Cook Strait Crossing 25th Anniversary – November 2024

– POSTPONED –

Unfortunately due to the upcoming forecast for this weekend we have had to make the decision to postpone this Cook Strait crossing.

We will be looking to run the crossing again early in the new year and hopefully manage to get a much better weather outcome next time.

Our 25th year running Cook Strait crossings!

Return trip leaving from Mana, to Waikawa Bay marina.

This ride is limited to 30 riders and registration is required, you cannot just turn up on the day.

On the day:

You must have:

• Riding gear:
  • Wetsuit
  • Suitable footwear
  • PFD (Lifejacket)
  • Helmet (Motocross style or similar – Must be DOT, Snell or ECE standard approved)
  • Gloves and Goggles are recommended.
• Tow rope
• Fully charged cellphone in waterproof container.
• You may also wish to bring:
  • Hand-held VHF radio
  • Flares
  • Distress beacon (EPIRB)
• Ensure your ski is full of coolant, oil and fuel.
• You must bring a CREDIT or DEBIT CARD for refuelling, also bring a minimum of $200 cash as a backup in the case of your card not working at the marina fuel pump.
• We recommend you bring some snacks / drinks as food outlets are not easy to get to at Waikawa
• You must refuel your ski in Waikawa.

Entry fee:

• $70 for WJSC members
• $120 for non-members

Due to costs related to organising and running the crossing we will only be able to offer refunds up to 7 days before the ride, except in the case of a cancellation or postponement.

Social license:

As we are affiliated to the NZJSBA and this event is NZJSBA sanctioned, all riders must hold either an NZJSBA race license or social license.

If you do not have a current license you will get one as part of the registration form below, the cost for this is $20.00 and this is valid for the entire season.

Cancellation:

In the event of an adverse weather forecast, there will be an update on the likeliness of the ride being cancelled/postponed earlier in the week for those that are travelling from outside of Wellington, with a final call being made on the Thursday prior to the ride.

Notifications of a cancellation/postponement will be sent out via email and published on our Facebook page.

In the event of a cancellation/postponement, there will be an option of a full refund, or to remain on the list for the postponement date/next crossing.

The postponement date for this ride is Sunday 2nd November 2024.

Registration:

Registrations are currently closed for this event.

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