Port Phillip Downwinder

Just 4 days to go & the weather is looking good for the 2017 Sail Across The Bay! Event schedule is up and other important event updates will land in your inbox soon so keep an eye on your email. Can't wait to see all the crazy costumes on Saturday!

Perfect forecast for this weekend!

With only 2 weeks to go, NOW is the time to sign up to Sail Across the Bay. Starboard Kode Quad is going up for grabs.

http://kiteacrossthebay.com.au/

Sail and Kite Across the Bay – Kitesurfers, Windsurfers & Sailors Unite – Melbourne Fundraising Event Melbourne Wind Kite Sail Challenge, Fundraising, Healthy Community

The BIG NEWS you've all been waiting for! We would like to say a huge thank you for supporting us over the years, since 2013 together we've raised more than $250,000! So come and celebrate with us at Sail Across the Bay - you and a mate for the price of one! Be quick: ends 11.59pm 2nd Feb unless sold out prior. Use code: 2for1 at checkout.

Kiters & Windsurfers stay tuned this Sunday night. You DONT want to miss out!!!

This is why we Sail Across the Bay 2 conquer cancer. As a parent this story breaks my heart. Do your part and help stop this terrible disease!

Father cuddles daughter one last time after cancer battle A distraught father has cradled his dying daughter one last time after her agonising battle with cancer.

Awesome full feature documentary about climate change made by Leonardo Di Caprio. Watch it free below. We need to be talking about this so please share and watch with your family today!!!
https://youtu.be/90CkXVF-Q8M

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"The only impossible journey is the one you never begin." ☀️💦

So who's keen to take part this year?

We're challenging the community to live with passion and make a difference. 🎗💛 Keep tuned for our 2017 event schedule featuring a new event for everyone to experience!

Snap Poll: What sort of windsurfing event would you let lento see next summer? Share your ideas!

Well done guys

Remember why you started! 🎗😉We're so close to our $25K target and there's still time to donate. 😎👍🏻 Click LEARN MORE or visit http://bit.ly/1IKspnD to donate directly to Cancer Council Victoria. ⬅️

More to come!

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All proceeds will go to Cancer Council Victoria.

We did it again! Kitesurfers and windsurfers came together for the 4th Kite Across The Bay - the first to feature windsurfers. Together we've raised over $23,600 for Cancer Council Victoria and there is still time to donate!

Thanks to our dedicated:
· Sponsors: KITE REPUBLIC, The Zu Boardsports, SHQ Boardsports and Kiteboarding Victoria (KBV)
· Safety team: Surf Life Saving Victoria, Coast Guard Victoria especially the St Kilda base, SLS Bon Beach, Chelsea, Aspendale, Mentone and Mordialloc
· Authorities: City of Port Melbourne, Frankston City Council.
· Volunteers: Lee Robins, Justin Summins and Matt Siemers (of the Melbourne Kiteboarding Hookup Tribe)

Congratulations to all participants and our top fundraisers:
Nick Heine, Liam Roche, JP Galliot, Craig Teddy Edwards and Robert Kennedy

There are more photos to come - we'll be loading part of the album tonight.

[📷 Beksenia Photography]

Spotty did a great write up of Across the Bay to Conquer Cancer on Seabreeze. Reposting:

"Firstly thanks to the organizer's and those involved with the safety side of things and Jerzy driving the windsurf side/involvement of it.

Well the forecast was a clanger, and was surprised that it came in with a perfect 20knots with a few stronger gusts up the top end of the bay. I was not in much of a hurry to rig with the wind playing about near the start and ended up on 8.7 KaRace and Formula I had just started riding. Had a delayed start waiting for Martin to get his harness and had lost sight of Anton out on the horizon towards Ricketts as we started about 8-10 Km behind him and Husa. No time for a practice run to tune up, boom felt a bit high at first.

The first kite took off about the same time as us tracking a bit further upwind, I got a few puffs about 500m off and got going and thought I'd hang in a patch of wind closer in and tracked in to where WasSup was giving a lesson and bumped boom down a bit and slugged back out towards Ricketts. As I got further out the wind increased and went more west and just got stronger and stronger.

By this stage was getting pretty lit, sending it deep and linking up some flat sections between the small swells with the fin whistling in the 26-27 knot range. I kept this up till Beauie YC before resorting to the chicken strap as the rear leg started getting sore bit. Got to rest leg now and felt less likely to push it too hard whilst maintaining speed around 24. Had the 8.7 outhaul on a bit as I had backed the downhaul off before we left cause it looked pretty light with 15 at the Beacon so had plenty of power.

By Green Pt was starting to feel the pain a bit and had not seen anyone so headed in there for a rest/stretch on the beach for about 5min and then relaunched. Played it safe and threw another gybe in as thought I was getting close to the channel off StKilda. Back inshore again to gybe with the legs getting a bit shakey wishing I had not put the boom down earlier. Formula Rookie!

Trying to spot the finish I had to pull a couple more turns and I was all done in a 1Hour 35min with 45km total distance.

Great effort by Anton with a perfect course, your previous several downwind expeditions realiy paying off.

Anyway would be good to see more WINDSURFERS make the effort and go thru a bit of pain in support of those that suffer so much.

KA72 Stats

2 Second Peak (kts):27.146
5x10 Average (kts):24.674
Top 5 5x10 speeds: (1)26.631
Top 5 5x10 speeds: (2)24.469
Top 5 5x10 speeds: (3)24.201
Top 5 5x10 speeds: (4)24.051
Top 5 5x10 speeds: (5)24.016
1 Hr (kts):18.73
Alpha 500 (kts):5.956
Nautical Mile (kts):24.768
100m peak (kts):26.768
Total Distance (km):45.54

-Spotty"

All the tracks from last weekends Across the Bay to Conquer Cancer Downwinder.

Here is the track of the windsurfer that was first to land in 1h19m. What a perfect line! Across the Bay to Conquer Cancer

What an amazing day and an amazing bunch of people. Windsurfer took the #1 spot arriving first in port Melbourne in 1h and 19mins. Across the Bay to Conquer Cancer made some magic today!

As a result of the large number of enquiries due to the great forecasts for tomorrow Feb 20th, online registrations reopened: http://bit.ly/1IKspnD

Event day registrations will also be accepted at Keast Park 11-12pm tomorrow. Event participants are required to have their own Kitesurf Insurance, you can obtain this through Kiteboarding Australia or Kiteboarding Victoria (KBV). You must also wear a PFD Type 1 and have intermediate to advanced level of experience. Please read our FAQ's before registration to ensure you meet participant criteria: http://acrossthebay.com.au/faq/

What are you waiting for? Get involved with Kite Across The Bay and help us beat PATB's record donation of almost $70,000 to Cancer Council Victoria. Click 'SIGN UP' to learn more about this upcoming event. Registrations close at midnight, tomorrow.

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Kitesurfers and windsurfers unite! Your event day is almost here and the forecast is looking epic for Sat 20 Feb. Registrations are limited so challenge your mates and get involved. Together we can conquer cancer! [Event holding dates are 20, 21, 27, 28 Feb and will be dependant on wind and weather forecasts. Regos close midnight 17 Feb.]

Who's with us? Kitesurfing and windsurfing registrations are open. 👊🏼 Click 'Events' for all of the details ⬅️ Cancer Council Victoria

Mother of Downwinders is coming...

We're heading for Cancer Council Victoria - who's with us?
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Unofficial training session tomorrow 3pm. Brighton to Port Melb.