If you havent tried OC as cross training give it a go. Simondo and Kristi joined the Torquay OC Club today for a paddle and both had a blast.

Great cross training for SUP and lots of fun.

At 43 foot and 300ish kg an OC6 is a big ass boat, but they do get up and go.

With stroke rates of 60 its a serious work out for sure.

Hey SA,

Kristi and Simon had a ball.

The look on Kristi's face is concentration, she said it was hard to ensure she kept up the right stroke rate and the others all follow whoever is in seat one.

Lots to think about in a 6man boat.

Happy to sit on the beach and watch.

Phill

Great work CMC!

Yes, vests are mandatory I believe. But only "type 1" canister/self inflating. At least I'm pretty sure Jeanette mentioned they are mandatory, and that is why we have them on.

PS - I was telling Phill about my delusional thoughts of paddling an OC6 from Torquay to Sorrento next year, to do the Great Peninsula Paddle in an OC6! Maybe tow it to Queenscliff, and paddle it over from there! Vaguely 10km, + 3km race, + 7km home (+/- wind and current).

(17 feet is not big enough for me ! )
(Pic 2 - paddles in the rack, like pool cues in the rack!)

We have to carry jackets in the boat but don't have to wear them. Oc6 paddling is great fun and catching waves in an 0c6 is a real blast.
Look at the top sup paddlers in the bop (Danny Ching and Trav) and what their background is and you'll realise how beneficial outrigger training is to sup paddling.

Sure does look like fun. Would love to see some shots of you guys catching some little peelers.

Simondo said...

OC4

Would be ****ting bricks paddling out with that coming at you

OC4 - stacks of fun !!

If you really want to see the best ever OC6 Footage of all time though watch this:

oc16.tv/shows/31 The OC6 footage starts from about 12:00.

You need to be watching episode 27.

Awesome everyone.

CMC, that OC4 vid is sweet! Best thing is, I know a few competent paddlers, and an OC4 is arriving soon, and there are some very ridable fullish waves not very far from the Outrigger Club !!

I haven't seen a steering paddle that big around the club yet though !! I will ask tomorrow night.

JUST CAUGHT MY FIRST WAVE IN AN OC6 !!!

Nice swell running off Point Danger, and we got a really nice one. About 2m high rolling ground swell, not breaking, but we were scooting along !! Easily latched onto it....

I'm still keen to bring an OC6 crew over to The Great Peninsula Paddle in 2012. I think we'll get line honours too !!

Happy Days people !!

(CMC, I haven't watched the "tv" link yet, but I will!)

Not much beat's this one guys. rambos-locker.blogspot.com/2007/05/molokai-hoe-bump.html

This was an Ocean runner, not a swell on a reef.
What's more Sue Sheard took this in 1996

Rambo