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Activity	Distance	Time
05-09-2021 - John Messenger - Wing Wing down winder. A little gusty riding from Flint and Steel to Barrenjoey in the westerly. Big lull in the middle, actually came off foil unfortunately. Conditions. Wind WNW 20kn. Swell East 0.5-1m. Riding. Naish Hover 125, JET 1400HA/310HA on 64cm Fuselage and 81cm mast. Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 September 5, 2021 Wing down winder. A little gusty riding from Flint and Steel to Barrenjoey in the westerly. Big lull in the middle, actually came off foil unfortunately. Conditions. Wind WNW 20kn. Swell East 0.5-1m. Riding. Naish Hover 125, JET 1400HA/310HA on 64cm Fuselage and 81cm mast.	5km	0:13:46
12-09-2021 - John Messenger - Wing Down Wing run. Using the Naish Matador 5m wing and Hover 125 with 2140HA/310 on 81cm alloy mast with 64cm fuselage. Wind was super gusty, bumps weren’t very good. Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 September 12, 2021 Down Wing run. Using the Naish Matador 5m wing and Hover 125 with 2140HA/310 on 81cm alloy mast with 64cm fuselage. Wind was super gusty, bumps weren’t very good.	5km	0:16:41
17-07-2021 - John Messenger - SUP Foil What a fun run. A little slow towards the end when I came off foil, but majority of the run was excellent. Winged up to Flint and Steel then packed down and Paddled back. Great bumps. Riding the Naish Hover 125 and JET 2140HA. Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 July 17, 2021 What a fun run. A little slow towards the end when I came off foil, but majority of the run was excellent. Winged up to Flint and Steel then packed down and Paddled back. Great bumps. Riding the Naish Hover 125 and JET 2140HA.	5km Downwind	0:25:26
20-07-2021 - John Messenger - SUP Foil Not one of my best runs, but still fun during the fun bit LOL. Riding the Naish Hover 125 and JET 2140HA foil. Wingged up to Flint and Steel, then packed down and paddle foiled back down wind to Station beach. Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 July 20, 2021 Not one of my best runs, but still fun during the fun bit LOL. Riding the Naish Hover 125 and JET 2140HA foil. Wingged up to Flint and Steel, then packed down and paddle foiled back down wind to Station beach.	5km Downwind	0:41:34
06-06-2020 - John Messenger - SUP Stoked to crack the minute on the 200m. Man that hurt. But did it after there 5km. So fresh arms and a clearer head might give me more. Done on the Maliko 14’ x 23” from a standing start. 🚀 Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 June 6, 2020 Stoked to crack the minute on the 200m. Man that hurt. But did it after there 5km. So fresh arms and a clearer head might give me more. Done on the Maliko 14’ x 23” from a standing start. 🚀	200m	0:0:59
11-05-2020 - John Messenger - SUP A quick 200m after work. The Lake was beautiful. Happy with 0:01:01 but think I have more in the tank. Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 May 11, 2020 A quick 200m after work. The Lake was beautiful. Happy with 0:01:01 but think I have more in the tank.	200m	0:01:01
30-04-2020 - John Messenger - SUP Wowsers that is tough. Gonna work on this for next month. Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 April 30, 2020 Wowsers that is tough. Gonna work on this for next month.	200m	0:1:02
12-07-2020 - John Messenger - SUP Not my fastest 200m, but happy with the top speed. The Naish Javelin 14' x 24" did well. Look forward to getting back under the minute but for now this will do for my July entry. Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 July 12, 2020 Not my fastest 200m, but happy with the top speed. The Naish Javelin 14' x 24" did well. Look forward to getting back under the minute but for now this will do for my July entry.	200m	0:01:04
30-04-2020 - John Messenger - SUP This is the extract from my 1km. Maybe could go faster, but too many sprints for one morning. Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 April 30, 2020 This is the extract from my 1km. Maybe could go faster, but too many sprints for one morning.	500m	0:3:07
10-05-2020 - John Messenger - SUP Best 500m from todays paddle. Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 May 10, 2020 Best 500m from todays paddle.	500m	0:03:16
24-05-2020 - John Messenger - SUP Best 1km extract from a Pittwater DW'er. Best 1km average speed 11.9km. Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 May 24, 2020 Best 1km extract from a Pittwater DW'er. Best 1km average speed 11.9km.	1km Downwind	0:05:02
07-05-2020 - John Messenger - SUP Not really a DW run as it was super light (6kn max) but was fun connecting on the Javelin Flatwater. Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 May 7, 2020 Not really a DW run as it was super light (6kn max) but was fun connecting on the Javelin Flatwater.	1km Downwind	0:06:02
27-05-2020 - John Messenger - SUP The starting 1km of my 5.0 run. Extracted from a good 5.0km. Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 May 27, 2020 The starting 1km of my 5.0 run. Extracted from a good 5.0km.	1km Straight (no wind)	0:06:25
22-06-2020 - John Messenger - SUP Just used my afternoon 2km spinn. Trying a different paddle and new fin (VMG 44). Riding Naish Javelin 14’ x 24” Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 June 22, 2020 Just used my afternoon 2km spinn. Trying a different paddle and new fin (VMG 44). Riding Naish Javelin 14’ x 24”	1km Out and Back/ Loop	0:06:28
30-04-2020 - John Messenger - SUP This was also trickier than anticipated. Got some work to do here also. Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 April 30, 2020 This was also trickier than anticipated. Got some work to do here also.	1km Straight	0:6:29
07-09-2020 - John Messenger - SUP JPP 1km. Yellow can to Red and back. Quite windy from the NE, so side wind both ways. Very shallow on the lake also. Standing start. Riding Naish Javelin 14’ x 24” with VMG TT fin and Orca 72 paddle. Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 September 7, 2020 JPP 1km. Yellow can to Red and back. Quite windy from the NE, so side wind both ways. Very shallow on the lake also. Standing start. Riding Naish Javelin 14’ x 24” with VMG TT fin and Orca 72 paddle.	1km Out and Back/ Loop	0:6:40
27-05-2020 - John Messenger - SUP Extracted the top mark of my SUP 5.0 (500m roughly either side of the mark with a 180 turn). Think I may need to do a proper one maybe 😉 Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 May 27, 2020 Extracted the top mark of my SUP 5.0 (500m roughly either side of the mark with a 180 turn). Think I may need to do a proper one maybe 😉	1km Out and Back/ Loop	0:06:48
01-01-2021 - John Messenger - SUP A quick one to start the year. 3km up and back. Middle Km has the u-turn. Riding Naish Javelin 14’ x 24” Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 January 1, 2021 A quick one to start the year. 3km up and back. Middle Km has the u-turn. Riding Naish Javelin 14’ x 24”	1km Out and Back/ Loop	0:07:21
22-10-2022 - John Messenger - SUP Foil DW Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 October 22, 2022 Foil DW	5km Out and Back/ Loop	0:12:53
