2024 – The 8th Cambodia Kiteboarding Championship

The host club, administrative center and berth for Race Committee Villa Vedici Cambodia Kiteboarding Association are pleased to invite any Active kiteboarder in the region to take part in the sixth Cambodia Kiteboard Race Championship, 29th and 30th of June 2024.
 Twin tip and surfboards only. Foil kites and foil boards will not be allowed.

Conditions to be expected: dominant SW winds between 17-24 knots with average water temperature of 24 degrees Celsius.
Opening Ceremonies will be conducted at Villa Vedici on Friday 20:30pm

ENTRY FEE: $40 (USD).
Contestants only, spectators for free
Includes: lycra long sleeve shirt “sponsored by: “
Free beers on the beach
Free Provida water on the beach and at Villa Vedici.

VENUE:

Racing will take place in Kep Thmai, located 12km west of Kampot town, Cambodia in the gulf of Thailand.
Beach access, launching and Beach Control will be located on the south beach, primarily at the end.

JURY:
5 times Asia Champion, Narapichit Pudla (Thailand) will be appointed in accordance with the Vedici regatta as jury. Their decisions will be final and cannot be appealed.

DISCLAIMER AND LIABILITY:
Competitors participate in the regatta entirely at their own risk. The organizing authority will not accept any liability for material damage or personal injury or death sustained in conjunction with or prior to, during, or after the regatta.

INSURANCE:
Each participant shall be insured with valid third party liability insurance with a minimum cover of US$500,000 per event or the equivalent amount in another currency.

RIGHT TO USE NAME AND LIKENESS:
In registering for the event, competitors automatically grant to the Organizing Authority the right in perpetuity to make, use and show from time to time at their discretion, any motion pictures, still pictures and live, taped or filmed television and other reproduction of them, taken during the period of the event, for the said Event as defined in the Notice of Race in which he/she participates without compensation.

RIGHT OF WAY RULES:
These are very important! Make sure you and your fellow riders understand these internationally accepted right of way rules to avoid any collision.
Starboard rider (kite on the right-hand side) has priority over oncoming rider and should keep his course and pass upwind with the kite higher.
When the rider in front of you makes a turn, you give way by adjusting your course. You can change your direction or passing downwind with the kite low.
When two riders are traveling in the same direction, the faster rider coming up from behind must give way to the slower rider in front. by changing direction or bring your kite UP.

INFORMATION:

There will be multiple ways to get to the beach:
By cruise boat departing 08:00 from Villa Vedici. (1h.15mins)
By own transportation or join the cars departing from Villa Vedici. (30mins)
The Race briefing will be conducted at the kite beach on Saturday 11:30
Ceremony will be held at Villa Vedici 18:30
JUNGLE JET departures every 30mins:
08:00 from Villa Vedici. (#1st HEAT)
08:30 from Villa Vedici. (#2nd HEAT)
09:00 from Villa Vedici. (#3rd HEAT)
JUNGLE JET returning times:
16:30 from Villa Vedici. (#1st HEAT)
17:00 from Villa Vedici. (#2nd HEAT)
17:30 from Villa Vedici. (#3rd HEAT)
The sunset cruise boat departs from the kite beach at 17:00 back to Villa Vedici.
The BBQ will start at 19:00 at Villa Vedici, we will take care of all the facilities.
Races shall be started by using the following signals.
Between 11:00 / 13:00 The regatta decides to Flag “Green”
The race will start in 30 minutes.

COUNTDOWN:

Horn blow at 10 minutes remaining time Flag out “Black”
Horn blow at 5 minutes remaining time Flag out “Yellow”
Horn blow at 1 minute remaining time Flag out “Pink”
Horn blow at 30 seconds remaining time Flag out “White”
Horn blow at 20 seconds remaining time
Horn blow at 10 seconds remaining time
Horn countdown at 5 seconds remaining time
ENDING WITH A LONG HORN
When the countdown is finished
RACE STARTS

DAY 2 – JUMP CONTEST: 

Between 10:30 and 15:00 show us what you got! 
There will be 4 people in each HEAT (each round takes 20 mins)
Everybody will have 4 jumps in each heat and the jury will judge on :
70% height 30% Extremity
Two kiteboarders will proceed to the next HEAT based on their combined tricks.
The first Heat will start at 11:00
The second Heat will start at 11:20
The third Heat will start at 11:40
The forth Heat will start at 12:00
The first semi final Heat will start at 12:20
The second semi final Heat will start at 12:40
The Final will start at 13:00
Best Trick: PURE waterproof music player $125
There will be 3 people in each HEAT (each round takes 30 mins)
Two kiteboarders will proceed to the next HEAT based on their combined tricks.
The first Heat will start at 11:00
The second Heat will start at 11:30
The third Heat will start at 12:00
The first semi final Heat will start at 13:00
The second semi final Heat will start at 13:30
The final heat will start at 14:30