Stay Healthy. Be Inspired.

Will Purcell
Male
60+
November 30, 2022

I think I benefited from favourable tide change. Ah well, best time for the month so I will take it. 14′ downtown.

Will Purcell
Male
60+
November 6, 2022

Warming up at last in vic

Will Purcell
Male
60+
November 4, 2022

barwon river pretty favourable contitions. rain run off down river and incoming tide on way home. Infinity Downtown. 14 X 28.

Good to be back paddling after some ordinairy weather lately.

Will Purcell
Male
60+
October 19, 2022

beautiful morn at drysdale on the bellarine peninsula.

Will Purcell
Male
60+
July 2, 2022

nice morn barwon river heads.

Will Purcell
Male
60+
May 12, 2022

beatuiful still morning at the barwon heads estuary.

Will Purcell
Male
60+
May 8, 2022

nice morn on semi sheltered,Thomson Creek, Bellarine Peninsula

Will Purcell
Male
60+
April 12, 2022

beautiful morning with light breeze at clifton springs on the bellarine peninsula. nice time on clear water – life is good.
Deep Dryft 14 X 24

Will Purcell
Male
60+
March 25, 2022

nice morning on the Barwon. fluked the slack tide. nice time as a result. 14 X 24 Dryft Deep.

Mark Renouf
Male
60+
March 15, 2022

Light NE, offshore and calm. Mount Eliza on Port Phillip Bay. Walk on Water Moun 14′ x 23″

Mark Renouf
Male
60+
March 5, 2022

Started with a light tail wind. Turned as the wind changed so back into an increasing headwind, which just became stronger. Slow time, but a good workout. Mount Eliza on Port Phillip Bay. Walk on Water Muon 14′ x 23″

Will Purcell
Male
60+
March 1, 2022

Nice morning Clifton Springs on the Bellarine Peninsula
Dryft Deep 14 X 24.

Will Purcell
Male
60+
February 7, 2022

nice morn barwon heads. 14 X 24 deep dryft.

Will Purcell
Male
60+
January 9, 2022

nice morning in ocean grove, on the barwon river. Deep Dryft 14 X 24

Will Purcell
Male
60+
January 3, 2022

Nice moring in Clifton Springs on the Bellarine Peninsula. Off shore wind picked up a bit so nice time on Deep Dryft 14 X 24.

Will Purcell
Male
60+
January 2, 2022

nice mrorning off St Leanords Yacht Club on the Bellaring Peninsula.
Deep Dryft 14 X 24. not a great time; but at least its a start.

Will Purcell
Male
60+
December 14, 2021

glass off clifton springs, Corio Bay this morning – passed “The Dell” and back. rewarded myself with a swim after PB..life is good.

Will Purcell
Male
60+
December 3, 2021

nice morning in ocean grove. a few thunder storms last night sees the river running a bit harder than usual… still happy with time though. back on the deep dryft 14 X 24″ today.

Will Purcell
Male
60+
December 1, 2021

Ocean Grove Surf Beach to Barwon Heads Bluff and back. Glassy morning with slight sidewards swell. Happy with the time on the 14 X 28 Infinity Downtown.

Will Purcell
Male
60+
November 17, 2021

thought was still a bit chilly. garmin readout says 6 deg. brrr. No wind though; was nice morning, pb despite heavy recent rains causing increased river flow. Deep Dryft 14 X 24.

Will Purcell
Male
60+
November 16, 2021

wind and rain dropped temporarily to sneek a 5k’er in..pb for this lifetime however not pb of all time….

Will Purcell
Male
60+
November 9, 2021

nice night in ocean grove.. bit of breeze and a few fishing boats but not too busy. river really running still after the rains. finished with a smile.

Will Purcell
Male
60+
November 4, 2021

nice morning in Ocean Grove. 14 X 24 Dryft.

Will Purcell
Male
60+
November 1, 2021

nic arvo at clifton springs on the bellarine peninsula.
dryft 14 X 24 bit of cross wind.

Will Purcell
Male
60+
October 9, 2021

first time trial for a while; either too windy in ocean grove or surf too good.

Will Purcell
Male
60+
September 10, 2021

nice night… wind dropped (for a change in Vic) on Barwon.
dryft 14 X 24 – tinnie puttered past and threw up the biggest wake. how come little tinnies throw up the most challenging wakes?

Will Purcell
Male
60+
September 2, 2021

bit breezy on barwon. ok time on deep dryft 14 X 24

Will Purcell
Male
60+
August 18, 2021

nice afternoon at ocean grove. slight side chop but not major. happy with the time on the 14 X 24 deep dryft.

Cheyne Mitchell
Male
30-39
August 8, 2021

PB!!!! So stoked with my time.