24-05-2020 - John Messenger - SUP Extract from todays Pittwater Downwinder. Good winds and fun bumps. Riding the Naish Javelin 14' x 24" "flaterwater" board = Good DW board too 😉 Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 May 24, 2020 Extract from todays Pittwater Downwinder. Good winds and fun bumps. Riding the Naish Javelin 14' x 24" "flaterwater" board = Good DW board too 😉	5km Downwind	0:26:38
31-03-2021 - John Messenger - SUP Super light winds in the 10-12kn range but really fun bumps. Unfortunately fell twice on the run, but still a fun run. Riding the Naish Maliko 14’ x 26” Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 March 31, 2021 Super light winds in the 10-12kn range but really fun bumps. Unfortunately fell twice on the run, but still a fun run. Riding the Naish Maliko 14’ x 26”	5km Downwind	0:29:25
27-06-2020 - John Messenger - SUP Akuna Bay. Near oil conditions with only a very small amount of wind. More tide than I was anticipating, but only very slight. New PB. Riding the Naish Javelin 14' x 24" Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 June 27, 2020 Akuna Bay. Near oil conditions with only a very small amount of wind. More tide than I was anticipating, but only very slight. New PB. Riding the Naish Javelin 14' x 24"	5km Out and Back/ Loop	0:31:11
15-06-2020 - John Messenger - SUP Stoked to grab another PB. That's 3 in a row 🙂 Super smooth Narrabeen Lakes with hardly any wind and just a tiny bit of tide. Very shallow, but still relatively fast. I actually set out to do a light warm down from the weekends virtual racing, but got inspired and decided to go. Riding the Naish Javelin 14' x 24" GPS with Apple Watch Workout - RUN. 10.01km at 0:31:47 divided back to 10km - 0:31:43. Super stoked to knock another few seconds off my time. Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 June 15, 2020 Stoked to grab another PB. That's 3 in a row 🙂 Super smooth Narrabeen Lakes with hardly any wind and just a tiny bit of tide. Very shallow, but still relatively fast. I actually set out to do a light warm down from the weekends virtual racing, but got inspired and decided to go. Riding the Naish Javelin 14' x 24" GPS with Apple Watch Workout - RUN. 10.01km at 0:31:47 divided back to 10km - 0:31:43. Super stoked to knock another few seconds off my time.	5km Out and Back/ Loop	0:31:43
14-06-2020 - John Messenger - SUP Glassy and windless. A little current, but close to slack tide. New PB and first time under 32mins. Riding Naish Javelin 14’ x 22”. Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 June 14, 2020 Glassy and windless. A little current, but close to slack tide. New PB and first time under 32mins. Riding Naish Javelin 14’ x 22”.	5km Out and Back/ Loop	0:31:48
15-04-2021 - John Messenger - SUP Took the old 2016 Naish Javelin for a spin this evening - what a smooth, fast and easy board. Really surprised me. Kept it very easy for the first 3km then crept up intensity still staying relatively low in HR. Very happy with 0:31:56 on a fast Narrabeen Lakes. Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 April 15, 2021 Took the old 2016 Naish Javelin for a spin this evening - what a smooth, fast and easy board. Really surprised me. Kept it very easy for the first 3km then crept up intensity still staying relatively low in HR. Very happy with 0:31:56 on a fast Narrabeen Lakes.	5km Out and Back/ Loop	0:31:56
17-10-2020 - John Messenger - SUP First SUP 5.0 back with actual competitors. A fleet 20+ strong on a single start at Jamieson Park Paddle. Super happy with my time after a bit of a break from paddling. Riding Naish Javelin 14’ x 24” Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 October 17, 2020 First SUP 5.0 back with actual competitors. A fleet 20+ strong on a single start at Jamieson Park Paddle. Super happy with my time after a bit of a break from paddling. Riding Naish Javelin 14’ x 24”	5km Out and Back/ Loop	0:32:08
05-07-2020 - John Messenger - SUP One of those continuous headwind days on a shallow slow sticky lake - but heaps of fun taking on the challenge. Riding the Naish Javelin 14 x 24” Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 July 5, 2020 One of those continuous headwind days on a shallow slow sticky lake - but heaps of fun taking on the challenge. Riding the Naish Javelin 14 x 24”	5km Out and Back/ Loop	0:32:27
15-09-2021 - John Messenger - SUP No wind again but worth a try. 4-11kn SW and a dead low tide. Minimal bumps, but still fun out there on the ones I could get. Chose to paddle up and round Scotland Island given the wind was so light and try get a better angle. Riding Naish Maliko 14’ x 26”. Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 September 15, 2021 No wind again but worth a try. 4-11kn SW and a dead low tide. Minimal bumps, but still fun out there on the ones I could get. Chose to paddle up and round Scotland Island given the wind was so light and try get a better angle. Riding Naish Maliko 14’ x 26”.	5km Downwind	0:32:28
23-01-2021 - John Messenger - SUP Hot hot hot. The lake was a sauna this morning, but good. Feel like I sweated out 10ltrs during the run and a bit of a SE head wind on the second and home stretch made it tough but also a bit of relief from the heat. Paddled the Naish Javelin 14’ x 24”. Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 January 23, 2021 Hot hot hot. The lake was a sauna this morning, but good. Feel like I sweated out 10ltrs during the run and a bit of a SE head wind on the second and home stretch made it tough but also a bit of relief from the heat. Paddled the Naish Javelin 14’ x 24”.	5km Out and Back/ Loop	0:32:37
31-05-2020 - John Messenger - SUP Great lap. A little sore from yesterday’s efforts, but loosened the leash a little to pull a 32:39 this morning. Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 May 31, 2020 Great lap. A little sore from yesterday’s efforts, but loosened the leash a little to pull a 32:39 this morning.	5km Out and Back/ Loop	0:32:39
02-12-2020 - John Messenger - SUP Windy ESE, but a good first lap back on the Javelin 14’ x 22”. A bit wobbly on the two side wind legs, but held decent pace. The 8-10kn head wind killed my 5th km. Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 December 2, 2020 Windy ESE, but a good first lap back on the Javelin 14’ x 22”. A bit wobbly on the two side wind legs, but held decent pace. The 8-10kn head wind killed my 5th km.	5km Out and Back/ Loop	0:32:51
13-05-2021 - John Messenger - SUP After a nice Z2 yesterday, I thought I’d wind out Z3 (and a little Z4 towards the end) today. Running a bigger fin was nice for stability, but could feel the drag. Near no wind, slow slow back north run against tide. Riding Naish Javelin 14’x24” Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 May 13, 2021 After a nice Z2 yesterday, I thought I’d wind out Z3 (and a little Z4 towards the end) today. Running a bigger fin was nice for stability, but could feel the drag. Near no wind, slow slow back north run against tide. Riding Naish Javelin 14’x24”	5km Out and Back/ Loop	0:32:52
