The Pit Crew (VIC, Australia) - 2012-06-04
Sailor 2 Second Peak (Kts)5 x 10 Second Average (Kts)1 Hour (Kts)Alpha Racing 500m (Kts)Nautical Mile (Kts)Distance Travelled (km)
kato
37.978(D)
34.681(D)
11.213(D)
21.544(D)
30.578(D)
49.43(D)
Ado
38.254(D)
35.774(D)
14.159(D)
24.775(D)
30.393(D)
55(D)
Sailquik
Mathew Robertson
Shelby
Seahorse
Nic R
Spotty
Mr Love
Mal Wright
Tom Chalko
Peter Johnston
Stuart Eustice
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
Average38.1235.2312.6923.1630.4952.22
kato (37520km):
4338 days ago
6 categories

A cold arvo sail at Invy with Ado, Daz joined us latter once the rain slowed to a drizzle. Started with us thinking of rigging 6.6 and we ended the day on flatened 5.0s. Lots and lots of rain turned the inlet a nice mission brown color making it hard to find sand bars so sailing at 45 was out. The aim was to sail the entrance along the sandbar at low tide except not enough water went out leaving us with swell and chop cutting across the course. Not fun in the twilight conditions that we had. Did one fully lit Nm run with the 5.7 which scared me straight back to the beach and rig the 5. Way too much wind and way too broad. Tried the CA40 with a TM26 too much fin, i must get a small sym fin. Ended back on the Sl52,with the Venom 30 dancing through the chop, ok square but scary off the wind. Had a great side by side run with Ado until he spun a little sideways Surprised Gave him a bit more room after that. Great to have some good wind for a change, now just need to turn off the rain. Had gusts to the high 30s with the entrance another 10kt

Sl52,Koncept 5.7/5.0,Venom 30



Ado (4489km):
4337 days ago
5 categories

Crazy afternoon at Inverloch with Craig & Daz, with the wind increasing all the way to dusk. Gusts over 40 knots in the estuary channel. Hellish lumps in the speed zone. Craig you only pipped me on the nautical because I went sideways for 50m travelling at 34knots!

KA Race 5.5

CA SL55

KA Symm 23 Speed

 



Comments
kato


VIC
Australia
4337 days ago

If only that great big sandbar came out of the water, then there would be a few 45s on the dial Wink

Ado


VIC
Australia
4337 days ago

Could well do if the bars move around in the right way.

DazzaJ


VIC
Australia
4337 days ago
Thanks for the sail boys - I think it was fun. I ran the bar twice today (Tues). The wind had backed off a bit in the AM, I had the same gear as with you guys and had a blast (a few knots quicker too and NO rain!) Then ran it again in the arvo. (wind was down to 15knots) water was flat - a really fun sesh
Russell Dowd


TAS
Australia
4335 days ago
That ka race rips!!! nice work Ado and Kato
Ado


VIC
Australia
4334 days ago

Russell,

Yep 25-45 knots is an incredible wind range for a sail by any measure. And I'm no heavyweight either.

If the sandbar had popped out and I plonked it on the SP40 it would have been truly interesting, given it was 10 knots windier than when we christened Area 45 with 43's and 46's! Cool