Glassy conditions at the rowing centre.

A correction in my technique and solid training has taken over 30 seconds off my previous PB.

Hoping to break 30 by the end of the year 👊

Paddle the DEEP Fireball 14 x 21

Will Purcell
Male
60+
August 5, 2021

Deep Dryft 14 X 24. was nice morn barwon estuary.

Will Purcell
Male
60+
July 22, 2021

zero wind on the Barwon Estuary this morn in Barwon Heads. best time for the month. although was lovely morning, check out the temp on bottom right hand corner of garmin upload. (mind you; does not take me long to warm up)

Will Purcell
Male
60+
July 8, 2021

nice afternoon on the barwon. bit more tidal than expected. deep dryft 14 X 24.

Cheyne Mitchell
Male
30-39
July 2, 2021

DIDN’T STOP MY WATCH IN TIME SO ADJUSTED BACK OVERALL TIME

Beautiful conditions this morning at the rowing centre. First time on my DEEP FIREBALL 14 X 21.

Will Purcell
Male
60+
June 28, 2021

nice night on barwon. 14 X 24 Deep Dryft. despite the garmin carking it, had to measure on the mobile app.

Will Purcell
Male
60+
June 24, 2021

great moring on Barwon Estuary 14 X 24 Dryft Deep.

Mark Renouf
Male
60+
June 22, 2021

Head-breeze, tail-breeze double loop on my NSP 21″ Ninja. A little choppy for me on this board, but happy with my time.

Will Purcell
Male
60+
June 14, 2021

best time for a while on the Barwon. lots of fishing boats out for queens birthday weekend. nice morning nil wind. 14 X 24 Deep Dryft.

Will Purcell
Male
60+
June 11, 2021

glassy conditions on Barwon River this morn. on new board. Dryft Deep 14′ X 24″ but with plenty litres to keep me from sinking it. took minute of best time for this month on first outing… happy with that

Will Purcell
Male
60+
June 2, 2021

nice arvo on the Barwon. no wind; no excuse.

Will Purcell
Male
60+
May 13, 2021

nice morning in Ocean Grove allbeit 8 degrees. huge running tide – but nice work out, against it.

Milinda Jaguar
Male
40-49
May 8, 2021

Looks like I’ve recorded 34.46. I’ll leave it to be reviewed by admin / experts.
🙂
Cheers

Will Purcell
Male
60+
May 5, 2021

nice morning although little bit brisk on Barwon Heads Estuary. slight chop at very start and end slowed time down a bit; need to find a sheltered run from the wnw breeze.

Will Purcell
Male
60+
May 3, 2021

very tidal this morning on the Barwon; but very little breeze. ok time to kick off this month.

Will Purcell
Male
60+
April 28, 2021

nice night Clifton Springs on the Bellarine Peninsula near Geelong.
14 X 27 Infinity Downtown. fwas.

Will Purcell
Male
60+
April 26, 2021

Nice night portarlington vic. 14 x 27 downtown. Fwas

Milinda Jaguar
Male
40-49
April 24, 2021

🙂
It’s a long due TT session.

Will Purcell
Male
60+
April 22, 2021

22k off shore breeze – so a bit sheltered at St Leonards on the Bellarine Peninsula. nice night and ok time on 27 X 14 Infinity downtown.

Will Purcell
Male
60+
April 16, 2021

Nice night at clifton springs on the bellarine peninsula. 14 x 27 downtown.

Will Purcell
Male
60+
April 15, 2021

14 X 28 Downtown. pretty happy with time considering 35k off shore side wind made it a little bumpy.

Will Purcell
Male
60+
April 13, 2021

wind dropped and sun came out, surface glassed at Clifton Springs just before dusk – was nice night. happy with time.

Will Purcell
Male
60+
April 7, 2021

great night on barwon river bit of head wind 14k on first leg. finished with a smile and tail wind and tide.
14 X 27 down town

Milinda Jaguar
Male
40-49
April 5, 2021

Beaten by swells, won by time. Had a swim just before 3km.
One Edge pro 14×21.5.
Upwind 1st lap then Wind died. Looking forward to April Training 🙂.

Will Purcell
Male
60+
April 1, 2021

beautiful morning in ocean grove. big tide to push against in upleg.
recovery was ok coming home. good to be on the score board for April.

Milinda Jaguar
Male
40-49
March 25, 2021

Hi Admin
Please delete my original post. There was a typo.
My best time is 37.47. On 14×25 inflatable 17psi.
No wind today 😉

Will Purcell
Male
60+
March 23, 2021

messed up the tides once again on barwon estuary… really tricky after overnight rain… hoping all our friends in nsw are staying safe.

