Lake Macquarie (NSW, Australia) - 2017-04-03
Sailor 2 Second Peak (Kts)5 x 10 Second Average (Kts)1 Hour (Kts)Alpha Racing 500m (Kts)Nautical Mile (Kts)Distance Travelled (km)
Ant-man
24.24(D)
22.832(D)
10.516(D)
18.258(D)
19.866(D)
19.493(D)
Andrew Haigh
29.692(D)
27.297(D)
16.994(D)
15.281(D)
22.366(D)
51.149(D)
Byron Mcilveen
35.627(D)
33.479(D)
17.776(D)
20.564(D)
30.077(D)
57.639(D)
sboardcrazy
24.473(D)
21.519(D)
9.708(D)
15.087(D)
15.347(D)
19.63(D)
Tim Ford
James Farley
Greg Kiskarpati
Mick Saunders
GeoffS
Big Tom
nick0
Ian Wright
John Pearce
rus13b
Glenn Rumford
Steve Walsh
adamhatfield
Hugh
Bruce Healey
Ben Turner
Murray Towndrow
Cluffy
Bear
Tibor
Nige Watts
Timbotto
Bostonfoil
mick13B
Woody
katelyn
Chopper
Brent Hopkins
Craig Forbes
Where's Leanne
MobZ
Croanster
dutchie1964
Ākos Molnār
dutchie1964
Kev
Brett
Average32.6630.3917.3919.4126.2254.39
Ant-man (13006km):
2552 days ago
2 categories

Coal Point, NSW, AU. 110 Naish 6.6 Hucker. Not much more to say other than underpowered but got a sail in. Andy Sue and Hugo out.



Andrew Haigh (48704km):
2551 days ago
1 categories

Coal Point, NSW, AU

CA70 and 7.7 and 33cm weedy. Very lumpy sail, wind direction kept changing making things difficult. Spent the whole session struggling to stay upwind.

SSW when rigging then swung to SSE, which is not great for Coalie as there is nowhere to rest.

Still the sun was shining and I had some good company.



Byron Mcilveen (63506km):
2551 days ago
1 categories

Lake Weyba, QLD, AU

S2 venom 5.7, exocet RS2, select v max 31

Blowing over 35 in gusts with big chop not flat at all it was ass cheeks clenched tight many times and go for it.

I was the only one on slalom everyone else gone to bump and jump as it was scary.

I was hoping for a nautical beter than 30 as i was sitting at 34 and above for ages but looks like i pulled up short but it blood crazy scary I even had trouble carrying my gear to the the water it was blowing so hard.

Nice sailing with the local legends again.

 

 

 

 

 

 



sboardcrazy (24291km):
2551 days ago
1 categories

Patchy 10-18kts SSE Coal Point, NSW, AU

6.6m Koncept - RS2 ( 90ltre) - 33 makani weedie

 I usually go out with the big board when it's that patchy as I don't think I can uphaul the RS2 ( haven't perservered enough yet) but I want to get better with that combo so out I went. Boy you don't notice the chop as  much using a smaller board! Surprised Much more comfortable.

 I'd usually rig a 7m but Tony had a 6.6m on and seemed to be going well in the gusts so i played it safe...more off the plane than on but the long comfortable runs towards Fishing Pt and Belmont in the gusts made it worth it. Smile I didn't go as far either side as Andrew as I didn't want to risk falling off in windshadow areas.

 I love chop when I'm comfortably powered  Cool and not hanging on for grim death..Undecided. Last run the front footstrap pulled out and I dropped a gybe in a lull. Spent the next 5 mins in shark alley  with one leg draped over the board, the other hanging in the water and the sail in the air waiting for a crawl on waterstart..Felt like 20 mins ( shark / shark / shark..Frown ) Wink..Time to call it a day.

Proud of myself for coping and enjoying the patchy conditions . Smile Feel my stance is improving and I'm hoping for a more powered up version Tuesday.. Tongue out

 Andrew , Tony , Hugh

 

 

 



Comments
sboardcrazy


NSW
Australia
2550 days ago

A few photos of the conditions. These are just mobile phone pics so are wide angle.

 

Dezza


VIC
Australia
2550 days ago

Your new sail looks very nice Sue, is that a narrower luff than the OD's?

sboardcrazy


NSW
Australia
2548 days ago

I'm not sure Dezza- mine are older OD's. This Koncept is good because the cutout is lower which is good  for me as a shorty. It also rotates better than my OD's and is nice and light. I put more downhaul on it this session and I noticed the rotation wasn't quite as good but I was warned about that so will back it off a little next time.

 With the 7m NCX and this 6.6 Koncept I'm now sorted for about 12 - 22kts in chop..Smile

 How do you find the new OD's rotate?