====== Madeira Surfski ======

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**Calheta - Ribeira Brava Downwind**

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Madeira, an autonomous region of Portugal, is an archipelago comprising 4 islands off the northwest coast of Africa.

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===== Downwinds/Paddles =====

  * **Calheta **
      * (is Praia da até a local name for Calheta Beach or a different beach?)
      * **Calheta - Ribeira Brava **12 km (or make it longer by going upwind first) [[https://youtu.be/TF_5KLxkkYM|video]]
      * **Calheta - Funchal **29 km
      * **Calheta - Praia dos Reis Magos (Zimbreiros, Caniço) **approx 37 - 40 km [[https://youtu.be/8pMAJ7QzaYo|foil video]]
  * **Funchal**
      * **Machico - Funchal **20 km
      * **Santa Cruz - Funchal**  16 km [[https://youtu.be/lNcyXTUHLLY?t=139|video]]
      * **Ponta Do Sol - Funchal**  20 km [[https://youtu.be/Fjad19vCOSo|video]]
  * **Quinta do Lorde - Reis Magos **16 km [[https://youtu.be/wBB7VT-oSso|video]]
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===== Races =====

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[[:races:race_calendars|Worldwide Race Calender Page]]

  * **Madeira hosted the ICF World Ocean Racing Championships in 2024**
      * [[https://www.canoeicf.com/canoe-ocean-racing-world-championships/madeira-2024|ICF World Ocean Racing Championships 2024]]
  *  [[https://www.madeiraoceanchallenge.pt/|Madeira Ocean Challenge]]
      * [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuykg4We5c_DjmBcUvbbQm872xaykqOgD|Surfski.tv Video Playlist (mostly from Ocean Challenge)]]
  * [[https://canoeoceanracingportugal.com/en|Portugal Ocean Racing Association]]
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===== Conditions =====

  * **Weather**
      * Windguru: [[https://www.windguru.cz/map/?lat=32.063955594660854&lon=-14.787597656234198&zoom=5|Madeira]]
      * Windytv: [[https://www.windy.com/32.650/-16.909?32.121,-16.909,8|Madeira - Funchal]]
  * **Tides/Swell**
      * [[https://www.tideschart.com/Portugal/Madeira/|Tidecharts Madeira]]

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===== Video =====

  * [[:madeira_videos|]]
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===== Clubs/Groups =====

  *  [[http://canoagemmadeira.com/|Associação Regional Canoagem da Madeira]]
      * [[https://www.facebook.com/ARCMadeira|Facebook]]
  * [[https://www.facebook.com/centrotreinomarfunchal|Centro Treino Mar Facebook]]
  * [[https://www.facebook.com/navalcalheta|Clube Naval da Calheta - Facebook]]
  * [[https://www.clubenavaldofunchal.com/|Clube Naval do Funchal]]
  * [[https://www.facebook.com/cnportosanto/?locale=pt_BR|Clube Naval Porto Santo Facebook]]
  * [[https://www.visitmadeira.pt/en-gb/what-to-do/events/search/madeira-surfski-lifesaving|Madeira Surf Lifesaving]]
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===== Resources =====

  * [[https://www.madeira-adventure-kingdom.com/canyoning/|Canyoning]] Adventure Kingdom
  * [[https://lokolokomadeira.com/tour/coasteering/|Coasteering]] Lokolokomadeira
  * **Fantastic Hiking**
      * [[https://doit-madeira.com/information/|Pico do Arieiro, Pico Ruivo and Achada do Teixeira]]
      * [[https://www.youtube.com/shorts/P6y81zVfiyU?feature=share|Stairway to Heaven]] video
  * [[https://www.madeiraoceantrails.com/|Madeira Ocean Trails]] guide to activities, it's a little heavy on web animation you may have to be a bit patient with website
  * [[https://www.facebook.com/MadSea.pt|Mad Sea]] body boarding
  * [[https://www.travelersuniverse.com/madeiras-11-best-canoe-kayak-experiences-with-prices-reviews/|Paddle Tours]] SUP, sit-on-top kayak, snorkeling
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===== Other Islands in Macaronesia =====

  * [[:azores|]], [[:canary_islands|]], [[:cape_verde|]]
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