30-05-2020 - John Messenger - SUP Managed to get under the 33 second mark this morning. Quite happy with the result. First paddle at Akuna Bay this morning. 32.54. Think there's more in the tank, might go again tomorrow. Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 May 30, 2020 Managed to get under the 33 second mark this morning. Quite happy with the result. First paddle at Akuna Bay this morning. 32.54. Think there's more in the tank, might go again tomorrow.	5km Out and Back/ Loop	0:32:54
29-06-2020 - John Messenger - SUP Back to base training. Also with a new stroke technique. Very stoked with the time at 76% (trying for 75%, but close enough). Obviously some tide west bound on the first and last leg with 5:45 out then 7:04 back, 12:49 for the two so 6:24.5 averaged out - still good. Really happy with the new stroke, it is proving to be a beast. Look forward to mastering it. Riding the Naish Javelin 14' x 24" App used - Paddlelogger. Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 June 29, 2020 Back to base training. Also with a new stroke technique. Very stoked with the time at 76% (trying for 75%, but close enough). Obviously some tide west bound on the first and last leg with 5:45 out then 7:04 back, 12:49 for the two so 6:24.5 averaged out - still good. Really happy with the new stroke, it is proving to be a beast. Look forward to mastering it. Riding the Naish Javelin 14' x 24" App used - Paddlelogger.	5km Out and Back/ Loop	0:32:59
12-04-2021 - John Messenger - SUP A fun Z3 session at MAF. Got back onto the Naish Javelin 22” for a blast. Pretty wobbly, but definitely fast considering. My circuit was actually 7km, but with a 1km warm up and cool down. Lots of head wind with the SE’er blowing. Pretty happy with the time after a long time between paddles. Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 April 12, 2021 A fun Z3 session at MAF. Got back onto the Naish Javelin 22” for a blast. Pretty wobbly, but definitely fast considering. My circuit was actually 7km, but with a 1km warm up and cool down. Lots of head wind with the SE’er blowing. Pretty happy with the time after a long time between paddles.	5km Out and Back/ Loop	0:33:05
21-07-2020 - John Messenger - SUP Fun MAF lap round the SUP5.0 at Jamieson Park Paddle. Beautiful conditions besides a bit of a southerly blowing making the back leg a little hard to stay under 138bpm. Paddles the Naish Javelin 14' x 24" Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 July 21, 2020 Fun MAF lap round the SUP5.0 at Jamieson Park Paddle. Beautiful conditions besides a bit of a southerly blowing making the back leg a little hard to stay under 138bpm. Paddles the Naish Javelin 14' x 24"	5km Out and Back/ Loop	0:33:15
10-01-2021 - John Messenger - SUP Glassy and hot. It didn’t feel fast, but happy with the time. The 3rd Km was definitely sticky. Paddled the Naish Javelin 14’ x 24” with VMG TT fin and Orca 72 Paddle. Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 January 10, 2021 Glassy and hot. It didn’t feel fast, but happy with the time. The 3rd Km was definitely sticky. Paddled the Naish Javelin 14’ x 24” with VMG TT fin and Orca 72 Paddle.	5km Out and Back/ Loop	0:33:20
03-07-2020 - John Messenger - SUP Second 5km for the day. After hitting the bottom several times going north on the lake, decided to try the OG route but still hit. A very shallow lake right now. Two MAF sessions in a day. Great way to finish the week. Riding Naish Javelin 14’ x 24” Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 July 3, 2020 Second 5km for the day. After hitting the bottom several times going north on the lake, decided to try the OG route but still hit. A very shallow lake right now. Two MAF sessions in a day. Great way to finish the week. Riding Naish Javelin 14’ x 24”	5km Out and Back/ Loop	0:33:32
29-07-2020 - John Messenger - SUP MAF 5km today. The lake was nice. A bit of southerly up the back straight. Tried a slow cadence and long DPS today, pretty happy with results. Riding Naish Javelin 14’ x 24” Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 July 29, 2020 MAF 5km today. The lake was nice. A bit of southerly up the back straight. Tried a slow cadence and long DPS today, pretty happy with results. Riding Naish Javelin 14’ x 24”	5km Out and Back/ Loop	0:33:39
06-12-2020 - John Messenger - SUP It was a beautiful morning, glassy and not a breath of wind, then right on cue! In comes the WNW - WSWerly! That was hard work but still a good 5km. Seemed like the wind was WNW uip the first leg, then WSW moving more south along the second. And the mid turn, I swear it went NW again, but finally some ok tail wind down the last leg. Paddled the Naish Javelin 14' x 24". Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 December 6, 2020 It was a beautiful morning, glassy and not a breath of wind, then right on cue! In comes the WNW - WSWerly! That was hard work but still a good 5km. Seemed like the wind was WNW uip the first leg, then WSW moving more south along the second. And the mid turn, I swear it went NW again, but finally some ok tail wind down the last leg. Paddled the Naish Javelin 14' x 24".	5km Out and Back/ Loop	0:33:42
15-01-2022 - John Messenger - SUP Getting back in the swing of things. Jumped on the Javelin today. A little challenging on Pittwater with boat wakes and cross bumps, but decent speed. Stayed in Z3 (MAF) to continue my base building. Very hot out there. Riding Naish Javelin 14’ x 24” Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 January 15, 2022 Getting back in the swing of things. Jumped on the Javelin today. A little challenging on Pittwater with boat wakes and cross bumps, but decent speed. Stayed in Z3 (MAF) to continue my base building. Very hot out there. Riding Naish Javelin 14’ x 24”	5km Out and Back/ Loop	0:33:42
27-05-2020 - John Messenger - SUP A great 5km this afternoon. Took the opportunity to invest in some help from Coach Casey. Worth every cent! A little bit of wind again on the lake with the last leg bing into the wind, but very happy with the time. Looking forward to taking my foot off the brake and going for it. Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 May 27, 2020 A great 5km this afternoon. Took the opportunity to invest in some help from Coach Casey. Worth every cent! A little bit of wind again on the lake with the last leg bing into the wind, but very happy with the time. Looking forward to taking my foot off the brake and going for it.	5km Out and Back/ Loop	0:33:48
03-01-2021 - John Messenger - SUP Way too hard out of the gate for my first real 5km in a month. But still happy with the time. Surprisingly it was a head wind at the start. Riding Naish Javelin 14’ x 24” Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 January 3, 2021 Way too hard out of the gate for my first real 5km in a month. But still happy with the time. Surprisingly it was a head wind at the start. Riding Naish Javelin 14’ x 24”	5km Out and Back/ Loop	0:33:49
03-07-2020 - John Messenger - SUP Quick 5km before work. Lots of wind and tide made for hard work. The lake is very shallow right now and hitting the bottom is inevitable. Riding Naish Javelin 14’ x 24” Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 July 3, 2020 Quick 5km before work. Lots of wind and tide made for hard work. The lake is very shallow right now and hitting the bottom is inevitable. Riding Naish Javelin 14’ x 24”	5km Out and Back/ Loop	0:33:51