Will Purcell
Male
60+
March 18, 2021

glassy conditions this morning – finished with a smile. Barwon Heads Estuary

Will Purcell
Male
60+
March 17, 2021

nice morning – head wind built a bit on the way home may have improved time. finished with smile.

Will Purcell
Male
60+
March 16, 2021

nice morning on barwon estuary. 14 X 27 Infinity Downtown. finished with smile.

Milinda Jaguar
Male
40-49
March 16, 2021

A beautiful evening at the lake. ITIWIT 14×25 @17psi. Mild conditions to flat water.
Slowly getting there 🙂

Milinda Jaguar
Male
40-49
March 16, 2021

🙂

Milinda Jaguar
Male
40-49
March 15, 2021

Post Lincoln Dews clinic 1st attempt on an inflatable 14×25, calm conditions, cold Melbourne evening.
Happy camper 😀

Will Purcell
Male
60+
March 10, 2021

nice morning barwon heads – best time for a while – not much wind for a change.

Milinda Jaguar
Male
40-49
March 8, 2021

Lystefueld Lake, 14×25 ( itwit iSUP @17psi) rainy, cold evening 🌝

Will Purcell
Male
60+
March 6, 2021

down town 27 X 14 infinity. still a bit windy at clifton springs. nice day though. fwas

Will Purcell
Male
60+
March 3, 2021

of portarlington small boat ramp (secret spot)
bit windy and side chop so not a bad time .. for me.
see pic in other upload ..if you squint hard can see melb accross the bay.

Richard “Gonzo” McCoy
Male
30-39
March 2, 2021

Red paddle co 14*27.

Will Purcell
Male
60+
February 17, 2021

nice morning on Barwon River. hardly any breeze. 27 X 14 Down Town.

Will Purcell
Male
60+
February 15, 2021

nice morning on the barwon estuary – 14 X 27 Down Town.

Will Purcell
Male
60+
February 10, 2021

slight South easterly; nice morning though. 14 X 27 Down town fwas.

Will Purcell
Male
60+
February 8, 2021

too windy to do any damage. was good workout on 14 X 27 down town. Infinity. fwas

Will Purcell
Male
60+
February 3, 2021

light south easterly 13km. nice morning though. 14′ X 27″ down town.
fwas

Will Purcell
Male
60+
January 31, 2021

Point Henry Geelong. bit sad, launched from was used to be the old Alcoa site – extremely desolate now. Alcoa nearly all gone prior to new developement. Thought I may gain some shelter from 14-20 km SSE; but did not. Good work out however.

Will Purcell
Male
60+
January 30, 2021

bit windy and very tidal after heavy rains. finished with a smile.
14X27 Infinity Down Town.

Will Purcell
Male
60+
January 27, 2021

Swan Bay Queenscliff. nice spot, despite 30 km winds. thought it may be sheltered, wrong – good work out – 27 wide downtown and hydra88 paddle.

Will Purcell
Male
60+
January 24, 2021

14 X 27 Infinity downtown on Barwon River – nice morn with favourable tidal conditions.

Will Purcell
Male
60+
January 21, 2021

Barwon was glass this morning. Best time for a while – certainly best for ’21. Finished with smile. Infinity DownTown 14 X 27.

Will Purcell
Male
60+
January 20, 2021

beautiful morning on Barwon River. No excuses but still cant break 40 on the Down Town Inifinity. FWAS

Cheyne Mitchell
Male
30-39
January 20, 2021

Nice conditions. Tide going out. Bit of a breeze also.

Will Purcell
Male
60+
January 18, 2021

windy morning on the barwon river – great practice, and nice work out.
fwas.

Will Purcell
Male
60+
January 15, 2021

fwas

Will Purcell
Male
60+
January 15, 2021

tide running in the barwon 10 min/km upriver av and 6.5 min/km coming home.
fwas

Will Purcell
Male
60+
January 8, 2021

fwas

Will Purcell
Male
60+
January 3, 2021

heavy rain all night, means huge up river resistance – so not unhappy with the time. nice conditions in the Barwon River after the rain. finsished with a smile – happy new year!

David Brown
Male
50-59
December 27, 2020

20KN WIDS THIS MORNING RISING LATER TO 30+ AFTER I FINISHED.

Will Purcell
Male
60+
December 26, 2020

lovely night off clifton springs near Geelong. bit of breeze and side chop.
ok time for boxing day.

Cheyne Mitchell
Male
30-39
December 26, 2020

Tides and breeze had more of an impact then expected. Disappointed with the time. Bring on 2021

Will Purcell
Male
60+
December 21, 2020

beautiful calm morning in Ocean Grove. Best time for while, not a PB but not far away. Infinity Down Town 14 X 27

Will Purcell
Male
60+
December 19, 2020

tide running strongly a Barwon Heads. not unhappy with time.

