyone on a TT on a wakestyle board with boots and a C kite? Taking into consideration that there were guys like Olly Bridge racing TT (due to broken foil).



Boots are definitely faster than footstraps, can hold down a lot more power. Also his new board is full carbon and fairly flat - more of a fast freestyle board than wakestyle, one of the fastest set ups you can have mixed with 16 years of kiting experience haha



Expecting you on start next year somebody gotta beat Aaron!


Well it's comforting to know it will never be you.
alty
alty
WA
62 posts
WA, 62 posts
6 Dec 2016 2:31pm
DylanJamo said..

INTHELOOP said..


ewan kite said...


CJ2478 said..
How did Hadlow beat foilers and everyone on a TT on a wakestyle board with boots and a C kite? Taking into consideration that there were guys like Olly Bridge racing TT (due to broken foil).




Boots are definitely faster than footstraps, can hold down a lot more power. Also his new board is full carbon and fairly flat - more of a fast freestyle board than wakestyle, one of the fastest set ups you can have mixed with 16 years of kiting experience haha




Expecting you on start next year somebody gotta beat Aaron!



Well it's comforting to know it will never be you.


Actually INTHELOOP did beat Aaron - I believe he is talking about the twin tip category.
INTHELOOP
INTHELOOP
QLD
1855 posts
QLD, 1855 posts
6 Dec 2016 8:46pm
DylanJamo said...
INTHELOOP said..

ewan kite said...

CJ2478 said..
How did Hadlow beat foilers and everyone on a TT on a wakestyle board with boots and a C kite? Taking into consideration that there were guys like Olly Bridge racing TT (due to broken foil).



Boots are definitely faster than footstraps, can hold down a lot more power. Also his new board is full carbon and fairly flat - more of a fast freestyle board than wakestyle, one of the fastest set ups you can have mixed with 16 years of kiting experience haha



Expecting you on start next year somebody gotta beat Aaron!


Well it's comforting to know it will never be you.


Loftywinds lol
wishy
wishy
WA
1501 posts
litekite
litekite
WA
19 posts
WA, 19 posts
6 Dec 2016 10:15pm
Awesome day for sure! It would be great if we could see what category racers were in, as well as overall placings and times, yes.
JoeMc
JoeMc
WA
97 posts
WA, 97 posts
7 Dec 2016 3:00pm
Does anybody know where the finishline photo's taken from the boat (not the beach) can be found?

Cheers

Joe
Jay9
Jay9
4 posts
4 posts
9 Dec 2016 3:52pm
2016 Race video edit by Sebastian Tron -


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