OUR ANNUAL EVENT IS ON!
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This annual event is an all-inclusive event for sailors of all ages and abilities including windsurfers, foilers and wing foilers. We run a small sailing course, closer to shore for our Bronze Fleet windsurfers (learners) and bigger courses further off-shore for Silver and Gold Fleet sailors. Plus we will run a separate shorter course for our wing foilers.
There are also a number of Full Fleet activities over the weekend - all wind dependent, of course!
Entry Fee & Payment Details:
Pre-Sale Tickets = $95pp (must be paid by Friday, 3 Nov)
Gate Sale Tickets = $120pp
Entry includes:
Full access to our event
Saturday Night Meal Voucher
Sunday BBQ Breaky
Extra Saturday Night Meal Vouchers can be purchased at the event for $40ea.
Online banking payment details:
Tauranga Windsurfers Inc
03-1549-0193561-000
Ref: Your surname + THJ 2023
Event Programme
Sat 4th Nov (High Tide 1:06pm)
08:30-10:00 - Sign In & Registrations Close by 10am
10:00-10:30 - Race Briefing
10:30-12:00 - Morning Races
12:00-12:30 - Lunch
12:30-15:30 - Afternoon Races
16:00-17:00 - Drinks and derig
18:30 - Dinner at ‘The Raft’
Sun 5th Nov (High Tide 1:56pm)
9:00-10:30 - Beach BBQ Breaky
11:00-11:30 - Race Briefing
11:30-13:00 - Morning Races
13:00-13:30 - Lunch
13:30-15:30 - Afternoon Races
15:30-16:30 - Drinks & prize giving
TIMES ARE INDICATIVE!!!! We may need to swap things around. So the white board at the info desk will have the latest agreed schedule.
Parking will be mostly on the headland (the grass area through the bollards) - Our team will direct you when you arrive.
Additional info
Slalom races – Gold and Silver will race on the same course but in separate fleets. Bronze will race completely separately. You can discuss what fleet you want to be in at registration. We will attempt to get double the races for Gold and Silver compared to Bronze.
Tides – Tides are lunch time but we may shift some blocks around to make sure there is enough water to do the racing fairly. We will put the start times for each block on a white board so we all know when and where to be.
Low wind – If there is a major lack of breeze then we will swap out Slalom for match racing around a short course. Also the Matakana Blast will be unable to happen. But we’ll have some other things on the go to amuse you all.
Foiling/Wing Foiling – We will have foil racing for all classes when the wind is too light for slalom. Gold/Silver will most likely sail a triangle large course and bronze will do a sausage. Also we will run a timed event rather than a certain amount of laps. If people with light wind slalom want to join in with this then great, the more the merrier. Who will do more laps, the fin or the foil??????
Team Relay – We will assign teams for this event to make it as fair as possible. No rules for gear, use whatever you think you need too. Will be a race to a buoy and back to the beach. When you cross the start/finish line your next team member can go. Last team member completes the race through the finish line. For safety reasons we will have all starters on the upwind side of the start line and you will finish at the downwind side of the start/finish line. This will stop us having to cross paths.
Matakana Blast – If the weather and wind direction is good, we will take the start boat out to the other side of the harbour. The race will be from the beach, gybe around the boat and back to the finish line. Gold/Silver/Bronze all race together, but competing in your class. (Note for Bronze fleet, if you are not 100% confident then we will discuss if a shorter course would be more appropriate)
Gybe Off – Who has the coolest, smoothest, flashiest, lowest, bad ass gybe out there. Who knows what we will be judging based on? But if you can’t gybe that well and you show you tried as hard as you could then you might win something. If you can gybe and you make everyone on the beach ohhh and ahhh then you’ll be rewarded. Judges decision is final and yes we do take bribes.
General Rules
All entrants must register, pay race fees and sign the entry form before 09:30am on the day of the Race.
All racers must display unique number/symbol on their sails (tape will be supplied) and if you do not have an official WNZ number then we will assign you something at registration.
All entrants must be competent sailors in the prevailing conditions and be able to water start (Silver/Gold) or uphaul (Bronze) confidently.
Give way rules to be understood and followed (recapped during race briefing). If you are unsure of your rights then Give Way!!!!
This event is all about fun and laughs. If you have never raced before then don’t worry, it’s going to be very light hearted. Gold fleet will race hard and they know the rules anyway. Silver fleet roughly the same, just not quite got the pace to be Gold. Bronze is for those that are not on slalom gear or are not confident at racing yet. All Fleets, just be sensible and give way to avoid contact.
Race format and starting procedure to be covered during race briefing.
The Race officer’s decision is final, their decisions are based purely on safety, fun and encouraging participation.