Mandurah Mob (WA, Australia) - 2013-11-13
Sailor 2 Second Peak (Kts)5 x 10 Second Average (Kts)1 Hour (Kts)Alpha Racing 500m (Kts)Nautical Mile (Kts)Distance Travelled (km)
Hardie
31.665(D)
30.01(D)
8.952(D)
25.078(D)
27.527(D)
23.755(D)
Decrepit
30.3(D)
28.63(D)
11.82(D)
23.88(D)
27.55(D)
26.06(T)
Elmo
34.887(D)
24.446(D)
6.757(D)
17.625(D)
30.259(D)
13.23(D)
fangy
29.2(T)
28.33(T)
0(T)
0(T)
24.03(T)
24.15(T)
Webby
29.9(D)
28.22(D)
11.46(D)
20.41(D)
23.29(D)
34.38(D)
Binny
Bugs
Bender
Firiebob
man of
Sammy the snail
Pepe47
evets
SluGger
Bully boy fat Basil
ratz
otts
Oaf
(Mu-) fin
Shane121
WazzaYotty
Morts
Mad Max
TOBYchef
Jonski
Swindy
remery
Auz
waricle
Greggo
Frank
Rayman
Rocky
Hammer
Lombok
The Scud
Stingray
Rob
Sam
Scud
Average33.2829.3211.6424.4828.9030.22
Hardie (35683km):
3788 days ago
3 categories

WEnt for Alphas, TR-7 6.3m Manta 54, DEcrepit 22cm weed



Decrepit (54483km):
3788 days ago
4 categories

Well that was amuch better session, in control and comfortable.

Used the 5.8 with the 48cm board and for the first time plugged the 21.5 X 22.5 low aspect 45deg weedy into it, wan't sure how it would work, but I'm pleased with it, holds the power of the 5.8 very well, and allows me to get into the shallow weedy areas. I'm also improving my gybing technique with the KA sails, min speed on my best 2 alphas was 13/14kts. Just need to increase my speeds in and out.



Elmo (31413km):
3788 days ago
4 categories

Tabou Manta 54, NP RSR Eiii 7.0m, Freddy Krueger 30/30.

Wind was a bit lighter tonight so thought I'd go for an hour and after a ripper session yesterday I felt brave enough to insert Freddy into the board.

Now Freddy and me, we have a historySurprised in the previous 2 times I've gotten Freddy out on 2 different boards Freddy has tried killing me in a rather spectacular fashion in true slasher movie fashion generally by powering right up then seeing how bigger wheelie it can do before seeing how far it can imbed me into the sea floor, this is one nightmare I wish I could wake from.

So today feeling full of beans (and soon to be discovered) misguided confidence I plug Freddy inUndecided, the first plan is to have a crack at a naughty.

 

I take off from the sand bar and head out past the rock garden moguls with no problems, woo hoo I've survived 500m could today be different could I have finally subdued Freddy????UndecidedUndecided Past the rock garden the water flattened out, woo hoo time to let the gear run, Freddy oh Freddy you sweet little fin!! I'm on looking at doing my naughty from the edge of the rock garden, across the channel and I'm still not bleeding Past boundary Island I can see a huge expanse of flats, the hammer is still down and the board is trimming sweetly, sail outside the channel markers and yeahargh more flats no weed the promised land and I've finally subdued FreddyTongue out

 

Unfortunately Freddy had other ideas, lulling me into a false sense of security and cockyness, little did I know what awaited me.......

A loverly gybe to start heading back thinking of the next glorious run trying to figure out which was the channel markers it went around, felt like I was sailing upwind ok, Golly jeepers I'm really starting to like FreddySmile.

No sooner had that thought been passed between my two operational brain cells, Then Freddy struckSurprised with his fullSurprisedSurprised vengefullSurprisedSurprisedSurprised wrathSurprisedSurprisedSurprisedSurprised

 

Wham, bam, thank you FreddyYell 89kg's for red furry loving is pile driven into 6" of water.

 

The Red furs a messCry thoroughly impregnated with mud, there's mud in every orificeYellYell including the rectal breach Freddy's just given me, the sails covered in mud, the booms hanging of the mast at a strange angleYellYellYell, the board got the need of some RhinoplastyYellYellYell

Hang onUndecided Back up a bitUndecidedUndecided the booms hanging of on a wierd angleUndecided that can't be goodYell closer inspection finds that the boom clamps have exploded and parted company, yep that's not goodYellYellYell wrong side of the channelYellYellYell

The locking clamp is still attached Woo Hoo I can work with this, Bit of spare downhaul rope (don't leave home without it) from my PFD, bit of jury rigging and we're back in bussinessCool Yeah BabyCoolCoolCoolCool We're back

 

Hang on, I've got to walk out of this weedy, cobbler infested Muppet hating wasteland before I can sail back, after a torturous 3 hours (5 mins) of delicately tip toeing through the weeds I was able to get on the board and sail over to Hardz and Decrep who were once again demonstrating how to sail with style and finesse explained my tales of woe, from there tacked up wind a couple of times so I could sail outside of the rock garden and  get back to base. Got to admit rather smuggly the boom fix held up ok on the blast back, only to have Freddy inflict one last bit of vengance on me by spitting me off at the end.

