Oct. 22, 2016 Lake Ontario downwinder with Antonio and Tracey

You wouldn't think that there would be a good downwind route in Toronto in a NW wind - well there is! Gibraltar Point on Toronto Island offers an ideal target to shoot for in an offshore downwinder from anywhere from Sunnyside to Ontario Place.

Tracey, Antonio and I launched from Ontario Place and had a fun little downwind session. In offshore winds, the bumps start off small the build gradually until they form nicely groomed consistent waves. They end up easy to catch as a result, although they're also quite closely spaced so you don't build up as much speed as you would on larger waves. You do a lot of gliding though!

After rounding Gibraltar Point, we paddled to TWC in the wind shadow of Toronto Island, passing by Centre Island pier and the Eastern Gap before finishing at Cherry Beach.

Short but very sweet!

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If you want to see a longer version (7 minutes instead of 5) of the paddle showing some of the flat water portion including the Centre Island pier and the Eastern Gap, then here it is. The new content starts just after the 6 minute mark: