The Pit Crew (VIC, Australia) - 2019-01-13
Sailor 2 Second Peak (Kts)5 x 10 Second Average (Kts)1 Hour (Kts)Alpha Racing 500m (Kts)Nautical Mile (Kts)Distance Travelled (km)
Sailquik
27.75(D)
26.936(D)
10.643(D)
13.587(D)
22.381(D)
41.859(D)
Dirty harry
22.869(D)
14.133(D)
2.91(D)
5.407(D)
5.513(D)
7.422(D)
Bradman
23.966(D)
21.648(D)
7.5(D)
12.949(D)
11.223(D)
33.812(D)
kato
Mathew Robertson
Shelby
Seahorse
Nic R
Spotty
Mr Love
Mal Wright
Tom Chalko
Peter Johnston
Stuart Eustice
Ado
Mal Faulkner
andrew dickenson
Pip (Old codger)
Brad
Chinaman
Dazzer
Tempest
Tone
supernan
SeaSkip
Johndog
Neil Maskiell
Hajime
PMosse
Dazman
Troppo
Sunshinesailorgirl
Josh
fordy007
Phee
Adrian
Average25.8624.299.0713.2716.8037.84
Sailquik (29582km):
1901 days ago
2 categories

Inverloch, Vic.

The Iverloch Sailing Clubs annual Tarwin Race. 

I woke at Sandy this morning to a dead calm. Not even a leaf movement. Yanakie AWS was reaading 0 knots but the Wilsons Prom AWS had 30 knots Easterly! How does that happen?Surprised

So we knew the wind was coming, and forecasts said it would arrive right around the race start time at around 10am. The windsurfing fleet start time was 10.30am. Ar 9.30 AM there was maybe 3-4 knots E. By 10 to 10 the wind was gusting over 15 knots. I ran to derig my 9m and rig the 7m. By 5 mins before out start, I was pretty confident I could plane upwind on the 110 Slalom board so that is what I chose. BUT, I didnt account enough for the massibe ebb tide running directly with the wind, and the first half of the race was upwind all the way. Consequntly, I suffered regular non planing periods which felt like I was going backwards. In the gusts, I was making reasonable ground upwind, and I knew the forecast was for the wind to strenghten to 20-25 knots so I perservered. By the time I got within sight of the turning mark I was planning all the time, but running aground in knee deep soft mud as the cannel is so very narrow. Getting my legs unstuck out the the mud really sapped my energy. Once around the turn mark it was hang on and hiho!! 2hr and 10 mins to get up there and 35 mins to get back with peaks of 28 knots and going super broad. very exillerating and a bit scary!

I was almost last to the top mark and passed about half the boat fleet on the run back. Laughing That downwind run made it all worth it.

That and the great company and lunch the sailing club ladies put on. 

It was definitly a 40+ Easterly speed day back at Sandy, but by that time I had missed the tide and was pretty stuffed anyhow. Frown It will be interesting to see what the Invy guys did at Area 45.

IS110, 2018 KA Koncept 7.0m, Tribal 34cm WeedSpeed. Posted from GW-52 GPS.

 



Dirty harry (2429km):
1901 days ago
3 categories

Inverloch, VIC, AU



Bradman (3365km):
1900 days ago
1 categories
Yambuk Lake, VIC, AU Out on the lake again for annual trip here. Wind SE 10-18kts. Underfinned but managed a sail. SB147 with fin Delta XT20, SV ReflexR4 6.2m.

Comments
sboardcrazy


NSW
Australia
1901 days ago

Cripes impressive tracks! Big effort..That will get you fit for Lake George Wink

Sailquik


VIC
Australia
1901 days ago

I hope it will help my sailing fitess, but I am pretty spent now. Embarassed

But, no pain, no gain, right? Laughing

Naz


VIC
Australia
1901 days ago

Well done Andrew, that was a marathon.

I tacked over 50 times getting up to the mark. And I agree, that downwind run was just a wee bit excitingLaughing

Kempsta


VIC
Australia
1900 days ago

Well done Daffy big effort!

Tricky Bogan


SA
Australia
1900 days ago

PPPFFF looks like bad cross stich Laughing (gee I sound like Red Embarassed )

Sailquik


VIC
Australia
1900 days ago

Laughing Like Red? Oh well Tricky, it could be worse... wait...thats wrong...  Laughing