04-11-2021 - John Messenger - SUP A few quick warm up laps in preparation for the weekends race. Zero wind, zero waves. A little residual swell, but not easy to catch. Riding Naish Maliko 14’ x 26” Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 November 4, 2021 A few quick warm up laps in preparation for the weekends race. Zero wind, zero waves. A little residual swell, but not easy to catch. Riding Naish Maliko 14’ x 26”	5km Out and Back/ Loop	0:34:00
09-06-2020 - John Messenger - SUP Glassy to start but ended with an annoying head wind from the east. Goal was 75% effort at 6:45 pace, got close, but I think the wind just got the better of me towards the end. Base training at MAF and getting great results. Riding the Naish Javelin 14' x 24" on Narrabeen Lakes launching out of Jamieson Park Paddle. Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 June 9, 2020 Glassy to start but ended with an annoying head wind from the east. Goal was 75% effort at 6:45 pace, got close, but I think the wind just got the better of me towards the end. Base training at MAF and getting great results. Riding the Naish Javelin 14' x 24" on Narrabeen Lakes launching out of Jamieson Park Paddle.	5km Out and Back/ Loop	0:34:08
06-06-2020 - John Messenger - SUP A challenging head wind, but good run. Had Junior Indy Rose nipping at my heels the entire way, good push Indy 🤙🏻 Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 June 6, 2020 A challenging head wind, but good run. Had Junior Indy Rose nipping at my heels the entire way, good push Indy 🤙🏻	5km Out and Back/ Loop	0:34:09
01-07-2020 - John Messenger - SUP Ultra glassy on the lake. Cruisy MAF session (74% av.). Still experimenting with many things. Good time for little effort. Riding Naish Javelin 14’ x 24” Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 July 1, 2020 Ultra glassy on the lake. Cruisy MAF session (74% av.). Still experimenting with many things. Good time for little effort. Riding Naish Javelin 14’ x 24”	5km Out and Back/ Loop	0:34:09
01-09-2020 - John Messenger - SUP Windy NE’er on the lake but opposing tide. Not a bad lap. Time calculated back to 5km from 6.24km. Riding Naish Javelin 14’ x 24” Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 September 1, 2020 Windy NE’er on the lake but opposing tide. Not a bad lap. Time calculated back to 5km from 6.24km. Riding Naish Javelin 14’ x 24”	5km Out and Back/ Loop	0:34:10
19-05-2020 - John Messenger - SUP With still along way to go, I decided to take my foot off the brake today. Not a bad time. A good grounding to see where things are at and where the wall was. Now back to MAF and getting faster 🙂 Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 May 19, 2020 With still along way to go, I decided to take my foot off the brake today. Not a bad time. A good grounding to see where things are at and where the wall was. Now back to MAF and getting faster 🙂	5km Out and Back/ Loop	0:34:33
24-05-2020 - John Messenger - SUP More wind than I'd like and very hard to keep under MAF (75%), but got pretty close at 76%. Also a lot of tide. Still really happy with the time. Been excellent getting better times but staying at the same effort. MAF or base training really does bring results 🙂 Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 May 24, 2020 More wind than I'd like and very hard to keep under MAF (75%), but got pretty close at 76%. Also a lot of tide. Still really happy with the time. Been excellent getting better times but staying at the same effort. MAF or base training really does bring results 🙂	5km Out and Back/ Loop	0:34:42
12-05-2021 - John Messenger - SUP A bit of SE wind, but a good Z2 5km. Happy with 35:29 at 117bpm for my first 5km back in a while. Riding Naish Javelin 14’ x 24” Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 May 12, 2021 A bit of SE wind, but a good Z2 5km. Happy with 35:29 at 117bpm for my first 5km back in a while. Riding Naish Javelin 14’ x 24”	5km Out and Back/ Loop	0:35:29
16-05-2020 - John Messenger - SUP 75% MAF Training is paying off. A new MAF PB. Very messy and confused water, but near no wind. Naish Javelin 14’ x 24” is a machine. Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 May 16, 2020 75% MAF Training is paying off. A new MAF PB. Very messy and confused water, but near no wind. Naish Javelin 14’ x 24” is a machine.	5km Out and Back/ Loop	0:35:30
23-11-2020 - John Messenger - SUP Very windy WNW. So a slowish lap. On the Naish Javelin 14’ x 24”. Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 November 23, 2020 Very windy WNW. So a slowish lap. On the Naish Javelin 14’ x 24”.	5km Out and Back/ Loop	0:35:38
30-08-2020 - John Messenger - SUP Possibly the hardest 5km I’ve ever done. Strong head wind first half. Boat wake everywhere, I fell twice. Side, front and back all at the same time spinning me 90 degrees at times. On top of all that, Pittwater was filled with smoke stinging my eyes and making breathing hard. So all up a very hard 5.0. Rode the Naish Javelin 14’ x 24” Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 August 30, 2020 Possibly the hardest 5km I’ve ever done. Strong head wind first half. Boat wake everywhere, I fell twice. Side, front and back all at the same time spinning me 90 degrees at times. On top of all that, Pittwater was filled with smoke stinging my eyes and making breathing hard. So all up a very hard 5.0. Rode the Naish Javelin 14’ x 24”	5km Out and Back/ Loop	0:35:39
30-10-2021 - John Messenger - SUP Upwind and DW paddle circuit. Hard work i to the wind, but a little help coming back. Riding the Naish Maliko 14’ x 26” Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 October 30, 2021 Upwind and DW paddle circuit. Hard work i to the wind, but a little help coming back. Riding the Naish Maliko 14’ x 26”	5km Out and Back/ Loop	0:35:46
12-10-2020 - John Messenger - SUP HR training 5.0 lap at JPP. NE wind around 6-7kn so slow return. HR max 141, average 134bpm. Riding Naish Maliko 14’ x 26”. Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 October 12, 2020 HR training 5.0 lap at JPP. NE wind around 6-7kn so slow return. HR max 141, average 134bpm. Riding Naish Maliko 14’ x 26”.	5km Out and Back/ Loop	0:35:48
12-01-2022 - John Messenger - SUP First 5km back in a while. Stayed at MAF to start building base again. Pretty happy with the time being on the Maliko 14’ x 26”. Look forward to picking up the pace. Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 January 12, 2022 First 5km back in a while. Stayed at MAF to start building base again. Pretty happy with the time being on the Maliko 14’ x 26”. Look forward to picking up the pace.	5km Out and Back/ Loop	0:35:53
15-08-2022 - John Messenger - SUP Back into some base building. target HR was 135bpm. Did the JPP SUP 5.0 coarse. Wind West around 10kn. Board, Naish Javelin 14' x 24" Fin, VMG TT Paddle Naish Carbon Elite 95 Pretty happy with the time considering my time off the raceboard. Good to know the base has survived all that foiling LOL. Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 August 15, 2022 Back into some base building. target HR was 135bpm. Did the JPP SUP 5.0 coarse. Wind West around 10kn. Board, Naish Javelin 14' x 24" Fin, VMG TT Paddle Naish Carbon Elite 95 Pretty happy with the time considering my time off the raceboard. Good to know the base has survived all that foiling LOL.	5km Out and Back/ Loop	0:35:55
