Lake Macquarie (NSW, Australia) - 2020-06-28
Sailor 2 Second Peak (Kts)5 x 10 Second Average (Kts)1 Hour (Kts)Alpha Racing 500m (Kts)Nautical Mile (Kts)Distance Travelled (km)
James Farley
18.907(D)
15.932(D)
4.83(D)
10.153(D)
14.26(D)
8.947(D)
Ian Wright
17.391(D)
16.27(D)
10.297(D)
10.915(D)
13.03(D)
35.92(D)
sboardcrazy
18.35(D)
16.026(D)
6.055(D)
7.35(D)
8.581(D)
16.332(D)
Tim Ford
Greg Kiskarpati
Mick Saunders
GeoffS
Big Tom
nick0
Byron Mcilveen
John Pearce
rus13b
Glenn Rumford
Steve Walsh
Andrew Haigh
adamhatfield
Hugh
Bruce Healey
Ben Turner
Murray Towndrow
Cluffy
Bear
Tibor
Nige Watts
Timbotto
Bostonfoil
Ant-man
mick13B
Woody
katelyn
Chopper
Brent Hopkins
Craig Forbes
Where's Leanne
MobZ
Croanster
dutchie1964
Ākos Molnār
dutchie1964
Kev
Brett
Average18.6316.158.1810.5313.6526.13
James Farley (12642km):
1399 days ago

Marmong Point, NSW, AU

Exocet RF91, Maui Titan 9.0, Starboard Race 900 - Wind S 8 knots

Pretty light wind today but had quite a few nice flights.  Great to be out on the water with Ian and Baz who were both foiling well.



Ian Wright (16029km):
1399 days ago

Marmong Point, NSW, AU 

Nice foiling day at Marmong.  8-12 knot Southerly.  Barry,  James,  John B. who launched at Valentine and Zac on Formula.

Mistral Devil, Loft 7.8,  Sb Al Race 900 wing. 



sboardcrazy (24418km):
1398 days ago
2 categories

5-10kts some 8 -13kts SSW - S Coal Point, NSW, AU

7.5m GT Turbo- WT64 ( 112ltres)- 39cm C3 sting pointer

Thought I'd only float but I got a few spurts that were enough to keep me out there. That board is fun a7kts speed. It feels like it's planing even though it's not . Probably more of a long board feel.

I've never been able to get my head around how to pump. I do my own version which is to stay hooked in and is more bouncing the board onto the plane.

I decided to give the sail pump idea a proper go. Not to think too much but just unhook and go for it.. I surprised myself ! Surprised It felt really good and worked well , very physical though. I didn't stay on the plane long as the wind wasn't strong enough.

Bouncing worked well with the shorter RS4 but this board is longer and bigger. Generally I just have to bear off a bit to plane but it's nice to have another tactic for when it's really marginal.  I seem ok on port tack but a bit unco on starboard. More practise needed.

 On the down side I've saved a few subplaning gybes by grabbing the mast on starboard gybes .. It's starting to become a habit so I need to fix that..

 Heaps of big cruisers coming back from down the lake and leaving monster wakes.. Lucky the board handles them well. I hate to think what summer is going to be like..Undecided

 The outhaul got wedged on the applecore a few times which was really annoying and I had to jump in and fix it.

 Lovely sunny day and although it was light it was pretty consistent.

Just me and 4 foiling moths that were burning all around the lake.. one foiler as I packed up.

It's my  9th session on the WT and I'm starting to feel pretty comfortable on it..Smile



Comments
sboardcrazy


NSW
Australia
1399 days ago

That's a big sail James! Glad you got some wind.