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First Point will turn it on today for the remaining finals in the GSI Noosa Festival of Surfing 09 [sunday].
First Point, Noosa provided the prefect arena for our final LQS Pro events yesterday and this mornings check at first light indicated an even larger swell hitting the Point this morning.
We are set for a great day as all age division finalists fight it out over the 14 divisions that are on offer.
yesterdays Golden Breed pro Noserider rounds provided some unbelievable displays and everyone is amped for the final today.
Our final day schedule is:
DAY 7 SUNDAY MARCH 22
[NOTE: schedule may be altered at the discretion of the contest Director].
0700 START Noosa Mal Club Under 15 Boys FINAL
0730 Humid Under 18 Girls FINAL
0800 Pacific Longboarder Under 18 Boys FINAL
0830 Aussie Couch Co. Senior Women FINAL
0900 Simpson Mitre 10 Over 40 Men FINAL
0930 Madill 50 Men FINAL
1000 Smyths 55 Men FINAL
1030 Old Guys Rule 60 Men FINAL
1100 Golden Breed NOSERIDER PRO FINAL
1130 Laguna Bay Brewing Old Mal FINAL
1200 Global One Design FINAL
1230 Jimmy Wines Tandem Classic FINAL
1300 Legends Expression Session EXHIBITION
1330 Dupe Womens Open Am FINAL
1400 Classic Malibu Men’s Open Am FINAL
1430 FINISH
1600 OFFICIAL PRESENTATION to FINALISTS,
Noosa Mal Club life membership presentation
ALB Peer Poll Awards
Settling of the Surfboard Art charity silent auction
Live music and entertainment.
Life is better when you surf!!
See you at First Point.
Noosa Festival of Surfing is ON!! First Point start at 7am.
The surf is showing promise for a great day of action at First Point, weather maps indicate a swell that will peak today but carry into Sunday,so the stage is set for the finals.
Today we will complete the finals of the Golden Breed Mens LQS Pro and Banana Boat LQS Womens Pro and take all other divisions to finals selection, awaiting tomorrow's final day.
Saturday program:
DAY 7 SATURDAY MARCH 21
[NOTE: schedule may be altered at the discretion of the contest Director].
0700 START Laguna Bay Brewing Old Mal Round 1 Heats 1 – 6
0900 Smyths Over 55 Men SEMI FINAL 1 & 2
0940 Madill Over 50 Men REP FINAL 1
1000 Golden Breed Noserider Pro Round 2 heats 1 – 4
1120 Jimmy Wines Tandem Classic Round 1
1145 Banana Boat WOMEN’S LQS PRO FINAL
1215 Golden Breed MEN’S LQS PRO FINAL
1245 Simpsons Mitre 10 Over 40 men SEMI FINALS 1 & 2
1325 Laguna Bay Brewing Old Mal Round 2 heats 1 – 3
1425 Jimmy Wines Tandem Classic Round 2
1450 Golden Breed Noserider Pro SEMI FINAL 1 & 2
1530 Laguna Bay Brewing Old Mal Rep Final 1
1550 Dupe Womens Open Am SEMI FINAL 1 & 2
1630 END.
Important notice:
Men and women LQS Pro competitors to check in to the contest singlet marshall in advance at 1000am.
See you at The Point.
Noosa Festival of Surfing fires up at First Point again today [Friday]
We have another big day coming up for competitors.
The surf hasn't jumped up overnight to the extent we expected but it is still consistently larger than at this time Thursday morning.
We expect to be at The Point all day and are looking forward to all the juniors performing for the crowd. Longboarding's future champions on display.
Today is primarily a "juniors day" at The Festival.
The weekend is shaping up well, as far as potential surf is concerned and we are intending if at all possible to stay locked in at First Point.
DAY 6 FRIDAY MARCH 20 [tentative times only. Event order subject to change by Contest Director].
0700 START Over 40 Men QTR FINALS 1 – 4
0820 Over 60 Men REP FINAL 1
0840 Mens Open Am REP FINAL 1
0900 U18Boys Round 1 heats 1 – 6
1100 U15Boys QTR FINALS 1 – 4
1220 U18Girls QTR FINALS 1 – 4
1340 U18Boys Round 2 heats 1 – 3
1440 U15Boys SEMI FINALS 1 & 2
1520 U18Girls SEMI FINALS 1 & 2
1600 U18Boys REP FINAL 1
1620 35 Women SEMI FINALS 1 & 2
1700 END.
See you at The Point.
Noosa Festival of Surfing returns to First Point today [thursday]
DAY 5 THURSDAY MARCH 19 [subject to change by Contest Director]
0700 START Over 50 Men Round 1 Heats 4 - 6
0800 Mens Open Am Round 2 Heats 1 - 3
0900 GSI One Design Invitational Round 1 Heats 1 - 6
1100 Over 40 Men Round 1 Heats 1 - 8
1340 Over 60 Men Round 2 Heats 1 – 3
1440 Over 55 Men Qtr Final 1 – 4
1600 Over 50 men Round 2 heats 1 -3
1700 END
First Point has pushed up a few set waves this morning and we are going ahead, with the first heat beginning at around 7.20am.
