At the 2010 Australian National Championships Underground teamrider Chrissy Gaudieri won the women division and Simon Wichtermann got 4th in the men divison. With this result Chrissy won a wild card for the Australian PKRA World Tour comp.

Here are the complete results and a short event report from Simon:

MEN
1. Andy Yates (Caloundra)
2. Keahi De Aboitz (Noosa)
3. Ewan Jaspan (St Kilda)
4. Simon Wichtermann (Perth)

WOMAN
1. Chrissy Gaudieri (Perth)
2. Shannon Duckar (Perth)
3. Michelle England (Newcastle)

JUNIORS
1.Keahai De Aboitz (Noosa)
2.Ewan Jaspan (St Kilda)
3.Lincoln Reeves (St Kilda)

MASTERS (over 35s)
1. Scott Sollar (Terrigal, NSW)
2 Mario Steffan (Adelaide)
3. Rob Sellar



























The 2010 Australian Freestyle Kiteboarding Nationals was held at St Kilda on the 11th of Feb to the 13th of Feb.
We had a great judging panel Toby Bromwitch (PKRA judge and Core publisher), Australian rider Alexander James Lewis-Hughes, British PKRA riders Tom Court and Sam Light.

First day we had some crazy weather conditions and on wind. It was nice and sunny all morning. Then in the afternoon we had heavy down pours and lightning, thunder. You could feel the lightning hit the ground it was crazy. Because of the weather conditions and St Kilda Street drainage was running across the beach into the harbor where we were kiting. Leaving a big pool of dirty infected water with rubbish and syringes on the beach we called it off for the day.

Day two we had light wind enough for 12 meter kites so they made a start. Because of my results from last year I was a seeded rider so I got a walk though my first heat. The heats were 7 min long with a 3 min changeover just like most comps. First heat is always the most scary for me coz you're not in the groove. Did pretty well got through and did most of my tricks I planned for my heat. With a full day of competing they managed to get through the single elimination. I managed to get to the semifinals. I was up against my mate Ewan Jaspan we had been training in Perth together it was a fun heat. Ewan was unlucky and I ended up 3rd in the single elimination.

Day three we had slightly stronger winds nice weather to do the double elimination and the finals. I was stoked about getting 3rd in the singles which meant I could just chill and watch the doubles. Ewan ended up holding his 4th place so I had to vers him again to defend my place in 3rd.I wasn't as lucky as the first time. I just couldn't stick the trick I wanted to do in the heat and Ewan rode really well so he deserved it. He ended up going through. Leaving me in 4th place. So all in all it was a good day. We got the comp finished and got some good results which everyone was stoked about.

Big thanks to George Ierodiaconou from kite mag for making it all happen and all the sponsors and everyone how helped out with the event.