Surfski Monday: The Malaama Downwind Race in Tahiti

Lisa Schell November 13, 2017

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Downwind Surfski Racing -Tahiti

Let’s start this Monday off with a little something different, shall we? Surfski in a place usually know for outrigger paddling – Tahiti!

This is archived video of Tahiti’s top surfski race, the Maraamu, which a downwind run between the islands of Tahaa to Bora Bora. It gets its name from the local tradewind.

Video by Ocean Sports Media.

Maraamu Surfski 2012 Tahiti from Ocean Sports Media on Vimeo.

Categories: Downwind, Surfski, Videos

Tagged: Downwinder, Surfski, Tahiti

Lisa Schell

Lisa is managing editor of PaddleMonster.com and is an avid paddler of all the things - including sup, SurfSki, outrigger canoe and prone, though she especially enjoys paddle surfing and downwinding. She is a former journalist with more than 30 years experience in print and broadcast journalism and in government communications. She is a six-time Chattajack finisher, racing both sup and OC2. When not paddling, she is an outdoor instructor.

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