2nd ANNUAL de FUCA DOWNWIND

Sat. June 11th 2011

This is the second annual De Fuca Downwind, the brainchild of paddler Gabe Newton’s research on the Strait’s most reliable Westerlies. The 13-mile course starts at Freshwater Bay County Park, West of Port Angeles. Across 11 gorgeous open miles, with Washington’s Olympic Mountains as a backdrop, racers on surfskis and SUPs, in kayaks and outrigger canoes ride the tailwind all the way to Ediz Hook at the mouth of Port Angeles Harbor… then the real work begins as the last two miles head across the wind to the beach in front of the Red Lion hotel on the waterfront.

Big BBQ, gear raffle from our sponsors, and awards presentation at Olympic Raft & Kayak following the race! your race entry includes the meal, plus a tee shirt and one raffle ticket.

Extra tee shirts – $15  ($20 at the event)
Meals for your guests – $10  (please preregister prior to the event so we can plan the food)
Extra raffle tickets – $5

Gear Requirements: Each participant is required to have in their possession a PFD, have an accessible whistle or other sounding device as well as a bilge pump (decked boats) or bailing device (OCs) and it is highly recommended that you wear a wetsuit or drysuit and carry a VHF radio.  We’ll have wetsuits, booties and other gear available for rent at the ORK shop.  Note:  We highly recommend that you WEAR a PFD at all times while racing.

All racers acknowledge that they understand the serious health and safety risks of open water racing, that they are competent in unassisted self-rescue in open water conditions, and that they will self-assess conditions on race day and withdraw from competition if their inability to handle the conditions may put other paddlers and rescue teams at risk.  All race participants will be required to sign a release form.

Gear Discounts:  All racers are entitled to 15% off any kayaks or accessories in stock at our retail shop Friday-Sunday, June 10-12.  Now there’s a way to save serious money.

Directions:

To Freshwater Bay boat launch:  Go west from Port Angeles on Hwy 101 for approx. five miles.  Turn right on Hwy 112 toward Neah Bay.  Go 4.5 miles and take a right on Freshwater Bay Road.  Go to end of road.

To Hollywood Beach:  It is in downtown Port Angeles in front of the Red Lion Hotel and next to the City Pier.

To Olympic Raft & Kayak:  From Port Angeles go west on Hwy 101 for 8 miles.  Cross Elwha River and take first right onto Lake Aldwell Road.  It’s the first place on the left.

ONLINE REGISTRATION

2010 RESULTS

Name                   Home Town   Boat model  Division  race#    time  place  place-div

Ian MacKenzie       Victoria BC      Epic V12             M-HPK 37       1:24:34       1                        1

Erik  Borgnes          Sequim WA      Epic V12             M-HPK 5         1:24:56       2                        2

Jeff  Hilburn         Bellingham WA                                 M-HPK 35       1:25:42     3                        3

Gabe Newton          Eugene OR      Epic V10L            M-HPK 26       1:26:04     4                        4

Alan Goto                Seattle WA      Kamanu Pueo     M-OC1 33       1:32:12       5                        1

Tracy Landboe   Shoreline WA                                     F-HPK 21       1:32:53       6                        1

Roger Lamb        Bellingham WA   Huki S1-X            M-HPK 20      1:34:20       7                        5

Mike Gregory     Bellingham WA                                   M-HPK 15       1:37:45       8                        6

Robert Picardo  Seattle WA                                       M-HPK 39       1:38:33       9                        7

Greg Bawden       Duvall WA           Huki S1-R              M-HPK 2        1:38:37       10                        8

Jim Schulz          Seattle WA            think Evo              M-HPK 27      1:38:57       11                        9

Joe Ferguson  Mukilteo WA         Hurricane             M-OC1 12      1:39:34       12                        2

Traci Cole         Kenmore WA         think Evo              F-HPK 10      1:39:59       13                        2

Ken Kroeger       Seattle WA          Kamanu Pueo      M-OC1 19       1:40:35       14                        3

Ron Williams      Victoria BC                                       M-OC1 42      1:40:46       15                        4

Shane Baker    Port Orchard WA    Huki V1-Z          M-OC1 31      1:41:29       16                        5

Ernie Wong          Seattle WA       Kamanu Pueo        M-OC1 29      1:43:45       17                        6

John Flynn          Seattle WA          think Evo              M-HPK 13      1:45:20       18                        10

Travis Burns     Olympia WA        Zephyr Outrigger M-OC1 8      1:45:38       19                        7

John Linnborn  Port Angeles WA Huki Outrigger  M-OC1 22      1:46:54       20                        8

Jim Buchanan   Bellingham WA    Huki S1-R              M-HPK 7      1:46:59       21                        11

Brenda Burns    Olympia WA       Kamanu Pueo       F-OC1 9       1:48:34       22                        1

Minnie Fontenelle Seattle WA    Kamanu Pueo       F-OC1 14      1:49:59       23                        2

Gregory Mayes Port Angeles WA  Huki V1-R          M-OC1 23      1:50:01       24                        9

Wayne Horodowich Mill Creek WA Homemade skin M-FSK 17    1:51:56       25                        1

Beau Whitehead   Bellingham WA                                  M-SUP 45   1:52:49       26                        1

Deb Volturno, John Palmer Port Angeles WA  Seaward Passat mx-2SK 43     1:53:04  27   1

Rodney Parmenter Hood River OR                                   M-SUP 38   1:55:38       28                        2

Donald Kiesling    Seattle WA      Bark Catalina              M-Pdlbd 18   1:56:13     29                        1

Deb Natelson     Renton Wa         Maas Aero                    F-OWR 25   1:58:31     30                        1

Darrell  Bednark  Seattle WA                                   M-Pdlbd 32   1:58:31     31                        2

Jon Berry            Seattle WA        Valley Nordkapp LV M-SK 4    1:58:52     32                        1

Wade Johnson  Camano Island WA  Rockpool Alaw Bach   M-SK 36  1:59:20  33                      2

Ed Hand          Renton Wa             NDK Explorer              M-SK 16   2:02:44     34                        3

Rick Graves   Portland OR                                                M-SUP 34   2:03:50    35                        3

Mark Baron  Seattle WA             Valley Anas Acuta      M-SK 1      2:04:25    36                        4

John Dawkins Shoreline WA    Wilderness Zephyr     M-SK 47    2:07:07   37                        5

Christian Polyak  Port Angeles WA  Pygmy Osprey  M-SK 48     2:07:27   38                        6

Chris May, Paul LaPointe  Woodinville WA   NWK Seascape    M-2SK 44  2:08:12     39           1

Bill Babcock  Hood River OR    SIC F18                           M-SUP 30  2:09:46       40                        4

Mark Ribkoff  Hood River OR  Starboard Race 12’6” M-SUP 40  2:11:46       41                        5

Chris Smith    Tacoma WA                                              M-SK 41   2:13:29       42                        7

Bob McDermott  Seattle WA  Hemel 14                            M-SUP 24   2:27:24       43                        6

Michael Holland  Bainbridge Island WA                          M-SUP 46   2:31:52       44                        7