Notice of Race Stand Up Surf Shop King of The Cut 12 & 24

Welcome to Country We respectfully acknowledge the past and present traditional custodians of this land we are meeting on , the Bindjareb and people. It is a privilege to be competing in Bibbulmun country. Welcome from the Mayor of the City of Mandurah I’d like to extend a warm welcome to Mandurah to all King of the Cut competitors. This exciting event will showcase our city’s amazing waterways and coastline to local, national and international visitors, and we hope you are able to enjoy more of what Mandurah has to offer while you’re here. Good luck to all the competitors, and I’d encourage everyone to get down to the beach and show their support for King of the Cut. Mayor Rhys Williams Welcome from the Mayor of the City of Rockingham We are delighted to welcome back King of The Cut in 2019 and it is fantastic to see so many people participating in this iconic event. Our city is home to 37 km of pristine coastline and is blessed with ideal downwind conditions that make Rockingham one of the best places in Australia for water sports. There’s plenty to do here so once your race is finished I encourage you to hang around and rediscover Rockingham. We have award winning restaurants, bars and cafes and the iconic Shoalwater Islands Marine Park is only a few minutes down the road. Whatever you decide to do we’re sure you’ll soon understand why Rockingham is known as the place where the coast comes to life. Regards, Mayor Barry Sammels

Schedule of Events The 2019 King of The Cut (KOTC) has a two-day window to select the optimal conditions available; Saturday 30th November and Sunday 1st December. If the KOTC races are held on Sunday the presentations will be held at the finish at Secret Harbour Surf Club courtyard. The Stoke Party will still be held on Saturday night if the race is moved to the Sunday. The times below are approximate and we ask competitors and supporters to be flexible and understanding if changes to times and the sequence of events is needed on race day.

Time Event

Noon, Wednesday 27th November Entries close

Race Day, 1000 to 1130 Safety equipment scrutineering & competitor registration

Race Day, 1115 Late entries close, $15 late entry fee applies

Race Day, 1145 Race Briefing

Race day, post briefing Competitors make their way to race start location

Race Day, 1330 Race Start KOTC24 and KOTC12, all SUPs and prone paddle boards

Race Day, 1340 Race Start KOTC24 and KOTC12, foil boards, wing foils and all OCs classes

Race Day, 1500 Cut-off time (1.5 hours) for all KOTC24 competitors to reach Roberts Point (Doddies Beach, Halls Head)

Race Day, 1700 Cut-off time (3.5 hours) for all SUPs and prone paddle boards

Race Day, 1710 Cut-off time (3.5 hours) for all foil boards and OCs classes

Race Day, from 1830 Presentations and Stoke Party

Paddle Craft The KOTC is open to the following boards and craft;

• Stand-up Paddle Boards (SUP) up to 14 feet long

• SUP over 14 feet long

• Prone paddle boards

• Foiling SUP – paddle

• Foiling or non-foiling SUP – wing foil

• Outrigger Canoes (OC) – OC1/V1

• OC2

• OC6

The Courses There are two races running on the course - the KOTC12 and the KOTC24. The KOTC12 is approximately 12 kilometres from the common start at the Mandurah Cut to the finish at Doddies Beach. The KOTC24 is approximately 24 kilometres from the common start at the Mandurah Cut to the finish at Secret Harbour.

Course Map

Registration Competitors must enter the KOTC via the SUPWA entry portal at https://supwa.tidyhq.com/public/schedule/events/25985-2019-stand-up-surf-shop-king-of-the-cut Entry costs and competitor’s requirements and obligations are shown on this website. Registration will take place near Mandurah at Doddies Beach on the Halls Head Foreshore from 1000-1130 on race day. No-one can register on your behalf.

Mandatory Safety Equipment Safety equipment is mandatory for all competitors and will be checked at Registration. SUP

• PFD Type 1 (including inflatable type 1 with Level 100 or greater 150, 275) or Type 2 PFD (Level 50). PFDs can be from outside Australia as long as they comply to the minimum floatation level described for Personal flotation device standard here: https://www.transport.wa.gov.au/imarine/life-jackets.asp. PFD Type 3 are not acceptable.

• Orange smoke flare

• Leg rope in good condition

Prone Paddleboards

• Leg rope in good condition OC

• As per AOCRA rules

• Non-inflating PFD Type 1 or Type 2 PFD to be worn.

• Covers for OC6 Competitor Safety Tracking At Registration all competitors will be issued with a wrist band that must be worn until after the finish of the race. At registration all competitors will be issued with, and required to carry during the race, a small Track Me Live tracking unit. The trackers are GPS units which use satellites to locate competitors’ position then send this information to a live map on the web using the mobile phone network. This enables the race organisers to see your position on the course in real time. The trackers have an SOS function for emergency situations where any competitor needs assistance from the safety boats. To activate the SOS function press and hold the large button on the front of the tracker for approximately 3 seconds until you feel a small vibration which means the SOS feature has been activated. The tracker will already be turned on, so no need to do anything but secure it to yourself. The trackers are in waterproof bags with no strings or ties. They will be best placed either in a pocket or taped to a shoulder strap - there are some suggestions in the photos below.

