VOYAGER X WETFEET HAWAII DOWNWIND CHALLENGE 2025

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A DOWNWIND RACE for SUP and Foildrive on SATURDAY JULY 6TH from Alan Davis area of Sandy Beach to Kaimana Wind Sock - approximately 12 miles

Race Day Timeline

8:00am-9:30 am Hui Nalu Halau - Race Check In, Pass Out Numbers for Boards and Shirts.

9:30 am Hui Nalu Halau - Race Meeting.

11:00am Water Start All Classes

1:00 pm Kaimana Buoy Finish Line - Cutoff Time to Finish

1:30 PM Kapiolani Beach Park - FOOD/AWARDS

General Rules

Please read these rules carefully and abide by them or face disqualification. In general you are expected to conduct yourself in a sportmanlike manner, help others on the course if they are in trouble and consider safety first above everything else. Please wear the race jersey during the race, its looks great for photos!

Registration

You can preregister here until July 5th for $50:

Registration

Race day registration will be $60.

All racers including must check in on race morning from 8am to 10am to get their number and race jersey. There will be a pre-race briefing at 10:00am at the Canoe Hale at the Hawaii Kai Boat Ramp.

Race Course

The race course will be from Allen Davis area outside of Sandy Beach to a buoy outside Kaimana Beach Park.

Categories

There will be divisions for Men's and Women's age divisions for 39 and under and 40 and over in both SUP and Foildrive categories. Awards will be given to the top 3 in each division.

Race Rules

The Alan Davis start area will be in the water about 100 meters outside the Lagoon which is a short hike in from the curve of the road going to the Hawaii Kai Golf Course. Racers are expected to be in the water at the start area 15 minutes prior to their respective start times. All racers must be sitting on their boards for the starting gun. Course marshalls on jet skis will be managing the start line so that no one is in front of the line or gets a rolling start. Please cooperate and help shepherd others to insure a fair start.

Once the gun goes off there are no restrictions other than you must go past and within 10 yards of the buoy off the Kaimana Beach channel. You must go past the finish line buoy even if it means paddling to it. If you pull out of the race please let race officials know by calling (808) 255-6255.

A leash is required and Inflatable boards are not allowed. Racers not finished by 1:00pm will be given a DNF.

Awards Ceremony

At 1pm there will be an awards ceremony at Kapiolani Park across the street from Kaimana Beach with food being served.

Race Course Maps