The Pit Crew (VIC, Australia) - 2008-06-29
Sailor 2 Second Peak (Kts)5 x 10 Second Average (Kts)1 Hour (Kts)Alpha Racing 500m (Kts)Nautical Mile (Kts)Distance Travelled (km)
Shelby
30.733(X)
26.45(X)
0(X)
14.5(X)
27.572(X)
20.62(X)
Spotty
34.94(X)
33.71(X)
21.827(X)
19.98(X)
32.505(X)
259 [PB](X)
Mr Love
29.35(X)
26.37(X)
11.3(X)
14.28(X)
26.23(X)
41(X)
kato
Sailquik
Mathew Robertson
Seahorse
Nic R
Mal Wright
Tom Chalko
Peter Johnston
Stuart Eustice
Ado
Mal Faulkner
andrew dickenson
Pip (Old codger)
Brad
Chinaman
Dazzer
Tempest
Tone
supernan
SeaSkip
Johndog
Neil Maskiell
Hajime
PMosse
Dazman
Troppo
Sunshinesailorgirl
Josh
fordy007
Phee
Adrian
Average32.8430.0816.5617.2430.04150.00
Shelby (3731km):
5753 days ago
5 categories

Nice little Sunday session at Rye.The wind backed off to much for me on the 5.0.

As I drove off I paced along next to Spotty who was still charging.Cool



Spotty (8858km):
5752 days ago
5 categories

On water at 0815, off at 1743 in the dark, 9'2" Styro' 6.6 Koncept 28fin, first sailed upto Blairgowrie yacht club, wind had a bit of NE.  Dropped in at the folks nearby to say hi and then back to Rye.  Had a get off on the lumpy swell off the Rye Pier.   Continued with long runs between pier and Tootgarook.

Shelby and Martin showed, Shelby witnessing a 30 wipeout going for a NM, got a good bruise for itYell, decided not to goto too hard after that to keep the distance thing going.  Still got 4 NM over 30 though, aaah the temptationLaughing,

The chop was relentless, if you wern't picking your way thru it, you were dodging sandbars and kelp.   Had a 100+ kms up at lunch,asd the wind backed off. Thought 150 was achievable as wind came back in, but the distance reading on the Garmin kept pushing me on.  by 1400 the wind was starting to push 30knots, did several runs with the 6.6 sheeted out going along at around 25kn.

the wind did not let up so went in and rigged the 5.0 Koncept on the Acid wave board and did about 35Km before swithching back to the Styro' and 6.6.   By 1600  everyone had left and it was getting darker, dodging the kelp was getting harder, and my body getting tired.   The 250 mark was looming and I new I'd be quitting when it was too dark to continue.

Night fell and the job was done, don't think I've sailed this far since I was 18-20.  That 6.6 is one hell of a sail it just pulls like nothing, its either flatout or nothing else.

Body feels like jelly now, pleased with the distance will have to try again when I'm a bit fitter and maybe get up earlier, 300 plus the next challenge.

cheers Spotty

ps checking with MalW (RSpd) the diff b/n Tot Dist' 250km and Doppler Dist' 259km, all speeds Doppler



Mr Love (6877km):
5751 days ago
1 categories

Lorch Oxygen 93 and 83 wave ,  Ka Kult 08 5.8, MFC 24 wave fin

Quick Rye session on wave gear before a family lunch.Distance would have been longer but too much gas bagging on the beach . I was having trouble with spinout in the chop with a wave fin . I think I need to get a slalom fin for the wave board for doing NM's on the bay .I grabbed the 83 for the last run and should have been on it earlier as it is definitely faster.  Was a bit of fun anyway and great to support Spotty on his amazing marathon .



Comments
nebbian


WA
Australia
5753 days ago

Does this mean the pit crew might be trying for distance today?  If they pick up 4 points then they've got the crown again... 

Shelby


VIC
Australia
5753 days ago

Spotty could be having a shot at distance as he was around 100kms when I was there and he will most likely have a faster NM than I.

