COURSE
DAY 1 APRIL 8
Format: 28km
completed by a two-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 11.00am.
International team paddlers seeded to the front.
Finish time: From 1.00pm
Race officially over (all courses): 2.30pm.
High tide: 3.39pm
DAY 2 APRIL 9
Courses: Will be determined by wind direction. See www.surfski.co.nz for details on April 8th.
|
Course |
Wind |
Start |
Finish |
Details |
|
A 25km |
Northwest |
Gulf Harbour, Whangapaoroa |
Takapuna Beach |
1st mark off
Okura River. 2nd mark off south end Takapuna. |
|
B 25km |
Southeast |
Takapuna Beach |
Gulf Harbour, Whangapaoroa |
Single mark off north of
Rangitoto Island. |
|
C 25km |
Northeast |
Gulf Harbour, Whangapaoroa |
Takapuna Beach |
1st mark south
of Shakespeare Park. 2nd mark off Mairangi Bay. 3rd
mark off Castor Bay. |
|
D 25km |
Southwest |
Takapuna Beach |
Gulf Harbour,
Whangapaoroa |
1st mark off
Mairangi Bay. Head towards Tiritiri Matangi Island for 12km to 2nd
mark |
Starting
instructions (all courses):
Vaa: Start
at 1.00pm.
Surfski: Start
at 1.15pm.
International team paddlers seeded to the front.
Finish time: From 2.30pm
Race officially over (all courses): 4.30pm.
High tide: 4.39pm
Race
Course Map:
