Ski Racing SA

International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation Oceania Championships

NOVEMBER 19th and 20th – MULWALA NSW

“What are the IWWF Oceania Championships?”

The IWWF Oceania Championships are the official IWWF sanctioned international water ski championships in the Oceania region previously known as Asia/Australasia that are held approximately every four years. New Zealand hosted the last championships in 2018. The event will be run according to the IWWF Racing Rules.

The Oceania Championships is a world-wide, unique event with the following facets of water skiing – Barefoot, Waterski (Tournament), Show Ski, Wakeboard, Ski Racing and a new event The Oceania Ultimate all conducting their regional championships concurrently at three venues with the Mulwala Water Ski Club and its facilities as the base for this excellent event.

WHO CAN ENTER

Any SRA or SRNZ Member aged 13 and over

Competitors and Boats will be restricted to their current SRA Speed Cap.

The following classes will be included o 40-49 Men and Women o 50+ Men and Women
o Open Women and Formula Il Women o Junior Boys and Junior Girls o Open Men and Formula II Men

30mins + 1 lap

30mins + 1 lap

40mins + 1 lap

30mins + 1 lap

45mins + 1 lap

Junior Skiers

The minimum age of any skier participating in the Junior Championships is 13 years as at the 31st December 2008.

The maximum age of any skier participating in the Junior World Championships is 16 years as at the 31st December 2005.

Juniors may only ski behind an F2 Boat.

Skiers aged 40 and over

Skiers aged 40-49 are speed capped to 110MPH, Skiers aged 50 and over are speed capped to 85MPH.

Skiers in these two age divisions may also enter Open or Formula 2 in addition to their 40-49 or 50+ age entry.

Entry Forms – https://www.emailmeform.com/builder/form/Lf2SROzudal

Entries Close – 15 November 2022

https://skiracing.com.au/news/2022-bridge-to-bridge-cancelled/

2021 – 2022 Season Update

Welcome to the second half of our season.  Your 2021/2022 membership is current until 31 December 2022.

MAJOR EVENTS up to 31 December 2022

1 & 2 October

• Grafton Bridge to Bridge.

15 & 16 October

• NSW H120 – With the damage to the Hawkesbury River, Ski Racing NSW is going on the road and will be hosting this year’s H120 on the Manning River Taree. The ‘Bridge to Beach’ is an exciting development that will see the return of ski racing to a beautiful NSW waterway.   

29 & 30 October

• Murray Darling 110 – Ted Hurley Ski Race

12 November

• Beehag 100 Water Ski Race

26 & 27 November

• Bridge to Bridge Water Ski Classic 

CALENDAR

• The full calendar of events can be found on our website under the Calendar tab. https://skiracing.com.au/calendar-22-23/

MEDICAL & CPR REQUIREMENTS

• Medical and CPR (minimum of HTLAID009) expire on 30 June. 

Competitors are reminded to check that their Medical and CPR are current.  No exemptions will be given for competitors to race without a current Medical or CPR. 

Give yourself enough time to book an appointment or course. Once completed please email a copy of your new certificate to memberships@skiracing.com.au

• Medical forms can be found on our website under the Membership tab

Membership

BOAT SAFETY SCRUTINEERING

• Safety Scrutineering is required before any boat can compete in an SRA sanctioned event. 

2021-22 Season  –  Gate 4 – Prior to any boat competing in its next event. 

 

• 2023 Season

Gate 1 – Opens 1 February 2023.  All boats regardless of whether having competed or not must be re-scrutineered. 

**  New boats for the 2023 season must be scrutineered prior to their first race **

Gate 1 note – All boats with cable steering are required to change their steering cable.

Gate 1 note – All V-drives must have their prop and rudder crack tests.

 

AGE DIVISIONS

• The age of competitors prior to midnight on 30 June 2022 determines their eligibility for age divisions for the season. Rule 8.4a (ii).  

You’ll note that there has been a change to the calendar for the “season” year, but not to the “age division” year.

The Ski Racing Australia season is now the calendar year – membership runs from 1 January to 31 December. This is a requirement for insurance and

unfortunately there isn’t any way to change this at this time.

However, there has not been a change to the age divisions.

As before, a competitor’s age on 30 June(annually) determines eligibility for age divisions.

 

What does this mean for you right now?

For juniors, and those seniors racing age divisions, your division may have changed on 1 July 2022. 

This may also mean your age-related speed restriction has changed.

If your age/speed division has changed on 1 July 2022, eligible members will not be charged any additional fees to go “up” a division for the remainder of 2022. 

SRA’s membership administrator will be updating the system to reflect these changes. If you think you should be changed, or if you want further clarification, email memberships@skiracing.con.au

 

What should you do next year?

When you are completing membership applications for the 2023 season (1 Jan 2023 – 31 Dec 2023), note that your age division (and any associated speed restriction) will automatically be updated on 1 July 2023. At this time, SRA has not determined if an additional fee will be payable due to the mid-year change in 2023.

 

We’re aware that these changes might cause some confusion for age division racers, as the calendar year doesn’t align with the summer season and existing ski racing seasons. However the new arrangement has been determined in consultation with the state ski racing bodies.

We can’t wait to see you all back on the water.

Let’s go racing!

Ski Racing Australia