Places
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.
The Strait of Gibraltar Run (Levante)
Tarifa, SpainStart:
Bolonia Beach
Bolonia Beach
Finish:
Playa de Los Lances (Tarifa Town)
Playa de Los Lances (Tarifa Town)
Distance:
16 km
16 km
Strong Levante (Easterly) or Poniente (Westerly) winds; complex tidal currents.
The Viana do Castelo Run
Viana do Castelo, PortugalStart:
Praia de Afife
Praia de Afife
Finish:
Praia do Cabedelo / Lima River Mouth
Praia do Cabedelo / Lima River Mouth
Distance:
12 km
12 km
Consistent Nortada (North) wind; Atlantic swell with manageable technical bumps.
The Viento Run (The Gorge)
Hood River, USAStart:
Viento State Park
Viento State Park
Finish:
Hood River Waterfront Park
Hood River Waterfront Park
Distance:
13.5 km
13.5 km
Strong Westerly thermal winds; waves are steepened by the opposing Columbia River current.