speed challenge
TBC
Time:12:20pm - 12:50pm*
Start Place: Refer appropriate wind direction course map (below).
Skill Level: Confident Windsurfer, ability to self-rescue, confidently rides upwind and downwind, previous experience with higher speed riding (i.e. 25 knots min).
Safety: All the following items must to be worn, Buoyancy Aid (legally required as more than 400m from shore). All the following items are recommended to be worn Helmet, Wetsuit and booties.
The Saturday speed challenge is an opportunity for windsurfers to compete against each other to see who can achieve the fastest run across the bay. This event is being run between 2 buoys, with windsurfers starting on the downwind side of the start buoy and performing runs across to the finish/marker buoy. This challenge is a speed race, requiring knowledge, good technique in speed/ board control, put it together with the right fin and sail size and it could be quick, 30+ Knots. The challenge is being run over a 30 min window with participants doing as many attempts as they wish. Participants will need to carry their own tracking/logging devices and submit their data after the event, so a winner can be awarded. There is going to be an official start, (Refer Official Start Guide) and signalled event finish.
Refer to event briefing PDF for alternate condition courses.