31-12-2020 - John Messenger - SUP The DW half of my 10km today. Not really a DW’er as there was no bumps, but worth an entry. Riding the Naish Maliko 14’ x 26”. Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 December 31, 2020 The DW half of my 10km today. Not really a DW’er as there was no bumps, but worth an entry. Riding the Naish Maliko 14’ x 26”.	5km Downwind	0:36:14
08-05-2020 - John Messenger - SUP Hot lap of the Jamieson Park SUP 5.0 coarse at 75% - Base Training. Getting quicker. Beautiful afternoon for a paddle. Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 May 8, 2020 Hot lap of the Jamieson Park SUP 5.0 coarse at 75% - Base Training. Getting quicker. Beautiful afternoon for a paddle.	5km Out and Back/ Loop	0:36:18
27-08-2021 - John Messenger - SUP Unfortunately the westerly kicked in as soon as I started (again). Getting back into the SUP game after some time off (Winter). Riding an older board today, the 2018 Naish Maliko 14' x 28". Such a nice stable board. Great for building back some base again. Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 August 27, 2021 Unfortunately the westerly kicked in as soon as I started (again). Getting back into the SUP game after some time off (Winter). Riding an older board today, the 2018 Naish Maliko 14' x 28". Such a nice stable board. Great for building back some base again.	5km Out and Back/ Loop	0:36:34
10-05-2020 - John Messenger - SUP A bit of an interrupted lap today. Firstly felt like the wind was on the nose then entire time (Westerly, Southerly then Easterly). Very choppy on Pittwater also. Then bumped into a mate on the western shoreline, so did a quick stop and loop to say G'day (as you do). But all this a side, a good time and good pace continuing at 75% MAF training. Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 May 10, 2020 A bit of an interrupted lap today. Firstly felt like the wind was on the nose then entire time (Westerly, Southerly then Easterly). Very choppy on Pittwater also. Then bumped into a mate on the western shoreline, so did a quick stop and loop to say G'day (as you do). But all this a side, a good time and good pace continuing at 75% MAF training.	5km Out and Back/ Loop	0:36:35
29-08-2021 - John Messenger - SUP Hit a lap on Pittwater this morning on the trusty 2018 Maliko 14’ x 28”. Not a bad run. Always tricky on Pittwater. Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 August 29, 2021 Hit a lap on Pittwater this morning on the trusty 2018 Maliko 14’ x 28”. Not a bad run. Always tricky on Pittwater.	5km Out and Back/ Loop	0:36:35
09-09-2021 - John Messenger - SUP Used my Thursday training session. So yes, there’s 4 or 5x rests in there, but also a few 7minute Zone 3 efforts. Lake was glassy with a very light NW wind. Lots of weed though. Riding Naish Javelin 14’ x 24”. Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 September 9, 2021 Used my Thursday training session. So yes, there’s 4 or 5x rests in there, but also a few 7minute Zone 3 efforts. Lake was glassy with a very light NW wind. Lots of weed though. Riding Naish Javelin 14’ x 24”.	5km Out and Back/ Loop	0:36:37
24-02-2021 - John Messenger - SUP Recovering from a corked thigh, so this was a light lap with a reasonable amount of SE wind. Stayed under 125bpm and nursed the leg. Also rode the Maliko 14’ x 26” for some more stability and ease. Pretty happy with the time considering. Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 February 24, 2021 Recovering from a corked thigh, so this was a light lap with a reasonable amount of SE wind. Stayed under 125bpm and nursed the leg. Also rode the Maliko 14’ x 26” for some more stability and ease. Pretty happy with the time considering.	5km Out and Back/ Loop	0:36:41
12-05-2020 - John Messenger - SUP One of those paddles - Distractions distractions distractions. Headphones stopped connecting half way, kept hitting the bottom with a shallow lake. Boats wakeboarding, kayakers not understanding starboard. Had to stop 3 times and to a loop around but still managed a decent time all under 75% so pretty happy with the fitness. Look forward to getting as good run soon and try get under 36. Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 May 12, 2020 One of those paddles - Distractions distractions distractions. Headphones stopped connecting half way, kept hitting the bottom with a shallow lake. Boats wakeboarding, kayakers not understanding starboard. Had to stop 3 times and to a loop around but still managed a decent time all under 75% so pretty happy with the fitness. Look forward to getting as good run soon and try get under 36.	5km Out and Back/ Loop	0:36:50
04-06-2020 - John Messenger - SUP Hard slog into a 10kn head wind, then a not so fun run back. Just working the base line. Ended up over 75% (78%), but that can be expected in these conditions. Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 June 4, 2020 Hard slog into a 10kn head wind, then a not so fun run back. Just working the base line. Ended up over 75% (78%), but that can be expected in these conditions.	5km Out and Back/ Loop	0:36:52
02-10-2021 - John Messenger - SUP Pittwater paddle. Westerly was a little hard heading over, and not much help coming back, but a good challenging paddle as Pittwater usually is. Riding Naish Maliko 14’ x 26” Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 October 2, 2021 Pittwater paddle. Westerly was a little hard heading over, and not much help coming back, but a good challenging paddle as Pittwater usually is. Riding Naish Maliko 14’ x 26”	5km Out and Back/ Loop	0:36:59
21-05-2020 - John Messenger - SUP Not a fast one today. Too much wind (ignore the app, there was wind). Super bumpy and hard to stay under 75%. But always a good day when you get wet. Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 May 21, 2020 Not a fast one today. Too much wind (ignore the app, there was wind). Super bumpy and hard to stay under 75%. But always a good day when you get wet.	5km Out and Back/ Loop	0:37:32
05-05-2020 - John Messenger - SUP Hard slog this morning with about 5-10kn from the west. Paddle goal to stay under 75% was hard as the gusts blow your HR out quickly, but managed to keep it average 74%. Actual paddle was 5.44km, so calculated back is 0:38:23 for the 5km. Enjoyed paddling the Naish Javelin 14' x 24" for the first time. Fast board and extremely stable (actually pretty amazing how stable it is). Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 May 5, 2020 Hard slog this morning with about 5-10kn from the west. Paddle goal to stay under 75% was hard as the gusts blow your HR out quickly, but managed to keep it average 74%. Actual paddle was 5.44km, so calculated back is 0:38:23 for the 5km. Enjoyed paddling the Naish Javelin 14' x 24" for the first time. Fast board and extremely stable (actually pretty amazing how stable it is).	5km Out and Back/ Loop	0:38:23
