Illawarra Speedsters (NSW, Australia) - 2017-02-22
Sailor 2 Second Peak (Kts)5 x 10 Second Average (Kts)1 Hour (Kts)Alpha Racing 500m (Kts)Nautical Mile (Kts)Distance Travelled (km)
TERRY
30.431(D)
28.33(D)
15.348(D)
20.009(D)
19.81(D)
49.181(D)
Matt R
32.997(D)
31.164(D)
19.657(D)
20.796(D)
23.836(D)
54.348(D)
Eckers
35.125(D)
31.981(D)
13.584(D)
18.002(D)
18.885(D)
25.241(D)
Jetlag
36.068(D)
34.782(D)
11.11(D)
14.244(D)
16.31(D)
46.144(D)
bushfire
29.566(D)
27.89(D)
19.115(D)
19.45(D)
24.427(D)
52.502(D)
Mike
the new guy
MT
Liver
bj
Wilba
mdemol
jdemol
philip watts
Mudcrab
Ken
Pat
JuJu
Windsurfunstu
Chris
youngy
Gerry
Witto
Big Z
Mexican Pete
TallPaul
Average35.6033.3819.3920.4024.1353.43
TERRY (44193km):
2592 days ago
3 categories

Primbee, NSW, AU    A lot of short runs in a gusty choppy, low tide lake. 0 - 20 - 0 - 20kt NE gusts, I am worn out.

                              Tabou 95l Rocket   NP 5.8 Evo6    yeah I know its the same again!



Matt R (17128km):
2592 days ago

Primbee, NSW, AU. Tabou 108L, SV 6.5m NCX, Tribal 33 weed.

A fun typical nor-easter with some big gusts and a few holes, comfortable on the 6.5m.



Eckers (12204km):
2592 days ago
3 categories

Late afternoon sail, joining Jetlag and Bushy who looked like they'd been at it a while.  No Terry?!?!?!

Fanatic Falcon 104, Gaastra Matrix 2008 RAF (7.5), Black Project Weed Speed 31.  First time out with my new (second hand) North Platium Boom.  So much lighter in the back end than my old Maui Sails boom and super stiff.  Very pleased with that investment!

Two speed wind with the holfuy windmeter sitting in the lull between the northerly and the noreaster.  Good fun.  Very Shallow.

Picked up one awesome gust that just kept driving and driving into the flatter and flatter water.  Looking through the 2 sec results, without this gust the rest of my 2 secs were only low to mid 33's.  That one gust drove a single bearoff nearly 2 knots quicker. 

Same for the 5x10s.  The 10 sec peak with the magic gust was more than three knots clear of the rest of my 10 secs.

Just goes to show there's a lot of luck in this game.



Jetlag (10627km):
2592 days ago
2 categories

Primbee, NSW, AU

Put today down as a Research Day. Firstly went hunting for a low tide speed strip where the sand bars are forming near where Lake Illawarra narrows to go towards the entrance channel. Lots of possibility there, but for a NE, the channel I tried was too broad with a fair bit of chop because of it. There are other channels that line up for a bearaway in a W. Something to revisit in winter ?

Packed up and drove to Primbee for a few hrs tinkering with the W49 to get it dialled a bit better. Had some sweet runs riding the fin in ankle deep water. Shame the wind wasn't stronger.

Only a few out, considering the conditions.

Loft SB 7.0, Naish SP95 then Isonic W49, BP Weed 25/50



bushfire (26346km):
2592 days ago
3 categories

Primbee, NSW, AU NE up to 20 knots +

A fun hour after work from Primbee to Gooseberry over the chop. I really like the new fin - provides just a bit more lift than the standard fin.

Good to see Jetlag & Eckers motoring in the flats.

SV Fox 105, R8 7m, Drake DW 38



Comments
nudie


NSW
Australia
2592 days ago

Man it was wind at home Yell. Tomorrow Old Silver Fox your on sick children duties and Im sailing Laughing

TERRY


NSW
Australia
2592 days ago

Yo Bro, the answer my friend is blowin in the wind, see you tomorrow.....at Primbee!

Jetlag


NSW
Australia
2592 days ago

I watched that gust of yours Eckers, It was a smoker. You looked well set and comfortable at that pace. You're right, more breeze and you would've gone faster. I copped a couple of gusts like that and got tempted right into the shallows. Great fun but unfortunately too shallow to beach start the W49 once I got off. No wonder I was getting leg cramps, all that walking !!!

Nigel


NSW
Australia
2592 days ago

Nice numbers gents

Windsurfunstu


NSW
Australia
2592 days ago

Well done boys! Sorry I missed it. I was torn yesterday. I knew it was going to blow but had a day of karting organised with the guys from work. Still had a top day but damn I wish I could be in 2 places at once. You're going to be cranking this winter Jet Wink