Mr Love


VIC
Australia
5753 days ago

Fun quick Rye session . I had never sailed there before in a Northerly . You can get some long runs inside the sand bars .

Spotty was 116 km when I left to go to a family lunch . He was going back for more!!!

I,ll download tommorrow , but not much to offer , was just on wave gear . I think I saw a 29 peak , but was having trouble with spin out in the chop . I think a slalom fin is required to go fast on a wave board .

Spotty


VIC
Australia
5752 days ago

Refuelling body at the moment finished in the dark, could say I've personally done some damage in the distance dept' some where between 200-300km,  will post later.Tongue out

Elmo


WA
Australia
5752 days ago

Bloody NoraSurprised

kato


VIC
Australia
5752 days ago

Go SpottyLaughing

Vando


QLD
Australia
5752 days ago

Sombody going to be sore at work tomTongue out big effort spotty well done.

Spotty


VIC
Australia
5752 days ago

Yeah, will be sore at work 2moroYell thanks Vando

Vando


QLD
Australia
5752 days ago

Wish I could be sore at work tom me and pierre are going mental.Yell

kato


VIC
Australia
5752 days ago

Well done Spotty. Refuel the body and get it ready for Wednesday....Its a new month

25


WA
Australia
5752 days ago

Hats off Spotty.

Awesome mission mate - big effort. Congratulations.

Where is this place, can someone pls post a google earth scribble?

Cheers

PD

Bender


WA
Australia
5752 days ago

Holy shit nice work Spotty you  are a machine!!

Snides


WA
Australia
5752 days ago

awesome effort spotty well done!!Tongue out

Doddi


WA
Australia
5752 days ago

Congrats on the k's today spotty. Big Effort. I think july everybody is going to be pushing there bodies an equipment to a new level. Think its going to be fun.

Spotty


VIC
Australia
5752 days ago

Fuel for the day, for the currently unfit....

bowl of cereal,

half an old Boost chocci bar

2 Energy drinks

Piece of flake some chips and a DimSim + a Coffee,  Ps needed salt for those cramps.

750ml of My Magnetic treated water.

Hardie


WA
Australia
5752 days ago

Brilliant Effort well done!!!!!!!!!!!

25


WA
Australia
5752 days ago

The big bloke on the right is Spotty!

Elmo


WA
Australia
5752 days ago
Well done, huge effort
Seahorse


VIC
Australia
5752 days ago

Awesome effort Spotty. Hope you're not too sore tomorrow.  Great to see SRM relegated to 2nd for now - fingers crossed we hold on through tomorrow - what an improvement on May - amazing what a bit of wind will do.  Hope Wed comes off too for a kick start to July!!

Sailquik


VIC
Australia
5752 days ago

Awesome effort Spotty!!!SurprisedLaughingCool

Keep an eye on Wednesday............

Spotty


VIC
Australia
5752 days ago

Thanks PD, guys for the congrats..

Part of the Garmin track log below, it Wrapped and lost a portion at the start going upto Blairgowrie YC ~7km run,

Rye Pier/West Rosebud ~4.5km,    Resolution not that good  for part of Rye.

ps  I Dont know how to upload Navi sbn file into Google Earth??

 

Decrepit


WA
Australia
5752 days ago

Fantastic effort spotty.

GoogleEarth won't accept an .sbn file, you have to save it from whatever software you're using as a gpx or , hmm -- thinks it's a .kml file, google will open that automatically but you have to change file type to "all" or something like that for the .gpx

Herby


QLD
Australia
5752 days ago

Just amazing Spotty,    Well done

Slowboat


WA
Australia
5751 days ago

noooooice one spotty

Steve200


QLD
Australia
5750 days ago

Holly crap 259km, sensational effort.

Spotty


VIC
Australia
5750 days ago

A distant pic the folks got as I headed back to Rye after heading up to Blairgowrie YC early in the session, water knee to waiste deep out to the dark deeper section.

Firiebob


WA
Australia
5750 days ago

I've been away and have just seen this, furken awesome distance Spotty and in open water too Tongue out

A big congrats mate Cool