The Fig2Fig is back for its second year after the huge success of the first year!
Great entry level event for those wanting to gain an insight to the awesome downwind scene in Perth with the guidance from some of our best paddlers and also another great event for the more experienced guys in what is going to be a blockbuster week of racing along the WA coastline! Awesome social atmosphere and a great celebration of stand up!
Enter at the below link, see you there!!https://supwa.tidyclub.com/public/events/1251-starboard-fig2fig
Zane Schweitzer will be a chaperone....This will be an awesome opportunity to paddle along side Zane and get some tips, not very often you would be able to paddle with one of the worlds best and keep up.
Over 70 paddlers last year. Chance to be part of the biggest fleet of SUPs off the coast.
It's not a race, it's a downwinder and as the great DJ says "it's a bush walk"..... Enjoy the scenary, the atmosphere and share the stoke.
This is the community event of the year - bring any board - quite a few had sub 10' surf boards and chatted the whole way (no race board required) let the wind do the work!
Benno have a couple of first time DW paddlers keen for this one, leg rope is a given but is it a PFD and or flare required also?
Awesome pic from the start of last year's Fig To Fig.
It was my first ocean DWer, had an interesting start.
A guy ran into me, (my story :-) fell off my board & got my leggie tangled up with my PFD
Settled down after that, great fun
On Sunday November 30, here is how the Naked Fig at Swanbourne will look from the ocean as you complete the fun Downwind course ~ Register today for the Fig 2 Fig & have fun, experience the thrill of ocean paddling and then celebrate your achievements and meet other SUPpers at the post event function at the Naked Fig.
https://supwa.tidyclub.com/public/events — at Naked Fig.
Kids and partners welcome at after event function. $15 meal tickets available online thru entry portal.
Not long now folks! Get those entries rolling in for what is going to be an amazing two weeks of paddling in WA!
Hi all,
A few questions have been asked about logistics, registration will be taking place from 10.00 am through to 12.00 pm at the Naked Fig in Swanbourne. Event briefing will take place at 12.30pm with a 1.30pm start to the race to allow adequate vehicle drops and board shuffles up to Port Beach, Fremantle. Conditions looking great!
Do we need to sort out our own board movements or will a ride be available for boards and bodies?
Cheers
first time DW for myself & wife - we each have 10.5x30 Drive & 12'6x 28 flat water boards - which would be better for Fig2Fig?
Trying to work out if the width of the Drive would be better given I'm a tad sh!te on the balance.....
Registration on the day will be allowed, however, it is much preffered that competitors pre-register so that the race organisers can focus on delivering another awesome event :)
If the conditions looking fantastic for this weekend and over 50 paddlers entered so far - this year's Fig 2 Fig is shaping up to be an absolute blast.
Had a few queries about the level of this event. With the breeze pushing you down the coast its an easy paddle. Make sure you get on a stable board - it doesn't need to be a race board - in fact a 9-11 foot board is perfect. It's all about getting out together in a large group and a drink after!
Fantastic event guys (SUPWA) really good to see such a big crowd (~90 paddlers) of varying skills, ages and sexes out on the water. Was great to get a few tips from Travis Grant who along with the other Pro's was skooting backwards and forwards all over the fleet helping people out.
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Great photos! I didn't realise we had so many models out there!.....great smiles, looked like fun out there
Big thanks to Rog and Ben for putting on such a great event. Ian from Starboard Australia and the Fig were awesome - that outdoor setting was perfect - very lucky and much appreciated!