Double Demerits (NSW, Australia) - 2020-03-28
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
0(X)
0(X)
0(X)
0(X)
0(X)
0(X)
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 (18459km):
1459 days ago
1 categories

Good session on Botany with Justin, Dave and Chris, foiling around, keeping our distance :)

I had a bit of a chat with Monty last week about imporving my speed, because at the state and nationals (and chasing Remi on the bay) I have always been 5-10% slower. So today I applied a few tips for my Loft SkyBlade (mainly more downhaul today) and some other observations about speed. Key one being that fast sailors don't sheet out. I've watched a few videos like this one

https://www.facebook.com/intformulawindsurfingclass/videos/415191725928126/ 

and you can see the foot of the sail stays sheeted in between the straps (50s-70s especially). Whereas I used to let it sheet out a lot. 

Now I've worked out how to keep the power on and absorb the gust by sitting into the harness and driving the power into the foil. Takes a bit (lot Tongue out) of guts... especially going upwind into 18k with a 10.0! The amount of power is phenomonal. I reakon with a bit of insanity and free replacement gear you could bounce of the water, lean back and sheet in for a massive air, 2m to maybe even 3m up, without a wave! 

 

Anyway at the start of the day I was slowest upwind, and by the end I was close, keeping up with the gang (not within 2m, that would be anti-social). 

 

Wild winds, started off at about 8 knots. I thought I saw a whitecap but turned out to be seagulls :). Then when we hit the water it bounced around and peaked at 18 knots and rainy before dying off to 2 knots just as we got back to the beach..... slogging for about 10min. 

 

https://www.ka72.com/Track/t/425790



Comments
AlfaMale


NSW
Australia
1461 days ago

 

AlfaMale


NSW
Australia
1459 days ago

Have to delete this session too :) love the GPS rules.

 

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
22.07 (T)
21.289 (T)
12.586 (T)
0 (T)
19.27 (T)
26.549 (T)