Things to remember are:

• The trackers need access to phone signal so don’t bury them deep.

• The SOS button on each tracker will alert the safety crew if you need assistance while paddling so make sure you can get to it!

• They’re costly, so PLEASE don’t lose it!

• There will be tape at the registration desk if you want to tape the tracker to a shoulder strap (preferred option signal and ease of SOS operation)

• At the end of the race, please don’t leave the finish area until you’ve returned your tracker. If you lose or fail to return your tracker we will expect you to pay for it.

Recommended Safety Equipment

• Hydration pack fixed to your body, water bottles may be lost during the race

• High-vis shirt and/or cap

• Sun protection; clothing and sun screen

• Adequate energy intake prior to or during the race

• Please remember that this race, particularly the KOTC24, is for experienced paddlers with a high level of paddling fitness.

Change of Race Entry at Registration Due to safety and administration challenges, a competitor is not able to change their entry from the KOTC 12 to the KOTC24 at Registration. A competitor is able to change their entry from the KOTC24 to the KOTC12 at Registration. No money for the different entry costs will be refunded.

Race Briefing The Race Briefing will be held after Registration has closed. It is mandatory that all competitors attend the Race Briefing which may include information which is different from those in this Notice of Race, such changes may be required given weather or other variables on Race Day.

Race Start The race will start in the Dawesville Channel, “The Cut”. Larger craft such as OC6 can be launched at the corner of Westview Parade and Northport Boulevard.

The start line will be between two buoys with the starting boat anchored one third to windward up the line, making a short and long start line.

There will be two starts with the approximate start times being:

1330 Race Start KOTC24 and KOTC12, all SUPs and prone paddle boards

1340 Race Start KOTC24 and KOTC12, foil boards, wing foils and OCs classes

Starting Sequence

• 1 minute warning: multiple whistles – green flag goes up. Competitors must be sitting or kneeling once the 1 minute warning sounds. Competitors must remain one board/boat length behind the line.

• Approximately 10 seconds to go: The starter calls “racers to the line”. SUP competitors may stand up.

• Start: 1 long horn – green flag comes down. The start can occur any time within 10 seconds after the call of ‘racers to the line’ when the starter can see a good and fair line is formed.

Competitors bodies, or the forward-most paddler of an OC, must stay behind the line until the start. If your body is in front of the line at the start you will be penalised 2 minutes. The start will be filmed.

On the Course • A lead boat, clearly identified by Stand Up Surf Shop flags, will make a direct course

from the start to the finish of the KOTC24 at Secret Harbour.

• KOTC24 competitors who have not reached Roberts Point (Doddies Beach, Halls Head) within 1 hr and 30 minutes from their start time will be directed to go ashore to Doddies Beach (see the map below), the finish point of the KOTC12, and will not be permitted to continue the race.

• For safety and logistical reasons, there is a 3 hour 30 minute overall cut-off time for KOTC24 competitors to finish at Secret Harbour. Competitors must follow safety staff directions and competitors will be pulled from the water or directed to shore if outside this time limit.

• A sweeper boat will remain behind the final paddler at all times.

• Other safety boats will be on the course, including a high-speed jet ski. All safety boats are in contact with the race and safety organisers ashore.

• In the event a competitor is injured or is retiring from the race; o If able to, paddle to shore and activate the Track Me Live tracker SOS button. A

recovery vehicle will be directed to your location and will convey competitors and equipment back to Secret Harbour.

o If unable to paddle to shore, a competitor who is in distress or in an emergency situation should activate the Track Me Live tracker SOS button and then remain with their board. Emergency assistance will be directed from the shore and the closest safety vessel will be directed to the competitor’s location.

o Competitors in distress should remain seated on the board and assist visual location by waving one hand or paddle in the air.

o It is the duty of the closest competitor to render assistance to any competitor that indicates that they require assistance.

o In the event competitors are unable to draw the attention or safety vessels, let off you smoke flare as a last resort and, ideally, when a safety vessel is within 200 metres.

• In the event a shark sighting, the closest safety vessel will monitor the shark and shadow its position with respect to competitors, keeping the vessel between the shark and the competitor. In the unlikely event that a shark becomes aggressive or remains in the area carry out the following;

o Sit down on your board to lower your centre of gravity o Activate your Track Me Live tracker SOS button o Get the attention of the closest competitor and place your upright hand on your

head indicating a fin. Try to raft up together and wait until the shark moves on.

• Please be aware of reef breaks along the course, particularly east of the start location and at the finish line of the KOTC12.

Race Finishes KOTC12 The finish will be at Doddies Beach on the Halls Head Foreshore. The finish line will be between two flags on the beach. Final placement of markers will be decided on the day depending on conditions.

