Did a downwinder today with my mate Craig
Started Sunrise Beach Noosa ,finished Currimundi Beach Caloundra
Pretty much the lenght of the Sunsine Coast 
19-22 kts with gusts to 28 kts at the end 
Waves 1.8m 
What a day yewwew 
What time did you start & finnish ? & any coffee breaks. ??
I'll be home next week, keen to get amongst it.
Started about 12:00
Finnished about 4:30
Had 3 breaks
two 5 minute breaks and one 12-15 minute break
We took water with us
Craig took some musili bars
He waited till we finnished to eat them
They were full of sea water Hahahaha
They were so soggy 
We bought some food and drink and walked to the bus stop
The bus arrived as soon as we opened the drink and food
No eating or drinking on the bus 
The bus rides back took so long
But got off the first bus straight onto the second bus,no waiting 
Might do it again today
Forgot to mention
Met another kiter on the beach at Yaroomba whist we were having a break 
His name was Aaron
He was doing a DW from Castaways
He was going to finnish at Mudjimba
But he came all the way to Currimundi
No worries
Another great session today
Marcus Beach to Cotton Tree with 3 friends
Bit tied after yesterday effort 
Went on the 7m, plenty of power
One friends chicken loop activiated whist going round Point Perry
He got it back together then it happened 3 more times 
Got into Yaroomba and got it sorted
No bus today
We all got a lift back in a car
Wow thats epic, I'm heading upto Noosa tomorrow for a few days and was toying with putting my gear in the car, although the weather seems to disagree :(
Will it be worth it? Or should I rent a SUP?
Thanks in Advance,
Rob.L
Inspiring - U will get the whole coast frothing
BY the time U cut in & out in the waves you can add 50% to the trip distance!!!! (Google Earth it and measure)
When / where did you leave the shore to get around Point Cartwright?
Any tips and pik's would be great.
Are you in training for the Lighthouse to Leighton's??
G8 effort
Cheers
AP
@RobL - At this time of year, you should get some wind mate, bring your kites.
Forecast is looking great so far, for the next week.
Select to expand quoteAquaPlow said..
Inspiring - U will get the whole coast frothing
BY the time U cut in & out in the waves you can add 50% to the trip distance!!!! (Google Earth it and measure)
When / where did you leave the shore to get around Point Cartwright?
Any tips and pik's would be great.
Are you in training for the Lighthouse to Leighton's??
G8 effort
Cheers
AP
I told Craig and Aaron to hug the coast ,go down towards Mooloolabah beach,then head out towards Point Cartwright,I took off from the rivermouth as I went in and did
some boosting in the river and they were already at Mooloolabah Beach by the time I came back out,
I was so far behind,
had to try and make up some ground
Was easy really,no harder than going round Point Perry,heaps of big blue jellyfish
No we're not in training for any race ,just luv kiting
The first time I did a long DW here on the coast from Castaways to Mudjimba back in January with Toppleover
I stepped off the board at Mudjimba and my legs went to jelly and I nearly fell over 
But now I feel Im pretty kite fit
Couldn't run a 100m to save my life but can kite downwind all day
Are thinking about downwinder from Double Island Point to Noosa soon
And from Point Lookout on North Stradbroke Island to the Gold Coast
Craig is keen for a Downwinder from Caloundra out around North Stradbroke to the Gold Coast but Im not
My knees would explod going across all the chop out to Stradbroke 
Can kite all day in the flat water between the whitewash and waves but 10 minutes in the choppy ocean is 9 minutes to long for me
Select to expand quoteRobL said..
Wow thats epic, I'm heading upto Noosa tomorrow for a few days and was toying with putting my gear in the car, although the weather seems to disagree :(
Will it be worth it? Or should I rent a SUP?
Thanks in Advance,
Rob.L
Had a few hours of good wind this morning but I did not get to kite ,Family commitments
did you kite Rob 
Select to expand quoteAquaPlow said..
Inspiring - U will get the whole coast frothing
BY the time U cut in & out in the waves you can add 50% to the trip distance!!!! (Google Earth it and measure)
When / where did you leave the shore to get around Point Cartwright?
Any tips and pik's would be great.
Are you in training for the Lighthouse to Leighton's??
G8 effort
Cheers
AP
If your heading around a headland
My advise is to take it wide
If you drop your kite or have trouble with your gear then you will get blown around the headland
and eventualy back to the beach
You may have to spent some time floating in the ocean 800m out 
But it would be better than going close to the headland
where the wind could be fluky
Dropping your kite or having problems and getting washed up on the rocks below the headland with your kite
be sure your kite is in good condition and kite with other people if you can,
If you are going around headlands
