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-**Basque Country Downwind**
+**Amour, mer et surf ski**
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 === Downwinders (Sous le vent)/Paddles ===
-  * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlL8-9Xzsm4|Amour, mer et surf ski]]
   * **Brest **  (get local knowledge about the port and naval base traffic to watch for) Rade de Brest is the Bay that the Port of Brest faces
       * **Le Conquet - Brest**  approx. 25 km
-      * **Le Fret - Landévennec **20 km [[https://www.downwind.fun/courses/le-fret-run|Downwindfun]]
+      * **Land****é****vennec**
-      * **Freight Port of Brest - Landévennec**  18 km
+        * **Lanv****é****oc - Land****é****vennec**  14.5 km [[https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3s27tw|video]]
-        * **Best wind direction**: West
+        * **Le Fret - Landévennec **20 km [[https://www.downwind.fun/courses/le-fret-run|Downwindfun]]
-        * **Season**: All year round with at least 15 knots of wind
+        * **Freight Port of Brest - Landévennec**  20+ km
+          * **Best wind direction**: West, WNW
+          * **Season**: All year round with at least 15 knots of wind
+          * **Safety **watch the shipping lanes you cross
       * **Ile Longue - Tinduff**  approx 10 km [[https://youtu.be/vJkamAkQsGU|video]] (started upwind before turning onto this course for downwind)
+      * **La Pointe de l'Armoriale (****Armorique?) à l'ile Tibidy **17 km [[https://youtu.be/UZ5mDaiSwso|video]]
       * **Port de l'Auberlac'h**
         * **Port de l'Auberlac'h - Ile de Tibidy **17 km [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xTS0SvecCw|video]], [[https://youtu.be/AX708dwu_qI|video]]
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   * **La Rance River**
       * **La Richardais - Mordreuc **12.5 km [[https://youtu.be/cDzZvZg6yh8|video]], [[https://www.downwind.fun/courses/la-rance-downwind|Downwindfun]]
+  * **Odet River Estuary ** [[https://www.instagram.com/reel/DAxjreQsGU3/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==|video]] (instagram)
   * **Ploudalmézeau - **various windy beaches
       * **Plage des Trois Moutons - Kerouartz **16 km
+      * **Plage Ganoac - Portsall **  ~10 km [[https://surfski.wiki/movies_cached/dwportsall|video]]
       * [[https://youtu.be/400CZwVSJyQ|Portsall video]]
       * ….
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         * Or **Boulevard de l'Ocean, Gavre - Plage Penthievre** [[https://downwindable.com/quiberon-run|Downwindable.com]]
       * **Penthievre - Locmariaquer**  ~15 km
-      * **Quiberon - Kerhilio **  ~21 km
+      * **Quiberon - Kerhilio **  ~21 k**m**
+  * **Treompan ** [[https://youtu.be/ljPI0_ciNIk?t=65|video]]
 === Coaches/Clubs/Lessons ===
   * [[https://barrachousup.com/|Barrachou Paddle]] 4 Rue de Lesneven, 29880 Guissény
+  * [[https://brestbretagnenautisme.fr/|Brest Bretagne Nautisme]]
   * [[https://canoekayakclubbrestois.fr/|Canoe Kayak Club Brestois]]
-  * [[http://finisteresurfskifestival.fr/|Finistere Surfski Festival]] for beginners to intermediate
+  * [[https://www.facebook.com/p/Crozon-Waterman-Club-61577136154863/|Crozon Waterman Club]] (facebook)
+  * [[https://estranploudal.wixsite.com/l-estran-ploudal|L'Estran Ploudalmézeau]]
+  * [[https://barrachousup.com/finistere-surfski-festival-2024-fr/|Finistere Surfski Festival]] for beginners to intermediate (check [[http://barrachousup.com/|barrachou paddle]] website because link will may change from year to year)
   * [[https://surfskiandco.com/|Surfski & Co.]] demos, lessons
   * [[https://www.cercle-nautique-etel.fr/kayak/surfski-center/|Surfski Center Etel]] Etel, Morbihan
+  * [[https://www.facebook.com/tregorsauvetagesportif/|Trévou-Tréguignec]] Surf Lifesaving
 === Dealers/Equipment ===
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 Bray-Dunes - Nieuwpoort (This video shows a skilled sea kayaker paddling a sea kayak with a hull shape similar to surfskis - built better for downwind surfing. The conditions and shore break are not for beginner surfskiers, but a skilled surfskier with good preparation and safety support would love such a downwinder)
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+**Surf**
+  * **Pont-Mahé ** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fR2Wc8emsE|video]]
 **Clubs/Groups**
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         * (equivalent) **Plage de Collignon - Port de Fermanville ** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t71IFME9DlA|video]]
       * **Querqueville**  - **l'Anse du Brick **approx. 14.5 km [[https://youtu.be/9snhN9RsBb8|video]]
-      * **Plage d'Urville - Plage de Collignon**  ~12-13 km (ship traffic from harbor?)
