Monday is looking good for a Downwind paddle I finish work 12:30pm so I’ll get to Snapper rocks around 1:30pm & paddle to Sea World inside the Seaway = 30km should be good a straight run the whole way with an incoming tide. Should only take 2 ½ - 3 hours I recon in these conditions. Good training for the Salt Water Festival.
Marine Forecast: 28.0ºS/153.75ºE
Caution. Small craft advisory
Monday 26th April
Morning: Windy conditions with choppy seas. Small craft advisory. Moderate short period wind waves. Winds: South 18 to 24 knots Seas: South 8 feet at 7 sec.
Afternoon: Windy conditions with choppy seas. Small craft advisory. Moderate short period wind waves. Winds: South 17 to 23 knots Seas: South 8 feet at 8 sec.

meahuna said...

wow it looks like some good wind eh

with those winds surely you phil could go sub 2.5 hours
(thats only 5min k's)

if you do, I'd have my money on you for the Salt Race and the Honolua Race

...and maybe Moloka'i eh

If conditions are good anybody can do sub 5min k's I've seen Jacko do 4 1/2 min k's my best is 4min 20sec a k going past burleigh Heads.

If conditions are good anybody can do sub 5min k's I've seen Jacko do 4 1/2 min k's my best is 4min 20sec a k going past burleigh Heads.

with a 50hp mercury behind you!!

Big group of guys and girls heading to kingscliff now for paddle back to Currumbin, looks good.

I'm stuck in shop AARRGGHH

Oh well, tomorrow maybe.

XX angie

One of the best dw runs I have done. The last bit was ****ty from snapper to currumbin but the first half was all time.

Jacko

surfanimals said...

Good to see that ego still outa control Downwinder.

'How good am I, just ask me and I'll tell ya'.

Don't forget to wear your Power Balance band.

Look forward to hearing how you blitzed the downwinder - I'm sure you'll tell us, actually, you'll probably even video it huh - be sure to show us your chest again.

me and sunny done lennox to tallows this arvo great from lennox to broken lost the wind from broken to tallows got in around 5.

Downwinder said...

teatrea said...

I done a little up winder downwinder today , padled down currumbin creek to Tugun surf club and back , wasnt much fun going up wind but come back prety quick.I was amazed though how much difference a good paddle makes , im not that upset now i lost the old Naish paddel.

G'day Teatrea
if you want a great paddle for downwind paddling you can't go past the Quickblade Elite Racer this blade is the Ferrari of all blades (they are expensive) if you want one at the right price give me a call

Are these the ones with the manufacturing fault? ESS Boardstore ran a demo not long ago with some QB paddles and all of them broke in the same spot across the blade face on the day! I was waiting for some feedback on this forum but it seems to be swept under the carpet. Has anyone else experienced this and be covered by the warranty. I am keen for one but like you say they are expensive and don't want the hassle if it does break and having to chase a replacement under warranty