Pinnaroos (WA, Australia) - 2013-11-18
Sailor 2 Second Peak (Kts)5 x 10 Second Average (Kts)1 Hour (Kts)Alpha Racing 500m (Kts)Nautical Mile (Kts)Distance Travelled (km)
Windxtasy
21.29(D)
20.34(D)
13.7(D)
14.43(D)
17.59(D)
71.97(D)
JJ
31.67(D)
30.03(D)
16.22(D)
19.81(D)
24.84(D)
118.67(D)
Pointman
Chris Porter
Jeff
paddymac
JC2
Jemma
scarrgo
Jonah
Windtech
Ricey
Bunyip
AC1
Hooksey
Lunny
tailwind
Flatchat
Snickers
Kenny
Pacey
SRS73
AndreaMunich
Gloria
Reg
Topcat
Clue Thirst
The Shroom
fingers
Finback
Peanut
Average26.4825.1914.9617.1221.2295.32
Windxtasy (13853km):
3783 days ago
1 categories

Peel Inlet, WA, AU 7.5Koncept, iSonic 111, 40LE weedy

My first 40! (nm that is!) Actually I scored two distance PB's today, one for sailing and one for the most indirect route taken to get to Mandurah, on account of me being so engrossed in an interview on the radio that I missed all three Mandurah exits off the freeway! I wasn't sure I had gone too far until I passed Herron Point Rd, and then I had to proceed to the next exit to turn around and head back. I was half an hour late arriving and JJ was wondering where I had gotten to! It may have been a good thing because we went and checked out Liptons, decided it was too shallow, and by the time we returned to Novara the wind had dropped right off. If we had rigged when I first arrived we would have been underpowered. 

My mission for the day was to improve on my one hour. In my current state of fitness I wasn't sure I could go for an hour without stopping, so I didn't want to promise any more than that, but I still felt good after the hour so I thought I'd do my best to provide some backup and on the water support for JJ. When the wind got a bit much and I came in to change down I was 6nm short of a PB so I decided to head out again after the wind dropped off a bit. I passed my previous PB of 32.something and thought I'd make it 35 to make sure. Passed 35 and still feeling good so I thought 40 is a nice round figure to aim for. At 38.5 the wind dropped right off and it took about half an hour to dog the last 1.5nm, helping me to decide that I would stop at 40.

A bit disappointed with the hour, but happy with the distance.

Thanks to JJ for the backup and company, and thanks to Decrepit and Pepe for the local knowledge. Anita 2, rocks 0!



JJ (25827km):
3783 days ago
6 categories

Peel Inlet, WA, AU

Distance mission with Anita (who sailed brilliantly). A nice 15 knot breeze at midday so rigged the 8m and the big M.

The breeze was building by 2, so put the same sail on the M112 but the breeze started fading, so after 15 minutes it was back to the M137.

Got skunked completely between about 3 and 4.30, probably only did about 5 miles in an hour.

About to give it away when the breeze booted in at about 5, gusts to perhaps 25 knots.

The 8m was a bit of a handful but it was too late to change, I actually got a few good squirts in the flats over towards Liptons and the hour of wind helped get the miles up.

A pleasant quite relaxing sail (a bit tedious when the wind conked out) with a good crew.

Mistral 137, HSM GPS 8m, Vector weedy 40

 



Comments
Hardie


WA
Australia
3783 days ago

WEll done Anita!!!!  Tho I will have to start to charging you a fee, remember I own the Run, Well it was named after me Embarassed

Geoff


WA
Australia
3783 days ago

Well done Anita! Congrats on the PBs. You should sleep well tonight after 70+Km. Wink

Windxtasy


WA
Australia
3783 days ago

You would think so, but I hurt so much after sailing that I hardly sleep at all... Frown

Snake


WA
Australia
3783 days ago

Huge stuff Anita!!! A great jump in distance and hour Cool Well done! Codiene is your friend (after dinner is cooked!!) Wink

Decrepit


WA
Australia
3783 days ago

Anita, that worked well didn't it, and certainly was not good conditions for doing an hr, I had planned to have a go at one, but gave up the idea.

Hope you aren't as sore as I am!

STROPPO


WA
Australia
3783 days ago

Well done on the pbsCool was this the first not hitting rocks looks like your starting to find your way around!

STROPPO


WA
Australia
3783 days ago

Well done JJ looks like the harness bar hung in there luky you havnt been eating to many piesCool

JJ


WA
Australia
3783 days ago

Huge congrats Anita - you were really going for it out there today Cool

That bean could be a keepa Wink

lao shi


WA
Australia
3783 days ago

Great job, guys! Nice boost up the ladder!

Two PBs, Windxtasy! And a bean!Cool Woo hoo!

Went to the river twice today but no wind either time.Cry

Windxtasy


WA
Australia
3783 days ago

Sorry you didn't get a sail Mark, you must be hanging out for one!

And here was I expecting you to be backing up JJ...

Hardie, I don't think I can afford to pay you a fee, I spend all my money on petrol! Embarassed

Snake


WA
Australia
3783 days ago

Top effort JJ, nice boost for us :)

Obelix


WA
Australia
3783 days ago

Excellent Anita. That's some distance. I can imagine how tired you can be. Congratulations on the PBs. 

Windxtasy


WA
Australia
3783 days ago

JJ, HUGE effort, WELL DONE!!! I know how you find distance sailing very boring, so extra congratulations. You especially did really well to keep going during that huge lull around 4PM. I was surprised anyone kept going. That did it for me.

Thanks as always for your endless enthusiasm and willingness to accept a challenge, and especially thanks for keeping me company. I was comforting to see your pink sail zooming past me. That estuary can be a big lonely place.

I was glad to be able to offer a bit of backup, although I really expected to be the back up backup. I was hoping to go for distance today but I wasn't sure if I had it in me so I didn't want to get your hopes up by saying so.

Geoff


WA
Australia
3783 days ago

Great joint effort Anita and Jon - mission accomplished! Cool

PS Maybe tomorrow Mark - the doors and windows are starting to rattle. Smile

 

Original post Mon – edited Tues.

Pepe47


WA
Australia
3783 days ago

Well done Anita, that's what I like to see, scores against rocks Cool

STROPPO


WA
Australia
3783 days ago

A couple of pics

JJs rig

Anitas rig

Sausage


QLD
Australia
3783 days ago

Congrats on the PB's Anita.  Geez that's one hell of a weedy too.

Windxtasy


WA
Australia
3783 days ago

There were so many yellow Koncepts on the water I thought I'd better rig my red one so JJ could tell which one I was!

Snides


WA
Australia
3783 days ago
Well done team and well done Anita on the pbs Next stop 100km!
sboardcrazy


NSW
Australia
3783 days ago

That's an amazing distance Anita! I don't know how you did it? How many hours did you have to sail to get that? Congrats.. yes Dolased or similar works well for pain and sneds you to sleep.. I use it often after a big session..Wink

How strong was the wind.?

Pointman


WA
Australia
3783 days ago

Nice one Anita Cool

Windxtasy


WA
Australia
3783 days ago

Sue - about 4 hours I think including a break of about 30 minutes after 27nm. Wind 12-16?

paddymac


WA
Australia
3782 days ago

Nice work guys! Congrats on the PBs Anita