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Weekend downwinder

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Created by Adapt > 9 months ago, 1 Jul 2011
Adapt
QLD, 723 posts
1 Jul 2011 1:06PM
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Anyone keen for a downwind on the Gold Coast this weekend? Saturday is definately the best day, but I'm keen to head out either day. PS I'm not the fastest but am willing to improve on that.

Downwinder
QLD, 2094 posts
1 Jul 2011 7:22PM
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Adapt said...

Anyone keen for a downwind on the Gold Coast this weekend? Saturday is definately the best day, but I'm keen to head out either day. PS I'm not the fastest but am willing to improve on that.


Hi Adapt
It doesn't matter if your not the fastest as long as you have a go. Ask the people your paddling Downwind with to give you a 10 minute or 1/2 hour head start that way you should finish around the same time.

The best way to improve is to just go for a small Downwind paddle on your days of like say. Alley to Burleigh Heads is a good 5 kilometre run on a South wind or Wharf Road just before Surfers Paradise to Nobbys beach is a great short Downwind run if the wind is NE.

Remember competitive Downwind SUP racing pretty much started in 2006/07 on Maui's Maliko Gulch (this comment may not be correct but I recon I'd be on the money)

Remember it can take a couple of years just to learn HOW TO catch Runners.
Its all fun
It doesn't matter how good you get! or how good you are! Because somebody is going to bet you. Downwind SUPing is still in its infinite years what we will see in the next 10 years will be mind blowing. (Help Me Please Mr Wizard)

Adapt
QLD, 723 posts
1 Jul 2011 9:27PM
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Thanks for the advice DW! Might see you out there one day go flying pass.

laceys lane
QLD, 19804 posts
2 Jul 2011 8:56AM
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i'm up for it today

CMC
QLD, 3954 posts
2 Jul 2011 9:02AM
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Have fun boys, I'll be thinking of ya over the top of a VB and a pie at the MCG.

Squeeky
QLD, 60 posts
2 Jul 2011 9:25AM
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Yer I'm up for a run.
Jay I PMed you my number.

Adapt
QLD, 723 posts
2 Jul 2011 9:37AM
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anyone keen for a snapper to alley run we are meeting at winders park at 10am

paul.j
QLD, 3367 posts
2 Jul 2011 10:00AM
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Adapt said...

anyone keen for a snapper to alley run we are meeting at winders park at 10am


If i was you guys i would be doing a cooly to alley run not snapper with the wind this south!!!

Jacko

Adapt
QLD, 723 posts
2 Jul 2011 10:07AM
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Hey guys, something has come up can't go but i'm sure Lacey and Squeeky are keen for one sometime today so give them a message if your keen

laceys lane
QLD, 19804 posts
2 Jul 2011 10:39AM
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Adapt said...

Hey guys, something has come up can't go but i'm sure Lacey and Squeeky are keen for one sometime today so give them a message if your keen


i think we should wait a bit. the wind still has west in it.

i'll ring you scotty
cheers



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