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Sunova Down Winder-Merimbula Classic

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Created by AA > 9 months ago, 30 Nov 2015
AA
NSW, 2159 posts
30 Nov 2015 8:09AM
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Too many memories and too any pics from what was THE best Merimbula Classic in my books.
Anywayz here's some pics and results from the down winder yesterday. Conditions were not perfect but it was beautiful out there!



Ended up on the Police boat with plenty to do so managed to only get a couple of pics.




1. Kelly Margetts 26mins
2. Troy Pease 27
3.chris Clarke 28
4.Jeremy Riggs 30
5. Kieran O'Rierden 31
6. Paul Mackie 32
7.Warwick Lee. 1st 45+
8.tye Judson 33
9.joe Miller 35
10. John Peard 35.5
11. Huddo 36
12. Mark Elsworth 36.5
13.jarrod Batzer 1st 12'6
14.mak Sawyer 37
15. Jean Ringrose 1st Women 37

I will pOp up the other 15 competitors up when I get to a lap top.

Kieranr
NSW, 526 posts
30 Nov 2015 2:37PM
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That was a fun run. Technical tricky conditions having to constantly surf & quarter left but still bumps and glides to be had!!!
How good were the Pambula Rivermouth waves at the end!!!!!!

DavidJohn
VIC, 17509 posts
30 Nov 2015 7:47PM
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Thanks for the second pic (Kathy and me) at the back of the group.. I kept telling Kathy "it's not a race"..

It was hard going for me and most of the not so serious paddlers in those light-wind and messy water conditions..

I got some vid (I think) .. It's those conditions that really seperate the men from the boys..

It was great to have JR (Jeremy Riggs) joining us..

JohnPeard
NSW, 21 posts
1 Dec 2015 10:47AM
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Thanks for organizing AA, such an epic bay for downwinding & you win the prize for biggest escort boat ever. That was a challenging surf zone at the finish on tired legs & it got the better of me...fell 3 times in the last 300m & lost a place each time...lucky it wasn't for sheep stations. A few of us had a great run on (windy) Thursday in the reverse direction. See ya next year.

DavidJohn
VIC, 17509 posts
1 Dec 2015 11:01AM
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Shame we didn't get the wind that we got on thursday..



Check out this shot of the change that came through in Merimbula..

A Bomber
QLD, 116 posts
1 Dec 2015 10:52AM
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Where is that first shot DJ?

AA
NSW, 2159 posts
1 Dec 2015 12:55PM
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Yeah I heard Thursday was hectic! Kelly took this great shot of the front from the beach.





Some nice lines there! Fastest pack up in Merimbula Classic history!

DavidJohn
VIC, 17509 posts
1 Dec 2015 4:33PM
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A Bomber said...
Where is that first shot DJ?


That was taken at Eden looking across to Twofold Bay.. (I think it's called)

We did the safe option DWer across Pambula lake and along the river to the Pambula river mouth..

I got some vid that I'll edit and post soon.. It was a fun paddle..

AA
NSW, 2159 posts
2 Dec 2015 1:37PM
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Confirmed placings - Sunova Downwinder

1. Kelly Margetts 26mins
2. Troy Pease 27
3. Chris Clarke 28
4. Jeremy Riggs 30
5. Kieran O'Rierden 31
6. Paul Mackie 32 1st 45+
7. Warwick Lee. 32.5
8. Tye Judson 33 1st Junior
9. Joe Miller 35
10. John Peard 35.5
11. Huddo 36
12. Mark Elsworth 36.5
13. Jarrod Batzer 1st 12'6
14. Mark Sawyer 37
15. Jean Ringrose 1st Women 37
16. Michael Jenkins 37
17. Guy Linton 38
18. Greg Lewis 38.5
19. Tammy Montgomery 2nd Womens 39
20 John Grady 39.5
21 Matt Montgomery 42
22. Darren Corbett 43
23. Fiona Guy 3rd Womens 43
24. Evan Green 48
25. Craig McCallum 49
26. Ann Thompson 49.5
27 Kathy 52.5
28. Dave Peterson 54.5
29. DNF
30. DNF
31. DNF

Congrats to everyone who entered and gave it a go!
It was a spectacular race and will once again be a key part of the 36th Merimbula Classic next year.

AA
NSW, 2159 posts
2 Dec 2015 4:01PM
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Does anyone else have any pics at Pambula River mouth - if so please post here.

Kieranr
NSW, 526 posts
2 Dec 2015 7:58PM
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Dean Elcoat caught some pics of the finish of the DW race at Pambula River mouth. Nice sequence of me falling ass over tit first and then finally catching a wave through. Absolutely cracking fun!!!! Yeeeeeeeeeewwwwwwww!!!!










ChrisClarke1
VIC, 227 posts
2 Dec 2015 8:45PM
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Gords
NSW, 69 posts
3 Dec 2015 1:36PM
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A Few more images from the finish !


























AA
NSW, 2159 posts
3 Dec 2015 3:08PM
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Great stuff! That is just a slightly tricky finish!

pohaku
NSW, 851 posts
4 Dec 2015 9:25PM
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Well done Ty! He's only 15!

Nozza
VIC, 2867 posts
4 Dec 2015 9:30PM
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Well done Helmy - he's only 55 (?)



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