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| - | ====== Eastern Cape (Oos-Kaap) (South Africa) ====== | + | ====== Eastern Cape (Oos-Kaap), South Africa Surfski ====== |
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| - | **St. Francis Bay** | + | <font inherit/inherit;;#ffffff;;inherit>.</font> |
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| [[:south_africa|Main South Africa Page]] | [[:south_africa|Main South Africa Page]] | ||
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| + | * [[:western_cape|Western Cape]] Knysna, Witsand, False Bay, Fish Hoek, Cape Town, Langebaan… | ||
| + | * [[:kwa_zulu_natal|KwaZulu-Natal]] Richards Bay, Durban, Amanzimtoti, Scottburgh… | ||
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| ===== Locales ===== | ===== Locales ===== | ||
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| + | ==== Marine ==== | ||
| * **East London (home of ** [[https://www.fennkayaks.com/|Fenn]]**)** | * **East London (home of ** [[https://www.fennkayaks.com/|Fenn]]**)** | ||
| * **Orient Beach - Yellow Sands** ~23 km ([[:peter_martin_course|Pete Marlin Race Course]]) | * **Orient Beach - Yellow Sands** ~23 km ([[:peter_martin_course|Pete Marlin Race Course]]) | ||
| + | * [[https://www.facebook.com/share/r/18D1uwXxtF/|Dawid Mocke Video]] (facebook) Pete Marlin launching in Yellow Sands surf on a tricky day (east wind) | ||
| * [[http://wavenet.csir.co.za/OnlineData/EastLondon/eastlondonwaveD.htm|Wave Data]] | * [[http://wavenet.csir.co.za/OnlineData/EastLondon/eastlondonwaveD.htm|Wave Data]] | ||
| * [[http://www.satides.co.za/common/scripts/weekAhead/?loc=rsa_el|Tides]] | * [[http://www.satides.co.za/common/scripts/weekAhead/?loc=rsa_el|Tides]] | ||
| - | * **Port Elizabeth (home of ** [[https://carbonologysport.com/|Carbonology Sport]]**)** | + | * **Gqeberha (****Port**** Elizabeth) (home of ** [[https://carbonologysport.com/|Carbonology Sport]]**)** |
| * [[:cape_recife|Cape Recife]] | * [[:cape_recife|Cape Recife]] | ||
| - | * **Noordhoek - Bushy Park** (Sardinia Bay Beach?) approx. 16 km | + | * **Noordhoek - Bushy Park** (Sardinia Bay Beach?) approx. 16 km, [[https://www.downwind.fun/courses/bush-wind-run|Downwindfun]] |
| + | * **Summerstrand ** | ||
| + | * **Pollock Beach ** [[https://youtu.be/Rjo59C0YSik|video]] | ||
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| + | * **Jeffreys Bay (JBay) ** | ||
| + | * **Maitlands (Maitland Beach) - JBay ** ~35 km [[https://youtu.be/5YvWc9IYuUQ|video]] (video says 40 km, but maybe not that straight of a path?), [[https://www.downwind.fun/courses/maitlands-to-jeffreys-downwind|Downwindfun]] | ||
| + | * **Across JBay** 42 km [[https://youtu.be/kX7-V4rYOTM|video]] St Francis Bay (Bruce's? meaning cafe or beach?) - Van Staden's (meaning road/river mouth?) | ||
| + | * **Nahoon - Glen Eden **18 km [[https://youtu.be/mfJcfALQEPI|video]], [[https://youtu.be/mfJcfALQEPI|reverse video]] | ||
| * **St. Francis Bay ** [[https://youtu.be/zMoGqVC0B0k|video]] | * **St. Francis Bay ** [[https://youtu.be/zMoGqVC0B0k|video]] | ||
| - | * **Aston Bay - Seekoei River Mouth** | + | * **Aston Bay - Seekoei River Mouth (Laps?, Surf?, Flatwater?)** |
| - | * **Canal Harbour - Walskipper Restaurant** | + | * **Canal Harbour - Walskipper Restaurant ** |
| * **Cape St. Francis ** [[https://youtu.be/b4JFmQ6J7XQ|surf video]], [[https://youtu.be/CjgLqGMAIOc|surf video2]] | * **Cape St. Francis ** [[https://youtu.be/b4JFmQ6J7XQ|surf video]], [[https://youtu.be/CjgLqGMAIOc|surf video2]] | ||
| + | * … | ||
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| + | ==== Freshwater ==== | ||
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| + | * **Gariepdam ** (in South Africa "dam" refers both to the dam and to the reservoir) Gariepdam is on the border of East Cape and Free State. | ||
| + | * **Just South of Gariep Dam - Inlet north of Dam **10 km (this distance includes going upwind in order to get lined up for about 5 km SE downwind) [[https://youtu.be/xEGrvLSkeAA|Dawid Mocke ]][[https://www.downwind.fun/courses/gariep-downwind|Downwindfun]] | ||
| + | * … | ||
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| + | ===== Conditions ===== | ||
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| + | * [[https://www.webcamtaxi.com/en/south-africa/eastern-cape.html|Eastern Cape Webcams]] | ||
| + | * [[https://www.windguru.cz/51679|Windguru Gqeberha]] | ||
| + | * **General** | ||
| + | * [[https://www.wasaproject.info/docs/2_windclimatesafrica2010.pdf|Wind Patterns in South Africa]] (good for general knowledge but consult locals for critical details/variants/microclimates where you plan to paddle) | ||
| + | * … | ||
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| + | ---- | ||
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| + | ===== Videos ===== | ||
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| + | * [[:south_africa_downwind_videos#east_cape|Eastern Cape Videos]] | ||
| + | * … | ||
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| + | ---- | ||
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| + | ===== Races ===== | ||
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| + | * [[:races:races_south_africa#eastern_cape|Eastern Cape Races]] | ||
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| ===== Coaches ===== | ===== Coaches ===== | ||
| - | * [[https://www.facebook.com/www.thepaddlingshop.co.za|The Paddling Shop]] Port Elizabeth Surfski School | + | * See [[:south_africa#coaching|South Africa Coaching]] |
| * … | * … | ||
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| + | ===== Equipment/Dealers ===== | ||
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| + | * See [[:south_africa#surfski_dealersmakersequipment|Main South Africa Page Listings]] | ||
| + | * … | ||
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| </WRAP> | </WRAP> | ||
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