2010 de Fuca Downwind Race
Posted in Blogroll - by snapdragon, on 01/06/2010
The inaugural race will be Saturday, June 12th from Freshwater Bay to Port Angeles, WA, 13.5 miles of open-water excitement. Many thanks to Gabe Newton for developing the idea for the event and doing the research on prevailing wind conditions to give us a fast, challenging course.
The race will have two start times:
There will be a mandatory pre-race meeting at 10:45 am with an 11:30 am start for the following divisions:
Sea Kayak, Outrigger, SUP
There will be a mandatory pre-race meeting at 11:45 am with a 12:30 am start for the following divisions:
Surfskis, OC2s, OC6s, All Rowers
Gear Requirements: Each participant is required to have in their possession a PFD, have an accessible whistle or other sounding device as well as a bilge pump (decked boats) or bailing device (OCs) and it is highly recommended that you wear a wetsuit or drysuit and carry a VHF radio. We’ll have wetsuits, booties and other gear available for rent at the ORK shop. Note: We highly recommend that you WEAR a PFD at all times while racing.
All racers acknowledge that they understand the serious health and safety risks of open water racing, that they are competent in unassisted self-rescue in open water conditions, and that they will self-assess conditions on race day and withdraw from competition if their inability to handle the conditions may put other paddlers and rescue teams at risk. All race participants will be required to sign a release form.
Registration Details: $50 per person (discounts for boats with three+ paddlers). This includes race entry fee, event tee shirt (if registered by May 31st) and free BBQ meal on Friday night. Sorry, no refunds and you must be present to claim shirts and bag of schwag.
Details and registration at
Inaugural deFuca Downwind Paddle Race
Freshwater Bay to Port Angeles, WA — June 12, 2010 — 11:30am
