Cervantes Windsurf Challenge

If this is your first time to Cervantes - Come prepared for an unfathomable amount of water time and fun! Plus all your safety gear and do lots of equipment checks

In the ever expansive blue shallow and turquoise bay that sits between Thirsty point and Cervantes island lies a windsurfers paradise. With onshore winds for safety, perfect water conditions to go fast and explore the area with fellow windsurfers. The slalom course is approximately 9km long with 4 gybe marks in flat water. The event is backed by consistent and strong sea breezes that bless this region of the coastline. 

This event is about fun, fun and more fun on and off the water!!!!!!

Register and the finish line will be at Thirsty Point.  The start will be upwind across the bay so you need to be able to sail up and downwind all day.  The facilities at Thirsty Point limited as it the parking, so please car pool so you don't need to park halfway back into town.

While the beach east of the start line can be accessed, you will still need to register, sign on and sign off at the Thirsty Point.  We don't have approval from running the event off the beach line the start line so please don't park there.

To ensure you have a great day you will need to bring:

• Windsurfing equipment and spares - Watch the forecast, you might need to bring very small gear as this part of the world gets real windy
• Water, lunch, snacks - there is not shop at the beach or facilities to refill water bottles
• Sunscreen, big hat and sun protection clothing
• Lifejacket PFD TYPE 2, 1 x ORANGE and 1 red Flare and appropriate safety equipment for the race.  We will not have spares you can borrow at the beach. 
• No Safety Equipment = No Race or Disqualification
• Type 1 and inflatable PFDs are not acceptable

We are sailing in a Marine Park - Please read the attached brochure to familiarise yourself with the park limitations

Schedule

Friday, January 6, 2023

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Registration and Safety Check (Life Jacket PFD Type 2 + 2x ORANGE SMOKE FLARES)

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

GPS Competition

6:00PM+
Country Club  - BBQ and Drinks (BYO MEAT), drinks available at the bar

Saturday, January 7, 2023

9:30 AM - 10:45 AM

Registration and Safety Check (Life Jacket PFD Type 2 + 2x ORANGE SMOKE FLARES)

11:00 AM - 11:20 AM

Briefing

12:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Windfoiling Racing

Long Slalom Racing

6:30 PM - 10:00 PM

Dinner, drinks at Lobster Shack

Free raffle for competitors of the event

Awards Ceremony (if the race completed)

Sunday, January 8, 2023

7:30am - 8am - Bacon and Eggs with Patrik at the oval

9:30 AM

Briefing

10:00 AM - 2:30 PM

If not completed on Saturday :

Registration and Safety Check (Life Jacket PFD Type 2 + 2x ORANGE SMOKE FLARES)

Windfoiling Racing

Slalom Racing

4:00 PM

Presentation at the beach

CATEGORIES

GPS OPEN WATER CHALLENGE FRIDAY

MEN
1 HR
Nautical Mile
5 x 10 sec
2 sec
Overall 1st, 2nd and 3rd trophies

WOMEN
1HR
Nautical Mile
5 x 10 sec
2 sec
Overall 1st, 2nd and 3rd Trophies

included in ticket 

SLALOM Saturday and Sunday

Open
Master (>40)
Grand Master (>50)
Legend  (>50)
Women
Junior (<19)
Crazy Wave (wave gear or FSW - no cams sail)

included as part of the entry:

GPS and Slalom race entry
Event t-shirt
Dinner on Saturday night
Entry to lotto prize draw
 

Event Sponsor Website Links:

Windsurfing Western Australia

Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries

Patrik 

2nd Wind Sailboards

Cockburn Joinery

Severne Sails

KA Sails

Jurien Bay Concrete and Earthworks

Reflex Films

Some Accommodation options:

RAC Cervantes Caravan Park: Ph: 1800 871 570
Cervantes Lobster Lodge: Phone: (08) 9652 7377
Town Oval Overflow: IF caravan park is full due to peak season then the town oval will be available to camp for a small fee of $25 and there is toilets and showers in the new recreation centre.