Mandurah Mob (WA, Australia) - 2014-08-21
Sailor 2 Second Peak (Kts)5 x 10 Second Average (Kts)1 Hour (Kts)Alpha Racing 500m (Kts)Nautical Mile (Kts)Distance Travelled (km)
fangy
30.341(D)
26.121(D)
11.641(D)
16.95(D)
18.597(D)
42.694(D)
Decrepit
29.74(D)
27.84(D)
14.88(D)
19.79(D)
22.46(D)
69.13(T)
(Mu-) fin
29.37(D)
28.46(D)
13.55(D)
17.95(D)
19.28(D)
53.4(D)
WazzaYotty
23.78(D)
21.88(D)
4.17(D)
13.34(D)
9.78(D)
9.072(D)
Hardie
Binny
Bugs
Bender
Elmo
Firiebob
man of
Sammy the snail
Pepe47
evets
SluGger
Bully boy fat Basil
ratz
otts
Oaf
Shane121
Morts
Mad Max
TOBYchef
Jonski
Swindy
remery
Auz
waricle
Greggo
Frank
Rayman
Rocky
Hammer
Lombok
The Scud
Stingray
Rob
Sam
Scud
Average30.0428.1514.2218.8720.8761.27
fangy (22667km):
3508 days ago
Redemption Day for all those called fangman who suffered unjustly on Monday. Although Captain Calm came up trumps with an old fibercrapsnap boom clip, I trusted the other clip about as far as I can spit. Generally lacking in volume and direction these days I just didn't want to take that chance, so the back up boom went for a splash today instead.
I thought I had done a great job of getting one snotgobbler organised and off to school, leaving the other dying quietly in bed from latest school lurgy doing the rounds. So I was amazed to see Wazza all ready to go when I got to Wamba. I suspect he got a birthday present this morning.
Eventually even Captain Calm and Muffin kicked off their slippers and fronted. At about this time Wazza had a screaming run and ended up on the shoreline checking the Speed Genie for what had to be a monster PB. He then calmly announced his GT31 was flat.....
 I chucked the kit in the chowder. My usual winter fare of QEII blended with a big dollop of Koncept8.5 and spiced up with the LEDecrepitmodifiedcarbonweedywhoselengthIcantremember.
A WNW breeze and high tide made for reasonable conditions to start with. The aim was to beat up one of the feather weights on my team and get a jelly bean back . Not the most realistic of goals I know. Indeed as a look at my GPSResults numbers, I can see the reflection of my face in the monitor. It has the appearance of someone on life's highway who has just seen the flash of the speed camera. 
Actually that is being a bit harsh. I had a great session as the wind picked up around lunch time. I thought I had pulled off some nice gybes, but unfortunately I have run too wide. So although the numbers are not great for the alpha, I had a massive smile on the dial when I got one to plane all the way round. I had a ball just digging in the rail of the big girl and pushing with that back foot to throw as big a rooster tail as I could.
So what could blight my day? Well you may recall I had my back up boom strapped in place today. You can possibly imagine my mood for the few moments after when I was cruising along and suddenly found my self in the water, boom still in my hand but not attached to mast. Not Happy. The hinge on the front end mast clasp had given way. !@#$%^&  I rigged up temporary solution and made it back to shore and after venting a little, Captain Calm came up trumps yet again and I was back in the soup with a jury rigged boom front end that worked a treat. As the tide fell and the breeze strengthened Fangy's turned on some beautiful flat water. For the last hour it was sublime. Clear water, blue sky and good if a little lightish breeze.
 
Eventually the caring father in me decreed it was time to go home and check on the offspring.She is fine, having penalised me for leaving her by eating most of the pantry.
A day that had a bit of everything, but definitely another top ten fangy day.Laughing


Decrepit (54483km):
3508 days ago
6 categories

Another fun day from Wamba St at Fangys. light wind high tide flat water, so went with the 65, 6.6 and 29 45d.

Of course as soon as I started to rig, Jamie fell off the plane, but I wasn't letting Fangy heavy me over it, after all he's the switch, if he wasn't there, the wind would have picked up, (which it did once he'd left, a little too much at times).

Would have liked to go for an hour, but there were too many lulls to do any good.



(Mu-) fin (15418km):
3508 days ago
6 categories

COODANUP, AU WA, wet dreems custom, 7m GTX, 26cm weed

 

     Things where going quite well dispite some short lulls, and interesting gusts until the wind started dropping off. I thought one

    more run wile I was stil plaining, and about 2kays out it was time to jibe, but no such luck, the wind just died,.. nothing!

    Luckily it was only chest deep, so a 45min slog throug weed and slime.... totaly spent in the end!!!.    Frown.

           OK after some clouser examination it apears the slog was only 1kay and a bit, but still took about 45min, ... and felt like 4!

             Thats my story, and I'm stiking to it.  Embarassed.



WazzaYotty (2200km):
3507 days ago

!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY JAMIE !!!!!

 

Captain Calm here, exercising my perogative, of interfering at will with anybody elses posts.

Reason being, Jamie's GPS developed a flat battery at the most inconvienient time, just before a screaming run on dead flat water.

So I lent him my backup gt11, hence I have to join the 2 files together. And Jamie is now enjoying life in another state, much too hard for him to post.

Jamie you unit turned on at 0826, and turned itself off at 0851. You started sailing with mine at 0913.

There was no sign on the card, of the unit being left on. I'll make sure it's fully charged, then see how long it goes for.

T Thanks mike, wazza here. I really am grateful for you posting my results. Cheerswazza

Comments
Decrepit


WA
Australia
3508 days ago

Hey Wazza, nice PBs, keep them coming!

fangy


WA
Australia
3508 days ago

WAZZA!!! a whole heap of decades under the belt, a new age divison and a bag full of PBs, not a bad birthday! Decrep - we are going to have to put you back in the home if you keep carrying on like that - you are getting delirious now with your wind 'switch' rhubarb.Innocent

Hardie


WA
Australia
3508 days ago

Well done guys & in particular Wazza

JJ


WA
Australia
3508 days ago

Fangy - decided to try Shoalwater as the wind was looking so marginal - looks like you had a good one though Cool

Decrepit


WA
Australia
3508 days ago

Fangy I'm going to have to watch you now, piped me by 0.6 of a knot. And just for the record I'm not calling you a wind switch. Your a Captain Calm to Captain Balistic switch. Nobody else has ever had trouble before with me turning the wind off, it's only since you've been around.

fangy


WA
Australia
3508 days ago
Decrep, go and answer the front door and say hello to the nice men in white coats. They even have a bed with wheels for you, so they can take away on a nice little 'holiday' :-P) Seriously for a sec Cap'n, I have always said the turns maketh the windsurfer, and in that respect I have a long way to go before I catch you... Mind you, I am pretty damn happy ( and surprised) to have got the big girl over 30 downhill!
fangy


WA
Australia
3508 days ago
Muffin congrats on the speed PB and longest slog through weed PB as well. Actually, you got a nice set of numbers across the board:-)
Decrepit


WA
Australia
3508 days ago

Yes nice going Fin!!!

Fangy, I think you need to organise another trophy!

(Mu-) fin


WA
Australia
3508 days ago

 

 

    Yeah, anuthing for a special trophy,... it would make it all worthe wile,... wouldent it. ??.

   And Wazzaaa, good going, and I've got one of thouse bicycle tail lights you can chase.  Cool     Tongue out

Elmo


WA
Australia
3508 days ago

Sigh

 

Nice PB's

ratz


WA
Australia
3508 days ago

obviously you were at work as well elmo.

the buggers down here are planning their sailing days when i am at work

as thats usually when the wind blows. huey you suck......

STROPPO


WA
Australia
3508 days ago

Welldone on all the pbs fellars and top team speeds today RossCool

Sausage


QLD
Australia
3507 days ago

Congrats on the PB's Wazza and Fin. 

Enjoyed reading Ep IV Chapter 110 too Franga Wink

WazzaYotty


WA
Australia
3507 days ago
Many thanks everyone! Special thanks to the Skipper for posting my results. I've been abducted by the wife (!!) to Sydney for my birthday. Qantas upgraded me to geezer class and gave me slightly softer food. Every little bit helps.Catch up on the water soon.