I'm really looking forward flying a few of the Australian comps this year, and if all goes well, flying the World Championships in France in June 2009. Finally, after the Australian immigration, and launching Warren Windsports Australia 1.5 years ago, I now feel that it's a good time to fly a few comps again.

I'm thrilled to be soon flying Brett Hazlett's Moyes carbon Litespeed RS 4 (Grey, Blue, Black). To be honest, my time in comp wing has been very limited over the last few years... and I can't wait.

I've got the Canungra Classic, Gulgong Classic, Forbes Flatlands, and Bogong Cup on the i-Cal and hope to qualify for the Australian team for the Worlds in June.

I've recently just returned from a surf-trip in the Mentawai Islands (Sumatra, Indonesia) where I had the chance surf my brains out, and get back into shape. The prone position and upper-body workout of surfing is a great cross-trainer for zipping up into a harness and spinning a high-performance glider upwards, for a week-long competition. Steve Moyes has a similar outlook on the benefits of surfing.

(Photo: Dave Jenkins, by Curt Warren at "Rifles", Mentawai Islands, Sept 2009)

Take in mind that my friend (above) is tall, 6'7".....meaning that's a beauty of a wave! -I copped it on the head seconds later after the photo. I used my new waterproof Ricoh G600.

Surfing alone won't get me into "comp shape". At some stage, I'll have to dust off the comp-wings. Scott Barrett and I are planning to road-trip early a week early to the Canungra Classic in a few weeks.

Something else: I've got a few upcoming ATC's (Advanced Training Clinics) coming up, that I'll be posting on the blog in the next few days, keep a lookout if interested.