This event is Scheduled for Sunday 2nd January 2011.

Obviously its still a few months away, but now is the time to start working on some training runs, and organising a few sessions with sailing buddies where you have a car at the finish line, and get some practice in. The sea breezes are blowing, and make sure you do your practice runs in cross to cross onshore breezes (i.e. W to S, and ideally SW or WSW). DON'T attempt this in a SE'ly.

The other option is to launch at Seacliff, and sail to Glenelg and back as Dr Duck did last year.

If you decide to get some practice runs in and are sailing alone, or with a buddy, keep it realistic - you don't need to head for the horizon. Just keep yourself within a safe (swimmable) distance from the shore, and practice those ocean gybes as you zig zag your way downwind - awesome stuff!

As the event day draws closer we will organise the finer details, but for now - get out there, and get some practice in.

Feel free to use this thread to organise some casual practice sessions with your sailing mates.

Not having done this event before, how long does it take on average to go the distance and just how difficult is the whole journey?

I am still a bit new and dont think Im at the level to do this yet...

Seems like a long day but sounds like fun....

Hi Jamdfinger,

Sorry for the delayed response :-) I did a practice run for the Seacliff to Semaphore on New Years Day this year. It took me 45 min to do the 30 km in a solid seabreeze (15-25 k). I used a 7.5 cammed sail and a 110 L board.

Like the Ledge to Lancelin, this is all about going off the wind, so you need a bigger sail than for reaching. It's definitely something you want to practice a bit first, and to be at the standard where you can make 95% of your gybes in chop and swell.

It was a brilliant trip - there is a write up here:

http://windsurfingsa.org.au/2010/01/03/seacliff-to-semaphore-trial-run/

Looking forward to some training runs now the seabreezes have arrived!

Richard

Will keep an eye on this event. Keen to participate. At least it's all downwind, easier that way!!

As a grom i did this run a few times.

in a solid 20-25knots, on the gas the whole way it takes about an 45min-hour.
and that is hard sailing, the leg burn and brain strain it takes is a lot more then most would think.

excellent idea for a event.
cant wait.
get practising