I receiveived this from both Linda Benson and Bob Feigel

Greetings,

I'm normally not that keen about online petitions, but this one has my support.
Linda Benson is working hard to bring the Women's World Longboard Championship
back from France and hold the next world contest at Swamis.

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/86/support-the-womens-world-longboard-championshi\
ps-at-swamis

She has had to start an online petition supporting the contest in answer to
another online petition opposing the use of Swamis as the site and - in my
opinion - their reasons are more about localism and anti-competition than
anything else.

Here are the links to other petition so you can judge for yourselves.

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/stop-surfing-contests-at-swamis

All the best,

Bob

My submission:

As someone who surfed Swamis back in the 50's & 60's and knows the area well, I
support the proposed contest and wish the organizers every success.

Why?

1. Because it's being organized by people I trust, and I can't think of anyone
who would take greater care ensuring that the contest respects both the spirit
and traditional values of Swamis and its environment.

2. Because Swamis can produce a world class wave for a world class contest and I
don't think Cardiff has that potential.

3. I also think that opposition to the contest is reactionary and is more about
localism and anti-competition than anything substantive or valid.

Bring on a strong winter swell ...


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Robert Feigel
PO Box 402032
Tutukaka
Whangarei 0153
AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND