The event will be held at two locations - Surfing will happen at Gwithian whilst Stithians Reservoir will play host to sailing, windsurfing and kayaking tournaments...
Located roughly here...
Here are some outlines for the competition;Sailing
We are expecting 14 competitors for the sailing competition. Heats will start on the hour, and at 30 minutes past the hour, and will last 15 minutes each. We anticipate everyone will get three heats to score points, between 1:00pm and 5:30pm and the top ten will go through to semi-finals, and the top four then going into a final.Each race will start with contestants standing in the water holding the bow of their boat. There will be a triangualr course to navigate your way around - the size of the course and the number of laps will be decided on the day depending on conditions.
Windsurfing
We are expecting 12 windsurfers. Heats will start at 15 mins and 45 mins past the hour, from 1:15 until 5:15, and will last 15 mins each. The top 8 will go through to semi-finals, with the top four racing in a final.Each race will start with contestants standing in the water holding their board. There will be a triangualr course to navigate, and agian, the size of this course, and the number of laps will depend on the weather.
Kayaking
The day will start with a 2-mile marathon circuit (just to warm you up)! Contestants leave in groups of three, every five minutes. When one boat comes back from the marathon, the next racer in line will jump in and start, once their time has been recorded of course.Once the marathons are all finished, and everyone has had a small breather, the sprints will get under way. These 400m races will be running every 15 minutes, again culminating in semi's and a final.
Scoring
1st place 1 point
2nd place 2 points
3rd place 3 points
any other finish 4 points
No finish 5 points
The winners will be the contestants with the lowest combined scores.
Participants' scores will be added together to build combined college scores and the winning college team will be taking home the trophy.1st place 1 point
2nd place 2 points
3rd place 3 points
any other finish 4 points
No finish 5 points
The winners will be the contestants with the lowest combined scores.
There will be a 'no protest' rule in effect throughout the competition, and decisions made by our on-the-water observers on the day will be final.
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Watch this space for an updated schedule for the day at Stithians.
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There wil be food and drinks available all day thanks to the Lakeview cafe.
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That's it for now, can't wait to see you there!
