Toying with the idea of entering but have bad memories of struggling upwind from last year.
Is anyone doing the race this weekend?
Just registered, its either getting out on the board or staying at home helping the wife with the gardening.
The wife will not be happy 
Yes, last year was not fun. Put me off SUP racing for life. I did the kneeling thing to stop being blown backwards.
Maybe the SUPpers should be au contraire, and have their own race from the finish line to the spit.
'Life's depressing enough without having to paddle upwind'
Forecast looks ok at this stage, fresh easterlies in the morning lighting off out buy late afternoon, should be a downwinder from point walter to the left bank.
What time does it start and can you register on the day?..I go and check the web site for details. I might do it
Conditions look better than last year for sure. My Glide will be there but not me. Working unfortunately out bush.
Good luck all.
Am doing the 12km in a dragon boat. Not experienced enough to do the 4km on my Jimmy Lewis yet !
Good luck guys.
How did everyone go?
I did it in an oc6 which was fun. We had to paddle from Matilda Bay to the start at the narrows and then had a good run to freo. The hardest bit was jumping out of the boat at Point Walter dragging the boat over the spit and then jumping back in.
Much better conditions than last year
Wasn't it great Adam ! I think the SUPB had finished by the time we got to the finish.
Well done everyone.
Was a great race, mnuch better conditions than last year.
Took some photos which will upload later (nothing special just before and after shots)
Results (to the best of my knowledge)
1) Mike Galvin - Starboard 14 - (guesstimate) - 36 min
2) Forgot his name but the same guy who beat me last year the energiser bunny - Naish 10'6 (yes it was a 10 foot board) - 38 min
3) Me (Zimbo Reagan) - 12'6 Pin - 39 min
4) Guy on 17 Naish (?)
5) (?)
6) Cam - 12'6 Starboard
Great day for it. 10 knot easterly, we were in the lee of it down Blackwall Reach as a crosswind - still some effect, paddling about 8 strokes to 2 on each side.
Mike Galvin popped out early from the start on the 14' Starboard Free Race - extended out to almost 100m by half way.
Middle leg was a direct trail wind with the occassional wash providing a few little runners. The final straight was again in the lee of the Easterly, but more sheltered than Blackwall reach.
Placings (unofficial)
1. Galvin
2. Daylight
2. A guy on a Naish (apparrently a 10'8?) - had great technique, high rating
3. Zimbo Regan - Starboard Pin
4. Guy on a Naish 17' Glide
5. Me on a Naish Glide 12'
6. Cam on a Naish Glide 12'
Sorry I can't be more accurate on the names or further details past 6th - overall I think that there were 12-15 SUPs? We finished the 4km in around 35-40mins.
I'm sure a better informed someone will add to this information. I great day, congrats to all involved - competitors and organisers.
Cheers
Gooch
Too funny Zimbo, we must have posted at exactly the same time. Good thing the info is the same - who is the mystery man on the Naish 10'6?
Good meeting at the start yesterday.
Thanks guys.
Definately more fun than crawling around under bloody harvesters in the middle of nowhere.
Interesting that they call it a 4km race, measured it on google earth ( which may or may not be accurate ) and the route we were forced to take measures up at 5.9km!!
I'm the guy on the black 12'6" that finished up in 10th.
BTW the Bay2Beach race on the 28/11 also has a SUP division this year running from Leighton beach to Cottesloe beach ( 4.5km )
Yeah was not 4km my GPS said 4.84km and google earth confirms that.
Is any one else entering the Bay 2 Beach SUP Race. It is a shorter course from Leighton Beach to Cott (4.5km).
Mandurah Adam but did b2b with Cockburn women.
Hilly,you know the place well. What sort of breezes and direction can we expect at that time of year?
I have kited alot in march there is a high chance of ssw in the afternoon. Depends what time it is. Going to be hard work by the looks. But you may be lucky and get a light offshore.
For me, there are only 2 types of sup racing. Either in and out through a break like bop, or down wind. I reckon its a bit like snow skiing as it really doesn't go to well uphill
