Places
The South Shetland Downwind (Nelson Island to Robert Island)
Antarctic Claims (Various), Antarctic Treaty SystemStart:
Nelson Island (Harmony Cove)
Nelson Island (Harmony Cove)
Finish:
Robert Island (Mitchell Cove)
Robert Island (Mitchell Cove)
Distance:
12 km
12 km
Freezing water (0°C); 15-20 knot Katabatic winds; heavy brash ice and potential leopard seal presence.
The Strait of Gibraltar Run (Levante)
Tarifa, SpainStart:
Bolonia Beach
Bolonia Beach
Finish:
Playa de Los Lances (Tarifa Town)
Playa de Los Lances (Tarifa Town)
Distance:
16 km
16 km
Strong Levante (Easterly) or Poniente (Westerly) winds; complex tidal currents.
The Viana do Castelo Run
Viana do Castelo, PortugalStart:
Praia de Afife
Praia de Afife
Finish:
Praia do Cabedelo / Lima River Mouth
Praia do Cabedelo / Lima River Mouth
Distance:
12 km
12 km
Consistent Nortada (North) wind; Atlantic swell with manageable technical bumps.
The Viento Run (The Gorge)
Hood River, USAStart:
Viento State Park
Viento State Park
Finish:
Hood River Waterfront Park
Hood River Waterfront Park
Distance:
13.5 km
13.5 km
Strong Westerly thermal winds; waves are steepened by the opposing Columbia River current.
Villa Joiosa
vila joiosa, SpainStart:
Villa Joiosa
Villa Joiosa
Finish:
El Campelo
El Campelo
Distance:
20 km
20 km
Best downwind with NE/ENE winds (15–25 kn) and 1–1.8 m swell; avoid offshore westerlies and watch for rocky shallows and backwash near Coveta Fumá.