29-04-2020 - John Messenger - SUP Launch from Sandy Point Boat Ramp at Palm Beach, out around Emma's Mooring, south to the cardinal marker off Stokes Point, follow the coast to Careel Bay Marina, then Follow the sand bar up to Palm Marine before stretching the last few meters out towards Lucinda Park, Sandy Point. Wind was approx. 5-6kn from the North. Nice tail wind over to Stokes, but the side on to Careel and head on all the way back. Session was base training, trying to stay under 140 (target 137BPM). Averages HR 137BPM (74%), HR Range 82-144BPM (44 - 78%). Av Pace 7'41"/km. Not a bad time staying at MAF. Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 April 29, 2020 Launch from Sandy Point Boat Ramp at Palm Beach, out around Emma's Mooring, south to the cardinal marker off Stokes Point, follow the coast to Careel Bay Marina, then Follow the sand bar up to Palm Marine before stretching the last few meters out towards Lucinda Park, Sandy Point. Wind was approx. 5-6kn from the North. Nice tail wind over to Stokes, but the side on to Careel and head on all the way back. Session was base training, trying to stay under 140 (target 137BPM). Averages HR 137BPM (74%), HR Range 82-144BPM (44 - 78%). Av Pace 7'41"/km. Not a bad time staying at MAF.	5km	0:38:31
02-09-2021 - John Messenger - SUP Grabbed the first 5km from this mornings training run. There was a warm up and a few Z1’s in there, but a good start to the qtr. Riding the Naish Javelin 14’ x 24”. Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 September 2, 2021 Grabbed the first 5km from this mornings training run. There was a warm up and a few Z1’s in there, but a good start to the qtr. Riding the Naish Javelin 14’ x 24”.	5km Out and Back/ Loop	0:39:11
21-04-2020 - John Messenger - SUP Beautiful morning paddle at Palm Beach. Although it looked smooth as silk, the westerly kicked in 1/4 of the way into it and made for some hard paddling. Base training at 75% (aim was to stay under 75%). Difficult with the wind. Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 April 21, 2020 Beautiful morning paddle at Palm Beach. Although it looked smooth as silk, the westerly kicked in 1/4 of the way into it and made for some hard paddling. Base training at 75% (aim was to stay under 75%). Difficult with the wind.	5km	0:40:44
23-04-2020 - John Messenger - SUP Base training on Narrabeen Lakes using the SUP 5.0 coarse. Aim to stay under 75% (Target 137BPM). Windy from the NE, about 10kn, hard to balance on the 22" Jav. on the windy sections. Went al little bit too conservative with the wind (hard to keep the HR down when you're wobbling and got a head wind), but a good time for an av. 135BPM (73%). Range was huge due to the wind though, 41-150BPM. Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 April 23, 2020 Base training on Narrabeen Lakes using the SUP 5.0 coarse. Aim to stay under 75% (Target 137BPM). Windy from the NE, about 10kn, hard to balance on the 22" Jav. on the windy sections. Went al little bit too conservative with the wind (hard to keep the HR down when you're wobbling and got a head wind), but a good time for an av. 135BPM (73%). Range was huge due to the wind though, 41-150BPM.	5km	0:41:0
30-08-2021 - John Messenger - SUP Short version of this weeks training session. 4x repeats plus warm ups/downs. Riding the 14’ x 28” Maliko. (2018 model) Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 August 30, 2021 Short version of this weeks training session. 4x repeats plus warm ups/downs. Riding the 14’ x 28” Maliko. (2018 model)	5km Out and Back/ Loop	0:41:51
22-07-2020 - John Messenger - SUP 10km Paddle on Pittwater - Bumpy training (LOL). What felt like a hour of side chop/wake made for a good challenge, felt like I was going to fall in a few times over the run. Initially wanted to stay at MAF but simply couldn't with how difficult it was to just stay up right, so at half way I decided to let the hand break off and have a bit of a punch. Very light wind (again in typical Pittwater style always felt like a head wind), very choppy and bumpy with many big boat wakes from the side the entire paddle (unfortunately no assistance but I did get sunk about 10 times filling the dugout completely and nearly rolling me). Far from easy, but a good paddle to test your balance. Also forgot to turn on DND and had to take 2 phone calls during the session LOL. Riding the Naish Javelin 14' x 24" Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 July 22, 2020 10km Paddle on Pittwater - Bumpy training (LOL). What felt like a hour of side chop/wake made for a good challenge, felt like I was going to fall in a few times over the run. Initially wanted to stay at MAF but simply couldn't with how difficult it was to just stay up right, so at half way I decided to let the hand break off and have a bit of a punch. Very light wind (again in typical Pittwater style always felt like a head wind), very choppy and bumpy with many big boat wakes from the side the entire paddle (unfortunately no assistance but I did get sunk about 10 times filling the dugout completely and nearly rolling me). Far from easy, but a good paddle to test your balance. Also forgot to turn on DND and had to take 2 phone calls during the session LOL. Riding the Naish Javelin 14' x 24"	10km	1:06:52
07-07-2020 - John Messenger - SUP Two laps round the Jamieson Park Paddle SUP 5.0 coarse. A bit of SSW wind, about 5kn or so, very shallow in areas. Did the full 10km at average 136bpm (MAF). 10.27km at a moving time of 1:09:46 calculated back to 10km is 1:07:55. Very happy with that time especially with the conditions, 3x 180’s and 4x 110’s. Riding the Naish Javelin 14’ x 24”. VMG TT fin. Naish Carbon Elite 80. Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 July 7, 2020 Two laps round the Jamieson Park Paddle SUP 5.0 coarse. A bit of SSW wind, about 5kn or so, very shallow in areas. Did the full 10km at average 136bpm (MAF). 10.27km at a moving time of 1:09:46 calculated back to 10km is 1:07:55. Very happy with that time especially with the conditions, 3x 180’s and 4x 110’s. Riding the Naish Javelin 14’ x 24”. VMG TT fin. Naish Carbon Elite 80.	10km	1:07:55
13-06-2020 - John Messenger - SUP Sunny light westerly and more tide than it looked, but a great paddle. 2 laps of the SUP5.0 coarse at Jamieson Park Paddle. 4x 90 degree turns and 3x u-turns. Solid finishing pace of 6'15"/km. Riding the Naish Javelin 14' x 24". Used the Workout app as it very accurate especially when paired with the Polar chest HR monitor. Great screen stats. Happy with the paddle and time. Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 June 13, 2020 Sunny light westerly and more tide than it looked, but a great paddle. 2 laps of the SUP5.0 coarse at Jamieson Park Paddle. 4x 90 degree turns and 3x u-turns. Solid finishing pace of 6'15"/km. Riding the Naish Javelin 14' x 24". Used the Workout app as it very accurate especially when paired with the Polar chest HR monitor. Great screen stats. Happy with the paddle and time.	10km	1:10:48
