United Speedsailors of America (USA, United States of America) - 2016-08-17
Sailor 2 Second Peak (Kts)5 x 10 Second Average (Kts)1 Hour (Kts)Alpha Racing 500m (Kts)Nautical Mile (Kts)Distance Travelled (km)
Barton
29.64(D)
27.732(D)
7.997(D)
18.467(D)
13.081(D)
21.074(D)
Roo
37.341(D)
34.273(D)
13.747(D)
23.54(D)
23.138(D)
33.557(D)
Peter
Nina
Bill
Flad The Inhaler
Dani Sfeir
Sabah Daaboul
Cesar SpeedSeeker
Bart Kornas
Dean Withrow
Boro
Nikita
denisspb
Speedy
Martin Schauer
Pollock
CdnGuy
Jon Shell
Alsosnoff
gonzalo
o-livier
Drew
LarryD
Mike
TBob
AlexG
Chris
Max
Chris Forenbaher
gregg s densmore
RS SSP
julo49
Kipps
Average33.4931.0010.8721.0018.1127.32
Barton (5511km):
2780 days ago
2 categories

Floras Lake, OR, USA

Sailworks Retro 5.5, Goya Bolt 95, MFC WeedFin. Wind: 18 Knots

A mellow sailing day compared to yesterday. Worked on jibes. Seem to be catching the rail on the Bolt on Starboard jibes. Port jibes are OK.



Roo (15534km):
2780 days ago
4 categories

Hood River Sandbar,Channel Course Hood River, OR, US

Naish SP 80 Loft RB 5.6 Vector Raven 26

Some thieving bugger came and stole the sandbar last night so no flat water to be found. Had to grovel through the slop and grin and bear it through the chop. Not as fast as yesterday but still a fun day in Da Hood. Life is good.



Comments
Roo


W
United States of America
2780 days ago

Another PB Barton, you're getting used to them now. 30 knot 5x10s can't be too far away...well done.

 

Windxtasy


WA
Australia
2780 days ago

Well done on another PB, Barton.

Roo, you'll never get him back to The Gorge now!

Barton


W
United States of America
2780 days ago

Interesting... wind was about 5 knots less today, my 2 sec was only 0.8 knots slower and my 5x10s were faster - most of that was because the chop was pretty small today, no major adrenaline rush and I could lock in better. Laughing

Anita, you are not far from the truth Laughing, if the coast was a little warmer... Floras is great for me because I am not intimidated there AND the runs are short - forcing me to get in a lot more jibing practice. Floras is a great training ground for me to get experience on my new gear which will allow me to feel comfortable at the Gorge.

Starboard jibing: found that I 'lock' the leeward rail of the Bolt and the board won't turn. My amateur analysis is that I'm trying to jibe the Bolt the way I do the JP Freestyle Wave and I just should not bury the rail on the Bolt so much. When I back off on how tight I want to jibe the Bolt, I have no problems.

Major problem: I have great gear except for me - am forced to accept reality that my 68 year old body doesn't have the stamina that my 38 year old body did (duh). So will have to up my non-sailing exercise efforts so I don't waste so many good sailing days by pooping out half way through the day...