WA will play host to some of the worlds top ocean paddlers. SUPs ,surf skis and outrigger canoes will make the epic downwind crossing from Rottnest to Scarborough in the 23 kilometer event dubbed "The Doctor"

For more info go to www.oceanpaddler.com

Yup and there's also $30,000 prize money up for grabs.

This event is being run by one of Aussie's greatest ocean paddlers and multiple Molokai Champion, Dean Gardner. Deano has been working hard for years getting ocean racing to a professional level in Oz and this event looks like being the biggest yet. It's open to you SUP guy's as well so if you're in WA or traveling that way, sign up, it will be a cracker Downwind if the "Doctor" is in.

I will be there filming the event in Hi Def from a Jet Ski and with GoPro's mounted on craft, so there should be heaps of footage.

Actually that was probably deano that started the thread, but i didn't tell you that.....hahaha

Cheers Rambo

Hi all,

I am also looking to make a team for the shorter downwinder? Anyone keen?

Theresa

Hi Rez
I've decided to give the 23km race a go seeing I got no feedback for the teams race. You should give the 23km race a go. The conditions look favourable for Saturday, and looking at the competitors list theres no females entered yet. As it is theres only two Sups in the field as far as I can tell.
Think of the glory "First female to SUP from Rotto to the mainland"

yeah I've only got a Starboard 11.2 Tuffskin so thats just going to have to do. Anyway it dont get dark till 9pm

Rez, Jenkz .... i'll look out for you two during the race, will be roaming the field from front too back, i imagine SUB's will start first.

Leaving Qld Friday, wave for the cameras, have fun.

Cheers Rambo

This might be a silly question, but does anyone have any idea how long the race from rotto is likely to take? I can't go in it, but I'd like to come down and see the finish.

I spoke to Dean yesterday he expects that SUP's will start at 1.00pm.

Apparently the faster sit down paddlers will take about 1hour 15min, they are expecting that the fastest SUP's will take about 2 hours, I would have thought that is pretty quick, but I haven't seen a down wind race using racing boards.

I would be thinking that guys on non racing SUP could be taking 3 to 4 hours, especially as a southerly is forecast.

Currently 11 Male and 2 Females entered.

Also Dean was saying that entries have to be lodged on the website today.