This Sunday 15th Jan 2012 the SHQ Breakwater to Beacon race will be held. This race is a traditional event for Victoria and has been run for many, many years. This year the event is being run early in the year instead of before Christmas. The reason for this change was to allow for possible better wind, etc.

The race concept is an open event for all windsurfers who can sail long distances. As per the event name we sail from Sandringham Beach (Breakwater left of the Yacht Club), to a mark near Fawkner Beacon and back, about 18kms. Some times with the wind direction this means a up wind leg and downwind leg.

During some races if the wind direction is unusable an alternative mark has been set. This will be determined on the day and presented during the race briefing.

Schedule:
Registration will be in front of the SBHQ Kiosk from 12-2pm
Briefing will be at 2pm
Race Start will be from beach left of breakwater and depending on the weather will be somewhere between 2:30pm and 4pm
BBQ in front of the the SBHQ Kiosk will be after the race.

Note: All race entrants must be a 2011-2012 Windsurfing Victoria member or a AWA registered member via one of the other state bodies or sub-bodies for insurance purposes. WV membership can be made on-live via www.wv.org.au or at the event during registration. WV membership details can be found on the WV website. For all current WV members, it is recommended to present your WV membership card during the registration to help with the registration processing time.

Weather forecasts can be obtained from a variety of sources, for example;
www.bom.gov.au/vic/forecasts/portphillip.shtml
www.seabreeze.com.au/maps/vic.asp

Please stay tune for further details.

In addition SHQ will have the Learn to Windsurf trailer at the event. For more information please refer to SHQ.

See you there.