21-01-2021 - John Messenger - SUP Z3 10km lap on the Naish Javelin 14’ x 22”. This included a Z2 5 min warm up and Z2 5 min cool down. Pretty happy with the time. A bit of wind and boats on the lake making it tricky on the 22”. Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 January 21, 2021 Z3 10km lap on the Naish Javelin 14’ x 22”. This included a Z2 5 min warm up and Z2 5 min cool down. Pretty happy with the time. A bit of wind and boats on the lake making it tricky on the 22”.	10km	1:11:55
31-12-2020 - John Messenger - SUP Hard work - Southerly still blowing but decided it would be a good way to end the year. The gusts were strong enough to stop me near still heading south, but not windy enough for rideable bumps coming North. I did get one boat wake off Sandy Point but unfortunately fell in with all the excitement (Doh)! Riding the Naish Maliko 14’ x 26”. Happy New Year all. Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 December 31, 2020 Hard work - Southerly still blowing but decided it would be a good way to end the year. The gusts were strong enough to stop me near still heading south, but not windy enough for rideable bumps coming North. I did get one boat wake off Sandy Point but unfortunately fell in with all the excitement (Doh)! Riding the Naish Maliko 14’ x 26”. Happy New Year all.	10km	1:15:13
17-05-2020 - John Messenger - SUP Opened up the 10km this morning. Still staying in MAF (75%). Happy with this time. Side wind the whole way was annoying and water was bumpy as from every direction. But a good first lap of this course. Naish Javelin 14' x 24" was a dream. Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 May 17, 2020 Opened up the 10km this morning. Still staying in MAF (75%). Happy with this time. Side wind the whole way was annoying and water was bumpy as from every direction. But a good first lap of this course. Naish Javelin 14' x 24" was a dream.	10km	1:16:44
08-11-2020 - John Messenger - SUP Windy Se'er, a lot of head winds. But a nice super low intensity 10km. Average HR 122bpm. Riding the Naish Javelin 14' x 24" Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 November 8, 2020 Windy Se'er, a lot of head winds. But a nice super low intensity 10km. Average HR 122bpm. Riding the Naish Javelin 14' x 24"	10km	1:17:40
11-07-2020 - John Messenger - SUP First ever 15km. Took on Pittwater this afternoon with bumps, chop, boat wake everywhere and a 5kn Northerly. 50/50 with and against the wind. Did the entire paddle at MAF (180 less age) with an average HR of 138bpm. Kind of wish I went for the 20km now, but thought I'd better ease my way into it. Very challenging with the confused bumps everywhere, but very happy with a 1:48:15 for the 15km (1:58:42 for the 16.43km). Riding the Naish Javelin 14' x 24". Got a new VMG TT fin in too which was a dream! Very nice. Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 July 11, 2020 First ever 15km. Took on Pittwater this afternoon with bumps, chop, boat wake everywhere and a 5kn Northerly. 50/50 with and against the wind. Did the entire paddle at MAF (180 less age) with an average HR of 138bpm. Kind of wish I went for the 20km now, but thought I'd better ease my way into it. Very challenging with the confused bumps everywhere, but very happy with a 1:48:15 for the 15km (1:58:42 for the 16.43km). Riding the Naish Javelin 14' x 24". Got a new VMG TT fin in too which was a dream! Very nice.	15km	1:48:15
24-09-2022 - John Messenger - Foil PB 5km SUP Foil DW’er. So good in many ways. Brownwater to Mona Vale. 15kn Southerly. NE swell. Naish 1240HA with 220HA rear on C100/75 mast. Custom 6’6” x 24.5” DW Konrad. Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 September 24, 2022 PB 5km SUP Foil DW’er. So good in many ways. Brownwater to Mona Vale. 15kn Southerly. NE swell. Naish 1240HA with 220HA rear on C100/75 mast. Custom 6’6” x 24.5” DW Konrad.	5km	0:13:37
03-11-2021 - John Messenger - Foil Super stoked to finally crack the 15min 5km. Comditions were very east, so I winged out to sea a few km’s to get a good angle, then deflated my wing and DW’ed from offshore Mona Vale to Brown Water. I did come down just off Makaha as there was a crazy rip pull all the bumps together and doing weird things. Wind - ENE 15-18kn Swell - E 1.2m Riding Naish Hover 125, Jet 1400HA/280HA on 80cm fuselage and C100/85cm mast. Mount shimmed 4 degrees. Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 November 3, 2021 Super stoked to finally crack the 15min 5km. Comditions were very east, so I winged out to sea a few km’s to get a good angle, then deflated my wing and DW’ed from offshore Mona Vale to Brown Water. I did come down just off Makaha as there was a crazy rip pull all the bumps together and doing weird things. Wind - ENE 15-18kn Swell - E 1.2m Riding Naish Hover 125, Jet 1400HA/280HA on 80cm fuselage and C100/85cm mast. Mount shimmed 4 degrees.	5km	0:13:48
31-12-2021 - John Messenger - Foil Super fun DW’er. About 15kn. East bumps. Riding custom 6’6” x 26” DW foil board. Naish 1240Ha/310HA on 80cm fuselage and C100/75cm mast. Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 December 31, 2021 Super fun DW’er. About 15kn. East bumps. Riding custom 6’6” x 26” DW foil board. Naish 1240Ha/310HA on 80cm fuselage and C100/75cm mast.	5km	0:14:08
18-12-2021 - John Messenger - Foil Best 5km of my DW foil from Avalon to Brown water. Wind about 12-15kn. Swell pretty east with a north influence building. Riding my custom 6’6” DW board and Naish 2140HA/310HA on 64cm fuselage and C100/75cm mast. Plate shim 3 degrees. Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 December 18, 2021 Best 5km of my DW foil from Avalon to Brown water. Wind about 12-15kn. Swell pretty east with a north influence building. Riding my custom 6’6” DW board and Naish 2140HA/310HA on 64cm fuselage and C100/75cm mast. Plate shim 3 degrees.	5km	0:14:09
01-01-2022 - John Messenger - Foil Starting the year off with a DW Foil run. NE 15kn wind with small ENE swell. Riding custom 6’6” x 26” DW board with Naish 1240HA/310HA on 80cm fuselage and C100/75cm mast (1mm shim). Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 January 1, 2022 Starting the year off with a DW Foil run. NE 15kn wind with small ENE swell. Riding custom 6’6” x 26” DW board with Naish 1240HA/310HA on 80cm fuselage and C100/75cm mast (1mm shim).	5km	0:14:31
26-12-2021 - John Messenger - Foil Fun DW’er from Makaha to Mona Vale basin. Made it the full way without coning down, so pretty stoked. Wind SSE about 12-15kn then went SSW 15kn towards the end. Swell east about 1-1.5m. Good bumps. Riding custom 6’6” x 26” DW board. Naish 1800HA/310HA on 80cm fuselage and C100/75cm mast. 1mm mast shim (1/3 degree). Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 December 26, 2021 Fun DW’er from Makaha to Mona Vale basin. Made it the full way without coning down, so pretty stoked. Wind SSE about 12-15kn then went SSW 15kn towards the end. Swell east about 1-1.5m. Good bumps. Riding custom 6’6” x 26” DW board. Naish 1800HA/310HA on 80cm fuselage and C100/75cm mast. 1mm mast shim (1/3 degree).	5km	0:15:0
