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Any Video of Down Winders in Big Swell?

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Created by Dadinabarrel > 9 months ago, 10 Jun 2011
Dadinabarrel
WA, 128 posts
10 Jun 2011 6:46PM
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As the title suggests crew, I'm trying to find footage (YouTube or Vimeo) of down winders/riding swell in large conditions in open ocean. All the footage I've seen so far is small and choppy. What about big and rolly? Or maybe even a few getting the tops blown off them? I've given up on trying to find one board that does everything and I now have a 2011 Star 14 Open Ocean on order. Followed by a new wave board when the 2012 range is available. I paddle from Secret Harbour and am frothing at the opportunities we have down here for open ocean paddling. I'll just have to get a separate board for surfing.

So, if you know of any footage please post it here or PM me.

Simondo
VIC, 8024 posts
10 Jun 2011 10:29PM
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Be careful out there in the open ocean though. Heading off shore is more dangerous that it first looks. Lots can wrong, the wind can change, it is easier than you think to become permanently separated from your board....

I've seen some footage of an OC6 on a big open ocean swell runner in Hawaii... When you see that, you realise that SUP's are just different to an OC6.... And at the moment, DW SUP's are too much hard work in really big and really bumpy conditions. Top Heavy....


Some OC6 runners.... But this isn't the footage I was looking for.

Dadinabarrel
WA, 128 posts
11 Jun 2011 7:54PM
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Thanks Simondo. I won't be going anywhere without a legrope. Once I'm confidant enough to get out wide, I'll wear a PFD with a pocket flare like worn for offshore windsurfing events. And take water.

Swanie
QLD, 1372 posts
12 Jun 2011 1:09AM
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This is having a bit of fun on a 14' glide



DavidJohn
VIC, 17569 posts
12 Jun 2011 1:24AM
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There really isn't much out there.. We hope to get some one day when it's ballistic on the bay..

Here's another older vid with a chick on a 14' Glide on a lake in the desert.

DJ

hilly
WA, 7932 posts
12 Jun 2011 8:32AM
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Indo tubes said...

I paddle from Secret Harbour and am frothing at the opportunities we have down here for open ocean paddling.


Good paddle from Dawesville cut to Rockingham, on a good day it will be like this, try and get Jas at West Oz in to it


laceys lane
QLD, 19804 posts
12 Jun 2011 11:40AM
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if you look at that epic oc6 crossing that travis was apart of, the footage of where it was really big, they didn't seem to go as well then it was more medium size. the canoe seemed to rock back and forward to much to get some real momentum going.

there's more to it then just being big imo
cheers

Simondo
VIC, 8024 posts
12 Jun 2011 3:20PM
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Is it "Rambo" (or similar) who did a few of those OC6 films?


Here's some mucking about with OC6 & SUP.



LaPerouseBay
63 posts
14 Jun 2011 2:29PM
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Dadinabarrel
WA, 128 posts
14 Jun 2011 5:41PM
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Thanks everyone, there's some good stuff in here. I think I am going to have to get a GoPro HD helmet setup.



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