Check this out... www.worldskincancerfoundation.com/justinsjourney.php ..I think good on him and good luck to him.

400 miles..what's that..650 klms....btw..I notice he's using a paddle like mine....and I think he's using a C4 Vortice..

You can follow his progress here.. maps.findmespot.com/Account/AuthCheck?redirectUrl=%2FTrack

You guys in Queesland should do a paddle like this down to Vic..Afterall..It would be easier paddling down than me paddling up to you guys.

DJ

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Yeah..I'd love to do the straight..

Many years ago a group of us were going to windsurf the Base Straight and do it in record time..Not like the way Les and Mark did it..Island hopping and resting on a boat in calm conditions.

We had a guy that was involved with the America's Cup racing that was helping us and looked into a support boat that could keep up..Because we wanted to do it in a good 30 knoter it was hard to find a boat that would keep up.

We never got to do it..Tiga in France sent us (Steve and I ) two Tiga custom race Pan-Am boards for us to use..Very narrow and very light and very fast.

The biggest problem was being on the same tack for so long...But that's not a problem on a SUP.. ..but first I need a new Naish GLIDE..

DJ

Paddling a stand up board across Bass Strait would be a monumental task. Many people have done it in sea kayaks, which are extremely sea-worthy craft. I have spoken to a guy who did the crossing, and he said the longest stretch in the boat was 19 hours! That's a long time on your bum in a tight cockpit, I couldn't imagine trying to stand up paddle for that long! And they were island hopping! And in a kayak you can munch food and drink.
I would like to do an extended trip though, I think a coastal trip along the lines of the guy in Florida who is raising money for skin cancer, is the way to go.

Later in the year I plan to do some trips along the surf coast, maybe from Lorne to Anglesea, or Torquay. It would be good to get a group together, and make a 'mini-expedition' of it. We could stop for lunch, and have fun along the way in surf breaks.