The Windsurfing Shed Four Season Autumn Regatta
19th 20th March 2011
Marmong Point Sailing Club
click on the link below for more informationhttp://windsurfingmarmongpoint.com.au/news/175-four-seasons-series-nos.html
If you are bringing the partner/family, see below for a few things to do around Newcastle.
Newcastle Show 2011 is in town.http://www.newcastleshow.com.au/page12256/Home.aspx
Hunter Wetlands
www.wetlands.org.au/page4627/Home.aspx
Blackbutt Reserve.
www.newcastle.nsw.gov.au/recreation/blackbutt_reserve
General Newcastle Recreation
www.newcastle.nsw.gov.au/recreation
A little further afield
www.winecountry.com.au/
Cheers
Nathan
Hi all,
A reminder that Heat 3 (Autumn Regatta) of the 2010/2011 "The Windsurfing Shed" Four Season Regatta series at Marmong Point is scheduled for this coming weekend (19th/20th March).
"The Windsurfing Shed" have joined us as the major sponsor of the Four Seasons series. As part of this sponsorship, Remi and his crew have generously supplied the following great prizes:
Formula/Slalom Windsurfing - Open Division
1st - Maui Sails TR5 11.0 metre formula sail
2nd - Maui Sails Race boom bag (20x70x290cm)
3rd - Maui Sails Formula board bag
Formula/Slalom Experience+
1st - Maui Sails TR4 11.0 metre formula sail
2nd - Maui Sails TR4 8.4 metre slalom sail
3rd - Maui Sails TR4 7.0 metre slalom sail
These prizes will be awarded at the end of the series in July 2011, based on overall results from the four race series (Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter).
We look forward to seeing you this Saturday. For further details on the series, please visit the following Seabreeze post:
www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Windsurfing/New-South-Wales/Marmong-Point-Four-Seasons-Race-Series/
Cheers
James
Marmong is good in a southerly with almost no weed and even fewer SHARKS.Hope a few of you city boys make it up here on the weekend to show us country folk what its all about.
Schedule for the weekend is as follows:
DAY ONE
REGISTRATION 10.30 – 11.30 HRS
BRIEFING 1130 HRS
RACING 1200 HRS
DAY TWO
BRIEFING 1030 HRS
RACING 1100 HRS
Entry fee is $30 and there will be a BBQ for all competitors and their families after racing on Saturday afternoon.
Also don't be put off by the seabreeze forecast. Here is what the BOM say
Forecast for Saturday
Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending southeasterly up to 25 knots by early evening. Seas: Below 1 metre increasing to 1 to 2 metres later in the evening. Swell: Southerly about 2 metres.
Forecast for Sunday
Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots. Seas: 1 to 2 metres. Swell: Easterly about 2 metres.
Cheers
James
Tips & Tricks
I will be running a tips & tricks lesson Saturday 10:30am
The lessons will be aimed at self improvement.
Nathan
james, were are you getting this forecast from?
Day 1 of the regatta was run today with three races held this afternoon in a light SE breeze. Great to see about 15 competitors including Roger, David Howe, Christoffe and Remi up from Sydney.
In the open fleet Byron and Steve Walsh were the top finishers while Barry Fawkes loved the light conditions and is easily ahead in the FE+.
Forecast for tomorrow is looking much better, so anyone is welcome to enter for just the day. A reminder that the first possible race is scheduled for 11am.
At the end of racing, we will have the presentation, and then the BBQ will follow straight after. Looking forward to some more racing tomorrow.
Cheers
James
Day 2 of the regatta was another challenging day for the race directors, with the wind gusting and swirling around between S and NE for most of the day. Two more races were completed.
Thanks to all who came along and competed. Thanks also to those who helped out with the organisation.
Results from the weekend and overall standings in the series will be posted in the next few days.
Look forward to seeing lots of people up here for Heat 4 of the series - the Midwinter regatta in July.
cheers
james