Will Purcell
Male
60+
December 17, 2020

Barwon River Ocean Grove – started really slow against strong river current. finished strong, not enough though. Maybe need a warm up. Hope the virtual challenge continues next month; it is a sensational way to communicate with friends around the country in a discipline we love.

Will Purcell
Male
60+
December 15, 2020

nice morning Barwon River – not the greatest time, fwas.

David Brown
Male
50-59
December 14, 2020

Terrible time but I have been pretty crook for the last week and really faded on the return 3km run. Good to get in the water to make me feel alive.
New VMG Orca paddle used for the first time, it was like carving through warm butter.

Will Purcell
Male
60+
December 12, 2020

strong winds and side chop on Barwon this morning – one day the wind will stop.

Will Purcell
Male
60+
December 11, 2020

strong head wind and tidal so not unhappy with time on the Barwon River this morning. good work out finished with a smile.

Will Purcell
Male
60+
December 8, 2020

tough into 24km wind first half at St Leonards, but great fun n the way home.. not unhappy as needed the workout.

David Brown
Male
50-59
December 4, 2020

On the come back trail.

Will Purcell
Male
60+
December 3, 2020

no wind on barwon heads estuary this morning but strong tide; over 2 mins off best. finished with a smile.

Pete Jackson
Male
40-49
December 3, 2020

SB Sprint 20.75”. Not bad bay conditions but slight headwind heading out, and annoying side bump on return. 1 second slower than previous 🤦‍♂️

Mark O’Neill
Male
40-49
December 3, 2020

On All Star 14’24.5 in a light/moderate easterly.

Will Purcell
Male
60+
November 27, 2020

beautiful morn on barwon esturary ..finally best time for the month felt good..finished with a smile. 14 X 27 down town with black project hydra blade

David Brown
Male
50-59
November 27, 2020

My first paddle in many weeks after pulling a hamstring and now aged 60, no more competition against 51 year old athletes.

Mark O’Neill
Male
40-49
November 25, 2020

Light northerly, on All Star 14′ 24.5″

Will Purcell
Male
60+
November 24, 2020

Not the best conditions this morn on barwon heads estuary – against strong tide and breeze first half – flew home but never seems to even up enough…finished with smile.

Cheyne Mitchell
Male
30-39
November 22, 2020

Recovery Paddle as instructed by Coach Casey due to big paddle in a couple of weeks

Richard “Gonzo” McCoy
Male
30-39
November 22, 2020

Well first time out on the bay for a while today and got reminded of the difference between river and bay paddles.

Will Purcell
Male
60+
November 21, 2020

nice morning Barwon Heads Estuary.
still no pb though – getting closer.

Will Purcell
Male
60+
November 18, 2020

beautiful morning – Barwon Estuary, Ocean Grove. Down Town Infinity
14X27 finished with a smile.

Will Purcell
Male
60+
November 15, 2020

Barwon river – was beautiful this morn and tracking for a pb till pleasure boat in a hurry to get home too close -I fell off. baaahh. cooled me down though. FWAS

Mark Renouf
Male
60+
November 15, 2020

My PB for 5km on an iSUP. RedPaddleCo 14′ x 25″ Elite. Quiet & lovely backwater. Far from a straight course and with two tight 180 degree turns. Did OK for a senior cit. 🙂

Richard “Gonzo” McCoy
Male
30-39
November 14, 2020

Red Paddle co elite 14*27. River paddle

Will Purcell
Male
60+
November 14, 2020

St Leonards Yacht club. bit of side wind and slight chop… happy with time.. attempting to implement new ideas gained from J Casey Zoom Chat last eve.. may thanks James, worked great first time and seemed to conserve more energy.
Although not pb, happy with result, as implementing change will take time.

Will Purcell
Male
60+
November 8, 2020

not unhappy with time. portarlington toward indented head and back on the bay- has character and swell. was good to practice down winding home on the infinity down town. 14 X 26 live it.

Will Purcell
Male
60+
November 6, 2020

windy and tidal this morning on the barwon estuary. FWAS

Mark Renouf
Male
60+
November 4, 2020

Devilbend Reservoir, calm with just a light breeze, raining, humid. Everyone else was at home 🙂 Jimmy Lewis Sidewinder 14’x 23″ PB for me over 5km. Actually right on 36min, but I took 2 seconds to stop my Garmin.

Will Purcell
Male
60+
November 3, 2020

beautiful morning in Ocean Grove this morning. although tide strong on the Barwon River. FWAS.

