Ok - you guys and girls - now time to enter the Biggy… the NATIONAL KITEBOARDING LEAGUE (NKL)

It is a NATIONAL SERIES open to all Intermediate to Advance riders - hanging out and riding together each day.
It is a different format - you do not get knocked out early on - we want you to kite every day there is wind, maybe even twice a day until you equal or beat your Personal Best!

The TOP 3 male and female riders get to go to the GRAND FINAL on the Gold Coast end of Feb 2016.
All riders are listed on the National Tally board of the NKL website, so you will have to defend your position next year and so forth....work your way up!

We have completed 3 Stops of the NKL - QLD - NZ and ADELAIDE - and have all the entrants now listed on the website.
Even if you are a one trick wonder or only 12 years old - we really suggest - and hope you enter.
These 2 categories have been filled at each of the stops so far and are really important to us and our kiteboarding sponsors.

The Program also has a "HAVE-A-GO" feature at 11am every Friday/Saturday and Sunday which is proving to be highly successful.
Basically everyone can show and HAVE - A - GO at kiteboarding on our Trainer Kites - and be instructed by our Judges.
Ages 10 and up are invited to HAVE-A-GO for FREE - so bring ya family and friends along!

Each day we also have an Intermission featuring a CABRINHA FX BIG AIR Showcase – everyone entered can go out in groups and do BIG AIR for the Media and cameras. The one that goes the Highest and Looks good wins. This applies to Twin Tip Freestyle and to the Wave entrants (Strapless or strapped best crazy maneuver with air on a wave) Fantastic Trophy's for this category!

Glen Bowden is in attendance as our official Videographer and camera man so we will capture riders, do Interviews and really gets behind this Inaugural event. The NKL is locked in for 3 years!

So COME ON WA - register now for the 4 days for $90 - get a T Shirt early and be a part of the NKL SERIES.COM
Staged over a 4 day period - we will feed ya and look after ya - with hi tech SMS's and drinks / snacks - party - lots of Awards and medals and trophys. As well as help pay for our Hi Calibre JUDGES to attend - Alex Lewis Hughes (Rowdy) Karolina Winkowska, Josh Edington-lalande, and so forth.

The NKL is also a very important vehicle to help get Kiteboarding recognised as an official Aust. Sports Commission sport at the end of the 3 years. Who would like a National Government Grant to make the NKL and all events even bigger?

www.nklseries.com/register

All the details will show as you register.
From here we do Rider Profiles and start a email and SMS database. If we do not know who you are - we cannot communicate!

Thanks to CLASSIC HOLIDAYS our naming Rights Sponsor and these Industry sponsors:
CABRINHA - AXIS - BWSURF - MYSTIC - OZONE - F-ONE - NORTH KITEBOARDING
and your local Shops WA SURF and KITE ADDICTION
as well as
KWA (Waksa)

Check the ABOUT section of the website for rules and more info www.nklseries.com

Remember this is a dual event and we run the Waves and Freestyle at the same time....thx to those asking...
www.nklseries/register

Can't wait

We have 4 Females entered, are there any more? Step up and enter , we push the Female Division - one trick wonders welcome....Very Important to the NKL to showcase newcomers!! YEEW! www.nklseries.com/register

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NKL said..
We have 4 Females entered, are there any more?

lol.

Are the 4 girls all for freestyle or are some of them entered in the wave division? I will try to round up some more :)

3 Free and a wave rider....thanks!

Entered!
Can you create a 55 and over fossils category please to give me a better chance haha

Am I the only one working that week??
Bummer I can't take 4 days off.
Have fun! It's going to be awesome

You need to do at least 2 days out of 4 THUS can compete WEEK END only if you choose and hope the best wind is then and not the previous 2 days! Go for it!
Tick WEEK END only box on registering!

Any suggestions on accommodation at secret harbour for those of us that don't live in Perth?

NEWS: PERTH NKL Series:

WE have more WAVE entrants than FREESTYLE entrys - go figure!!

Come on Freestylers - we know you are out there - show us your stuff at the legendary POND and enter now....

Enter for the 4 days or there is an option to compete on the week ends only if you are work bound - your choice!

A WEEK TO GO and the WIND is not going to LET UP!

Everyone welcome to enter - Intermediates to Advance riders.....

www.nklseries.com/register

Photo: 12 year old Ethan Waitoa showing off at the NKL Series N.Z.

Ask the local shops;

WA SURF

and KITE ADDICTION

can probably help for Cheap Accommodation.

They are keen to have you enter from all over W.A. !!!

(for those not in PERTH!)

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KBQNT said..
You need to do at least 2 days out of 4 THUS can compete WEEK END only if you choose and hope the best wind is then and not the previous 2 days! Go for it!
Tick WEEK END only box on registering!

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hammo said..
Any suggestions on accommodation at secret harbour for those of us that don't live in Perth?

see responses above guys!!

