Who wants to go to New Zealand

all steamed up · 26-02-2007, 05:40 PM

Nobody in the UK up for going to New Zealand then??

BRITISH TEAM CAPTAIN TONY WILLIAMS WRITES ...

(on WWSR Yahoo mailing list)

"Dear water ski racer,

Great Britain is keen to enter a full team in the forthcoming World Championships and it already has some world class skiers who will head up that team. However, GB is unable to form a full team at this stage.

I would like to hear from internationally competitive ski racers who are not currently living in the UK but who hold a British passport and would like to be considered for British team selection. You must not have previously represented any other country at a world championship event."

Does this mean if u can ski then u would be considered?

Skiers on pairs, hands out front, representing team GB??

gar163y · 26-02-2007, 06:06 PM

Makes you wonder who he's thinking of. The only competitive skier I can think of not living in England would be Nikki Carpenter.

MIKE HUNT · 26-02-2007, 06:19 PM

for those of you who can`t read we as great britan are looking for COMPETITIVE ski racers who may have not lived in gb for many years but do have a british passport they must also NOT have raced for the country they live in or any other country for that matter,as i understand we are only taking one f1 mens so need another and possibly need another f1 ladies,bearing in mind although f2 is a world class it does not go to team points !

all steamed up · 26-02-2007, 06:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MIKE HUNT

for those of you who can`t read we as great britan are looking for COMPETITIVE ski racers who may have not lived in gb for many years but do have a british passport they must also NOT have raced for the country they live in or any other country for that matter,as i understand we are only taking one f1 mens so need another and possibly need another f1 ladies,bearing in mind although f2 is a world class it does not go to team points !

Just sounds like desperation to me

gar163y · 26-02-2007, 06:34 PM

What do you mean ..........."for those of you who can't read".

all steamed up · 26-02-2007, 06:51 PM

And before you start on "for those who can't read" i'd check your spelling of Britain

oh forgot to add, well said Gary

MIKE HUNT · 26-02-2007, 06:55 PM

please note competitive skiers! not pairs or anybody who can ski or hands out in front,and as for desperation perhaps but perhaps the costs could be a major problem !

spinaltap · 07-03-2007, 10:46 AM

No Kim Lumley

She skied the first of our selection races at Botany bay

gash · 10-03-2007, 05:37 PM

yes n what happend

dazza · 11-03-2007, 01:21 AM

Cant remember how many Aussie's were at the World's in Hunstaton!!! was it none!!!

dazza · 11-03-2007, 01:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by all steamed up

Nobody in the UK up for going to New Zealand then??

BRITISH TEAM CAPTAIN TONY WILLIAMS WRITES ...

(on WWSR Yahoo mailing list)

"Dear water ski racer,

Great Britain is keen to enter a full team in the forthcoming World Championships and it already has some world class skiers who will head up that team. However, GB is unable to form a full team at this stage.

I would like to hear from internationally competitive ski racers who are not currently living in the UK but who hold a British passport and would like to be considered for British team selection. You must not have previously represented any other country at a world championship event."

Does this mean if u can ski then u would be considered?

Skiers on pairs, hands out front, representing team GB??

If you cant get a full Team together then what is the point of going!!! make a stand and say its just to God Dam far to go!!! wouldn't be so bad if there was money in it to win but there aint and never will be!!! 30 grand plus to buy a boat!!! must be around 10 grand to get your boat over there!!! and if you win you are still going to be a nobody in England!!!

all steamed up

Your post should read

Who wants to go to New Zealand IN THE WINTER

More like snow sking than water sking!!! its a bit cold there in May!!!

all steamed up · 11-03-2007, 08:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dazza

If you cant get a full Team together then what is the point of going!!! make a stand and say its just to God Dam far to go!!! wouldn't be so bad if there was money in it to win but there aint and never will be!!! 30 grand plus to buy a boat!!! must be around 10 grand to get your boat over there!!! and if you win you are still going to be a nobody in England!!!

all steamed up

Your post should read

Who wants to go to New Zealand IN THE WINTER

More like snow sking than water sking!!! its a bit cold there in May!!!

Maybe the answer to the title of the thread should be

Nobody with any fecking sense

gash · 11-03-2007, 07:26 PM

no it wz the kiwis that didnt show not ausies

NZskiracer · 12-03-2007, 10:38 AM

Hey everyone I know all the organisers are working really hard to put on a top event for the worlds here in New Zealand. Racing on two lakes fantastic scenery, I would be surprised if anyone actually goes home after they have seen New Zealand.

As far as the cost of shipping boats Why don't you look at getting boats out of Australia only a short blast across the ditch to New Zealand, loads of F1 and F2 boats avaliable, and the local boats for F2 will give a good fight.
There are quite a few 300s around and keen drivers too.
My F2 boat is not required by the NZ team so is avaliable.

Maybe advertise on our NZ ski racing web site in the trading page for boats also.

It would be great to have full teams from all the countries down under in New Zealand for whats shaping up to be an awseome event.

Cheers
Roger