LONGBOARD WINDSURFER FESTIVAL Incorporating the OCEANIC WINDSURFER ONE DESIGN & RACEBOARD TITLES
Welcome message from author
This document is posted to help you gain knowledge. Please leave a comment to let me know what you think about it! Share it to your friends and learn new things together.
Transcript
LONGBOARD WINDSURFER FESTIVAL
Incorporating the
OCEANIC WINDSURFER ONE DESIGN & RACEBOARD TITLES
THE LONGBOARD WINDSURFER FESTIVAL
Long Board Windsurfer Festival 2009
LBWS.com.au presents the 2009 Longboard Windsurfer Festival - It’s all about fun, friends, competitive racing, great blasting and cruising on the beautiful waters of Port Stephens. This event will be a great opportunity to catch up with other
longboard windsurfers from around Australia and check out some of the new longboard equipment that will be on show. There will also be some great racing as the Festival will include the Windsurfer One Design and Raceboard Oceanic Championships. If racing is not your cup of tea, Port Stephens also offers some of the best longboard windsurfer cruising that can be found on the East Coast as well as being an ideal family holiday location with great beaches and numerous activities for windsurfers and non windsurfers. So bring the family and check out the beautiful beaches, sample some local wines or go on a whale and dolphin watching cruise. For further information on the activities in and around Port Stephens check out the Port Stephens - Blue Water Paradise web site at www.portstephens.org.au. DATES AND LOCATION Friday 23 Jan – Monday 26 Jan Port Stephens Sailing and Aquatic Club – see map on following pages. APPLICABLE CLASSES & DIVISIONS The event is an open Longboard event. There will be a place for longboards from the 70’s, 80’s, 90,s and the latest gear. That is, bring any longboard and join the fun. Having said that, within the Oceanic championships, there will be specific classes and a number of divisions within each that will have class specific limitations. Please see the relevant class rules and the sailing instructions for further details. Raceboard Class The Raceboard Class will include the following divisions in the Oceanic Championships: − Raceboard 10.5 − Raceboard 7.5 − Female − Youth Male − Youth female − Overall Champion − Silver fleet − Masters / Grand Master
Windsurfer One Design The Windsurfer One Design Class will include the following divisions in the Oceanic Championships: − Heavy weight − Medium weight − Light weight − Female − Youth − Classic (bring your Mrk 1 Dacron sail
and dagger board and join the fun) − Masters / Grand Master
THE LONGBOARD WINDSURFER FESTIVAL
Long Board Windsurfer Festival 2009
Kona One The Festival will include the popular Kona One Class and its divisions including; − Light weight − Medium weight − Heavy weight − Women
Junior one The festival will include Junior racing which will, depending upon the weather, be run in the morning session. Junior racing will be conducted on the Junior One board which allows a maximum 4.5m2 rig on a Windsurfer One design board or similar.
Longboard wave sailing It is planned to include Longboard wave sailing in the event which will be open to any longboard with a sail. Prizes for this category will be awarded.
Cruising Class The cruising class is for those that don’t want to race but would like to come along to just join in the fun and enjoy some great cruising. While there will be no competition in this class, prizes will be awarded for sailors with great enthusiasm and skill improvement across the long weekend.
Starting procedure All classes will have a separate start. Further details on the starting procedure will be provided in the sailing instructions. However, please note that there must be a minimum of 5 boards to constitute any one class. If this is not achieved this group will sail with one of the other classes.
ACCOMMODATION OPTIONS The Port Stephens area is a seaside holiday paradise with many great accommodation and entertainment options. Immediately adjacent to the Port Stephens Sailing and Aquatic Club are a number of accommodation options including the Salamander Shores Resort and the BIG4 Soldiers Point Holiday Park. Many more options listed on the www.portstephens.org.au web site. FURTHER INFORMATION Further information including sailing instructions will be developed as the event date gets closer. Call Pat Coleman on 0414 244 144 if you have any questions.
THE LONGBOARD WINDSURFER FESTIVAL
Long Board Windsurfer Festival 2009
PROGRAM The following indicative program will be refined as the event gets closer. Just put the dates in your diary and get ready for some great fun.
PRELIMINARY DAY Thur 22 Jan 09
DAY1 Fri 23 Jan 08
DAY 2 Sat 24 Jan 08
DAY 3 Sun 25 Jan 09
DAY 4 Mon 26 Jan 09
Cruising and coaching Registration 9 -11 Registration 9 -11 11am -1pm Longboard Wave Sailing One Mile Beach
10-11am Junior One morning Race period
“Bay Cruising” around the event venue to check it out before the event proper starts
10-11am Junior One morning Race period
10-11am Junior One morning Race period
“Bay Cruising” for those not wanting to either watch or be involved in the LB wave sailing
Senior Racing 11am – 2 pm
Rigging and coaching advice will be provided prior to the event from some of the best Australian sailors
12 noon – 5 pm Afternoon race period for all Senior classes
12 noon – 5 pm Afternoon race period for all Senior classes
2pm-5pm Afternoon race period for all Senior classes
Presentation 4 pm at the club
6:30pm – 10pm Welcome BBQ at the club
6:30pm – 10pm Festival Party location TBC
6:30pm – 10pm BBQ at the Club Home time
Sailing Club location – behind (seaside)
Salamander Shores
One of the two Caravan Parks
Adjacent Bowling Club
SAILING COURSE AREA
SAILING CLUB LOCATION
SALAMANDER SHORES
CARAVAN PARK
BOWLING CLUB
NE WINDS
Related Documents
