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Davenport → Monterey Bay crossing

California, United States · 36.8500, -122.0550

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conditions & access

Best wind

Exact successful wind direction not stated

Season

Fall completion report

Water

Long open-ocean Monterey Bay crossing

Experience

Expert expedition downwinder with dedicated support plan

Hazards

Approximately 73 km of open ocean, cold water, large swell, very limited bailouts and cliffed-out coastline risk. Do not infer event support from the historical report.

Parking & access

This is not a casual shuttle run: establish legal endpoint access, tracking, communications and a dedicated rescue plan.

“Progression Project forum event report documents an unassisted Davenport-to-Monterey crossing of about 73 kilometres completed in fall 2023 by two experienced riders.”

— via Progression Project forum — public topic and post research, last verified 2026-08-02

Live wind

wx.ikitesurf.com Younger Lag./Long Marine (6.86 mi) Nearest live iKiteSurf station (nearby, not confirmed at launch): Younger Lag./Long Marine (6.86 mi) — https://wx.ikitesurf.com/spot/159621 wx.ikitesurf.com

Tides

NOAA CO-OPS Tide predictions — station 9413745 Nearest tide station, 13 km from the launch. tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov

Local guides

forum.progressionproject.com Davenport → Monterey Bay crossing https://forum.progressionproject.com/t/downwind-foil-palooza-saturday-april-13-10-am-in-half-moon-bay/5081/1 forum.progressionproject.com

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