Any tips?
I plan to do a downwinder soon, and it's about an 8km stretch. I think the longest I've ever ridden in a single tack was 3km. 8km would probably bore me to death.
If you find it boring, don't to it?
Downwinders are a great way to practice new shizzle without worrying about losing ground. What ever you're working on, keep working on it. Downloop carving turns? Try putting a few together, that will keep you interested!
If you are in the surf there will be no boredom ..... just great opportunities for riding waves and boosting off ramps.
If you are in the flat you can carve turn, jump, do all sorts of fun things.
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when doing epic downwinders of that length. I usually stop half way for a durry
Last time I heard the word "durry" was in high school. A long time ago. Is it back in fashion again? Edit: Not trying to offend, just interested in slang, new and old.
On long tacks I feel my back tight burning like hell so you won't bored, you'll be fighting the pain !
8km is a long distance? Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat?
My record is 245km.
Select to expand quotePlummet said..
8km is a long distance? Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat?
My record is 245km.
You do that sort of distance when you jump plumdog
If you get serious about it you could do the 8km quicker than it takes you to setup.
I've got a gps tracker watch. You'd be surprised at how far you travel in an average 2 hr session. It's easy to do 30 - 40 km.
Lanno to Wedge, once you duck into the beach and outer reefs a "few" times can be as much as 50kms.
Im missing WA. 
QLD is nice, but not so windy.
Select to expand quoteUnderoath said..
QLD is nice, but not so windy.
I hope you are not asking for your old job back?
Select to expand quoteUnderoath said..
Lanno to Wedge, once you duck into the beach and outer reefs a "few" times can be as much as 50kms.
Im missing WA.
QLD is nice, but not so windy.
Ledge Wedge last time Jase - 75 clicks. Legs started get a bit wobbly
You haven't missed much wind in the last couple of weeks
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8km is a long distance? Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat?
My record is 245km.
And this is why we love you.
Select to expand quoteUnderoath said...
Lanno to Wedge, once you duck into the beach and outer reefs a "few" times can be as much as 50kms.
Im missing WA.
QLD is nice, but not so windy.
Got a queenslander here working ATM, he's been out kiting after work , reckons were spoilt, today could be epic , hope this makes you feel better/worse
I just zone out on the long ones, regardless of what people say 30k stretch's to practice 'downloop carving' is boring,
as cauncy said, oceans going to be red tonight 
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Get these pole-dancers off our forum...
You get lotofwind off ours and we'll never come here again
Select to expand quotePlummet said..
8km is a long distance? Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat?
My record is 245km.
In one tack!? BS.
Generally my sessions are about 20km, but broken in 3 to 5km segments.
... 8km is pretty much a warm up for me but I suppose its what you do with the 8km that makes the difference! So long as ya having fun, then distance doesn't matter!!!! 
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Select to expand quotegkawo said..Plummet said..
8km is a long distance? Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat?
My record is 245km.
In one tack!? BS.
Generally my sessions are about 20km, but broken in 3 to 5km segments.
... so you only do 4 to 6 tacks a session,,,,,, not too adventurous,,,,, chuck in some more and see how you go, might be a bit more fun! 
My one session record is 116km but I did like a million gybes and a million wiggle abouts on waves! Love geeking out with my GPS watch now!
robbie!! 
Select to expand quotegkawo said..Plummet said..
8km is a long distance? Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat?
My record is 245km.
In one tack!? BS.
Generally my sessions are about 20km, but broken in 3 to 5km segments.
Fair play. That 245 was both directions. My longest one direction without tacks 45km
Select to expand quotePlummet said..gkawo said..Plummet said..
8km is a long distance? Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat?
My record is 245km.
In one tack!? BS.
Generally my sessions are about 20km, but broken in 3 to 5km segments.
Fair play. That 245 was both directions. My longest one direction without tacks 45km
Wow. You must know the NZ coast like the back of your hand.
Well Ive spent a lot of time on the west coast beaches.
Muriwai 45km long
baylys 120km
90 mile amusingly 90km long
tangimoana to paraparaumu 80km
Round the naki you can do up to 60km downwinder with multiple surf breaks along the way.
I do down winders all the time.
Piss' me off that I have to do the walk of shame to get back to where I started from.
Goal this year is to stay up wind.
... This is what 1800 kms looks like, Jan Feb and March tracks on google earth!
.... where's that 20 cents I dropped, must be some where here...... close up of Rapid Creek mouth in above pic
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... This is what 1800 kms looks like, Jan Feb and March tracks on google earth!
.... where's that 20 cents I dropped, must be some where here...... close up of Rapid Creek mouth in above pic
Awesome. I have a challenge for you. Draw your name in Gps lines!
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... This is what 1800 kms looks like, Jan Feb and March tracks on google earth!
.... where's that 20 cents I dropped, must be some where here...... close up of Rapid Creek mouth in above pic
Any crocs!? Darwin looks like a great place to kite especially around the points there. Well done!