25-09-2021 - John Messenger - Foil An awesome DW’er from Brownwater to Mona Vale Basin. The bumps were excellent. I really wanted to crack the 15min 5km, but I came off foil once as a result of a poor decision. Wind SE around 18-20kn, ESE swell about 1.5m Riding Naish Hover 125 with JET 1800HA/280HA on 64cm fuselage and 75cm mast. Had the base plate shimmed 3 degrees and the rear wing shimmed 2 degrees. Foil mounted an inch further forward than max forward. Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 September 25, 2021 An awesome DW’er from Brownwater to Mona Vale Basin. The bumps were excellent. I really wanted to crack the 15min 5km, but I came off foil once as a result of a poor decision. Wind SE around 18-20kn, ESE swell about 1.5m Riding Naish Hover 125 with JET 1800HA/280HA on 64cm fuselage and 75cm mast. Had the base plate shimmed 3 degrees and the rear wing shimmed 2 degrees. Foil mounted an inch further forward than max forward.	5km	0:15:19
16-02-2022 - John Messenger - Foil DW foil from Mona Vale Basin to Brown water. Super light NE winds, small east swell. Riding the Sunova Casey 6’7” DW Aviator. Naish 2140HA/310HA on 80cm fuselage and C100/75 mast. Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 February 16, 2022 DW foil from Mona Vale Basin to Brown water. Super light NE winds, small east swell. Riding the Sunova Casey 6’7” DW Aviator. Naish 2140HA/310HA on 80cm fuselage and C100/75 mast.	5km	0:15:36
17-09-2021 - John Messenger - Foil DW’er from Av to Brownwater. Tricky East swell but lots of fun. About 15-18kn NE. Good bumps but with a weird dead spot between Newy and Warriewood. Riding Naish Hover 120 and JET 2140HA/310HA on 64cm fuse with 75cm alloy mast. Base plate shimmed 3 degrees and rear wing shimmed 2 degrees. Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 September 17, 2021 DW’er from Av to Brownwater. Tricky East swell but lots of fun. About 15-18kn NE. Good bumps but with a weird dead spot between Newy and Warriewood. Riding Naish Hover 120 and JET 2140HA/310HA on 64cm fuse with 75cm alloy mast. Base plate shimmed 3 degrees and rear wing shimmed 2 degrees.	5km	0:15:59
07-10-2021 - John Messenger - Foil That was next level good. Pittwater DW’er. Soo good. Southerly about 25-30kn Riding Naish Hover 125, Jet 2140HA/310HA. 64cm fuse and 75cm mast. Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 October 7, 2021 That was next level good. Pittwater DW’er. Soo good. Southerly about 25-30kn Riding Naish Hover 125, Jet 2140HA/310HA. 64cm fuse and 75cm mast.	5km	0:16:17
28-09-2021 - John Messenger - Foil Smoking NE’er. Good run. A big of east swell and a tricky bit off newy reef where I unfortunately came off foil for a bit. Otherwise would have been a awesome run. Avalon to Mona Vale. NE 15-18kn. Swell ESE 1.5m Riding Naish Hover 125 with JET 1800HA/280HA on 64cm fuse and 75cm alloy mast. Rear wing shimmed 2 degrees and plate shimmed 3 degrees. Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 September 28, 2021 Smoking NE’er. Good run. A big of east swell and a tricky bit off newy reef where I unfortunately came off foil for a bit. Otherwise would have been a awesome run. Avalon to Mona Vale. NE 15-18kn. Swell ESE 1.5m Riding Naish Hover 125 with JET 1800HA/280HA on 64cm fuse and 75cm alloy mast. Rear wing shimmed 2 degrees and plate shimmed 3 degrees.	5km	0:16:47
18-09-2021 - John Messenger - Foil Gusty and on and off. Great bumps in the bay though. Riding the Wing. 3.6m Hover 120 and 2140 HA/310HA 75/64cm Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 September 18, 2021 Gusty and on and off. Great bumps in the bay though. Riding the Wing. 3.6m Hover 120 and 2140 HA/310HA 75/64cm	5km	0:16:54
03-09-2021 - John Messenger - Foil My first Foil entry for the season. Not the best as I was off foil for a large part, but a starting point. Conditions – Wind was NE at approx 15-18kn, swell about 1.5m+ from the east. Riding – Naish Hover 125, JET 2140HA/310HA with 64cm Fuselage and 81cm alloy mast (2020 style). I added an extract of the actual foiling part to set the idea of what the run could have been LOL. Setting a goal to be under 15mins for my next 5km. Despite a tricky start, a super fun run. Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 September 3, 2021 My first Foil entry for the season. Not the best as I was off foil for a large part, but a starting point. Conditions – Wind was NE at approx 15-18kn, swell about 1.5m+ from the east. Riding – Naish Hover 125, JET 2140HA/310HA with 64cm Fuselage and 81cm alloy mast (2020 style). I added an extract of the actual foiling part to set the idea of what the run could have been LOL. Setting a goal to be under 15mins for my next 5km. Despite a tricky start, a super fun run.	5km	0:20:49
04-09-2021 - John Messenger - Foil Foil Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 September 4, 2021 Foil	5km	0:20:49
18-12-2021 - John Messenger - Foil 10km Foil DW’er. Bummer to drop 3 times, otherwise would have been under 3min pace. NE wind around 15-18kn, East swell. Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 December 18, 2021 10km Foil DW’er. Bummer to drop 3 times, otherwise would have been under 3min pace. NE wind around 15-18kn, East swell.	10km	0:40:47
17-09-2021 - John Messenger - Foil Foil downwinder from Av to Brownwater. Nice NE’er around 18-22kn. A bit tricky with a strong ESE swell around 2m. Great bumps. Unfortunately came down 6 times which isn’t ideal. Spent about 18+ minutes off foil, but still happy with the time. Riding Naish Hover 120, JET 2140HA/310HA on the 64cm fuse and 75cm Alloy mast. Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 September 17, 2021 Foil downwinder from Av to Brownwater. Nice NE’er around 18-22kn. A bit tricky with a strong ESE swell around 2m. Great bumps. Unfortunately came down 6 times which isn’t ideal. Spent about 18+ minutes off foil, but still happy with the time. Riding Naish Hover 120, JET 2140HA/310HA on the 64cm fuse and 75cm Alloy mast.	10km	0:42:00
07-05-2020 - John Messenger - FUN upwind /Downwind session giving the my new Naish Javelin 14' x 24" a run in the open ocean. Hardly any wind, but a few fun micro bumps on the way back (about 3-6kn). Board was super stable and surprised me. Obviously fast. Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 May 7, 2020 FUN upwind /Downwind session giving the my new Naish Javelin 14' x 24" a run in the open ocean. Hardly any wind, but a few fun micro bumps on the way back (about 3-6kn). Board was super stable and surprised me. Obviously fast.		0:38:22
18-05-2020 - John Messenger - A bit of Raceboard Surf training/practice today. 6.6kms of ins and outs. Trying to learn to handle the raceboard on waves / bumps. I have a lot to learn here. The javelin is definitely a tricky one to master on a wave. Did my fair share of falls today - Humbled 🙂 Expand/Collapse John Messenger Male 40-49 May 18, 2020 A bit of Raceboard Surf training/practice today. 6.6kms of ins and outs. Trying to learn to handle the raceboard on waves / bumps. I have a lot to learn here. The javelin is definitely a tricky one to master on a wave. Did my fair share of falls today - Humbled 🙂		1:01:08

2020 Downwind Challenge Entries (last season)

Run	Distance/ Speed
24-05-2020 – John Messenger – 14 ft Pitty Run (min 7 required) Riding the Naish Javelin 14′ x 24″ 7km extract from the run. Just trimmed the first bit. Expand/Collapse SPSC John Messenger 40-49 Male May 24, 2020	7 km 10.9 km/hr

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