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December 7 & 8, 2013 |
(A one day event. Practice & tuning on the non-race day either Saturday, the 3rd or Sunday, the 4th.) |
The race is in it's 11th year and the 8th year
on the National Race Tour of
US Windsurfing and helps wrap up the 2013 calendar. |
The i to i, (Inlet to Inlet Distance Race), will take place in Fort Lauderdale on South Beach either Saturday, December 7th, or Sunday, December 8th. The day and race course will be determined according to the prevailing weather conditions, but the preferred course will be Fort Lauderdale Beach Park, (formerly named South Beach Park), to Port Everglades Inlet to the Hillsboro Inlet and back to South Beach Park. The non-race day will be practice and tuning and won't score towards the event and is optional. See News & Updates section for current status at http://i-to-i.org. It's about 11.5 miles from inlet to inlet. Depending on the wind direction and strength it could take as little as an hour or quite a bit longer! The marks are far enough offshore that the race can and will be run if winds are offshore. As this is a bit of distance to cover and the possibility of breakdown, fatigue, or injury exists, combined with potential offshore winds, it is strongly encouraged that you carry a cell phone for emergency use. There are secure waterproof bags for carrying cell phones that allow their use in the water without damage to the phone from seawater entry. Please don't take chances with your safety! Procure a case for your phone and bring it with to the race as there will not be chase boats or anyone but yourself looking after you. With that said, the coast is pretty friendly up and back, and with the exception of most of Fort Lauderdale public beach and a small stretch of Pompano public beach, anywhere along the beach is a landing spot for a rest or adjustment if needed. A map of the shoreline will be handed out with some landmarks you'll see from the water and distances marked from the start. If winds are light, or if there is interest in a shorter course from all or part of the entrants, that will considered as well on the day of the race. Race rules: Be safe, have fun, try to finish, attempt to be first! Any board, any sail, any craft that can go the distance is welcome. What you start with, you must finish with, unless you come back to the start and re-start with other gear. We'll write down your sail number and home/cell phone number at the skipper's meeting. Classes &
Scoring:
Class scoring offered for submission to US Windsurfing National Race
Tour will
be Formula, Hybrid, and Open. As this
is a long
distance race, a single start will be held with all sailboard classes
to start
at once. Scoring will be in order of finish, with qualifying
classes to be
scored as separate classes. For scores to be recognized for the
US
Windsurfing NRT a minimum of three participants is required to form a
class
score and you must be a current US Windsurfing member to score for the NRT. Entry Fee: None!! But you must bring a waterproof bag for your cell phone that you can use on/in the water during the race. Race Time/Date: First possible race start Saturday, December 7, 2013, 9:00 am. It's a good idea to arrive early (7:30 am), to get an easy parking spot at South Beach City of Fort Lauderdale Lot, (Residents free with City Parking Card, otherwise $1.75 per hour). There has been grass to rig on at the north end of the lot closest to our launch. Practice / fun sailing Saturday or Sunday depending on weather conditions. Possibility for guest lodging in homes of locals.
For more information: Ron Kern (954) 565-4154 or ron@ronkern.com |