Richard “Gonzo” McCoy
Male
30-39
November 3, 2020

Red Paddle co elite 2018 14*27 at Chelsea beach…. Finished with a smile because conditions were far from perfect

David Brown
Male
50-59
November 2, 2020

First really nice day since lockdown loosened its grip, managed to get my time down again so I am a happy chap!

Will Purcell
Male
60+
November 1, 2020

nice morning in Ocean Grove on the Barwon Estuary. Good time, for me, to start the month; FWAS

Will Purcell
Male
60+
October 29, 2020

14 X 27 downtown, barwon heads estuary. glassy morning. finished happy…not pb but best time for the month of Oct

Will Purcell
Male
60+
October 28, 2020

5 seconds outside my Oct best.. bit breezy this morning on barwon estuary wind may stop ..one day

Will Purcell
Male
60+
October 27, 2020

super windy this morning on barwon estuary… good work out though on 14 X 27″ infinity downtown.

Will Purcell
Male
60+
October 23, 2020

windy and tidal again this morning on barwon heads estuary. but at least got a run in before what is going to be a wet, windy weekend… go cats

Rod Mollard
Male
50-59
October 22, 2020

I’m calling this a PB even though there’s a faster time recorded. The other one had the wind blow up as I turned around so got a great assist on the return leg.
This one was all me…

Pete Jackson
Male
40-49
October 20, 2020

Stoked with a PB for me! Very slight onshore wind, but nice water for the TT. Used the 2020 14 x 20.75 SB Sprint 🤙

Cheyne Mitchell
Male
30-39
October 20, 2020

Chelsea Beach, Light Southerly breeze which slightly increased on the return leg. Or it could just have been me 😜

David Brown
Male
50-59
October 20, 2020

Choppy conditions but first paddle in the ocean in months with our lock down, so glad to be in the ocean again.

Will Purcell
Male
60+
October 20, 2020

against breeze and strong tide 1st half. 24 mins; no coming back from that.
although 15.37 for return is encouraging.
on the 14 X 27 downtown Infinity.

Bruce Pearce
Male
50-59
October 20, 2020

Good paddles conditions 14 x 28 Sunny King Downwinders.

Bruce Pearce
Male
50-59
October 20, 2020

Good conditions 14 x 28 board

Mark Renouf
Male
60+
October 16, 2020

Strong offshore Easterly, but I’m happy with my time. Jimmy Lewis Sidewinder 14″x23″

Will Purcell
Male
60+
October 16, 2020

cant believe it 0.2 sec off october best. maybe checked my watch once too often (as you do) was a bit breezy so still not unhappy with that one.
14 X 27 Downtown lovenit.

Will Purcell
Male
60+
October 14, 2020

wind picked up just before launch. not pb; however nice arvo on the barwon river.
14 X 27 downtown

Will Purcell
Male
60+
October 12, 2020

nice night on the barwon river ocean grove. best time for the month. best time for a while.

Bruce Pearce
Male
50-59
October 12, 2020

6 knot northerly wind, sunny king 14 x 28 downwind board.

Will Purcell
Male
60+
October 7, 2020

tough first have against tide Barwon heads estuary (Lake connewarre full of water) – flew home but not enough for pb.

Will Purcell
Male
60+
October 4, 2020

14 X 27 downtown. was doing well till the cool change hit half way mark. ah well good work out.

Will Purcell
Male
60+
September 30, 2020

was tracking for a good time till the northerly picked up head on on way home.. still pretty good considering. Barwon Heads Estuary on Infinity Downtown

Darren Stone
Male
40-49
September 29, 2020

DC14 x 26 dug out
Flat
NE 13 km/hr
Blowing me slightly off shore so lots on one sided paddling.
Smiling, yes! But no dolphins

David Brown
Male
50-59
September 29, 2020

First paddle in nearly 3 months thanks to lock down restrictions on the Yarra river. Hard paddle against down stream flow from heavy rain and the lack of practice shows. Time will improve once I get back to the beach.

Mark Renouf
Male
60+
September 29, 2020

Well, if the aim is to improve, that won’t be hard. 5 minutes behind a good run. Conditions not helpful, but out on the water is always the best place to be.
Jimmy Lewis Sidewinder 14’x 25”
Canadian Bay within my 5km lockdown

Damien Quinlan
Male
50-59
September 29, 2020

14/25 Nsp. Conditions where ok for the bay slight cross bumps

Will Purcell
Male
60+
September 28, 2020

Infinity 14 X 27 downtown – barwon heads estuary golf club to bridge and back. beautiful morn but for lots of fishing boats heading out.

Simon Murphy
Male
40-49
September 28, 2020

Deep 24×26, Slight headwind

George Thomas
Male
50-59
September 27, 2020

Bit slow but very enjoyable .Tide and wind assist on the way home .The garmin had me down for 5 as i turned it off ,The sunny king board goes well ,living the life.

