2022 Englewood Beach Waterfest OPA World Championships​ 11/17, 11/18, 11/19

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Thursday, November 17, 2022

Arrival of Race Boats - Race Village - (2045 N Beach Rd, Englewood, FL)
Crane Area - Chadwick Park (2100 N Beach Rd Englewood, FL)
Ramp Area - Indian Mound Park (210 Winson Ave, Englewood, FL)
Wet Pits - Chadwick Park (2100 N Beach Rd Englewood, FL)
Dry Pits - Race Village - (2045 N Beach Rd, Englewood, FL)
Wash Down Area - Race Village - (2045 N Beach Rd, Englewood)
Waste Disposal - Chadwick Park (2100 N Beach, Rd Englewood)
Fuel - Fuel Truck on-site Saturday & Sunday 8am-1pm
Race Control - Beach at Race Village - (2045 N Beach Rd, Englewood)
Helicopter Launch - Buchan Airport (1390 Old Englewood Rd, Englewood)
5pm Coast Guard Briefing - TBD
6pm Water Ops Meeting - TBD

Friday, November 18, 2022

ALL DAY Arrival of Race Boats; Race Village - (2045 N Beach Rd, Englewood, FL)
9am OPA Staff Environmental Briefing - Registration
10am Racer Meeting - Race Village
8am-5pm Fueling @ Fuel Truck
9am-5pm Registration - RACE VILLAGE
9:30am-5pm GPS Registration - GPS Trailer @ Race Village
9:30am-5pm Race Boat Inspections & Walkthroughs - Race Village
11am Race Control Operational
11am-4pm Crane & Ramp Operational
12pm-3pm Race Boat Testing
5pm-10pm Race Boat Block Party (Dearborn St, Englewood, FL)
Leave dry pits: 4pm
Return to pits: 10pm

Saturday, November 19, 2022

All Day Race Village open to the Public
7:30am Set Up Course Buoys
7am Team Physicals - Race Village
8am Racer Meeting - Race Village
8am-5pm Fueling @ Fuel Truck
8:30am Rescue & Patrol Fleet briefing (Chadwick Park)
8:30am Crane & Ramp Operational
9am Race Control Operational
9:30am Patrol & Course Fleet on station
10am-5pm RACING Starts TBD on-site
6:30pm WATERFEST BBQ LUAU on the Beach & ROAR OFFSHORE AWARDS CEREMONY (Race Village)

Sunday, November 20, 2022

All Day Race Village open to the Public
7:30am Set Up Course Buoys
7am Team Physicals - Race Village
8am Racer Meeting - Race Village
8am-1pm Fueling @ Fuel Truck
8:30am Rescue & Patrol Fleet briefing (Chadwick Park)
8:30am Crane & Ramp Operational
9am Race Control Operational
9:30am Patrol & Course Fleet on station
10am-5pm RACING Starts TBD on-site
7pm Awards Ceremony - SandBar Tiki & Grille (1975 Beach Rd, Englewood, FL)

 

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This isn't good!:banghead:

Hopefully the winds forecast being from the Northeast will keep the irritation down, burning throat and eyes, but the wind being from the Northeast will also make the event a flat-water event.

Red tide map lighting up in SWFL

https://www.winknews.com/2022/10/28/red-tide-map-lighting-up-in-swfl/

Red tide health warning issued for all 16 Sarasota public beaches, including Siesta Key

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/he...blic-beaches-including-siesta-key/ar-AA13Z5FU

 

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Some testing photos from today. They set up the entire course buoys which was nice.

 

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First race Saturday. Class 7 start, 9 boats total, 4 laps on the regular course.