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The photo of the start looks like it was taken at a Qld State championship at Lake Cootharabah
So looking forward to this - 5 days of racing in Moreton Bay 
. Good friends, racing and relaxing.
Going in a World Championship is on my bucket list. The last one was the Wally Worlds in Perth many many years ago. We decided to go to Margarets instead.
If the conditions are like the Nationals last year then it will be epic.
Alongside the RB Worlds we are running
Bic Techno 293 Oceanic Championship
Division 2 Oceanic Championship
and Open Windsurfing festival for any raceboards that don't fit the above categories.
Open Festival will have a sail limit of 7.8 and 2 board length categories, (over and under 3m).
Other categories may be included depending on entries.
Notice of Race is here
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Before the Nationals last year, I was trying to find out what the conditions were like at RQYS, Manly.
Here are a quick seach of videos I found - it's a great place to sail.
If you preregistered, I will have your payment details.
You can fill in the entry form on line and I will inform IWA to mark you down as paid.
Hi all,
Can someone fill me in on what memberships/ insurances etc. I would need to comply with requirements to be part of the D2 division at Brissy?
Cheers!
Entries and Charter Applications from overseas for the Raceboard Worlds have been coming in, and so far we have competitors from 9 countries committed to the event with a couple more still possible. Make sure you are part of it and get yourself some gear and get to Brisbane!
The numbers look like we may have some sets of charter equipment available for Australians http://www.ausraceboard.org/charter-equipment/
For D2 sailors,
Remember, as for any other classes, participants must have their membership in good standing with ID2CA and their equipment properly tagged
(Board and sails have to be tagged once only, using "ID2CA approved " blue or red stickers)
Information "how to" register for D2 is available here: http://www.internationalwindsurfing.com/windsurfing_competition_0449v01.htm
(Use that link to register to ID2CA and buy your stickers)
Also, important links to read attentively:
D2 Class Rules: www.internationalwindsurfing.com/userfiles/documents/ID2CA_Class_Equipment_Rules.pdf
D2 Rules of Race: www.internationalwindsurfing.com/userfiles/documents/ID2CA_Class_Racing_Rules.pdf
D2 International Ranking System: www.internationalwindsurfing.com/userfiles/documents/ID2CA_Ranking_System.pdf
Don't wait last minute to get ready with your membership and equipment tags. Feel free to contact me if you have any question.
In the mean time, Happy D2 training and sailing 
Is any one able to give advise re repairs to old boards and how they then comply with regulations?
I have a 94 Mistral EQ2 that has soft deck syndrome....around the pads especially the foam is quite compacted [most likely due to age]
Ideally I would like to remove the ASA skin, foam & reglass it, but that would mean losing the blue Mistral pattern and most of the graphics on top.
The Raceboard rules state in C5.2;
(b) The deck grip may be restored to its original condition with a clear coating provided that the original deck graphics can be clearly seen.
Obviously my plan to repair would mean losing that, or even if I was able to re-glue the ASA skin on top, there would be a 'scalp' line around it or there will be patches in the top skin where I inject the foam.
I have been communicating with the most helpful Eva, The Board Lady, re fixing the board, but what I can do may be limited by what the rules require.
Alternately, I may leave it till after the event & then fix it, but soft foam is not good....
thanks Nigel
I think that as long as you keep part of the original graphics, it fine (need confirmation for that though), so if it is just at the pads but not the rest of the boards, you could repair it.
If you were neck and neck with Max Wojzik for 1st place, you may get some attention from the officials. That aside, I would be arguing a case with any over-zealous official that the rules are intended to (a) ensure competitors use approved production boards, with the serial number of the board and the ISAF logo clearly visible, and (b) ensure that no material changes to hull shape or board performance have been achieved through a modification or repair ... attributes that you should be able to demonstrate.
Despite being at RQ where our regular Raceboard sailing sees a very casual approach to class and racing rules, given that it is a World Championship, the rules I'm sure will be strictly policed, to ensure competition integrity.
Given this, Tony Matta may be able to arrange some sort of official guidance in advance such that you can have some confidence as to what the race committee will or will not allow - contact Tony via the event website.
Hello Guys,
Are you regrouping your D2 fleet and started training solid for Brisbane? :)
Go, go, go...
question re sail sizes.
9.5m is the largest size for a Raceboard, but when you read the regs there is a small percentage of 3.2% allowance. this would allow up to 9.804sqm.
But I'm guessing that a sail marked 9.6m would fail the acceptance because its marked 9.6?? Correct or not??
The reason is that I would like to use a Sailworks NX. The size is 9.6sqm.
any thoughts from the organisers?
...maybe Ill get the scissors out and cut off a bit :-))
I'm not on the committee, but you would likely be denied use of the sail unless you can bring with you some evidence that your sail has been recently measured by an ISAF measurer and is within the allowed tolerances. Your sail might be a 10m when it is measured.
I think it would be possible to use it but, as Mark wrote, would require remeasuring to prove it was within the tolerance. Your 9.6 may well be over 9.8m. I suspect manufacturers regularly push the limits in their efforts to compete.