Will Purcell
Male
60+
September 27, 2020

windy/choppy with strong current Barwon Heads

Will Purcell
Male
60+
September 27, 2020

bit breezy with tough current. over all ok time. Barwon Heads

Pete Jackson
Male
40-49
September 27, 2020

Local beach at McCrae. 8’C wind 13-15knots. Into wind and tide for first 2.5, a bit easier coming back. Good fitness test at the start of the season and great to paddle with the Prez GT🤙Board: SB Sprint 20.75

Will Purcell
Male
60+
September 25, 2020

windy and choppy on the barwon estuary. but good work out.

Cheyne Mitchell
Male
30-39
September 21, 2020

Very light SW breeze. 15 degrees with a little bit of sun. Pretty much a summer day in Melbourne 😂

Rod Mollard
Male
50-59
September 18, 2020

Lower back issues getting in the way again. Otherwise good conditions

Will Purcell
Male
60+
September 17, 2020

nice conditions – nil wind but light rain meant I had the place to mysef, pretty good time; for me. Barwon Heads Estuary on 14 X 27 DownTown Infinity.

Bruce Pearce
Male
50-59
September 15, 2020

Nice conditions light wind.

Will Purcell
Male
60+
September 13, 2020

nice morning at St Leonard’s on the Bellarine Peninsula …14 X 27 downtown.

Rod Mollard
Male
50-59
September 13, 2020

Weird wind coming from all over the place. Still my fastest for the month. Just wish my back would play nice.

Rod Mollard
Male
50-59
September 10, 2020

Lower back is getting worse…

Bruce Pearce
Male
50-59
September 10, 2020

About 10 knots Northey wind. 14ft sunny king downwind board

Rod Mollard
Male
50-59
September 6, 2020

Not my fastest but the old lower back has been giving me trouble…

Will Purcell
Male
60+
September 5, 2020

On shore at St Leonards meant side chop there and back. was keen to see how the new Infinity downtown handled it… no problem and not a horrible time, given the albeit light but unfavorable conditions;

Will Purcell
Male
60+
September 1, 2020

against strong tide for first half – barwon estuary after big rains last week is tough. happy to come back with it though 16 mins to get home.

Will Purcell
Male
60+
August 19, 2020

new board infinity downtown.. 14 X 27, pretty happy with it.

David Brown
Male
50-59
August 6, 2020

An absolute perfect winters day for a paddle at Lysterfield Lake on the JL Sidewinder 14×27 and a PB to go with it. Had not been on the water or doing anything due to returning to work so I had to push really hard for this one.

Will Purcell
Male
60+
August 2, 2020

14 X 26 evo – nice morning on the Barwon Estuary – Ocea nGrove

David Brown
Male
50-59
July 31, 2020

Not racing and too late for the challenge last weekend but just a perfect day to go for a paddle and take a heap of photos.

David Brown
Male
50-59
July 31, 2020

No racing just enjoying a perfect day to paddle and take photos, too late for the race last weekend, too cold!

Damien Quinlan
Male
50-59
July 31, 2020

14/25 Nsp light winds and small chop

Will Purcell
Male
60+
July 30, 2020

evo 14 X 26 – nice arvo for a punt at Barwon Heads Estuary. close to PB but no cigar – best time this month..

Rod Mollard
Male
50-59
July 26, 2020

Multiple bloody boats throwing wake in my direction. And for some reason I had headwinds in both directions. Not my finest (half) hour…

Will Purcell
Male
60+
July 25, 2020

14′ 26″ evo – with new hydra blade. perfect morning

Rod Mollard
Male
50-59
July 23, 2020

Tough day with major low back issues.
Also first time seeing a boat in the river that far up. Would have been nice if he slowed down…

Will Purcell
Male
60+
July 21, 2020

nice arvo – there and back off St Leonards on the Bellarin Peninsula.

Bruce Pearce
Male
50-59
July 18, 2020

Competing with boat and JetSki wakes. Low wind conditions.

Rod Mollard
Male
50-59
July 16, 2020

Perfect conditions. No excuses

Mark Renouf
Male
60+
July 15, 2020

Stiff southerly on a Melbourne winter’s day, cool, but sunny. Cross wind, head wind, tail wind, no wind. Dolphin pod fishing. Jimmy Lewis 23″ Sidewinder. I also did a 4K and a 2K this morning 🙂

Rod Mollard
Male
50-59
July 12, 2020

Pretty calm. No excuses. Not as fast as my previous time

Will Purcell
Male
60+
July 8, 2020

changed it up a bit tonight; went with the tide for first half, then tried to hold form as much as I could on way home against tide. seemed to work ok.

