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hilly
hilly
WA
8120 posts
WA, 8120 posts
14 Feb 2011 9:07pm
Never thought I would get into downwinding let alone racing. Having a ball though.

It is weird the thrill you get at the start even though you know you have no chance

Two starts from this year the doctor and the aussie day challenge









Doctor shots from oceanpaddler.com/events/the-doctor/race-photos/ Kate Brockhurst is selling high res prints.
Legion
Legion
WA
2222 posts
WA, 2222 posts
14 Feb 2011 9:21pm
hilly said...



What's up with the guy on his knees? Seems a bit against the spirit of the rest of the paddlers.
hilly
hilly
WA
8120 posts
WA, 8120 posts
14 Feb 2011 9:26pm
Traditional paddleboard prone or knees, using just the arms like you crawlers; they did 28k in shifts hard work
akhawk
akhawk
WA
1085 posts
WA, 1085 posts
14 Feb 2011 9:31pm
With the pfd under the shirt I look like the hunch back of notre dame!
Its interesting seeing pics or video of yourself as you often look completely different to what you thought. In the 2nd pic my top arm is really bent, I had no idea I paddled that way. Might have to work on that before next year.
Legion
Legion
WA
2222 posts
WA, 2222 posts
14 Feb 2011 9:53pm
hilly said...

Traditional paddleboard prone or knees, using just the arms like you crawlers; they did 28k in shifts hard work

OK, I thought there was a paddle behind him lying on the board.
Zimbo Reagan
Zimbo Reagan
WA
469 posts
WA, 469 posts
14 Feb 2011 10:18pm
Legion said...

hilly said...

Traditional paddleboard prone or knees, using just the arms like you crawlers; they did 28k in shifts hard work

OK, I thought there was a paddle behind him lying on the board.


Thats the rudder system the prone paddlers use its kinda like a tiler system, I am told. I think they just tap it with their legs to activate the rudder.

towball
towball
4634 posts
4634 posts
15 Feb 2011 3:32am
What are you riding Hilly?
hilly
hilly
WA
8120 posts
WA, 8120 posts
15 Feb 2011 6:40am
towball said...

What are you riding Hilly?


Naish 14 in those races I now have a DC16.
PTWoody
PTWoody
VIC
3982 posts
VIC, 3982 posts
15 Feb 2011 11:28am
Here's some video of a race start from Sunday. I am going to post a longer edited version including a second camera angle but to be honest, it doesn't get much better than this as I ended up spending most of the race after the first few minutes out on my own with no-one in camera range.

hilly
hilly
WA
8120 posts
WA, 8120 posts
15 Feb 2011 9:18am
That's it

Nice vid love the guy getting back on and the tail of the Naish coming in to view.
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