A competitor is deemed to have finished once the competitor and paddle have crossed the finish line. For OC with more than one paddler on-board, one crew member must cross the finish line carrying a paddle. Competitors do not need to carry their boards or boats across the finish, board caddies will remove boards from the water for competitors. KOTC24 The finish will be at Secret Harbour beach, in the vicinity of the Secret Harbour Surf Lifesaving Club. The finish line will be between two flags on the beach. Final placement of markers will be decided on the day depending on conditions.

Competitors must pass to the north (on your right side) of the red Broadway Travel turning buoy in or near the surf zone at Secret Harbour. A competitor is deemed to have finished once the competitor and their paddle have crossed the finish line.

Competitors do not need to carry their boards across the finish, board caddies will remove boards from the water for competitors.

Rules

The King of The Cut is a SUPAA endorsed event and is run according to the SUPAA rules.

Change of Race Day Due to Inclement Weather/Optimal Conditions

• Notice of change of race day will be provided by the Event Director no later than midday on Friday the 29th of November. All competitors will receive an email to advise of change of day.

• Change of race day will be posted on all relevant social media including Facebook (SUPWA) and King of the Cut, Perth Stand up Paddle etc. as well on Seabreeze forum and SUPWA Website www.supwa.com.au. It is the competitors’ responsibility to check for any race updates.

• Registration and race times will take place on the new race day (Sunday) at the same advertised times.

• Please note that the race organisers are monitoring several weather models for accurate forecasts to make the best decision for the event and competitors as early as possible.

Sponsor Support Any competitor wishing to promote their personal sponsors may do so by utilising their paddle, board or clothes at any stage of the race, including pre and post-race media activities. All KOTC sponsor provided stickers will require to be adhered to craft and paddle as advised, no competitor is exempt if KOTC sponsors conflict with competitors’ personal sponsors.

Presentation and Stoke Party This year the presentations will again be held at Oceanic Bar & Grill in Mandurah.

Physiotherapy Horizon Physiotherapy will have pre-event complementary physio available to all competitors for strapping and massage. Pop in at the Horizon Physio Tent at the registration area.

Internet Live Tracking Supporters and family can track each competitor’s progress during the races at www.trackmelive.com.au

Key Contacts Event Director and Registration Manager – Steve Malcolm. Ph; 0417 942 738 Safety Manager – Sue Collins, Ph; 0437 207 061

Race Divisions The following race divisions will be recognised at the presentations. KOTC12, any length board (open board event)

• Stand Up Surf Shop Open Class SUP KOTC 12, female & male

• Under 18 years old SUP, female and male

• Under 40 years old SUP, female and male

• Over 40 years old SUP, female and male

• Open OC1/V1

• Open OC2

• Open OC6

• Open prone Board KOTC24

• Stand Up Surf Shop Queen and King of The Cut, SUP

• Broadway Travel 14’ SUP Class, female and male

• Dale Chapman Surf Designs Foil Class

• Oceanic Bar & Grill Under 40 years old, 14’ SUP, female and male

• Digital Media Creations Over 40 years old, 14’ SUP, female and male

• Sundowner Signs Over 50 years old, 14’ SUP, male

• Sundowner Signs Over 60 years old, open SUP board length, male

• Durrant Racing Female Open Unlimited SUP

• Horizon Physiotherapy Male Under 40 years old, Unlimited SUP

• Enviro Plumb Male Over 40 years old, Unlimited SUP

• Fremantle Floors Male Over 50 years old, Unlimited SUP

• Mandurah Holiday Rentals Open OC1 / V1

• Mandurah Holiday Rentals Open OC2

• Mandurah Holiday Rentals Open Prone Paddle Board

• Demonstration Event Wing Foils SUPWA State Title Downwind Series

• Female and male Open Elite

• Female and male 14’, Under 40 years old

• Female and male 14’, Over 40 years old

• Male 14’, Over 50 years old

• Male Unlimited SUP, Under 40 years old

• Male Unlimited SUP, Over 40 years old

• Open Foil Duke of the Cut Duke Kahanamoku is credited as the first person to bring surfing to Australia. He promoted surfing all around the world and is regarded as the ambassador of Aloha and Mahalo (love, kindness and gratitude). The Duke of the Cut is an award that recognizes the individual at the KOTC who demonstrates Love, Kindness, Selflessness and gratitude within our worldwide community.

Social Media Support Please support our event and our sponsors and tag the following in your Facebook and Instagram posts:

• Stand Up Surf Shop - #standupsurfshopfreo @standupstandupshopfreo

• Tourism WA - #westisbest #westernaustralia

• DC Foils - #dalechapmansurfdesigns @dalechapmansurfdesigns

• Stand Up Paddle WA (SUPWA) - #kotc

• City of Mandurah - @cityofmandurah

• City of Rockingham - @cityofrockingham

Be Safe and have fun.

We look forward to spending a great weekend with you all.