Thread: Lotterywest Skyworks 2008 JSW

Hi Crew,
To all attending the Sky Show Social/Race event 26th January 2008 Australia Day, attached is the schedule..

Make sure that you are there by 4pm sharp so we can get everything set up …

If your family is coming to watch the sky show , please ask them to park on Trinity Ave, however all riders can park on the Reserve with there trailer so you can bring as many people as you like in that vehicle ..

We will be next to the police, which means that there will be no idiots around us and the area is reserved to JSW Members …

There is a race fee of $50 per rider attending in the PWC Demo. Race Classes will be 1200 open & 800 open (which includes Pole skis running together in the 800 class)

(YOU MUST BE A FINANCIAL JSW MEMBER TO COMPETE IN ANY JSW SANCTIONED EVENT) Please ensure you have your membership form filled in and your $40 for your yearly membership fee.

Also the 3 Marshal skis there is no charge, we will be holding a practice Day on the Sunday 20th January 2008 at the Narrows 10am sharp..

PLEASE PRINT A COPY OF THE MAP AND BRING IT WITH YOU ON PRATCICE DAY

Any questions please call me: 0419 964 505 Alan …


Thanks all ………..

6:30 PM
· All Jet-Skis will leave Trinity College Reserve with appropriate flags which will be promoting the sponsors of Lottreywest Skyworks. All Jet-Skis (Approximately 25) will proceed South to Coode Street and follow the perimeter of the river heading west towards the Narrows Bridge and then past the corporate boxes then heading East passing Barrack Street Jetty and back to Trinity College Reserve (Map Attached).

7:00 PM
· The 800 Class will start at the start/finish line marked on the map (Map Attached). It will be a rolling start they will follow the same track as marked on the map consisting of 2 laps.

7:15 PM
· 1200 Class will start at the start/finish line marked on the map (Map Attached). It will be a rolling start they will follow the same track as marked on the map consisting of 2 laps.

7:30 PM
· All riders to meet at Trinity Avenue Reserve for presentation of trophies and all skis will be taken out of the water.

The flag guys will need to be there same time as ever one else .

There soooo much to organize as most people attending the day ....find that their membership is due on this day ....

Every one attending the ride needs to be a current member and most of them are due on this day ...

We have run this event for 3 years and never had the roads been blocked off to this area....

We are the first ones out .

Best spot first out with the car no walking to car and home in 10 minutes

Sure is ............

What a great day ......

Weather wasn't too hot , great turn up and no Problems....


Here are the Placings:


2 Stroke Open :

* Harry Tay .(Seadoo XPL)
* Glenn Thompson .(Yamaha XLT)
* Mark Min Oo .(Seadoo XPL)


4 Stroke Open :

* Gary Blackburn .( Kawasaki Ultra 250)
* Marcus Stackpole .(Seadoo RXP)
* Clint Mihala .(Seadoo RXT)


Every one else enjoyed the ideal location at Trinity Reserve with their family , next year we will be back there with something different ...


Thanks too all who helped out ...

My first skyshow jetski outing....well worth the effort.....it was a big, big, big track for 3 laps...almost damn killed me with fatigue on the unexpcted extra 4th lap !!!!

Nearly did a big high speed off on chop riverside slalom during the 1st lap.....but glad both the xpl & I surived...heehee

Thanks Al , Amanda & JSW committee for organsing another great jetski event.

Venue was great,shame i couldnt hang around....(did anyone see clint after he picked up an unexpected guest after lap 4)