Lobster Shack Cervantes Windsurf Challenge 2021 - Official Subsequent Event Thread

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Lobster Shack Cervantes Windsurf Challenge
If this is your first time to Cervantes - Come prepared for an unfathomable amount of water time and fun! Plus all your safety gear and do lots of equipment checks
In the ever expansive blue shallow and turquoise bay that sits between Thirsty point and Cervantes island lies a windsurfers paradise. With onshore winds for safety, perfect water conditions to go fast and explore the area with fellow windsurfers. The slalom course is approximately 9km long with 4 gybe marks in flat water. The event is backed by consistent and strong sea breezes that bless this region of the coastline.
We will have exceptional safety cover this year so do not worry and just enjoy

This event is about fun, fun and more fun on and off the water!!!!!!

Registration and the finish line will be at Thirsty Point. The start will be upwind across the bay so you need to be able to sail up and downwind all day. The facilities at Thirsty Point limited as it the parking, so please car pool so you don't need to park halfway back into town. While the beach east of the start line can be accessed, you will still need to register, sign on and sign off at the Thirsty Point.
We don't have approval from running the event off the beach line the start line so please don't park there.

To ensure you have a great day you will need to bring:
Windsurfing equipment and spares - Watch the forecast, you might need to bring very small gear as this part of the world gets real windy
Water, lunch, snacks - there is not shop at the beach or facilities to refill water bottles
Sunscreen, big hat and sun protection clothing
Lifejacket, flares and appropriate safety equipment for the race.
We will not have spares you can borrow at the beach.
No Safety Equipment = No Race or Disqualification
Type 1 and inflatable PFDs are not acceptable

Schedule

Friday, January 8, 2020

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Patrik Tuning Clinic - Race starts and tuning
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Registration GPS and Safety Check (PFD Type 2)
6:00PM+
BBQ and Drinks @ Cervantes Football Club (BYO MEAT)

Saturday, January 9, 2020

8:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Free raffle for competitors of the event
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Registration - Lifejacket check (PFD TYPE 2)
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Briefing
10:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Long Slalom Racing - wind permitting
6:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Lobster Shack Dinner, footage, drinks and DJ

Sunday, January 10, 2020

9:30 AM
Briefing
10:00 AM - 2:30 PM
Registration (sign in) First Race - wind permitting
3:30 PM
Presentation at the beach (2nd Wind freeride board Draw)

CATEGORIES

GPS OPEN WATER CHALLENGE FRIDAY 8TH

MEN
1 HR
Nautical Mile
5 x 10 sec
2 sec
Overall 1st, 2nd and 3rd trophies

WOMEN
1HR
Nautical Mile
5 x 10 sec
2 sec
Overall 1st, 2nd and 3rd Trophies

see tickets
gps deluxe- includes tshirt and dinner and patrik clinic
gps only- -tshirt and gps entry and patrik clinic

SLALOM 9th and 10th
Open
Master (>45)
Grand Master (>55)
Women
Junior (<18)
Crazy Wave (wave gear only)

Included as part of the entry:
Event t-shirt
Free fish and chips at the Lobster Shack Saturday night
Upgrade your meal from fish and chips to Lobster meal for $20 on the night
Entry to lotto prize draw
Patrik Diethelm tuning and starts clinic Friday 10am to 2pm

Event Sponsor Website Links:
Lobster Shack Cervantes
Cervantes Chamber of Commerce
RRD Windsurfing
Faster Than You(FTY)
Revolution Boardsports
Cockburn Joinery
Windsurfing Western Australia
Jurien Bay Concrete and Earthworks
2nd Wind Sailboards
Severne Sails
Pinnacles Edge Resort
Seabreeze
World of Windsurf
KA Sails
Tribal Fins
Patrik

Other Accommodation options:
RAC Cervantes Caravan Park: Ph: 1800 871 570
Cervantes Lobster Lodge: Phone: (08) 9652 7377
Town Oval Overflow: IF caravan park is full due to peak season then the town oval will be available to camp for a small fee of $10 and there is toilets and showers in the new recreation centre.

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looking forward to it Istack