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RACE COURSE DIRECTIONS

CONTINGENCY ON-BEACH PRE-RACE COURSE BRIEFING 

PADDLERS MUST PASS BETWEEN THE SIP FLAGS TO START and FINISH

 

  1. Proceed FROM Start to Shark Island and turn at Mark 1, Shark Island Buoy located 25m from the White Lighthouse to the North of Shark Island. 

KEEP BUOY ON YOUR RIGHT

 

  1. Proceed to Mark 2, Steele Point Buoy located 50m NW of Steele Pt.  

KEEP BUOY ON YOUR RIGHT

 

  1. Proceed to Mark 3, Bottle and Glass Buoy located 50m NE of Bottle & Glass Pt.  

KEEP BUOY ON YOUR RIGHT

 

  1. Proceed to Mark 4, Village Point Buoy  located 70m due North of Village Point.

THIS IS A TURNING MARK,  TURN CLOCKWISE.  

KEEP BUOY ON YOUR RIGHT

 

  1. Return via Bottle and Glass and Steele Point buoys NOT SHARK ISLAND  

KEEP BUOY/S ON YOUR RIGHT to avoid outgoing traffic. Stay clear of rocks.

 

  1. Pass Mark 3, Bottle and Glass Buoy.  

KEEP BUOY ON YOUR RIGHT to avoid outgoing traffic. Stay clear of the rocks.

 

  1. Pass Mark 2, Steele Point Buoy.  

KEEP BUOY ON YOUR RIGHT to avoid outgoing traffic. Stay clear of the rocks

 

  1. Head straight to finish line off Tingira Reserve.

END OF SHORT PADDLERS COURSE RACE  

 

  1. Long course paddlers TURN CLOCKWISE at Finish Line Bouy

 KEEP BUOY ON YOUR RIGHT

 

  1.  Do second lap of the same course: Shark Island, Steele Pt, Bottle & Glass, Village Pt and return.

KEEP ALL BUOYS ON YOUR RIGHT to avoid outgoing traffic

 

  1. Head straight to finish line off Tingira Reserve.

END OF LONG PADDLERS COURSE RACE  

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