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40km Downwind Race Cairns

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Created by petedorries > 9 months ago, 30 Apr 2014
petedorries
QLD, 700 posts
30 Apr 2014 1:04PM
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Sunday June 1


A group of Quantum Sup Coaching Team Riders are going to head to Cairns on the weekend of 31 May/1 June to compete in the Great Barrier Reef Challenge. Dale Chapman will lead the NSP/DC charge and I am hoping Beau O'Brian of Starboard fame will make the trip too.

ANYONE else eager to take up the CHALLENGE!!!

hekilioutrigger.com.au/news.html

follow the links

give me a yell if you want more details
This is a great DOWNWINDER

Kieranr
NSW, 526 posts
30 Apr 2014 1:59PM
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Hmmmmmmmm.......... Interesting.....

tightlines
WA, 3486 posts
30 Apr 2014 12:11PM
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Very Interesting.

I got no chance though, wish I had known earlier.

Pacifica
NSW, 68 posts
30 Apr 2014 2:31PM
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Is it still run over 4 legs Pete?
( Kev Long)

petedorries
QLD, 700 posts
30 Apr 2014 2:41PM
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That's a different race Kev, run later in the year. This one has really good wind (usually)

It was set up for OUTRIGGERS of course but you have to start somewhere.
There is a heap of ski paddlers this year.
Dean Gardiner has been every year.

And the only way to get SUP racing going is to show up and paddle.
These guys only decided this week and will paddle mainly 14's. Dale may get himself a 17' done in time.

petedorries
QLD, 700 posts
30 Apr 2014 2:42PM
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Kieranr said..

Hmmmmmmmm.......... Interesting.....


You know you want to Kitty....

NNSUP
NSW, 1263 posts
30 Apr 2014 5:34PM
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Kieranr said..

Hmmmmmmmm.......... Interesting.....


Start and finish- of course you're interested. The most prolific racer in the country young Kitty.

Pacifica
NSW, 68 posts
30 Apr 2014 6:27PM
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I've paddled the course and its an absolutely perfect set up if its blowing, right behind you, John and I will do it if you do Kitty.

Kieranr
NSW, 526 posts
30 Apr 2014 7:11PM
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Would be good distance training for Hawaii...........
Any ideas for logistics? How to get a 14ft board there in otherwords?
Any shops hiring around there?

rambooc1
QLD, 326 posts
30 Apr 2014 8:20PM
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This was the 2012 Race, conditions were ok but not ideal that year. The shallow water kicks up some nice clean runs without the ocean swell.
Mr and Mrs Dorries get into the action about the 8 min mark?



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