no no no, he is an urban legend that travels the globe riding his SUP, drinking beer, riding roller coasters and playing with guns....you may or may not see him in da ocean

TobiTobi said..

Can someone please explain this concept to me.

I'm assuming it has something to do with the direction of the wind and how strong it's blowing.

Thanks.

Just kidding..

Re SUP.. a 'downwinder' is paddling in the same direction as the wind is blowing (sometimes it varies a little in direction so not always a perfect down wind direction) and usually the stronger the wind the better the downwinder because you can surf the waves better.. Stronger wind= bigger waves.. If the wind is only light it's more of a down wind direction paddle.. and not really a 'downwinder'.
Usually done in a group so they can meet at the finish point.. Load onto one or two or more cars.. Drive to the start and unload.. Paddle downwind hopefully catching waves along the way that are called runners.. To catch runners you are best to use a downwind board.. or a flat water race board.. and even some larger surfing board can work.. Once all are at the end the people who drove to the starting point need a lift back to their cars.. Sounds messy and a hassle but its not.. Sounds boring but it's not.. Sounds pretty easy but it's not.. It is one thing.. and that's fun..

btw.. Sometimes if the wind is strong enough you hardly need to even paddle.. See second vid.

One more thing.. It's not a race.. In the same way downhill skiing is usually not a race to the bottom of the hill... But it can be..

DJ

Thanks Tobi for asking the question, and Thanks DJ for answering.

I too have been curious as to exactly what downwinding was all about.

From your video DJ, it looks like you put some distance between yourself and land, how far out do you go?

TobiTobi said...

Can someone please explain this concept to me.

I'm assuming it has something to do with the direction of the wind and how strong it's blowing.

Thanks.

husq2100 said..

Downwinder said..

husq2100 said..

no no no, he is an urban legend that travels the globe riding his SUP, drinking beer, riding roller coasters and playing with guns....you may or may not see him in da ocean

That classic husq2100 I'm down in Mexico drinking Pacifica Beer, Fishing and catching plenty of corviners, surfing and SUPing living in a tent on a desert Island with coyotes and a grave yard of pelicans
!0ft Mag Bay it's a perfect SUP wave

thats Sick Ironphil!

We ate snails last night haven't ate snails since Jeffery's Bay 1994 snails taste nice just be careful not to eat the s##t bag, which some of the guys did Too Funny.

laceys lane said..

how does a lifeguard afford to be overseas what seems like half the year

dude, he lives in a tent and eats snails.....how much can that cost????