2019/20 NSW Formula/Windfoil Series

Round 4 - Kurnell on Botany Bay - NOTE : SUNDAY (16th Feb)

This is being run as part of the Kurnell Cup at the Kurnell Cat Club, corner Ward St and Prince Charles Parade, Kurnell. The NSW Raceboards Series Round 5 is also being run at the same time, so there will be a beach full of windsurfing/foiling/sailing craft.

Please follow the parking directions and signs as it will be very busy near the club.

The NOR is here www.kcc.asn.au/
FORMULA/FOIL BOARD racing registration 9.00 am.
Briefing 11am.
RACING 1pm.

We will do as many races (up to 5) as the club can manage.

Do not register on line via the KCC site. The registration procedure will be as per normal for our series, with additional KCC requirements;

(1a) Series entered competitors - sign the series-entered-list provided by me
(1b) For non-series entered competitors - fill in registration form and pay me $30
(2) Fill in the documentation required by KCC at the club - normally on the first floor
(3) DO NOT pay the KCC officials - I will pay for our competitors via single payment.
(4) KCC may also have a sign on/sign off sheet to be filled in. If not I will provide one for our competitors.


The long range forecast looks like moderate SE winds, which will make it nice and flat!
See you there

Round 4 has been run and won at the Kurnell Cat Club, with and unexpected SE wind making for flat water and interesting racing. Probably 10 - 14 knots of wind allowed the efficient race crew to bang out 5 two lap races, mixed in with 4 races from the raceboarders. The top mark was particularly tricky with swirly wind causing some big change of positions in some races.

Thanks to the race crew from KCC.

For this round the results are;



For the series the results after round 4 are;




As before, if you see a mistake contact me.

Roger Lucas was the sole Formula competitor.

Like Glen said thanks to the Kurnell Catamaran Club for hosting the round, the guys in the boats did a great job.
It was good to be at an event with the raceboarders too.

A very patchy southerly wind plagued the first race - just not enough for the formula boards and very tricky for the foils. The second race started in a similar fashion but the wind increased to above 20 knots for the second lap making mostly overpowered fun for everyone. The final 3 races saw a increasingly steady wind leading to some good battles across the fleet.
It was a great way to end the series , with the complete last 3 rounds making up for the first two rounds lost due to no wind.
A big thanks to the KoBSC club for hosting the round, particularly Ralph and Jon on the boat and Ralphster on the shore. Also thanks to the IYC Windsurfers for manning and supplying a duck as the course boat - thanks John & Ron.

Thanks to the photographers John Riggs & Nick Nelson. See a bundle of photos from the regatta on facebook - look for Illawarra Speedsters - www.facebook.com/groups/1433999690257487/

Congrats to Roger Lucas for winning this season's Formula Championship and Glen Morrell for the Foiling Championship

Results for the round & series;

Thank you for doing all that work behind the scenes through the year Glenn. I feel very positive about the coming season. Could easily double our numbers ..