Tassie Speed Seekers (TAS, Australia) - 2012-07-28
Sailor 2 Second Peak (Kts)5 x 10 Second Average (Kts)1 Hour (Kts)Alpha Racing 500m (Kts)Nautical Mile (Kts)Distance Travelled (km)
Russell Dowd
29.63(D)
26.72(D)
15.7(D)
19.11(D)
27.54(D)
29.3(D)
Kazza
27.23(D)
25.5(D)
16.13(D)
18.89(D)
24.88(D)
30.01(D)
Kaleb Smith
34.63(D)
30.78(D)
16.54(D)
22.25(D)
32.21(D)
49.07(D)
Izaak Perkins
30.37(D)
28.11(D)
12.95(D)
20.37(D)
21.96(D)
25.98(D)
James Brient
30.29(D)
27(D)
0(D)
18.9(D)
21.84(D)
21.12(D)
Paul Tenteye
27.84(D)
27.15(D)
10.13(D)
17.8(D)
20.67(D)
36.33(D)
Johnny
22.71(D)
19.41(D)
6.07(D)
10.69(D)
7.5(D)
16.59(D)
Ben Wilson
20.87(D)
19.96(D)
4.72(D)
12.14(D)
6.58(D)
18.1(D)
Dave Morehead
30.92(D)
29.73(D)
20.97(D)
18.77(D)
27(D)
115.8(D)
Steve200
32.33(D)
29.64(D)
23.23(D)
19.3(D)
29.01(D)
124.88(D)
Al Bach
Bear
Anthony Perkins
Stewart McKay
Jordan Murray
Gordo
Richard CS
Johno
Jack
Ray Thorne
Jason
Tom
Fubbs
Geoff Broomby
Jez
Easty
Anthony Houston
Marlon
Jodi
Fos
Sim
Azza
Waynos
Klaas Hartmann
geared4knots
Will
Liana Perkins
Corkers
veitz
Shorty
Matt Webster
Jules
Al
cookie
Parky
Barry
Hughie
Sampson
Breno
Fletcher
Todd Sushames
Jimmy
TGale
Dave Jack
Old Man Steve
Jock C
JimoKG
brad peters
DJ
Angus C
James Park
Kelso Pete
Chol
Latte
Parky jnr
NIGE
WickedP
mort67
VT
Tom Males
Average33.4830.2622.1021.3130.61120.34
Russell Dowd (7146km):
4262 days ago

Mortimer Bay, TAS, AU

Naish sp ltd 95 2010 and 7.0 2012 NAISH grand prix sail. man it was so lumpy today and sailing in the dead of winter you tend to hold back a bitEmbarassed.

Cold blast happy with my NM todayCool  played by the team rules Izaak LaughingWell done everyone for sailing today especally Dave and SteveTongue out

good team effort. Good to see you Kazzy Kaleb and PeterSmile



Kazza (13811km):
4262 days ago

Mortimer Bay, TAS, AU

6.0 Overdrive  86slim isonic  32 Venom

Freezing cold sail at Mortimer, was nice to get out for a quick blast......bring on summer!



Kaleb Smith (19758km):
4262 days ago
2 categories

Mortimer Bay, TAS, AU

Isonic 80, Venom 32, 6.2 Refex 3

Too on and off for a small board.  The pain of dogging back to the car park sunk up to the knees, ah well it was only about 5km.  Nearly threw up from the pain as the blood came back into my fingers.  Looking forward to seeing what Steve and Dave end up with.



Izaak Perkins (22426km):
4262 days ago
2 categories

Hawley Beach, TAS, AU

Went off Bakers Beach with James, a really nice dead flat speed run against the break water. Hopfully some good numbers tomorrow. Well done to the team down south!!

NP RSR 6.7, JP Slalom VII 56, C3 StingII 32cm

trks



James Brient (6552km):
4262 days ago

Sweet sail at new spot with Izaak. Heaps better than our other SW spots.

Severne Ref 7.0, Isonic 90, C3 Sting36cm



Paul Tenteye (11042km):
4262 days ago

Sailed at low head with Ben, Johnny and Jack (new sailer). Plan was to do some distance and an hr. The wind came in from the west about 11am at about 16-18knts and Ben and I rigged the big gear and went for a few runs before it died out. Johnny and Jack arrived about lunch time and we all waited until some signs of wind came back around 1pm and we went out for a muck around and dredge until it swung more sw and picked up again with some gusts reaching 20 plus knts but many large holes. No chance of any descent numbers today but still nice to get on the water and get planing. The jp exite worked really well in these conditions planing through a lot of the lulls and felt comfortable with the 7.0. Nice board. Great to see a newby out in the middle of winter having a go.

JP exite-ride 145, loft blade 7.0, jp supersport40 



Johnny (2130km):
4262 days ago

Lagoon Beach, TAS, AU

Nice sail in the winter sun with the Launny boys.



Ben Wilson (21466km):
4262 days ago

Some nice flat water around in the river, good to get out with a few people at low head.