Bad, bad, evil f'ken finYell 3 for 3YellYellYellYellYellYellYellYellYellYellYellYell

 



fangy (22667km):
3788 days ago

Coodanup Foreshore, I had time for a quick sail only and it was extremely frustrating to watch the seabreeze work its way across the estuary so slowly...it finally kicked in at about 2.30pm on top of a very low tide. I broke out the 105l F2 bump and jump along with the always styling big hair, shoulder pads and corporate synth pop 6.0 wave sail  of the last millenium.The tide was too low to get inside even with my Delta so I had to be content with a couple of runs along the outside.If I had more time I probably would have worked up to the island a bit more, but I am sort of glad i didnt as its sounds as though it would have been clogged up with bits of red fur.  My pilot friend says' That any landing you walk away from, is a good one' so maybe the same applies to any stack - you 'western suburbs' mob have had a tough couple of days of not missing things: but I am glad that you are all still in one piece.Smile  

 

 

  



Webby (1961km):
3788 days ago

Peel Inlet, WA, AU Sorry for the late posting first time posting for a long time, had a good time sailing with the boys in good wind for a change I was on my isonic 94 with a 5.5 serverne O/D 5.5 tried a few Alphas with Decrep and Hardie, and I spotted that lovely dismount at the end of your session Elmo that fin of yours loves the bottom



Comments
STROPPO


WA
Australia
3788 days ago

Nice alpha JoeCool

Hardie


WA
Australia
3788 days ago

Well Done Mike, the Mandurah Geriatrics with Erectile Dysfunction Fight BackEmbarassed Thanks Strop!!!!!!

STROPPO


WA
Australia
3788 days ago

You fellars got a few points for that seshCool

evets


WA
Australia
3788 days ago

Nice corners Mike and JosephCool

Windxtasy


WA
Australia
3788 days ago

alphaland was a bit more manageable today? Less weedbergs hanging around?

Hardie


WA
Australia
3788 days ago

No at the Markers Alpha Land is worse, lower tide, tried 2 gybes, both times hit weed bergs and got knocked off my board.  WE sailed 400m further east and it was more manageable there.  That whole area of Hardies run where the fatsest runs are, are full of weed bergs and dangerous, we're all talking leaving the place for a while.

evets


WA
Australia
3788 days ago

Great story Earnest, sorry it involved pain and destruction.

Maybe freddy sould be consigned to a location far from your boards!

Still got a nice naughty out of it though!

Windxtasy


WA
Australia
3788 days ago

So much for the hour... excellent nm though!

Did the fin let go or did you hit the bottom?

Decrepit


WA
Australia
3788 days ago

Elmo that's looks exactly where I came to grief, the session before my boom packed up.

And I did the same as you, went for a downwind run in that lovely smooth stuff, then didn't get high enough on the way back.

That sand bank off boundary Island is deadly!

JJ


WA
Australia
3788 days ago

I hit the ground in exactly the same spot after my hour attempt last week and destroyed my boom end Yell

Funny tale, Elmo Laughing

Elmo


WA
Australia
3788 days ago

Anita, 30cm fin into 15cm of water

With the fin, I may find someone I hate and give it to them for ChristmasInnocent

Sausage


QLD
Australia
3788 days ago

Great story Elmo - love that nickname for that fin and impressive naughty too.

Nice Alphas Mike and Joe and congrats on the PB's Fang.

fangy


WA
Australia
3787 days ago

Thanks Sausage :-)  good to see you took time out from downloading old 'Solid Gold Dancers' video clipsLaughing

Sausage


QLD
Australia
3787 days ago

For your eyes only Fangman

http://youtu.be/Lh-AGm0Jwx0

 

Hardie


WA
Australia
3787 days ago

Party Fri 22nd Nov, Bouvard Tavern 7.30pm, Windsurfers invited, Zac Linton Trio (My Band) Performing!!  Well done Fangy, be noice to have u and M at the Bouvard, CumminParti

fangy


WA
Australia
3787 days ago

Sausage - that is absolutely brilliant work - even Hall and Oates get a mention! Laughing Sorry Joe cant do the band mate,I have some serious Solid Gold to enjoy...Only joking, we will be there :-)

Decrepit


WA
Australia
3787 days ago

Congrats on the PBs Fangy, not bad for a short sail in moderate winds.

Elmo


WA
Australia
3787 days ago

Mr Fang, Fangin along with more PB'sCool

fangy


WA
Australia
3787 days ago
Cheers Elmo. I am still laughing at your effort with Freddy. I hope there isn't a next time.....but then again it's bloody funny when it happens to someone else. :-)