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 ====== Greece Surfski ======
-[Add information and links about your surfski community here. Look at [[:bellingham|Bellingham, WA, USA]] for a template, or create your own.]
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 ===== Downwind =====
-  * **Artemida Bay **  [[https://youtu.be/Y-DxxZQtMH0|video]]
+  * **Attica (is the peninsular region including Athens)**
-      * **Loutsa Run **  (Loutsa Beach?) [[https://youtu.be/vl6e3P9-NZ0|video]]
+      * **East Coast**
-      * **Nissakia - Vravrona **8 km
+        * [[https://www.athenswatersports.gr/downwinds/|Athens Watersports Club Map]]
-      * **Nissakia - Porto Rafti**  13 km
+        * **Artemida Bay **  [[https://youtu.be/Y-DxxZQtMH0|video]]
-  * **La Costa Beach Bar - Nissakia**  10 km
+          * **Loutsa Run **  (Loutsa Beach?) [[https://youtu.be/vl6e3P9-NZ0|video]]
+          * **Nissakia - Vravrona **8 km [[https://www.downwind.fun/courses/nissakia-run|Downwindfun]]
+          * **Artemis - Vravrona**  5 km (Savvas Run?) [[https://youtu.be/0KUvtT2u5pY|video]]
+          * **Nissakia - Porto Rafti**  13 km
+        * **La Costa Beach Bar - Nissakia**  10 km
+      * **West Coast**
+        * **Varkiza-Varis Naval Sports Club (NAOBB)**
+          * **Surf ** [[https://youtu.be/z9nvUAFn-bE|video]]
+  * **Crete**
+      * Crete clearly holds the potential for downwinding
+        * **Surfski Crete**  paddle camp with Hank McGregor and additional expert surfskiers
+          * [[https://www.tonisurfski.com/images/PDF/CRETE 5-11 SEPTEMBER.pdf|2026 September Camp Brochure (8-days)]]
+      * The biggest problem as with many locales will be surfski availability (can you bring your own, or are you going to a clinic/training which will bring surfskis for your use?)
+      * There is wind, surf, and sea kayak touring
+        * [[https://www.freak-surf.com/crete/|Freak-Surf]], [[https://chaniasurfclub.com/|Chania Surfclub]], [[https://www.fitincrete.com/trip/kayak-the-rugged-south-coast-of-crete-from-paleochora-to-sougia/|Kayak Trips]]
+      * Stamatakis Bakery in Vryses
+  * **Evia (Euboea) Island**
+      * [[https://youtu.be/1m8ojBaIbd4|South Evia SUP Downwinder]]
+      * [[https://youtu.be/bd0MWiDNLV4|Karystos Downwinding (Foil)]]
   * …
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   * [[https://seatemperature.info/greece-water-temperature.html|Greece Sea Water Temperatures]] 10° C = 50° F; 20° C = 68° F (°F= (9/5 * °C) + 32)
+  * [[https://www.webcamgreece.com/south-aegean-webcams.html|South Aegean Webcams]]
+  * [[https://www.webcamgreece.com/north-aegean-webcams.html|North Aegean Webcams]]
+  * [[https://www.windy.com/37.652/24.163?37.233,23.524,6,i:pressure,m:eItagOH|Windy Weather Forecast]]
+  * …
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 ===== Clubs/Groups =====
+  * [[https://canoekayak.gr/|Greece Canoe Kayak Federation]]
   * [[http://www.naovv.gr/|NAOBB Athens]]
-  * [[https://www.athenswatersports.gr/downwinds/|Athens Watersports Club]]
+  *  [[https://www.athensnauticalclub.gr/surfski/|Athens Watersports Club]]
+      * Has Surfski training including summer camps for kids
+      * [[https://www.youtube.com/@davelis333/videos|Downwind Videos]]
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 ===== Rental =====
-  * [[https://www.surfskigreece.com/|Surfski Greece]] - Rentals, Trips - Fenn, NK ([[https://www.facebook.com/surfski.greece|facebook]])
+[[:rental|General Rental Advice]]
+  * [[http://surfskigreece.se/|Surfski Greece]] Aegina Island Rentals, (Trips?) - Fenn ([[https://www.facebook.com/surfski.greece|facebook]])
   * [[https://www.athenswatersports.gr/kayak-rentals/|Athens Watersport Club]] - there is a proficiency requirement for surfski rentals
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   * [[https://aasport.gr/|All About Sport]] Nelo, Elio, Braca paddles
   * [[https://www.forward.gr/en/|Forward]] Epic Surfskis, Accessories
+  * …
+----
+===== Races =====
+  * [[:races:races|Worldwide Race Page ]]
+  * [[https://canoe-europe.org/index.php?page=ocean-racing|ECA Racing]] European Canoe Association
+  * **East Coast Mid-Winter Surfski Challenge **look for winter date (February?) on [[http://www.athenswatersports.gr/|Athens Watersports Website]] or on their [[https://www.facebook.com/athenswatersports.club|facebook page]]
+  * …
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+**2016 Aegean Winter Surfski Race (neither the Winter nor Summer Aegean races seem to be active in 2024)**</WRAP>
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+===== Video =====
+  * [[https://www.youtube.com/@davelis333/videos|Davelis youtube videos]]
+  * [[https://www.youtube.com/@KomninosDimitris|Dimitris Komninos youtube videos]]
+  * [[https://www.youtube.com/@ΓιώργοςΜανάλης|Γιώργος Μανάλης youtube videos]]
+  * [[https://www.youtube.com/@johndogas3839/videos|John Dogas youtube videos]]
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 ===== Resources =====
-  * [[https://travelinkayak.com/surfski-2/|Travel in Kayak]] surfski trips
+  * [[https://travelinkayak.com/|Travel in Kayak]] used to offer surfski trips, but seems to be back to just sea kayak trips (Western Greece)
+  * [[https://www.sups.gr/|Greece SUP]] (possible source of contacts for downwinding information?)
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