First time in the river on the JP board... still got some work to do learning how to drive it!

jp 112 SSR 6.6



Dave Morehead (28997km):
4262 days ago
4 categories

Sandy Bay, TAS, AU

Great sail.  Steve and I headed out just before 1PM off Sandy Bay and sailed up to Mortimer.  Good to see Kaleb up there.  Quite windy at times, but quite light at times too, unfortunately. 

Sailed my new iSonic 117w with Reflex 7.0 and C3 42 Sting II.  This gear felt awesome.  Sail was probably on the small size for this board, but when the wind was around 18 knots (mid-strength) it absolutely flew.

Got my one hour in, just.  Hardly planing at times, but still mananged to get it in without actually being becalmed.  Quite a lot of it was pointing too.  Got another 20+ knot 1 hour, but it included almost 10 minutes of drifitng. 

All good until Steve and I headed back to Sandy Bay, when the wind dropped to ZERO knots!!!  I tried paddling twice, but that was hopeless.  Could see Steve over near Tranmere and he'd already dropped his sail in the water.  I perservered in no wind for about an 1 hour, slowly drifting toward Sandy Bay, but knew I wasn't go to make it and would continue to drfit toward the bridge - arrgghhh.  Was waiting for a police rescue boat, but none came.  Sun had now set and it was getting dark.  Almost glassy water now!!   

Started thinking about un-rigging, but didn't want to (certainly didn't want to paddle in either, as I was probably almost 1km away from the point.  Then out of literally nowhere a NW wind came in and I went on the other tack straight to the beach - only about 5 knots of wind, but enouhg!!

Rang the police when I got in as it was now dark and I couldn't imagine Steve having any luck getting in.  Police already had been called about two windsurfers in the river!!  One police car was at Prosser's, so I went round to talk with them.  They organsied to get the police helicopter and boat out to do a search (pitch black now). 

Then I get a call - Steve is at Howrah Beach.  Call off the search, thank the police and go and pick him up!!!  '

Police were really good about it all and very professional, not wanting to take any chances. 

Anyway, excitement over.  All up it was a good day!!

 



Steve200 (35507km):
4262 days ago
3 categories

Sandy Bay, TAS, AU

Oh what a major drama todays sail turned into, got home at 8pm. We were meant to be at a birthday dinner a 7pm. I am in the dog house at the moment, hopfully Sue will be over it by next weekend. Started my 1hr at the top of South Arm at 3.30. Fully powered up the whole time and with 5 minutes to go I went from the far end of Droughty Pt along the eastern shore on a broad reach. Thought at the end of the 1hr I could point up to the Sandy Bay sailing club where we launched from. Then with about a minute to go the wind died out completey at around 4.30pm. Waited until 6pm until the wind came in enough to dog back to Howrah beach in the dark. It was freezing cold and I thought for sure a rescue boat was going to come before it got dark, very glad no rescue chopper came. The police said that the chopper was getting ready to off. Thanks Dave for coming over and getting my gear and me. Was sailing the 2012 107 Isonic, 40cm C3 Sting 2 and Reflex 3 7.0. Beers are going down well.



Comments
Easty


TAS
Australia
4262 days ago

Well done on the PB Kazza, looks like you were giving Russ a run for his money in all divisions! and 30K's isn't bad for a "quick blast" in mid-winter!

Russell Dowd


TAS
Australia
4262 days ago

Well done Kaleb!!Cool you creamed me today Smile. Next time I will go up wind and get out of the lumpy stuffYell.

Not sure how you pointed so high so quickCoolon a isonic 80? Skill of course, nice work mate.

Cheers Russ

 

Izaak Perkins


TAS
Australia
4262 days ago

When the tide came in at Bakers...Thanks to jordan for the pic.

45y

Paul Tenteye


TAS
Australia
4262 days ago

Well done kazza and Johnny on the PB's, great NM Kaleb and Russ....Bakers looked good...might have to give that a go sometimeCool

 

Ben Wilson


TAS
Australia
4262 days ago

Well done on the pb's Johnny and Kazza...

 

You creamed me today Johnny!, well done

Paul Tenteye


TAS
Australia
4262 days ago

Glad you guys made it back safe...

Ben Wilson


TAS
Australia
4262 days ago

Huge effort Dave-steve Well done!

Unreal story..... glad you both got out ok

Izaak Perkins


TAS
Australia
4262 days ago
Awesome effort guys!! Hopfully we will get a awesome alpha tomorrow.
Dave Morehead


TAS
Australia
4262 days ago

Well done Steve on a really good session - you were hooting!!!  Well worth a stint in the dog house Surprised!!

Well done Kaz on the NM PB!!

Well done on the distance PB Johhny!!

Nice top speed Kaleb and an awesome NM - very nice!!

