AKC Kiteboarding Raceday Postponed - Racing Now 27th November

Due to poor forecast for w/e of 20/21 the
Date is now set for Nov 27.

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"With not much knowledge on windsurfing racing protocol it was good to get the low down from Glenn Bright at the Wind Addiction AGM.

The course will be triangular with the start down wind of the first mark .So depending on how powered the conditions are and how far away the mark will be, a couple of tacks will be involved in getting there. After that its all off the wind with a broad reach to the second marker and then another to the finish. It sounds like a couple of laps will be involved and the biggest focus is on Fun! So set up your gear for running off the wind.

Glenn and Rod also told us some awesome stories of old.......windsurfing off the coast in cyclone Bola, slalom racing in cross off conditions at Tay St. Mega swims in at Papamoa with broken gear a kilometer out, broken bones and ripped tendons. It sounds like the harbour wasn't used much back in the day"

Dean Hill

Proposed course pictured - as per 2010 AKC Queen's Birthday Event.