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What boards were the two winners on? I assume Angie Jackson had that new One board.
Tea Tree, the NSW guys first met Matty a couple of years ago when he turned up at a race in Melbourne that we had travelled to and he gave Sam Parker a run for his money. We had a feeling back then we might be seeing more of him.
I spoke to Matty and Kissa after yesterday's race and they were pretty much out on their own paddling a different line to the other guys who were with the lead boat. Matty said that Kissa lead the whole way and that every time he got close to think about passing Kissa, Kissa would put the foot down and get away again. Eventually Kissa who was on an SIC unlimited came to grief in the rough shorie and young Matt got him on the sprint. Other paddlers might have been disappointed by being passed on the finish line but Kissa was genuinly stoked for Matty getting the win on top of his win at The Doctor.
Attached is one of Terry Trathens photos showing how close they finished.
I should take this opportunity to thank the WA guys, SUPWA and the organisers and volunteers of KOTC. Their hospitality is unmatched. Some of the NSW crew like Kissa and James Casey were in WA for the week while another big group of us did the 3 day trip and managed a couple of runs over the weekend. It was worth the trip. Great paddling, great conditions and above all unreal to catch up with everyone so soon after Nationals and also paddle with some of the best guys in the World. A big thankyou also to the biggest frother in WA - Stimo who stored our boards and shared his beer.
One run we did on Friday afternoon saw our group being passed by Travis, James Casey, Beau, the Tardrew boys, Matty Nottage and a couple of others. We all came into the finish pretty close together and hooked up with the Qld and South Oz crew. Unreal to have so many of the guys and girls all there together.
Make sure you put this event on the calendar for next year.
Image by Terry Trathens Photography.....and Kissa is still smiling.
It's specially designed to pick up cray ropes on the outer reefs. , The prong morphs into one chunk of foam, it may look weird but goes like a rocket.
Had a great 5 days over there in Perth, thanks for the great hospitality from all the WA crew, top bunch of blokes. A special big thanks to Luke & Michelle Jenkins for their kind Hospitality with open arms. Didn’t I get looked after - it was full Five Star Treatment “too kind”
Also North Freo Stand Up Surf Shop - Big Thanks to Cameron McKay for letting me borrow the SIC 17’4’’ Bullet “Magic Board”
I enjoyed Downwinding the Sandtrax to City Beach - what a great short run 11.75 km ( it reminds me of my run I do on the Goldie, Bilinga to Nth Burleigh 11km) I did a 61 minute run on an average day. I wished I was there on the Monday the WA crew said it was all time.
I learned a valuable lesson from paddling over there in the WA ocean, you truly need a WEED FIN. For the first 8 kilometres of the KoTC Race I was just pi##ing into the wind. I couldn’t get the Bullet up to speed, I couldn’t work it out. I was paddling as hard as I could going nowhere. My Garmin 310XT was telling me I was doing 6:30sec a km - I wasn’t catching anyone, I felt like I was standing still. Like WTF so I jump off the Bullet to have a look at the rudder and the fin was dragging this big trail of seaweed (you Labia Majora is all I could think of to say). Once I got rid of the seaweed and freed the rudder the Bullet just took off, I’d see paddlers 300 metres ahead and just mow’m down. By this time I was doing 5:00sec a km (about time), so every 2kms I’d jump off and check the fin, but it was too late - the race was half over and there was no way I could catch the paddlers up the front.
The weed shattered me a little bit but hey that’s racing. It happens to everybody. Looking forward to next years KoTC with my new WEED FIN so I can be more competitive.
iRONPHIL
Once again BIG THANKS to Greg Kerr the President of SUPWA and all the WA gang “Fun Times”
I believe the best prize should go to the NSW crew these blokes were just STYLING in their hire car or shall I say TRUCK .
Plenty of room for all of us also.
I think Stimo had the best local transport.
3 x 14 footers underneath, 5 unlimiteds on top + Mr Casey's 14
Hmmm like I've said before - think I'm down-winding in the wrong state.
Is there a pop-up marquee to go with that rig, Stimo?
Yep I knew you wouldn't let me down. 
Such an epic event video!
Ive got some planning to orgsnise to get myself over next year.
May have to re route the family holiday to perth
A lot of elements have to come together for a good event video.
Epic event and wind - check!
A team of enthusiastic volunteers-check!
Stimo cam - check!
Monica cam - check!
World class boat driver -for smooth action capture - Scott Mckercher the boat surfer - check!
On water pro level talent-check!
Thanks to everyone who contributed to this production - it was truly a team effort.
Great work Matt, as a competitor I'm humbled to be apart of this event & share the stoke with everyone who's' there for one reason, ride & glide.
I've just moved to Port Kennedy, 7 minutes from Secret Harbour, yowsah.
ps I also want to thank Greg Kerr who has just stood down as President of SUPWA, however will remain on the committee.
Greg has been selfless in the development of growing SUP into what it is today in WA.
