US Ocean Safety 2009 - SUNSET BEACH KITEBOARD REGULATIONS

[socalkiter]

Please review the updated Kiteboard Regulations and Zone Rotation
Schedule. James, please forward to SCKA rep.

Sincerely,
Jason Young
US Ocean Safety, Director
(949) 294-2692
jyo...@usos.com

Sunset Beach Kiteboard Area Location and Rotation Schedule

The Kiteboard Launch and Land zone will consist of a beach set up and
launch/land zone and an in-water entry and exit zone. The beach set
up and launch/land zone will be marked by barricade signs and
checkered flags positions at the berm line and back beach. The beach
set up and launch/land zone will span two streets in length by
approximately 200 feet the width of the beach. The water entry and
exit zone will be marked by two white cylindrical marker buoys set in
the shape of Y that is offset to the south which will accommodate the
diagonal approach kiteboarders take to and from shore due to the
predominant northwesterly wind.

The Kiteboard Launch and Land zone will be rotated at the approximate
half-way point of the summertime period to alleviate the impact the
zone has on non-kiteboarder beach patrons and residents. The zone
locations and rotation schedule are as follows:

ZONE LOCATIONS ZONE SCHEDULE
9th-11th- 1st half summer period 2009 (June 13th- July 20th)
14th-16th- 2nd half summer period 2009 (July 21st-Sept 7th)
18th-20th- 1st half summer period 2010 (TBA)
12th-Broadway- 2nd half summer period 2010 (TBA)
16th-18th - 1st half summer period 2011 (TBA)
Broadway-14th- 2nd half summer period 2011 (TBA)


Current Kiteboard Regulations are as follows:
SUNSET BEACH KITEBOARD REGULATIONS
MID-JUNE THRU LABOR DAY
HOURS
WEEKDAYS 2:00PM - SUNSET
WEEKENDS 3:00PM- SUNSET
LIFEGUARDS MAY POSTPONE LUANCH TIME AND/OR RESTRICT KITEBOARD ACTIVITY
AT ANY TIME
LAUNCH AND LAND ONLY BETWEEN CHECKERED FLAGS AND MARKER BUOYS WHEN
PRESENT
KTERS MUST KEEP KITE UPWIND AND RETURN TO ORIGINAL LAUNCH SITE
NO WAVERIDING PERMITTED
KITERS MUST REMAIN OUTSIDE SURFLINE EXCEPT TO LAUNCH AND LAND
NO SURFERS, BODYBOARDERS, SWIMMERS OR WADERS ALLOWED BETWEEN CHECKERED
FLAGS
NON-KITEBOARDERS MUST AVOID BEACH DAY USE IN THE AREA SURROUNDED BY
FOUR CHECKERD FLAGS WHEN KITERS ARE PRESENT
YEAR ROUND
KITEBOARDERS MUST REMAIN 300 FEET FROM ALL NON KITEBOARDERS
NO FLYING KITES ON BEACH EXCEPT TO LAUNCH AND LAND
SUNSET BEACH IS RECCOMENDED FOR ADVANCED KITEBOARDERS
US Ocean Safety Lifeguards 949-275-5050
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