2014 Victorian Blokart Open Championships
Notice of Race
The Victorian Blokart Association is pleased to be hosting the 2014 Victorian Blokart Open Championships. The event will be held on the weekend of the 5th to 6th April, and is open to all blokart sailors. This coincides with an extremely low tide of around the 0.2m mark which should produce a wide long sailing surface. As the tides are favourable for the week following there will be some activities on Monday 7th and some may like to stay for longer enjoying blokarting and the beach as well as the beautiful surrounding countryside.
WHERE
Waratah Bay Beach. Near the Caravan Park.
Freycinet St
Waratah Bay 3959
Victoria Australia
WHEN
April 5th to 6th 2014
The low tide is 10:40am and 11:18am respectively. Remember that daylight savings will end on the Sunday morning.
EVENT SCHEDULE
Friday 4th April
?Practice Day.
?4:00-6:00pm?Registration and Scrutineering.
Saturday 5th April
?8:00-9:00am?Registration and Scrutineering.
?9:15am?Briefing on the beach
?9:30am~?Racing. Note racing will continue until we can no longer use the beach.
? 3.30pm High tide is at 5:33pm.
?6:00pm?BBQ Dinner at the Caravan Park. BYO.
Sunday 6th April
?
?9:00am?Briefing on the beach.
?9:30am~?Racing. Note racing will continue until we can no longer use the beach or at
? 3.00pm ?3.00pm. Whichever occurs first. High tide is at 5:11pm.
?3.30pm?Presentations.
Monday 7th April?Non Competition Day.
?10:00am~??fun? sailing and racing activities.
? 3.00pm
ACCOMODATION
Many entrants will be staying at the Caravan park waratahbaycaravanpark.com.au/ or check Promaccom www.promaccom.com.au/ The VBA has no affiliation with either of these groups.
RULES
Races will be run under the IBRA Blokart One Design Handbook ed 4.
Sailing instructions may contain additions to the rules and will be issued no later than one week before the event.
ENTRY FEE
?$40 for ABA members or international blokarters that are members of an affiliated IBRA ?association.
?$50 for blokarters not affiliated with the ABA members or international blokarters that are ?members of an affiliated IBRA association.
?$75 Late Entry after 23/03/14
RACE CLASSES AND WEIGHT CATEGORIES. AND PRIZES
Production and Performance Divisions will be run. Each division may be split dependant on numbers entered.
All competitors will be weighed at registration to verify the weight declared when entering. For weigh-in normal race clothing and shoes must be worn.
Prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places in Production and Performance Divisions in each weight category
EQUIPMENT AND SCRUTINIZING
All blokarts, masts, sails and associated equipment must comply with the IBRA rules 4.0 Version 2010 Production / Performance division will be rigidly enforced.
SCORING
The low point scoring method will be used:
1 point for the 1? Place
2 point for the 2? Place
3 point for the 3? Place
etc?
RTF, DNF scores points equivalent to the number of finishers +1 point
DNS & DSQ : scores points equivalent to the number of competitors +2 points
At least six races are required to complete the event. In the case that the event is not completed it may be completed on a day(s) to be arranged later in the year.
PROTESTS
Protests and procedure is as detailed in the IBRA rules. The fee for submitting a protest is $10 and is non refundable.
2014 Victorian Open Blokart Championships
Entry Form
Competitor's name?: ?.............................................................
Email address?: ?.............................................................
Weight??: ?.............................................................
Division?: ?.............................................................
Entry Fee?: ?.............................................................
Club??: ?.............................................................
Please make all cheques payable to: Victorian Blokart Association and send with entry form to
Russell Whitehouse 50 Bellbird Crescent Emerald, Victoria. 3782
Fees can be paid direct into the VBA account,
BSB. 033243 ?Acct No. 484063? Acct Name. Victorian Blokart Association
PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR NAME IN THE PAYMENT DETAIL LINE
Entry form can be emailed to rujo_1@yahoo.com.au
There will be no refunds once payment has been made.
I agree to abide by the racing rules and the directions of the organising body that govern this event. I further acknowledge and agree that my participation is at my own risk and that I will not hold the organising body responsible for any damage to my person or property.
Signed: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
We have entries coming in, remember the early cut off date is 23/3/14. Would be good to see this supported by all ABA clubs. On Saturday we sailed at Waratah Bay on a windward/leeward course with upwind tack lengths approaching 150 m in length. Was an awesome day!
Entry paid, flights paid park booked. Bring on April. Now it's practice, practice, pracrice.
The early entry cut off date is Sunday, get your entries in now to avoid the late fee.
Hi everyone the end for early entry date was yesterday. Late entries will now be taken until 3/4/14 5pm. There will be no entries after this date.
Just a note for sailing on the beach, remember to wear good eye protection as sand is horrid when it gets in your eyes. Sailing just behind someone or even on the wet sand on your own, it can get thrown up into your face. If the wind is up it can pick up dry sand and throw it at you as well.
See you all there!
Russell
What a great extended weekend of sailing and racing on the wide beac h of Waratah Bay. Saturday and Sunday saw the Victorian Blokart Open Championships done and dusted. Over the two days we had thirty-two races run, sixteen in each division. The racing was close and spectacular. On Sunday the TV crew from 'Coast-Australia' were there to film the event, get interviews from competitors and spectators, as well as the compere getting in a kart and completing a race. The off course activities were just as good with everyone getting involved. Thankyou to everyone who was involved in making this a fantastic event.
Below are the overall race results.
Hi everyone, if you have Foxtel and access to the History Channel Channel 611 Coast Australia Series 2 starts Monday 12/1/2015 at 7.30pm. This episode includes a section recorded at the 2015 Victorian Open. Enjoy!!
Russell
