Double Demerits (NSW, Australia) - 2019-05-26
Sailor 2 Second Peak (Kts)5 x 10 Second Average (Kts)1 Hour (Kts)Alpha Racing 500m (Kts)Nautical Mile (Kts)Distance Travelled (km)
AlfaMale
20.393(D)
19.117(D)
11.611(D)
14.759(D)
16.935(D)
26.819(D)
Jethrow
Karl
Waiting4wind
Laff77
Peter (Wineman)
Roar
Carol
Sparky
Artur Kowalski
Cheeky Monkey
George
Remi Dunoyer
Nigel
Barks
Palleaon
JohnM
Dean Seal
Starboard64
Andrew
Erik
Dieter
Rico
Rodskeg
Jules
Greg Kay
Remi Roques
Average
AlfaMale (18525km):
1797 days ago
3 categories

After waiting and waiting, I finally made the decision to head out to Kurnell, and try some light wind foiling again. 

Most of the time the wind was 6-16kts, but there were 4kt periods, and gusts about 17 according to the airport chart on SeaBreeze.

AFS105 with 1000 wing, 9.3 Maui Sails and Foil147 starboard (light wind slalom really). 

Lessons for the day:

  • Take a drive, the water might have more wind than the land.
  • Set the mast base further BACK! Less body twist is much more comfortable.
  • Use Mast pressure on the nose. The mast is a lot further forward than your foot!
  • Timing the rig flip is hard on big sails. Too soon and it pushes you around. Too late and it backwinds.
  • In the 4kt lulls, the lesson was pumping a board INTO the water does not help. 
  • My inner ear needs a reset. A few 8kt lulls I was waiting for the gust (a few hundred metres away) then I realised, I DON'T NEED TO WAIT!
  • Kurnell is much cleaner than Kyeemagh
Tired now, but worth effort!

 



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AlfaMale


NSW
Australia
AlfaMale


NSW
Australia
1797 days ago