WWT MARGARET RIVER WAVESAILING CLASSIC
Presented by Severne Windsurfing

Dates: 31 January 2025 – 3 February 2025
Reserve dates: 7 to 10 February, 2025
Location: Margaret River, Western Australia
Rating: 4 star wave
Wave: Powerful reef break, port tack

Registration Now Open
Register via the Windsurfing WA website by 23rd January https://www.windsurfingwa.org.au/events/259610

Please note that you must first become a member of Windsurfing WA before you can register for the event. This is essential for insurance.

Entry Restriction: Due to numbers restriction of 50 people, entry does NOT guarantee your place in this event. Your entry will be confirmed by 25th January.

Major Sponsors
WWT
Shire of Augusta Margaret River
Severne Windsurfing

Prize Money
USD $10,000 to be split equally for Pro Men and Pro Women
U21 Pro Juniors will also have some prize money announced shortly

Media:
@paulvanballen on drone
@reflexfilms (Matty Holder) on video and edits
@scottybauer_ on photos

Water Safety:
Water Patrol Australia

Entry Number Restrictions:
Entry is restricted to 50 participants as required by Augusta Margaret River Shire policy, so please enter early so we can advise on likely entry. Your entry does NOT guarantee your place in this event. Your entry will be confirmed by 25th January. Interstate/international people travelling specifically for the event will receive indicative communication about their likelihood of entry within 48 hours of their entry.

If we have too many participants, we will use the following criteria to select participants:
Current or past world ranking
Past performance at and commitment to previous Margaret River Wavesailing Classic events
Commitment to other World Tour events (planned or recent)
Divisions entered (if you’ve entered multiple divisions, we may restrict you to just one division unless you are doing more world tour events in both divisions.

Entry Divisions:
Entry open to
Pro Men
Pro Women
U21 Pro Junior Men/Women
U18 Junior Boys/Girls
Masters
Grand Masters

Top Pro Juniors are encouraged to also enter Pro Mens/Womens
Top U18 Juniors are encouraged to also enter Pro Juniors

With number restrictions, we prefer Pro and Masters only enter one division – please select the best one for your skill level and competitive desires. Exceptions will be considered for those people who are planning to do multiple world tour events in one or both divisions this year.

Entry priority will be given to top ranked youth and pro men/women entrants.

Event Schedule:
Friday 31st January to Monday 3 February (The event will be held over two consecutive days during the event window).
Friday February 7th to Monday February 10th – Reserve days if conditions don’t suit in the first weekend.

A party/presentation night will be held but announced closer to the dates once forecasts are known.

Pre-Entry Requirements:
Entrants will need to be full WWA members OR purchase Single Event Membership in order to compete. Note this is essential to provide the adequate insurance for the event and also provides you with personal injury cover and 3rd party liability cover during the event.

Competition Format:
Dingle format is preferred.
In the event of limited wind and/or waves we may run alternative formats.

Transport:
A car is necessary in Western Australia (2WD fine for Margaret River).

International visitors are recommended to fly into Perth airport and drive down to Margaret River.

Margaret River is around 3 hours drive from Perth airport on good highways.

Busselton airport is 30 minutes from Margaret River but has infrequent flights and primarily uses Jetstar who are not so friendly with excess gear.

SW Coachlines have regular daily buses from Perth to Margaret River town.

Nearby Accommodation Suggestions:
Prevelly Caravan Park – https://prevellycaravanpark.com.au/
Surfpoint Resort – https://www.surfpoint.com.au/
Margaret River Beach Resort https://www.margaretsbeachresort.com.au/

Or there’s plenty of AirBnB holiday homes as options. Prevelly and Gnerabup are the towns closest to the break and both have plenty of AirBnB options. Margaret River town is around 9km from the surf break but has a lot more accommodation options.

Tourism:
Margaret River is a popular tourism town with pristine beaches, world class food and wine, beautiful forests and plenty of surf.

Contact:
jane@thinktribe.com.au / 0408 909 643