Will Purcell
Male
60+
July 5, 2020

tough conditions. head wind and SSw chop, and tide running… good workout as they say. oh well on the board for July

Rod Mollard
Male
50-59
July 5, 2020

Bit of side and headwind but not enough to use as an excuse.

David Brown
Male
50-59
June 28, 2020

Perfect conditions and a PB.

Rod Mollard
Male
50-59
June 28, 2020

Slowest 5km trial I’ve recorded. Very messy side chop made it hard to get any decent speed

Will Purcell
Male
60+
June 27, 2020

although nice morn, huge running tide on Barwon River against on first leg… hard to come back from. not best, but on the board.

Mark Renouf
Male
60+
June 27, 2020

Jimmy Lewis Sidewinder. 14′ x 23″ Canadian Bay start and finish. Light southerly and slight incoming tide. A bit lumpy due to the earlier westerly and the number of boats out again. A new winter phenomenon since COVID. Cabin fever I think. (I guess that’s a pun.) A little slower than I was aiming for, but always good to be out on the water knocking over a few kms. 🙂

Will Purcell
Male
60+
June 26, 2020

against tide on river paddling toward Barwon Heads Bridge, then slack tide on way home, so not totally unhappy with time.

Will Purcell
Male
60+
June 23, 2020

plenty of ssw chop and a little bit tidal. happy with time; all things considered.

Rod Mollard
Male
50-59
June 23, 2020

Perfect conditions… no excuses.
SIC Bullet v2 is definitely slower than the Deep Dryft

Will Purcell
Male
60+
June 17, 2020

nice afternoon. think I got the slack tide. doesn’t happen often

Will Purcell
Male
60+
June 12, 2020

few fishing boats on the river tonight.. cant blame ’em nice night.

Dany Leclerc
Male
30-39
June 11, 2020

NSP Ninja 2019 14×21 + VMG Time Trial
At the National Water Sport Melbourne
Condition light westerly breeze and sunny mid 15 degree.

David Brown
Male
50-59
June 9, 2020

Gloves and booties day today and almost a PB, if I can master a Bouy turn I could do better but that can wait till summer.

George Thomas
Male
50-59
June 7, 2020

very social paddle , conditions were spot on for the middle of winter , lots of joy

Will Purcell
Male
60+
June 4, 2020

nice arvo at Ocean Grove in sunny Vic. back with a sub 40 – happy with that after disaster weekend.

Will Purcell
Male
60+
May 31, 2020

against strong tide and northerly upriver (nearly going backward) 33 min up and 16 min home…. oh well, these days make the good ones great.

Rod Mollard
Male
50-59
May 31, 2020

Wind was circling so headwind in both directions. Against the current then with it.
Not my best time

David Brown
Male
50-59
May 30, 2020

Had to get in early to beat the increasing winds, could not do a PB today but still happy with my time.

George Thomas
Male
50-59
May 30, 2020

Semi calm with good sunshine ,started with much joy ,finished with much joy
On the trusty Sunny King Downwind board ,
Great day at the office

David Brown
Male
50-59
May 26, 2020

Almost perfect conditions but not my best time, good practice for the weekend.

Damien Quinlan
Male
50-59
May 26, 2020

Rob Payne
Male
50-59
May 26, 2020

Lazy paddle with swim in the middle

Will Purcell
Male
60+
May 25, 2020

upriver and back Barwon River, Ocean Grove. nice afternoon with slight head wind coming home.

Grae Newland
Male
50-59
May 23, 2020

Fairly calm day, 4kn breeze. Deep Fireball 14’ x 23”. Warm up time was good, thought I would give it a shot. PB I believe.

Will Purcell
Male
60+
May 22, 2020

Barwon Heads Estuary. Beautiful arvo and a PB.

David Brown
Male
50-59
May 18, 2020

New PB today, perfect conditions.

Mark Renouf
Male
60+
May 18, 2020

No wind or tidal flow this morning and hardly any power boat wake around. A 5km PB for me 🙂 Start and Finish at Canadian Bay, Mount Eliza, Mornington Peninsula. Jimmy Lewis Sidewinder 14′ x 23″

David Brown
Male
50-59
May 18, 2020

George Thomas
Male
50-59
May 17, 2020

First day of summer ,true story
Had a great time on the Sunny King Downwind Board
8 mins quicker than last week with no extra perceived effort

Rob Payne
Male
50-59
May 16, 2020

Bit rough

Rob Payne
Male
50-59
May 16, 2020

Rob Payne
Male
50-59
May 15, 2020

Sunset at Chelsea

Ian Cassell
Male
60+
May 15, 2020

Out and back course, 11kmh wind slight chop. 14ft SK dugout SUP. Warm and sunny.

