Durras Downwinder

It wasn't actually the wind that got us out in the kayaks today, it was the forecast 34 degree Celsius weather, but we had the sails so might as well use them right? Doug was back in the yellow placcy boat, after paddling a faster composite boat, he was not impressed and was actually downright grumbly. I am still in the loaner Pace, which was feeling nimble, or is that tippy, after paddling it fully loaded for almost three weeks around the Furneaux Group in Bass Strait.

Mike met us at Sunshine Bay and we paddled up to Dark Beach which is Mike's current favourite landing spot in the southern half of Murramarang National Park. I think it has to do with young women and skinny dipping, but I don't ask too many questions.

By the time we paddled back out past Flat Rock Point after elevenses, the light headwind was a moderate northerly, and we were off. The first part was a bit lumpy for catching runners and I was getting used to the unweighted Pace again, but, as we got further south, I got more confident and started paddling hard to get up on the wave and then whoot, whoot, what a hoot. We were flying along. Even Doug in the yellow plastic tub with the wildly cavitating Pacific Action sail was catching waves. It really is hard to beat a good downwinder.