COURSE
DAY 1 SATURDAY MARCH 24
Format: 21km completed by a three-person relay team. Each paddler races 7km then tags their partner on Takapuna Beach.
Course: 7km loop starting and finishing at Takapuna Beach. The final course will be determined by the wind direction, and will be constructed from both permanent and temporary marks.
Starting instructions:
Surfski andVaa: Start at 1.00pm.
International team paddlers seeded to the front.
Finish time: From 2.30pm
Race officially over (all courses): 4.00pm.
High tide: 11.27am
DAY 2 SUNDAY MARCH 25
Courses: Will be determined by wind direction. See www.surfski.co.nz for details on April 8th.
|
Course |
Wind quadrant |
Start |
Finish |
Details |
|
A 25km |
Light winds Southerly
Easterly Westerly |
Takapuna Beach |
Takapuna Beach |
Circumnavigate Rangitoto Island and return
Easterly: anticlockwise
Westerly: clockwise
Southerly: clockwise |
|
B
25km |
Northerly |
Gulf Harbour, Whangapaoroa |
Takapuna Beach |
1st mark south of Shakespeare Park.
2nd mark off south end Takapuna
3rd mark off north end of Takapuna |
Starting instructions (all courses):
Vaa: Start at 11.00am.
Surfski: Start at 11.15am.
International team paddlers seeded to the front.
Finish time: From 1.00pm
Race officially over (all courses): 3.00pm.
High tide: 12.20pm
Race Course Map:
