The Pit Crew (VIC, Australia) - 2011-10-09
Sailor 2 Second Peak (Kts)5 x 10 Second Average (Kts)1 Hour (Kts)Alpha Racing 500m (Kts)Nautical Mile (Kts)Distance Travelled (km)
Sailquik
39.946(D)
38.481(D)
21.038(D)
24.436(D)
26.092(D)
118.7(D)
Chinaman
34.17(D)
30.45(D)
4.79(D)
4.75(D)
8.37(D)
15.29(D)
Mr Love
40.432(D)
38.445(D)
0(D)
18.917(D)
21.874(D)
27.1(D)
Spotty
44.883(D)
38.223(D)
0(D)
22.823(D)
24.208(D)
27(D)
kato
37.91(D)
36.36(D)
22.785(D)
21.892(D)
30.852(D)
125.72(D)
Isaac
39.28(D)
35.17(D)
8.21(D)
17.08(D)
18.82(D)
45.73(D)
Peter Johnston
38.624(D)
36.057(D)
12.877(D)
21.282(D)
22.393(D)
70(T)
Mal Faulkner
35.85(D)
34.77(D)
11.02(D)
21.71(D)
25.56(D)
64.286(T)
Mathew Robertson
40.39(D)
36.7(D)
8.15(D)
23.08(D)
21.35(D)
43.58(D)
Shelby
Seahorse
Nic R
Mal Wright
Tom Chalko
Stuart Eustice
Ado
andrew dickenson
Pip (Old codger)
Brad
Dazzer
Tempest
Tone
supernan
SeaSkip
Johndog
Neil Maskiell
Hajime
PMosse
Dazman
Troppo
Sunshinesailorgirl
Josh
fordy007
Phee
Adrian
Average42.6638.4621.9123.7628.47122.21
Sailquik (29582km):
4555 days ago
5 categories

The first reasonable day we have had for months! Smile Not quite up to the standard we have have come to expect for Speed Fortnight but a few 40 knots peaks were seen.

Quite a good turnout today as well.

Started on 5.0 Koncept and CA40 but quickly swapped to IS87 slalom when I failed to top 35 knots. Went to a 1 hour and was half way through a reasonable one when I big black cloud come over and the wind picked up substantially. Bugger! Have to abort the 1HR and get back on the speed board. Jumped on the CA40 again and pulled a few 37's and 38's. eventually a 39 but the 40 eluded me.  It's been a while since we had any sort of speed conditions so I was actually quite excited that I might have cracked a 38 average! Undecided

Went back and started another 1 hr and just as I finished another bigger black cloud approached and the guys were all lining up in anticipation, so I grabbed the speed board again and followed them down to finally crack a 40 peak (just) to make sure of the 38+ average! Laughing

Looks like we might have a bit more fun in the next few days.



Chinaman (2860km):
4555 days ago

Sandy Point, Vic, AU

Bit more fine tuning required, first time out on virgin starboard w49 and overdrive 5.4 well underdone but need to get used to setup when more wind is on. Rig and board felt great though, would like to have stayed longer as it got better later. 500km back home and back to the grind early in the morning. Great watching the rest of the team and how easy they make it look, can only learn from what they know. Still a lot lot to learn but good fun anyway.



Mr Love (6877km):
4555 days ago

I have done bugger all speed sailing this year, infact this was my second trip down.   Not lots of wind, very up and down and quite square most of the time, so used the Love Mus medium with a 28 cm Slalom fin in it and the Pre Production 2012 6.3 KA Race.  Was doing highish 30;s pretty much until one squall came through at maybe 30 knots. Took off behind Spotty who was on a 7.1 KA Race and his CA 44 ( had been on my Cheeky Monkey 112 most of the day but grabbed his Carbon Art for this run)  He smoked down the run, couldn't get near him as I tail walked the whole way down with the upright slalom fin ( why didn't I grab the small luv Muss that was sitting on the beach with a speed fin in it?????)  Still pulled into the bank with a 40 on the dial so happy ( apart from the fact it would have been way faster on the other board)

Fun day and good to se a few crew and great that the Interstaters got a good day in.  A few PB,s were broken which is always fantastic.



Spotty (8858km):
4554 days ago
4 categories
S.Pt, typical Melb weather, all over the place and so was the wind and direction, but a bit square at times. First out on the Martins 2011 KA Race 7.1 and 112L a a few 35s and then onto the his medium speed board with the 2012 KA Race 6.3 proto to pull a 39. Thought I,d try the 7.1 on the 44 in the fickle wind and then could see a squall front approaching, was tossing up wether to change to the 6.3. Stood waiting... Should I shouldn't I, squall hits ... Err um,,, sands smoking off the dunes really violently, this could all be over if I wait too long, no time to change sails now. Off you go then... big sail, big wind I'm thinking this could go either way??? Felt a bit like big Sunday with the sail fully loaded in the dense wind and pinching up towards the big dune looking at the sand smoke blurring the waters edge beyond it down the run. Passed the dune doing 35 and accelerated smoothly upto peak at just over 45 with a 500 of 43.7 woo hoo!!! The 7.1 Race was very stable and balanced just hauled us along beautifully, no tail walks just locked down and loaded. Definitely one of my fastest smoothest runs given the size of the sail. Squall lasted longer than expected but was over by the time got to the east bank to try and get another run in, not much else after that.

kato (37520km):
4554 days ago
1 categories

Great morning and crap arvo. Had a blast sailing on the high tide chasing swell lines and NM,s with the 52 and the Ka 5.7 only to have the downhaul let go while sailing up wind to get on the only good squal of the day. Spent the whole time on the east bank rerigging the sail Yell

Next time



Isaac (11928km):
4554 days ago

Sandy Point, Vic, AU

thanks lads for a good week all good practise for mallacoota

ca 50 venom 26   ka concept 5.8



Peter Johnston (8869km):
4554 days ago

First session back on a speed board, albeit a different board, since injuring myself badly. Tentative at first but gradually got settled. Probably needed a bigger sail size. Would have been nice to improve the 2sec a bit but in the one good blast I took off in Martin's wake and bounced a bit much down the run. A fairly good turnout at the Pit and some good PBs for some - well done Dan and Luca! Great to catch up with the two NSW guys who made the trip down - Sick-em and Larko. Hopefully more good wind for you all today and tomorrow. Unfortunately I had to scoot back to the city to attend to some chores.Undecided

F2 Missile XS with KA20 Assy and KA Koncept 5m and CA SL 55 with Lessacher 28cm weedie. The Missile felt great!



Mal Faulkner (9976km):
4554 days ago

torquay 49/ lessacher 22/ rs6-5.4

Pit full of smiling faces.



Mathew Robertson (8298km):
4549 days ago
2 categories

Single squall for the day.



Comments
PJ


SA
Australia
4554 days ago

Nice speeds and grats on PB's Chinaman :-)

DanP


VIC
Australia
4554 days ago

Nice speeds guys, was good to see the pit crew at work on their home track.  You guys have certainly got the place wired.  I'm curious to see what Kato's distance was after his morning session over the other side in that channel.  Should be big if Daffy did 118km!!! Spotty - dont know how you knew that squall was coming but we all benefited from following you down the course.  Looking forward to the next session down there.

Jman


VIC
Australia
4554 days ago

Well done guys, Kato good that you still found time to rescue a kiter!!

LEO


NSW
Australia
4554 days ago

wish i was there well done boys !! 

 

Chinaman


VIC
Australia
4554 days ago

Isaac not bad for your first post, also not bad for an old bloke.Tongue out You're a dogged old die hard, let the games beginWinkYou well and truly skunked me in this session, but isn,t it great after a 25 year break? Cool

Jacques Kint


VIC
Australia
4554 days ago

Nice one Guys, i was wondering when you would finally join a team!!!

Chinaman


VIC
Australia
4554 days ago

Thanks Jacques, you think that you and Red are bad, you are probably very mild compared to us with your stirringInnocent Wink Look forward to catching up with you blokes next time a decent blow happens at SP

Ado


VIC
Australia
4552 days ago

Nice work Isaac and C-man!