Lobster Shack Cervantes Windsurf Challenge 2021 - Official Subsequent Event Thread

OFFICIAL EVENT THREAD - all updates to event, questions, discussion and photos to be inserted below

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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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Mark _australia said..
Looks like the WA thread may be the place to ask then - whats the go with the wave gear category? FSW allowed...?

Strictly hardcore wave boards (generally 2 most wave orientated models in each brand)

Let the wave sailors go crazy !! extra points for forward loop over the finish line

Any photo taken before the event and up to late Saturday afternoon 9th will be in the running to win the photo prize.

winner will be drawn at the Lobster Shack 9th of January social night

must have the #thisiscervantes on instagram

Rest assured you are in good hands with WATER PATROL AUSTRALIA

We will have a defibrillator and oxygen mask present at the event

1x jetski will have a rescue board

1x 21 foot boat opens out at the back to allow easy rescue of people and equipment

highly qualified and experienced personnel from Margaret River

For the Lobster Shack Cervantes GPS open water challenge 2021 tomorrow please join before uploading for best results Login to link below and join the group

www.ka72.com/Groups/Group-Activity/groupid/55

If you show as female and you are not one, then click on the little head icon on the top right of screen and edit your profile Just one more tip.

If you don't know your unit very well make sure you check with someone who does to verify your settings.

Due to current bushfire situation north of Perth here is an optional route to Cervantes. see this google maps link below: goo.gl/maps/Hr6mbn67DyZhdk3R6

However you must follow all official DFES and MAIN ROADS advice and warnings

see these links below for official information on your travels and do not rely on this post to be completely accurate

Travel at your own risk and stay safe!

DFES
www.emergency.wa.gov.au/index.html
Main Roads
travelmap.mainroads.wa.gov.au/Home/Map

Just drove up on IOD. No traffic and could not see any sign of a fire or any smoke.

Maybe fake news?

Final Results 2021

For a better quality image , click on the link to pdf
drive.google.com/file/d/1XKhiPYFh3bNvV9rT9v1Mqqx-F6YJAaUp/view?usp=sharing

For any discrepancies in results please feel for the judges hectic job and mass finishes, poor/no sail numbers, wrong side of sail at finish, sail through the finish when not in the race or different numbers we do not have in our records etc.

Incredible effort for all the techno kids sailing the course with their large boards in decent seas and chop well done!!

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izymiester said..

Oh man! Can't wait to see the full version! That was one seriously epic day's racing yesterday - I can't think of anything that could have made it better...hmm maybe some shady lawn to rig on

Well done to you Isaac!

Huge thanks to Isaac, the sponsors and the amazing volunteers who made this weekend possible. It was fantastic to have everyone together and racing.

Fantastic event!!!

What a great event again Isaac!! Thanks to WWA, the volunteers, the start and safety crew, sponsors and all the competitors for a very fun weekend.

So much fun no matter your skill level. Thanks to all for making this event possible.

Lobster Shack Cervantes Windsurf Challenge 2021 Event Video

Cervantes delivers for another year with world class windsurfing slalom conditions in 20-25 knot winds. The event is situated within an amazing turquoise lagoon off Thirsty Point. We set a record of 5 races on the last day which is equivalent to 3 Lancelin marathons in 1 day of the competition. Here you get rests , breaks, lunch, gear changes if sudden changes in wind strength, discards, lots of wind, relaxed vibes and atmosphere. This event is made by windsurfers for all levels of windsurfers. The premier event in Australia where you almost guaranteed to sail your heart out!

With 60 entrants to the event this was a huge success given the bushfires blocking most roads north of Perth the day prior, and covid affecting everyday life. We are very privileged and grateful during these times to be able to run the event in Western Australia. Our thoughts are with the rest of the world and hope this puts a smile on your face watching some cool windsurfing action. We hope you can come here one day see for yourself and have many returning international sailors make it back to this windsurfing heaven.

A massive round of applause to Matt Holder from Reflex Films Australia for one of the best windsurf event videos you will see! Doing it all with drones in the sky and full quiver of cameras on the beach in windy conditions!

Last but not least thanks to all the volunteers and the competitors chipping into help with all things to make the event happen! See all our awesome sponsors below who continue to support the event

Big thanks also to Water Patrol Australia and Jeanette and Keith Kinsey

Sponsors:
Lobster Shack Cervantes
Cervantes Chamber of Commerce Inc.
2nd Wind Sailboards
FTY (Faster Than YOU)
Revolution boardsports
Cockburn Joinery Myaree
Patrik Windsurf International
Patrik Windsurf Western Australia
Ka.sail
Tribal Windsurfing
Windsurfing Western Australia
World of windsurf
KA72
Seabreeze.com.au
Pinnacles Edge Resort
Severne Windsurfing
RRD International
Jurien Bay Concreteand Earthworks

#thisiscervantes