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 ===== Downwind ===== ===== Downwind =====
  
-  * **Attica East Coast** +  * **Attica ​(is the peninsular region including Athens)** 
-      * **Artemida Bay **  [[https://​youtu.be/​Y-DxxZQtMH0|video]] +      * **East Coast** 
-        * **Loutsa Run **  (Loutsa Beach?) [[https://​youtu.be/​vl6e3P9-NZ0|video]] +        * [[https://​www.athenswatersports.gr/​downwinds/​|Athens Watersports Club Map]] 
-        * **Nissakia - Vravrona **8 km [[https://​www.downwind.fun/​courses/​nissakia-run|Downwindfun]] +        ​* **Artemida Bay **  [[https://​youtu.be/​Y-DxxZQtMH0|video]] 
-        * **Nissakia - Porto Rafti** ​ 13 km +          * **Loutsa Run **  (Loutsa Beach?) [[https://​youtu.be/​vl6e3P9-NZ0|video]] 
-      * **La Costa Beach Bar - Nissakia** ​ 10 km +          * **Nissakia - Vravrona **8 km [[https://​www.downwind.fun/​courses/​nissakia-run|Downwindfun]] 
-  * **Evia Island**+          * **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 (as the [[https://​www.facebook.com/​photo.php?​fbid=1260227239440979&​set=a.491574996306211&​type=3|clinic scheduled for Sept. 2025]] (facebook) with Hank McGregor & Sean Rice implies) 
 +      * 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]] 
 +  * **Evia ​(Euboea) ​Island**
       * [[https://​youtu.be/​1m8ojBaIbd4|South Evia SUP Downwinder]]       * [[https://​youtu.be/​1m8ojBaIbd4|South Evia SUP Downwinder]]
 +      * [[https://​youtu.be/​bd0MWiDNLV4|Karystos Downwinding (Foil)]]
   * …   * …
  
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 ===== Clubs/​Groups ===== ===== Clubs/​Groups =====
  
 +  * [[https://​canoekayak.gr/​|Greece Canoe Kayak Federation]]
   * [[http://​www.naovv.gr/​|NAOBB Athens]]   * [[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]]       * [[https://​www.youtube.com/​@davelis333/​videos|Downwind Videos]]
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 ===== Rental ===== ===== Rental =====
  
-  ​<del>[[https://www.surfskigreece.com/|Surfski Greece</​del>​]]</​del> ​(security warnings- try the facebook page to communicate- 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   * [[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://​aasport.gr/​|All About Sport]] Nelo, Elio, Braca paddles
   * [[https://​www.forward.gr/​en/​|Forward]] Epic Surfskis, Accessories   * [[https://​www.forward.gr/​en/​|Forward]] Epic Surfskis, Accessories
 +  * …
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 +===== 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]]
 +  * …
 +
 +<WRAP centeralign>​
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 +{{youtube>​Xq-9763a5EU}}
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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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   * [[https://​travelinkayak.com/​surfski-2/​|Travel in Kayak]] surfski trips (Western Greece)   * [[https://​travelinkayak.com/​surfski-2/​|Travel in Kayak]] surfski trips (Western Greece)
 +  * [[https://​www.sups.gr/​|Greece SUP]] (possible source of contacts for downwinding information?​)
  
 </​WRAP>​ </​WRAP>​