SEPT 18-21 outline dates for 08'

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ollie , Thursday, 08 November 2007

plz change the datas as we took 25 people to white air this year and qe loved it but u will lose loads of money plz anyway whiteair 2007 was well good !!!

Times

Dirt jump masacre, Thursday, 08 November 2007

Whilst i knbow you make no profit with white air i think that you should try and find another suitable venue on the east coast of the island rather than the proposed movement to the mainland. i am also aware that the conditions at sandown are crucial for many of the sports for whiteair such as freestyle frisbbe and windsurfing. I also think that a loss of sponorship may be enqured as an effect of the date changes, i'm concerned about the sponsorship because it enable many more things to go ahead such as the platform one live stage which i thought was a welcome change but obviously not according to the brainless politicians for the island.

The island is continuosly complaining about the lack of facilities for youths and changing or removing white air will mean more time will be spent out with nothing to do. white air also offers the chance for young people such as myself to become engadged in sports with sports that we would otherwise of not discovered.

I can see where the locals and the council come from with the aspect of disruption to the local town as i saw evidence of this cycling back from the bee's concert. on the other hand people had atleast 4 months notice to question and confont you over issues that could have been avoideed.

if only the islands people could see how important white air is.

John Burns Winddisc international 1 time world winddidc champion my email is commandojohn@hotmail.co.uk if any one wishes to contact me

stop moaning

the_killer_hamster, Thursday, 22 November 2007

why don't you just take the time of that what i will be doing its not like people do much in the first weeks of school.

no

Dirt jump masacre, Thursday, 22 November 2007

i do dont see why i sould have to give up my education to go because if i get into sixth form i will be wrking hard and need all the time i get , besides my parents wudnt let me any way , n if kids cant get outa school the place will be deserted

re wightair dates

kev turtle, Wednesday, 28 November 2007

Sorry guys,does anyone know the precise reason for the change, I'm finding nothing on this site or anything else on the internet, I totally agree with John Burns on this,

I come from the other end on this, I bought my kids over and a couple of other familys, we all had great time, camping on the island, great weather etc, but we certainly wont be able to come on these dates, and I'm sure the attendance will be way down, which will deter future sponsors and probably the event will just die out, but hey maybe thats what the council want, if the organisers are reading these comments, you have to something about this.

why

Dirt jump masacre, Saturday, 01 December 2007

cheers kev fr agreeing with me, the simple fact for the council changing the dates is that they felt revenue was lost from the car park and also many complaints were made during the festival, i think that the council are being snobbish over this, infact i know they are.

I would like to see a sandown town council meeting with representatives from the sports at white air a nigel debating over this issue, also within the youth council many of the candidates are using 'getting back' white air as a vote puller and i can guarantee that the candidates will fight their hardest to get white air back

any queiries i can be contacted on commandojohn@hotmail.co.uk John Burns Winddisc international

Dates...

boardfreedave, Tuesday, 04 December 2007

Having been present throughout White Air in 2007 it is disappointing to see next year's dates are so late. The 'youth factor' is key to White Air's success and exluding this age range is ridiculous. With these dates next year's festival won't be worth attending on a commercial level, and having spent a great deal of time in the water teaching people (many younger than 18) how to Aquaskip this summer the practicalities of organising a 'have a go' activity without the people there to have a go seems pointless. White Air is a superb festival, and if anything it should be earlier in the summer, not later.

too long

Dirt jump masacre, Wednesday, 19 December 2007

i think if it is to be brought back it should be atleast in its origanal time slot but run for week not 5 days

Complain to the Council

Nigel Howell, Tuesday, 15 January 2008

Hi All It is out of the organisers hands The Council made the decision and will not let White Air run again in the summer even though it was the best festival so far. I agree with your comments and would also like to see it in the summer again. Start complaining to them and maybe we will get it back again one day.

:), Tuesday, 22 January 2008

so is it still on the isle of wight? x

White Air Dates/Location confirmed

Nigel Howell, Monday, 18 February 2008

White Air will be on the IOW for one more year. Dates are confirmed as Sept 19-21 2008.