Great initiative , would love to do that tour what a holiday. Just need to win the lotto.

Fair point lacey

AndyR said...
But is Hawaii really the ultimate down winding spot?? I dunno I haven't been I'm sure keen to go but I reckon there might just be some other unreal spots also.
W.A comes to mind.

TT it would be a good way to do a euro holiday though wouldn't it.

Sharks freak me out in wa

petedorries said..
If you want to travel and Downwind but don't want to spend a lot there is a good size group going to Cairns to race in June.
Cheap airfares, up Saturday, back Monday.
Great DW conditions. And no big surf.
Use your own board too.
Good race to see if you can before going to Hawaii.
Big Dale Chapman won last year.

how do you get the boards up there?

would a 17'4 bullet be suitable?

laceys lane said...

petedorries said..
If you want to travel and Downwind but don't want to spend a lot there is a good size group going to Cairns to race in June.
Cheap airfares, up Saturday, back Monday.
Great DW conditions. And no big surf.
Use your own board too.
Good race to see if you can before going to Hawaii.
Big Dale Chapman won last year.

how do you get the boards up there?

would a 17'4 bullet be suitable?

LL the crocs freak me out up in cairns :)

Downwinder said...

laceys lane said..

teatrea said..
Great initiative , would love to do that tour what a holiday. Just need to win the lotto.

if I won gold lotto I would be dwing in Hawaii., not flatwater paddling in europe

Hawaiian Airlines $765 Brisbane - Honolulu return

Best Airline on the Planet

I'm in for 6 weeks of Downwind Maliko Bliss only 18 weeks to go "Yes Please Mr Wizard"

you are the biggest frother for Maliko DW. Can't wait to read about the Hawaii adenture of 2015.
I'm hoping for a trip in 2016.
I have spoken to a few that have done Hawaii and all say unreal worlds best! but a few also say Aus has just as good runs just very different style.

petedorries said...
Trailer $300
No Crocs, its winter (well they're there)
Yorky's Knob to Port Douglas
25knts all the way

Ask Dale or Wayno about it. Sue's doing it. Matt Nottage was on the OC1 but I reckon he is keen to SUP.
Who's in???

Actually sounds awesome and like one to put on the list. What's the distance of the race?.

Great initiative with the board transport.

You guys on the East Coast are spoilt you should try living in WA, its a great place, I love it.....but....
I would love to do more events on the East Coast like the flatwater SUPFest and the Yorkeys to Port Douglas race even moreso but getting 14'ers and yourself across the country all the time is just too hard/expensive.

laceys lane said..
i/we've been using 17'4 bullets on the goldie for a while now. you need at least 15 knts here, preferably 20 knts plus.

if its short period they can be hard to get going. then next day looks the same and they go off.

north runs goldie not so good, but tweed north runs - great.

bigger more spaced out down the tweed


this why im asking pete about general conditions up there

You need 25 knots to see the Bullets full potential

if its short period wind swell the SIC f18 is Bulk Fun just made for those conditions, the Bullet is not.

north runs goldie no good for SUP it's just a brutal paddle with or without a rudder, a 10'6'' Clubbie board is the best for have fun in north runs.

Downwinder said...

tightlines said..
but getting 14'ers and yourself across the country all the time is just too hard/expensive.

Thats why I can't get over to paddle in the KOTC with my Bullet it's just way too expensive. Maui works out to be way cheaper.

Downwinder, what if I offered you my 17'4 Bullet then all you would need to do is get yourself here.

Sorry about hijacking the thread, Europe looks fun and would give me a good excuse to go see my brother and meet my nephew.

tightlines said...
Great initiative with the board transport.

You guys on the East Coast are spoilt you should try living in WA, its a great place, I love it.....but....
I would love to do more events on the East Coast like the flatwater SUPFest and the Yorkeys to Port Douglas race even moreso but getting 14'ers and yourself across the country all the time is just too hard/expensive.

Charter boards are on offer for Supfest At the moment.

laceys lane said...
never be sorry for hijacking a flatwater thread

agree! And I started this thread.. Down winding so much better haha.

surf4fun said..

Downwinder said...

tightlines said..
but getting 14'ers and yourself across the country all the time is just too hard/expensive.

Thats why I can't get over to paddle in the KOTC with my Bullet it's just way too expensive. Maui works out to be way cheaper.

Downwinder, what if I offered you my 17'4 Bullet then all you would need to do is get yourself here.

Goochi said..
No excuse now Phil!

G'day surf4fun if you're keen to lend me your 17'4 Bullet I'd guarantee you 100% I'll be coming over for the next KOTC race
I'll be looking forward to Downwinding this famous WA run with you and Goochi and the rest of the WA gang. The video's look insane.

One question though before I commit, is the 17'4 Bullet hollow or 100% styro foam

and what are you going to paddle if I take your Bullet

In return surf4fun if you ever come over to Qld for a Downwind paddle I'd lend you my custom f16, or my custom f18, or my custom Bullet thats 17'6 I won Molokai on this board in the over 40's way back in 2010 it's a magic board.

Downwinder said..

surf4fun said..

Downwinder said...

tightlines said..
but getting 14'ers and yourself across the country all the time is just too hard/expensive.

Thats why I can't get over to paddle in the KOTC with my Bullet it's just way too expensive. Maui works out to be way cheaper.

Downwinder, what if I offered you my 17'4 Bullet then all you would need to do is get yourself here.

Goochi said..
No excuse now Phil!

G'day surf4fun if you're keen to lend me your 17'4 Bullet I'd guarantee you 100% I'll be coming over for the next KOTC race
I'll be looking forward to Downwinding this famous WA run with you and Goochi and the rest of the WA gang. The video's look insane.

One question though before I commit, is the 17'4 Bullet hollow or 100% styro foam

and what are you going to paddle if I take your Bullet

In return surf4fun if you ever come over to Qld for a Downwind paddle I'd lend you my custom f16, or my custom f18, or my custom Bullet thats 17'6 I won Molokai on this board in the over 40's way back in 2010 it's a magic board.

Phil it is the off the shelf 2015 17'4 Bullet, so styro. If this is not to your liking I can also organise a hollow, Maui built F16 that is 4 years old.

Never mind what I am going to ride I will dig up something from somewhere, but would love to see more crew coming over to experience what we have to offer.

Nice one DW.
KOTC could be bigger in 2015 than the euro tour ;)
I'm looking at the option of making it over also. Couple the sunny coast boys that went in 2014 rated it as the best race in Aus.