GPS Team Challenge - Bonno Blasters (VIC, Australia)

Bonno Blasters (VIC, Australia) - 2012-02-21

Sailor

2 Second Peak (Kts)

5 x 10 Second Average (Kts)

1 Hour (Kts)

Alpha Racing 500m (Kts)

Nautical Mile (Kts)

Distance Travelled (km)

Jman

24.5

(D)

23.27

(D)

17.21

(D)

18.35

(D)

20.7

(D)

70.01

(D)

Bondy

24.92

(D)

23.06

(D)

6.99

(D)

16.66

(D)

21.63

(D)

16.68

(D)

Evan

25.67

(D)

24.01

(D)

15.64

(D)

16.03

(D)

21.03

(D)

65.18

(D)

Average

25.30

23.64

16.43

17.51

21.33

67.60

Jman (15832km):

4460 days ago

4 categories

Elwood, VIC, AU

Great afternoon with Evan and later Bondy, as we were there early the wind hadnt kicked in so went big at first and later changed down to fsw gear

Oh yeah it was Bondy's turn to learn the hard way what happens to aluminium booms eventually.

JP SuperSport 118L, NP 7.2 H2, 42 JP Fin

Tabou 3s 96L, NP 5.8 Atlas

Bondy (1894km):

4460 days ago

3 categories

Elwood, VIC, AU

bad, but in a way good news today at Elwood.

Broke my boom quite a long way out and had a big swim in. Thanks to Evan and Kman for their assistance and concern. It certainly feels a lot better when you're in difficulty that at least others know about it, even if there's not a lot they can do.

Couldn't switch the good boom arm over to trhe other side of the sail, as the clew had broken too.

Think I'll get a carbon boom next, just to see if it's worth it. (Naish alloy lasted 2 years, from new)

....oh, the good news.... -if it didn't happen today in the Bay, it may have happened at Warratah Bay or Phillip Island.

RRD FSW 95 lt, 6.6 Koncept

Evan (7124km):

4459 days ago

3 categories

Elwood, VIC, AU

Good afternoon at Elwood with Bondy and Jerry. Pity Bondy missed most of it due to boom breakage.

New sail and boom feel awesome. No problems heading upwind today.

Futura111, Ezzy Infinity 7m and SL12 41cm down to the C3 Venom 40cm as the wind increased

Comments

Jman

VIC
Australia

4459 days ago

To Bondy's wife: for OH&S you should let Bondy buy a carbon boom because after his swim he was cramping up badly!

Evan

VIC
Australia

4459 days ago

I know it's still alloy but the new Prolimit and Aeron "vgrip" style booms might be worth a look. My vote is for carbon though.

JAK

VIC
Australia

4459 days ago

Good going guys! Bondy I can still remember breaking mine at Elwood, was only a 500m swim to shore, still bloody exhausting. Cracked the brand new replacement X3 only a year after that. Looks aluminium booms are set to go after 2 years of extensive use, regardless what brand. Will reward myself with another carbon boom too when I'm back on the water.

Anti-KGB