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There can be nothing more frustrating for both the ski fly fans and the
organisers of the Melton SkiFly World Challenge than the world's best ski
flyers sidelined by a strong wind. The programme at the World Challenge was limited to wakeboard action as Freddy Kruegger, Bruce Neville and Curtis Sheers were left as spectators as vicious wind whipped across the Melton Reservoir, located 40 minutes to the west of Melbourne. With water levels dropping 3 feet overnight in the reservoir from an existing low level there was the potential of plenty of protection offered by the surrounding banks in the bowl setting of the excellent Melton site. But even these banks offered little protection to the strong winds left over from an overnight storm that had caused damage in Melbourne. At 2pm the event was cancelled for the day when it was announced there would be three rounds of SkiFly on Sunday when the 10 skiers would be challenging for $25,000 of prize money. The winds had been building up all week and had kept the ski flyers off the water. "It's been frustrating hanging around all week at such a great site",said British number one and European Ski Fly record holder Jason Seels. "It's so disappointing, not just for the skiers who stayed on after the Melbourne Masters, but also for the organisers and sponsors who have gone all out to put this event. Hopefully the wind will abate tomorrow and we can get some action".Melton also hosts the World Disabled Water Ski Championships next week where the World Class Performance backed British Disabled team will be in action. |
