Places
The Maliko Run
Paia (Maui), USAStart:
Maliko Gulch
Maliko Gulch
Finish:
Kahului Harbor / Kanaha Beach
Kahului Harbor / Kanaha Beach
Distance:
15.5 km
15.5 km
Reliable NE Trade Winds (15-25 knots); combined wind swell and groundswell.
The Mauritius Ocean Classic Course
Le Morne, MauritiusStart:
Tamassa Resort (Bel Ombre)
Tamassa Resort (Bel Ombre)
Finish:
Le Morne Beach (Le Morne Brabant)
Le Morne Beach (Le Morne Brabant)
Distance:
22 km
22 km
Southeast Trade Winds (SE). Large ocean swells outside the reef; technical navigation through reef passes required.
The Miller’s Run
Cape Town, South AfricaStart:
Miller's Point (Public Slipway)
Miller's Point (Public Slipway)
Finish:
Fish Hoek Beach (Galley/Yacht Club)
Fish Hoek Beach (Galley/Yacht Club)
Distance:
11.7 km
11.7 km
Best in the 'South Easter' (SE) wind, usually 15-30 knots. Swell is clean and follows the coastline.
The Mistral Run (La Ciotat)
La Ciotat, FranceStart:
La Ciotat Port Vieux
La Ciotat Port Vieux
Finish:
Playa de Bandol / Six-Fours
Playa de Bandol / Six-Fours
Distance:
18 km
18 km
Mistral (North-West) wind; technical, fast-breaking Mediterranean waves.
The Ninepins to Tai Tam Run
Hong Kong, ChinaStart:
Ninepin Islands (North Ninepin)
Ninepin Islands (North Ninepin)
Finish:
Tai Tam Bay (VRC Turtle Cove)
Tai Tam Bay (VRC Turtle Cove)
Distance:
14 km
14 km
Large ocean swell (up to 3m) and strong wind during winter; requires a boat/junk for the shuttle start.
The Palm Cove Run
Cairns / Palm Cove, AustraliaStart:
Palm Cove Beach
Palm Cove Beach
Finish:
Port Douglas (Four Mile Beach)
Port Douglas (Four Mile Beach)
Distance:
35 km (can be done in sections)
35 km (can be done in sections)
SE Trade Winds; steady, manageable bumps with beautiful reef views.
The Puerto Colombia Run
Puerto Colombia (near Barranquilla), ColombiaStart:
Puerto Velero
Puerto Velero
Finish:
Pradomar Beach
Pradomar Beach
Distance:
18 km
18 km
Best from December to March (NE winds); 15-20 knot winds with short-period Caribbean wind-swell.
The Sandringham - St Kilda Run
Melbourne, AustraliaStart:
Sandringham Yacht Club
Sandringham Yacht Club
Finish:
St Kilda Beach / Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron
St Kilda Beach / Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron
Distance:
10.5 km
10.5 km
Best in strong Southerly or South-Westerly winds; steep, technical bay-chop.
The Snapper Run
Rockingham / Fremantle, AustraliaStart:
Point Peron
Point Peron
Finish:
South Beach (Fremantle)
South Beach (Fremantle)
Distance:
22 km
22 km
SW winds; features deep water runs sandwiched between Garden Island and the mainland.
The South Shetland Downwind (Nelson Island to Robert Island)
Antarctic Claims (Various), Antarctic Treaty SystemStart:
Nelson Island (Harmony Cove)
Nelson Island (Harmony Cove)
Finish:
Robert Island (Mitchell Cove)
Robert Island (Mitchell Cove)
Distance:
12 km
12 km
Freezing water (0°C); 15-20 knot Katabatic winds; heavy brash ice and potential leopard seal presence.