Lake Ruataniwha Rowing Regatta And Other Closure Days

September 2007 to March 2008

- Environment Canterbury gives notice under its Navigation Safety Bylaws 2005 that powered craft will not be allowed on Lake Ruataniwha on all or part of the Rowing Regatta Days set out below.

- South Island Rowing Incorporated (SIRI) is authorised to allow powered craft on the lake for periods before the day’s rowing events commence and after they conclude.

- SIRI may substitute an additional day as a Rowing Regatta Day if weather conditions cause the cancellation of rowing events on a Rowing Regatta Day.
- Practice Days for Rowing Regattas are also listed below. Powered craft are not excluded on such days, but skippers are requested to take care that in accordance with Clause 2.5 of the Bylaws, vessel wakes do not create unnecessary danger or risk to rowers. Note that Clause 13.34 of the Bylaws also prohibits navigating in excess of 5 knots or water skiing while crossing of the rowing course, and prohibits crossing the course when rowing skiffs are present on the course.

Event Days Practice Days
Concept 2 "R2K" Singles Regatta 22 September 2007 Not applicable
Aoraki 1000 Regatta 27 to 28 October 2007 Not applicable
Meridian Energy Otago Championship Regatta 12 to 13 January 2008 11 January 2007
Meridian Energy Canterbury Championship Regatta 26 to 27 January 2008 25 January 2008
Meridian Energy SI Championship Regatta 9 to 10 February 2008 8 February 2008
Fulton Hogan Canterbury Mazda Schools Regatta 1 to 2 March 2008 28 February 2008
Meridian Energy SI Schools Championship Regatta 15 to 16 March 2008 14 March 2008

Other Closure Events on Lake Ruataniwha

The Environment Canterbury Regional Harbourmaster, under the authority of the Environment Canterbury Navigation Safety Bylaws 2005, may provide that Lake Ruataniwha is reserved for the holding of other events on certain specified days. On these dates no master shall navigate any vessels on the lake other than when allowed by the event organiser.

Event Reserved Days

Wings over Water No event planned for 2007
Masport Cup To be advised

ENDS

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