West Coast Offshore Series
West Coast (DW)# 1 Mirlenbrink 21-Dec-08 12h00
West Coast (DW)#2 Jean Raas 4-Jan-09 12h00
West Coast (DW)# 3 Mirlenbrink 18-Jan-09 12h00
West Coast (DW)# 4 Bezuidenhout 1-Feb-09 12h00
West Coast Champs (DW)#5 L Raas 8-Mar-09 12h00
West Coast (DW)# 6 J Raas 22-Mar-09 12h00
West Coast DW) # 7 Sharkbite Challenge 19-Apr-09 10h00
**Courses will be determined based on weather, all races will be downwind when possible
West Coast ground rules to begin this season...
1. Lifejackets and leashes will be compulsory for all paddlers - to be worn for the duration of the race.
2. Proficiency tests will be run before starting a race for all new paddlers- Test to be discussed
3. Carrying of a cell phone should be considered compulsory?
4. Jade bezuidenhout to be the Cell phone notification administrator for the Florida West Coast
Paddlers
5. A downwind or offshore race should preferably be the default for all winter races
6. Drivers for shuttle and trailer to charge $5 per boat for contributions to the club coffers
7. There are 7 races on the calendar the best 5 winning percentages will be the winner
of the series.
8. There will only be 2 sections per cat - Ladies and Mens for OC1 and Ski - I.e. 4 winners
Other Races
East Coast Championships (OS) Tim Streeter 7-Feb-09 12h00 Miami, FL
West Coast - Pinellas Lighthouse Challenge 2 Day Race Bezuidenhout 9-May-08 10h00
Communication
For all the West Coast Races, and email will be sent out confirming the course by 3pm the day prior to the race. All racers will meet at the Clearwater Community Sailing Center on Sand Key, FL and arrange shuttling of vehicles from there. We have also started a text message system to send out race updates as well. To be included in the text message updates, please email your cell number to Jade Bez. @ africanoverthere@gmail.com
