Comments for Cape Downwind Dash Records Tumble at http://www.surfski.info , comment 0 to 5 out of 5 comments http://www.surfski.info Sat, 30 Aug 2008 03:47:36 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.surfski.info/content/view/634/147/#pc_2075 Give a man a fish, and he'll eat for a day. Give a fish a man, and he'll eat for weeks! - Takayuki Ikkaku, Arisa Hosaka and Toshihiro Kawabata - Alain Jaques Thu, 14 Feb 2008 09:47:48 +0100 http://www.surfski.info/content/view/634/147/#pc_2055 Oscar once told me Cape Town does not have long downwinds. But then again Dave Williams-Ashman told me that our longest downwind in Cape Town is Milnerton to Angola, anyone keen? - Jasper Mocke Fri, 08 Feb 2008 23:44:02 +0100 http://www.surfski.info/content/view/634/147/#pc_2051 Yeah, Rich said he asked a couple of guys to reconsider. Hmm... I reckon I'd have been out there too! :) - Rob Mousley Fri, 08 Feb 2008 14:44:50 +0100 http://www.surfski.info/content/view/634/147/#pc_2047 Hey Rich and the boys, its about time you West Coast softies got some new camp fire stories! But seriously, hectic, hectic. I can concur with Alain's comments completely, but also have a slightly different opinion. Rich is one of the most concientious race organisers around and I am sure that he made sure that anyone who lined up was experienced enough and totally capable of handling big downwind conditions. If there was any doubt he would've told them to stay ashore (hey Rich...?) Al, you're right with everything you said, but I reckon I would've been out there too. ...water 9 degrees centigrade, wind beyond gale force, night approaching, visibility very poor, wind offshore, chances of rescue... close to zero. Hmmmm, thats going to make a great t-shirt. - Dawid Mocke Fri, 08 Feb 2008 13:33:10 +0100 http://www.surfski.info/content/view/634/147/#pc_2034 You guys are really pushing the envelope but there is a fine line between pushing it and ripping it completely. I just don't feel comfortable with people paddling in such conditions on that route. By all means paddle Millers in a gale - for sure, it is warmer and chances are you will blow ashore before you die. Think about it... water 9 degrees centigrade, wind beyond gale force, night approaching, visibility very poor, wind offshore, chances of rescue... close to zero. According to www.hypothermia.org/inwater.htm you have between one and four hours in that cold water before you die. The last thing our sport needs is to lose a paddler. - Alain Jaques Thu, 07 Feb 2008 21:34:56 +0100