It's not a race downwinder.

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DavidJohn
DavidJohn
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16 Nov 2012 1:48am
Many people that I know think a downwinder is like a race.. (and for some it is).. But for me it's like a bush walk.. On a bush walk you don't run as fast as you can to try and get to the end the quickest.. You take it easy.. Stop and enjoy the view every now and then.. and as you can see in my DW vids I don't really like to paddle all that much..

Sometimes if you just paddle when you have to.. and not paddle for runners you probably won't catch.. You will often go just as fast as those that paddle non stop.. I often go to take a stroke and then think.. Hang on.. Don't take that stroke.. because you don't need to..

DJ

BruceT
BruceT
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16 Nov 2012 10:29am
I'm with you DJ, if the wind drops off, take it easy until it picks up again. Enjoy the moment
Deano72
Deano72
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NSW, 540 posts
16 Nov 2012 11:44am
What's happened to the board mounted plumbing fixture??
DavidJohn
DavidJohn
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16 Nov 2012 12:16pm
Deano72 said...
What's happened to the board mounted plumbing fixture??


It will be back..

With two camera mounts and two cameras running at the same time..

DJ
hoagie
hoagie
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16 Nov 2012 12:40pm
As Ricky Bobby would say "If your not first, your last"

"I wanna go fast"

"Shake and Bake, Baby"



dtm
dtm
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dtm dtm
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16 Nov 2012 2:05pm
hoagie said...
As Ricky Bobby would say "If your not first, your last"

"I wanna go fast"

"Shake and Bake, Baby"






That's GOLD !!!!
DavidJohn
DavidJohn
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16 Nov 2012 3:38pm
Yeah.. Ok.. There's nothing wrong with wanting to go fast.. As fast as you can.

There are days I do it too.. Depending on how I feel.. Who I'm with.. What board I'm on.. and what the conditions are like.

My point is.. I often get told by people that they would love to come on a downwinder with us but don't because they are worried that they won't keep up.. or come in last.

It's not a race.. Don't worry.. Be happy..

DJ
HumanCartoon
HumanCartoon
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16 Nov 2012 4:17pm
DavidJohn said...

My point is.. I often get told by people that they would love to come on a downwinder with us but don't because they are worried that they won't keep up.. or come in last.

It's not a race.. Don't worry.. Be happy..
DJ


Hell yeah...what he said. I'm slow and I go*. Besides, if you're worried about not going fast on downwinders you're definitely not going to get any faster doing downwinders unless you do some downwinders.

(*and not to piss in his boardies pocket but DJ is a very kind and patient mentor, if you're in Melb, take the opportunity)
PTWoody
PTWoody
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16 Nov 2012 4:53pm
Well I've pissed in DJ's boardies pocket on more than one occasion - he didn't feel a thing with the wettie underneath.
ockanui
ockanui
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16 Nov 2012 5:55pm
not wanting to piss in your pocket DJ... but i have a pisser of an idea.... A DJ compilation CD of soundtracks of the Vids D/W ers.....raise money for an annual piss up, not a good idea? I'll piss off then and get pissed... ( but i would like a cd)
HumanCartoon
HumanCartoon
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16 Nov 2012 6:03pm
^^

^

Trust you two reprobates to take the piss.
E T
E T
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E T E T
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16 Nov 2012 5:24pm
Well I've never met DJ, but I have watched lots of his videos and read lots of his posts and commented on lots of his topics. I have tried to wear boardies over my wetsuit. I have tried a yellow board, don't like the colour. I can't ride a bike with big fat tyres. I don't have a SUP1 number plate.
But DJ does put lots of stuff on here that is interesting and he appears to be extremely helpfull to newbies or learners.
I have enough trouble just pissing straight, let alone pissing in someones pocket.
I will never be a DJ but one thing is for sure if everybody tried as hard and enjoyed their SUPping as much as he does we would have a lot of STOKED people around.
Go hard DJ you rock.
ET.
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