====== New Caledonia Surfski ======

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New Caledonia is a collectivity of islands of [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overseas_France|overseas France]] in the southwest Pacific Ocean.

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===== Downwind =====

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==== Grande Terre ====

The main island of Grande Terre is well aligned with their summer winds. For islands with a small population (270K?) NC is home to a surprising number of world class and champion SUP paddlers. The favorable downwind conditions have to help. Also the lagoon at Nouméa reportedly gets waves for downwinding that can be similar to the Columbia Gorge.

  * **Kuenda Beach**
      * **Anse Vata - Kuenda Beach**  10 km [[https://youtu.be/9RMc4p6dH6o|video]]
      * **Duck Island (île aux Canards)(Anse Vata Bay) - Kuenda Beach**  9 km [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzNdFX9JIjY|video]], [[https://www.downwind.fun/courses/duck-island-downwind|Downwindfun]]
      * **Artillery Run (Artillery Point - Kuenda Beach) **7 km
      * **Le Meridien Resort - Kuenda **9.5 km
      * **Baie de Sainte-Marie - Kuenda Beach **approx. 15 km [[https://youtu.be/AaVlklr6Iak|video ]]
  * **Le Meridien Resort****
 - Naia **25 km
  * **Néa - Ongué**  30 km
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==== Ouvea ====

  * **Mouli Beach**
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===== Clubs/Groups =====

  * [[https://www.facebook.com/SurfSkiKayakPoloNc/|Surfski & Kayak Polo Facebook]] (no recent posts but maybe you can find some information in old posts)
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===== Videos =====

  * [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuykg4We5c_AvvRvxubIvp03f5Uj-SZcS|Surfski TV Oceania Playlist]]
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===== Resources =====

  * [[https://www.mensjournal.com/adventure/new-caledonia-hotpot-sup-racers/|Men's Journal Article on New Caledonia SUP and Downwinding]]

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**Exploring New Caledonia**

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**Va'a Downwinding**

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