Name: Mavericks → Santa Cruz expedition downwind route
Address: California, United States

conditions & access

Downwind run · ~73 km

Launch: Mavericks

Landing: Santa Cruz expedition

Route drawn from the run name — approximate, not a GPS track.

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

Live wind

wx.ikitesurf.com 527299 — WX Nearest live iKiteSurf station (nearby, not confirmed at launch): BIG BASIN STATE PARK CA US MTRWFO (4.33 mi) — https://wx.ikitesurf.com/spot/527299 wx.ikitesurf.com

All 6 webcams in San Francisco Bay Area

Local guides

forum.progressionproject.com Downwind Sup Foil Mathematics — Comment 2 — Progression Project Forum https://forum.progressionproject.com/t/downwind-sup-foil-mathematics/5279/2 forum.progressionproject.com

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