 

Russell Dowd


TAS
Australia
4262 days ago

Top effort Dave and Steve especally keeping your cool drifting for so long, I hate that (I start thinking about sharks) very brave but try to stay safe and wait till warmer weather before you do more adventure sailing.UndecidedLaughing

fantastic results and well done to you both!!!! "who in the dog house ..you ..you"Surprised

 

 

Johno


TAS
Australia
4261 days ago

Well done guys, lucky Steve you found dry land albeit on the wrong side of the river. Big recovery mission Dave in the dark well done all safe.

Kazza


TAS
Australia
4261 days ago
Omg, wow Dave & Steve, you 2 are certainly dedicated. You must have been hyperthermic by the time you got in. Well done Buzzy on your speeds, was too dame cold & I was a bit overpowered to venture up to the neck. Was great to see all the gang & nice to see Dave & Steve out there way in the distance.
Firiebob


WA
Australia
4261 days ago

Good to see a happy ending Steve and Dave, I've had a chopper on stand by in the dark for a team mate also, oh the joys of the GPS and a competitive spirit Wink

Jez


TAS
Australia
4261 days ago

Nice speeds guys and well done on the pb's kazza and johnny Smile Great NM for out there Kaleb Tongue out

Great effort Dave and Steve and nice results Cool I would be sooooo worried if that happened to me..

Sausage


QLD
Australia
4261 days ago

Great team turn-out and glad everything turned out okay for Dave & Steve.  That's incredible committment trying for one last putsch on the winter cup.  I cannot fathom sailing in such cold conditions.

PS - not wanting to preach but as I sail alone I carry an old mobile phone with a $20 prepaid sim that lasts 6months.  Have all the local rescue no. in there just in case.

Dave,

Just switched from a talon to a 46 Sting II which has really transformed the performance of the iS117W.  I had no luck previously with the Venoms but these Stings are a different proposition. Did the 42 let go much in the lighter stuff?

dr cam


QLD
Australia
4261 days ago

Gutsy stuff Tassie Men .

Some very nice BIG GEAR numbers .

Still not sure if we can relax yet !!

Glad you both made it back Steve & DAVE.

Dave Morehead


TAS
Australia
4261 days ago

Sausage, the 42 did let go quite a bit in the lighter stuff.  I've got a Sting II 46cm, but haven't used it yet.  That was my first time on the board. 

Good idea about an old mobile phone.  Been planning on getting a PLB with GPS.  They are on special at Whitworths and come with a free strobe light (worth $125).  The light would have been good yesterday and if really stuck could activate the PLB. 

Thanks Cam, well don on your NM, I think that has nailed it for the FNQ MOB for this month.

geared4knots


TAS
Australia
4261 days ago

Well done guys.

  Kaleb should have used your mittens , even if over the top of hand still stopps the pain of blood return.

    Glad Steve and Dave all good.

    My turn for vw trouble now,  blew my crutch   clutch.

Toody


QLD
Australia
4261 days ago
Hey Dave Good to hear you both got back safe. Check out the "Spot" finder bit smaller than a PLB and has a few more message options down side is the yearly subscription. Thankfully yet to test both my PLB and spot out on the water. Ideally I'd go, spot, mobile, personal rocket flare and a 2 mm short John ( to protect against exposure He he he ...) To be really safe probibly better if you guys try to stay off the water at least for the next few days anyway....
Dave Morehead


TAS
Australia
4261 days ago

Just checked out the spot assist (http://findmespot.com/en/index.php) and it does look more functional than a PLB in terms of being able to text family/friends/police if you need help and to communicate where you are.  Especially if you just need help and it's not life-threatening.  Might post a topic on Seabreeze forums to see what others think as well. 

Russell Dowd


TAS
Australia
4261 days ago
Dave when you get one let me know and I will order one with you as well. Cheers Russ
Toody


QLD
Australia
4261 days ago

This is the one I have http://findmespot.com/en/index.php?cid=102 its the stand alone unit, not the one that you link to your phone with blue tooth.

Having been on the receiving end of a few emergency calls would have been great to have their coordinates pop straight up in a SMS or email also have had the problem of the phone getting wet and losing communication. I don't think the SPOT satellite GPS messenger is waterproof but you only have a couple of buttons to push than it does all the rest.

 

 

Dave Morehead


TAS
Australia
4261 days ago

Thanks Toody, that looks like a really good unit.  I reckon I will get one.  Seems to have a lot more features than a PLB and around 1/3rd of the price!! 

Tamar Marine are the agent in Tassie, so I'll get in touch with them.

Russ, will let you know what I find out.

 

Vando


QLD
Australia
4261 days ago

Wow glad everything turned out ok Dave and Steve.

great team turnout guysCool

Klaas Hartmann


TAS
Australia
4261 days ago

You guys are really putting it on the line for the gps challenge!!!!

Regarding the findmespot unit -- there's an annual fee (I think 99USD from memory). I used to have one for work, not sure if I'd trust the waterproofing in windsurfing crashes, might be worth having it in a waterproof bag. Also it has an OK button which will send a message to your contacts saying that you are OK -- great if you know you'll make it back but things have gone a little bit wrong and you're going to be late for the anniversary dinner :-)