Noosa Festival events beginning at First Point 7am wednesday.
Its an event of trials and tribulations for competitors and organsers alike at the Surf Festival so far this week.
The swell has just managed to sneek into First Point on each day so far but yesterday it was quite inconsistent as we moved into the afternoon.
This morning is even smaller and for a while organisers contemplated shifting to the main beach site. The sets began to come through as we moved to decision time at 6.30 and with a swell chart promising an increasing swell through the day, it was decided to hold at The Point.
The beach break was reviewed for today but lacked scoring potential compared to the mini-waves of the Point. Its a hard journey for the six surfers in each of todays heats so wave selection is important.
Todays program:
DAY 4 WEDNESDAY MARCH 18
0700 START Mens Open Am. Round 1 Heats 1 - 6
0090 Womens Open Am Round 1 Heats 1 - 4
1020 Over 60 Men Round 1 Heats 1 – 6
1220 over 55 Men Round 1 Heats 1 – 8
1500 Over 50 Men Round 1 Heats 1 – 6
1700 END
Yesterday's events pushed right through the pro events to the final of each. The SUP was completed. With a major storm threatening and extremely marginal and deteriorating conditions, organisers decided to hold over the pro finals after a meeting with the finalists.
The final of the Golden Breed Mens Pro and Banana Boat Womens Pro will now be held over the weekend [21 /22 March] finals program for the remaining divisions this week.
See you at The Point.
First Point to start Noosa Festival events today [tuesday].
Conditions are glassy with small but surfable waves at First Point at the moment. On the incoming tide its hoped that it will push a bit and possibly hold through the high tide again today. a little break between sets but a lot of waves when the sets come, so contestable conditions are available over the 20 minute heat duration.
Again today, organisers will be watching the wave count on the contestable waves and will put the event on hold or move to high tide banks at the rock groin on Main Beach [the alternative contest site] if First Point becomes unsurfable.
Below is the expected program for the day. Note that events may be changed in order at the discretion of the Contest Director and times may very if heats are postponed at any stage today.
DAY 3 TUESDAY MARCH 17
0700 START Banana Boat Womens Pro LQS Qtr Final 1 - 4
0820 Backbeach Noosa SUP Pro Round 1 Heats 1 - 6
1020 Golden Breed Mens Pro LQS Qtr Final 1 – 4
1140 Backbeach Noosa SUP Pro Round 2 Heats 1 – 3
1240 Banana Boat Womens Pro LQS Semi Final 1 – 2
1320 Backbeach Noosa SUP Pro Rep Final 1
1340 Golden Breed Mens Pro LQS Semi Final 1 – 2
1420 Backbeach Noosa SUP Pro Final
1450 Banana Boat Womens Pro LQS Final
1520 Golden Breed Mens Pro LQS Final
1550 END
See you at First Point.
Noosa Festival to start at First Point again this morning. [Monday]
We have some nice little set waves pushing through First Point this morning but its no certainty we will be able to continue events there for the day.
We are hoping to run around three hours of events this morning at The Point and then expect to move on the higher tide down to the site toward The Rivermouth.
Events today will feature the Golden Breed Mens Pro LQS and the Banana Boat Womens Pro LQS.
See you at First Point. Start time 7am.
Noosa Festival of Surfing to open at First Point today [Sunday]
We have some nice little sections peeling along First Point for our opening events today.
The swell seems a little stronger than yesterday on the lower tide this morning and should hold through high tide on The Point.
First up this morning will be the Honolua Surf Co / Le Monde Spirit of Family Challenge at 10am.
World Champions Charity Challenge will begin around 1120.
Other events for the day will feature an Alaia Exhibition, Warbrick Foundation Legends Invitational, three Trials heats for remaining two places in the Golden Breed Noserider Pro [to be completed later in the week].
First Light SUP Paddle Race is set for a 3pm start with registrations from midday at Lions Park.
See you at The Point.
NOOSA FESTIVAL IS ON!!
NO OIL SPILL CLOSURES NORTH OF PEREGIAN
The Sunshine Coast Council is advising people to heed warning signs on a number of closed beaches and waterways south of Peregian following the oil spill impacting on the region's shoreline.
Noosa Main Beach is expected to remain open across the weekend, and with the National Park point breaks unaffected by the oil spill, the Noosa Festival of Surfing will be held as scheduled.
See full story on NEWS page.
ALL DIVISIONS CLOSE 6PM MONDAY 9TH MARCH (EXCEPT SUPS RACE)
GET IN QUICK!
Golden Breed Men's Pro now full
Banana Boat Women's Pro now full
Classic Malibu Men's Open now full
Aussie Couch Company's Senior Women's now full
Contest director Alan Atkins today announced the filling of Mens Open and Senior Womens divisions in the amateurs, with full division for the Pros too. Final Golden Breed Noserider invitee list will be announced this week too.
Alan advised people wishing to enter the remaining divisions to do so quickly.
Firstlight Stand Up Paddle Race will remain open with entries coming in quickly.
Created on 01/05/2009 02:55 PM by admin
Updated on 03/21/2009 01:44 PM by admin
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