David Brown
Male
50-59
May 15, 2020

Rob Payne
Male
50-59
May 15, 2020

GPS failure traveled 6.46 k

David Brown
Male
50-59
May 14, 2020

George Thomas
Male
50-59
May 10, 2020

Worked on technique ,the 1% percent things that make the difference .
Had some great tunes ,some sunshine and my trusty sunny king board so much joy

Will Purcell
Male
60+
May 10, 2020

Michael Jenkins
Male
60+
May 9, 2020

Crank’n DWer on Port Phillip Bay 25+ winds, lining up beautifully on the SIC bullet 17’4 lots of fun and first DWer for 6 months

David Brown
Male
50-59
May 5, 2020

Lovely day for a time trial, each one is a new PB. All ocean paddling with slight swell fell off onceto wake me up and concentrate.

Will Purcell
Male
60+
May 5, 2020

Loop on Barwon Heads Estuary. Beautiful night; no excuses.

David Brown
Male
50-59
May 5, 2020

It may have been 14 degrees but I was pretty warm doing a few laps from Sorrento Boat Club to Sorrento Pier this afternoon. Another PB and another 1 min off my last time which I am very happy with if I can keep it going.

Will Purcell
Male
60+
May 3, 2020

loop at St Leonards yacht club on the Bellarine Peninsula. woohoo broke 40 min.

David Brown
Male
50-59
April 28, 2020

10-15 onshore winds and 2ft swell just to make it interesting for the first 3km on my Jimmy Lewis 14×27 Sidewinder.

Rob Payne
Male
50-59
April 27, 2020

Beautiful Chelsea Vic sunset paddle

Pete Jackson
Male
40-49
April 26, 2020

SB Sprint 20.75. Conditions: 22 knot winds and rain! No smiling…

George Thomas
Male
50-59
April 26, 2020

Windy and Rainy so solid day at the office ,so not a great time on the board but best time on the water
Think we had a wind spike as i was going into the wind
but Diamonds are built under pressure
Big thanks for Pete jackson , always looking after me , finished with a smile

Damien Quinlan
Male
50-59
April 26, 2020

Sheltered in sandy boat harbour due to strong winds , doing a u shaped course with 7 kick turns and navigating a narrow section ! 😁

David Brown
Male
50-59
April 25, 2020

10kn head wind variable direction at times and outgoing tide.

Will Purcell
Male
60+
April 25, 2020

thanks to syd sup for running event.

Rod Mollard
Male
50-59
April 25, 2020

Wind and tide got in the way but still fun.
Deep Dryft 14’ x 26”

Cheyne Mitchell
Male
30-39
April 25, 2020

Strong cross winds

Mark Renouf
Male
60+
April 25, 2020

Headed to Devilbend Reservoir (12km country lane drive) because of the 15to 20 knot northerly. Had some protection for some loops. A personal PB on my Jimmy Lewis Sidewinder 14’x23”

Will Purcell
Male
60+
April 24, 2020

St Leonard’s Yacht Club loop. “missed it by that much” nice night though.

Will Purcell
Male
60+
April 22, 2020

St Leonards Loop. side chop and southerly into face on return leg. Nice to get out this arvo tho.

Rod Mollard
Male
50-59
April 22, 2020

Tide & wind affected on the outbound. Lots of weed to dodge. Fastest average speed I’ve ever done. Deep Dryft 14’ x 26”. Only had it a few weeks…

Bruce Pearce
Male
50-59
April 21, 2020

5 Laps of Frankston Reservoir

Mark Renouf
Male
60+
April 20, 2020

Devilbend Reservoir on the Mornington Peninsula in 20knots of NW dropping to 15knots during my session.

Will Purcell
Male
60+
April 19, 2020

14′ X 26″ One Evo. From royal Ocean Grove golf club to bridge and back. as good as conditions as you would want…. no excuses this morn.

Bruce Pearce
Male
50-59
April 19, 2020

On surf sup 9.5ft 6.74km in total.

Pete Jackson
Male
40-49
April 18, 2020

First paddle for 3 weeks! Weather-grey and miserable! Small bumps into wind, turn around halfway. Not the best conditions for a time trial, but fun on the SB Ace 23🤙

Will Purcell
Male
60+
April 17, 2020

Barwon Heads Estuary from Royal Ocean Grove Golf club 2.5 Km toward Lake Connewarre and 2.5 Km back… turned out nice arvo for a paddle

Will Purcell
Male
60+
April 16, 2020

from royal Ocean Grove Golf Club to Barwon Heads Ridgy Didge and back. northerly sprung up as head wind on return leg.

Will Purcell
Male
60+
April 15, 2020