Wahine on Water - Gisborne/Tairāwhiti

Event Details

Fri 24 Jun 8:30AM
Waikanae SLSC, 280E Grey Street, Gisborne, Eastern - Gisborne

Event Contact:

Nick Wagstaff

Tel: 0279017517

Email: nick.wagstaff@surflifesaving.org.nz

<p>Wahine on Water - Gisborne/Tairāwhiti. This event is targeted at females from any club who would like to spend a fun day in an IRB, learning tips on driving and crewing from some of the best female IRB drivers in the Region. Club IRB instructors of all genders are welcome to accompany members from their club. You must be 14 yrs with a Surf Lifeguard Award to crew the IRB, and 16yrs with a crewpersons module to operate the IRB.</p> <p><br />Why is it happening?<br />In 2019, 50% of Surf Lifeguards were female, yet only 28% of our IRB drivers were female. This is something SLSNZ and the Wahine on Water group are looking to address through peering inexperienced lifeguards with an experienced female IRB mentor. The intention of the networking day is to provide females more time in IRBs in a supportive, low stress environment.<br />How to register</p> <p><br />Register here: <a rel="noopener" href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfKG29jHJpsiKpxMOK5xOVG2CDkLQQpr5U4weu-yGzAeFI8cQ/viewform?usp=sf_link" target="_blank" title="Registration Form">Registration</a><br />Registrations close Wednesday 10th June 2022<br />If there are more than three people coming from your club, along with an experienced IRB driver/instructor from your club, please check with your Club Power craft Officer if you can bring a boat.</p> Development
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Wahine on Water - Gisborne/Tairāwhiti. This event is targeted at females from any club who would like to spend a fun day in an IRB, learning tips on driving and crewing from some of the best female IRB drivers in the Region. Club IRB instructors of all genders are welcome to accompany members from their club. You must be 14 yrs with a Surf Lifeguard Award to crew the IRB, and 16yrs with a crewpersons module to operate the IRB.


Why is it happening?
In 2019, 50% of Surf Lifeguards were female, yet only 28% of our IRB drivers were female. This is something SLSNZ and the Wahine on Water group are looking to address through peering inexperienced lifeguards with an experienced female IRB mentor. The intention of the networking day is to provide females more time in IRBs in a supportive, low stress environment.
How to register


Register here: Registration
Registrations close Wednesday 10th June 2022
If there are more than three people coming from your club, along with an experienced IRB driver/instructor from your club, please check with your Club Power craft Officer if you can bring a boat.