+      * **Plage d'Urville - Plage de Collignon**  ~12-13 km (ship traffic from harbor?) [[https://youtu.be/Z4zrVeet9a8|video]]
   * See also [[:jerseychannelislands|]]. While not part of France they are quite close to the Cotentin Peninsula and share many of the favorable characteristics for downwinders, surf, and tide races.
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 === Dealers/Equipment ===
-  * [[https://www.canoe-shop.com/267-kayak-fitness|Canoe Shop]] Dives-sur-Mer
+  * [[https://www.canoe-shop.com/267-kayak-fitness|Canoe Shop]] Dives-sur-Mer (this is also the home of [[https://epickayakseurope.eu/|Epic Kayaks Europe]])
 === Resources ===
-  * [[https://www.cotentinkayak.fr/|Kayak Club Cotentin ]] Cherbourg
+  * [[https://www.cotentinkayak.fr/|Kayak Club Cotentin ]] Club de Kayak de Mer du Nord Cotentin (CKMNC), Cherbourg
   * [[https://www.besport.com/group/918372|Kayak le Havre Ocean]]
   * [[https://youtu.be/j7Y1H408CkM|Surfski in Normandie Video]]
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-{{youtube>WPXtM82YoZE|Pays Basque?large}}
+**Gironde Surfing**
+{{youtube>qqSt4eyi7ro?large}}
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+**Outrigger Downwinding in Basque Country**
+{{youtube>WPXtM82YoZE?large}}
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   * **Bay of Txngudi (Chingoudy) ** [[https://youtu.be/iJrWUWerEUs|video]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfwC5XQRswo|video2]] border of France/Spain at the mouth of Bidasoa river
+  * **Biscarosse ** [[https://youtu.be/o3hV6PMZLRg|SUP surfing]], [[https://youtu.be/ljcnxidtudc|Wave Yaking]]
+  * **Gironde**
+      * the Atlantic coastline west of the very large Gironde estuary has numerous surf sites. You will have to research how appropriate/safe they are for surfski surfing.
+      * [[https://comitesurfgironde.com/|Comite Surf Gironde]]
+      * [[https://nomadsurfers.com/surfing-in-gironde/|Nomad Surfing]]
+      * [[https://www.worldbeachguide.com/france/surf/gironde|World Beach Guide Gironde Surf]]
+  * **Hossegor **popular location for wind sports on water. Previously host to a popular SUP race - the  [[https://www.facebook.com/HossegorSurfClub/|Hossegor Paddle Games]]
+      * Why the surf/waves are [[https://www.swsurfhouse.com/blog/2018/2/7/why-are-the-waves-in-hossegor-so-good-hint-theres-something-hiding-underwater|good at Hossegor]]
   * …
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   * [[https://outriggerzone-europe.com/|Ozone Europe]] Guéthary, France, OCs, Kai Wa'a Surfskis
-  * [[https://www.woo-outrigger.com/en|Woo Outriggers]]
+  * [[https://www.woo-outrigger.com/|Woo Outriggers]] they sold Pueo OCs for some time, but appear to only sell their own now.
   * …
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   * See [[:france#clubs_and_groups|Main French Club Listing]]
-  * Google Search - [[https://www.google.com/search?q=canoe+clubs+northern+france|French Canoe Clubs]]
+  * Google Search - [[https://www.google.com/search?q=canoe+clubs+northern+france|Northern France Canoe Clubs]]
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