Just one sleep to go and the first event of this seasons Raceboard Series is upon us! At the biggest club for Raceboards in NSW - Dobroyd Aquatic Club is hosting the day. Briefing at 1:15 racing from 2:00.
The Series this season is just interclubs with Illawarra YC on Nov 30 and St George on March 22 2025.
Other events of the season are the Nationals at Lake Cootharaba Jan 16-19 2025. www.ausraceboard.org/raceboard-windsurfing-events#/2024-25-raceboard-nationals-lake-cootharaba/
and Raceboard NSW state titles April 5&6 at Saratoga Sailing Club.
Come along get involved.
A great turn out at DAC with 22 boards competing in challenging conditions. A gusty southerly was striking the glistening waters of Iron Cove. Like always at DAC you can never be sure of the result until you cross the finish line. Locals James Luffman and Richie Reynolds took the top two spots on the podium with John Doolan a super consistent competitor in the Raceboards coming 3rd. All through the fleet there was a lot of close competition as sailors tried to get the better of the conditions.
See you at the next round on Lake Illawarra on Nov 30.
Round 2 of the Raceboard Series is this Saturday at Illawarra.
The key times are:
Briefing 1215
First of 3 races 1230
Debrief, drinks and possibly dinner after racing in the club.
We recommend that windsurfers use the Western Gate off Northcliffe Drive to directly access the western carpark adjacent to the western Rigging Lawn. If windsurfers do enter via the eastern gate then they should immediately turn right onto a narrow internal road that takes them past the Main Entrance to the Club. As they pass the Main Entrance the western carpark and the Rigging Lawn will be visible. We will look to park cars towing trailers on the lawn area between park and the club building.
There is a Coffee and Snack Bar operating upstairs in the club from 9 am to 12.30 pm then the Lunch Menu commences. No wetsuits and booties upstairs in the club so visit and sign-in with ID before you get changed. After racing Neil Dewey has booked a couple of tables in the bistro so we can have a debrief over a beer or a coffee etc, with 2 tables booked in the evening for a meal.
We are planning that the racing format will be probably 3 races in the Bay with the finish adjacent to the Rigging Area each time. At this early stage WillyWeather is predicting a 12-15 knot ENE breeze, ideal for all skill levels. So we will be able to hold a briefing prior to each race. We plan that there will be an Early Race nominally starting at 12.30. A Middle Race nominally starting at 1.30. A Late Race probably starting about 2.30.
As something different we plan that each race will be a Handicap Start ie slowest windsurfers away at 15 minutes and the best away at or near 0 minutes.
See you there.
Todays round at IYC has been cancelled. They are getting smashed by some bad weather already and decided it was best to cancel todays event.
