Spot Guide › United States › California › Mavericks → Santa Cruz expedition downwind route
California, United States · 37.2270, -122.2610
Best wind
Approximately 30 kt in the reported completion; compass direction is not published
Season
Late-April 2024 completion documented; no recurring season established
Water
Long exposed Northern California open-ocean route in reported 10–14 ft swell
Experience
Expert expedition downwinder with dedicated tracking, communications and rescue planning
Hazards
Approximately 55 miles in reported 30 kt wind and 10–14 ft swell. The forum does not establish the exact track, support craft, bailouts, exits or rescue plan.
Parking & access
Do not use the midpoint for navigation. Establish legal Mavericks and Santa Cruz endpoint access, a long shuttle, live tracking, communications and dedicated recovery support.
“A Progression Project forum rider reports that an experienced local completed a roughly 55-mile Mavericks-to-Santa Cruz run two days before the May 2024 post, in about 30 kt of wind and 10–14 ft swell. The forum does not publish the track or support setup, so the coordinate is a schematic route midpoint.”
— via Progression Project forum — public topic and post research, last verified 2026-08-02
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