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Shan said..
Are the 4 girls all for freestyle or are some of them entered in the wave division? I will try to round up some more :)

Be good to have some more WAVE GIRLS!!

Far out, it's about the crappiest week forecast for this event since I went on an early season kite trip to Exmouth!

I'm sure it will be fun anyway, but I reckon I have a reasonable chance of getting an equal first in my first kite comp haha

Changes all the time, a couple of days now look alright in the arfy!!
Bet we get wind and have a ripper anyway!!
Remember, party on Sat night at House in Warnbro - address will be announced Thursday at brief and then by txt...keep the night free!!

My doom and gloom post clearly improved the forecast!

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NKL said...
Changes all the time, a couple of days now look alright in the arfy!!
Bet we get wind and have a ripper anyway!!
Remember, party on Sat night at House in Warnbro - address will be announced Thursday at brief and then by txt...keep the night free!!

Arghhhh the old 200 turn up uninvited party trick, wettingsteel rocks up pissed and causes a fight, gets stripped of his wave title and sent back to gero in disgrace
Any chance you could pick my boards up Dave plz

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ZaZz said..
It's going to be awesome

Yes, it will be. I cant wait.

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NKL said...
Changes all the time, a couple of days now look alright in the arfy!!
Bet we get wind and have a ripper anyway!!
Remember, party on Sat night at House in Warnbro - address will be announced Thursday at brief and then by txt...keep the night free!!

Arghhhh the old 200 turn up uninvited party trick, wettingsteel rocks up pissed and causes a fight, gets stripped of his wave title and sent back to gero in disgrace
Any chance you could pick my boards up Dave plz

Yup all happened!!!

Sorry about your boards

How did the event go?

I heard they still ran it with little to no wind

My take having travelled from Gero for the whole 4 days is that it was well organised, well funded, they made the most of the ordinary conditions.

I think the structure is great too with state rounds rolling into a national final. It wasn't very well attended but they have funding for 3 years so hopefully it will attract more competitors over time.

Pleased to say I was #1 in the over 45's haha. But beat nobody :)

Wind on the Thursday to 17 knots and on Saturday went to 21 knots NW at 2.30pm for 2 hours - mad scramble but did all heats and the Cabrinha Big Air.
We got results... Well done PERTH!

Overall Event Winners:
WAKSA (NKL) FREESTYLE – Women’s Awards;
1st Shannon Ducker
2nd Emely Petersen (Denmark)
3rd Hannah Anderson
4th Julia Ralph
5th Rachael Hughes
6th Kenzie Carlstrom

WAKSA (NKL) FREESTYLE – Men’s Results:
1st Simon Wichtermann
2nd Dan Anderson
3rd Emil Christiansen (Denmark)
4th Matt Sellers

WAKSA (NKL) Under 18 Champion:
Nathan Pizzuto

WAKSA (NKL) WAVES – Women’s Result:
1st Tina Harrison

WAKSA (NKL) WAVES – Men’s Results:
1st Billy Hampton
2nd Ryland Blakeney
3rd Andre Carter
4th Dave Whettingsteel (1st 45+)

PUBLIC WINNERS:
The 30+ kids at Secret Harbour beach - that were cueing up to 'HAVE A GO' kiteboarding on our Trainer Kites.
These are the future NKL Series competitors and possible Olympic Champions!

Thank you Classic Holidays and all our Industry Sponsors. Cabrinha / Axis / BWSurf / MYSTIC / Ozone / FONE / NORTH and SEABREEZE

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NKL said..
Overall Event Winners:
WAKSA (NKL) FREESTYLE – Women’s Awards;
1st Shannon Ducker
2nd Emely Petersen (Denmark)
3rd Hannah Anderson
4th Julia Ralph
5th Rachael Hughes
6th Kenzie Carlstrom

WAKSA (NKL) FREESTYLE – Men’s Results:
1st Simon Wichtermann
2nd Dan Anderson
3rd Emil Christiansen (Denmark)
4th Matt Sellers

WAKSA (NKL) Under 18 Champion:
Nathan Pizzuto

WAKSA (NKL) WAVES – Women’s Result:
1st Tina Harrison

WAKSA (NKL) WAVES – Men’s Results:
1st Billy Hampton
2nd Ryland Blakeney
3rd Andre Carter
4th Dave Whettingsteel (1st 45+)

PUBLIC WINNERS:
The 30+ kids at Secret Harbour beach - that were cueing up to 'HAVE A GO' kiteboarding on our Trainer Kites.
These are the future NKL Series competitors and possible Olympic Champions!

Thank you Classic Holidays and all our Industry Sponsors. Cabrinha / Axis / BWSurf / MYSTIC / Ozone / FONE / NORTH and SEABREEZE

Go Billy nice one mate

Met some great people watched some great kiting for the conditions, and best of all witnessed my kids having a ball, I recommend this event.

Lets make it bigger and better next year.

Cheers to the organisers and participants for a memorable weekend.