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Onetangi Beach Races

 

The Onetangi Beach Races are the most exciting Sealegs event on the calendar! Visit Onetangi on Sunday 28th of March to enjoy a day of racing (both fun and serious), enjoy great food and wine, bid on a blind auction filled with incredible items, put a bet down on the horses and of course, enjoy the Sealegs race!


In 2021 we will again be putting on an Exhibition Race. Read on below to learn more. 

But that's not all! You don't have to enter the events to come and enjoy the day. We provide a buffet lunch in our private marquee and have give-away prizes just for turning up with your craft. Everything kicks off at 10am on Sunday, 28th of March on Onetangi Beach, with the race schedule beginning a quarter of an hour later.

To sign up for the race, or just as a spectator, register now!

 

Sealegs Poker Run

Race briefing & start: 8.45am
We are looking to hold the very first Sealegs Poker Run in the morning prior to the main event. This event will see you racing against your competitors to collect playing cards from a number of checkpoints around the island. The participant to return back to base on Onetangi Beach with the best Poker hand wins!
There will be prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd!

Race Rules:

All participants will meet at 8.45am on Onetangi Beach in front of Charlie's. From there, the race briefing will be conducted and once the briefing is done, the race will commence.

Playing cards will be placed at 5 checkpoints around the northern side of the island. You will collect 1 card from each point, with the goal to make the best poker hand of all your competitors.

You will be given a map indicating where each checkpoint is located, but it will be up to you as to which order you reach them.

We encourage you to go at your own pace, keeping in mind that others will be eager to reach each checkpoint first for a better choice of cards!

We will provide a hand-out on the day that displays the different poker hand rankings, so you know what you need to aim for. 

THE EXHIBITION RACE

Best dressed amphibians

Race Start: 1.40pm
The exhibition race is just that - an exhibition. Our judges will be watching for best-dressed entrants, both their own and the way they dress up their craft. We've had wigs, water pistols, salutes and even a few super heroes - anything goes in the exhibition race! Scoring this year is all about costume and theme, and the smoothness of transition in and out of the water -  so pull out all the stops!

Only craft with Sealegs technology are eligible to enter this race. All safety requirements as per the safety instructions must be followed.

There will be prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd!

HOW TO GET THERE

Sealegs races begin just after 1pm, but the buffet lunch for Sealegs guests is served at 11.45pm, so make sure you're there before then!

FERRIES
The easiest way to get there is to take the ferry from the Auckland downtown ferry terminal. On Sunday, these ferries run every half hour, on the hour. You can buy a return ticket from the kiosk right next to the pier.

If you wish to take a vehicle across, you'll need to check out the Sealink Website, found here. These ferries run at different times depending on whether you're leaving from Wynyard quarter or Half Moon Bay, so plan your trip ahead of time!

BUSES
Once you're on Waiheke, you will want to catch a bus to Onetangi Beach. These leave from right outside the ferry terminal on Waiheke, and approximately twice an hour. For exact times, here.

Bus tickets to Onetangi from Matiatia are $3.50 cash, or $1.95 on an AT HOP card. Children are $2 cash or $1.05 on an AT HOP card. 

SEALEGS
We're hoping that if you have a Sealegs, you'll bring it along to the races. There's no pressure to race if you don't want to, but it's always fun to meet up with other amphibians and see how they're doing. Our staff will be available if you have any questions about your boat, or if you want to talk about options or upgrades. 

There is plenty of space on the beach dedicated to Sealegs parking, so please do bring your boat!

 

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