Portland Pirates (Engl-S, Great Britain) - 2012-04-09
Sailor 2 Second Peak (Kts)5 x 10 Second Average (Kts)1 Hour (Kts)Alpha Racing 500m (Kts)Nautical Mile (Kts)Distance Travelled (km)
RedSurfBus
32.73(D)
31.88(D)
17.22(D)
20.75(D)
23.98(D)
62.45(D)
Duncan
29.37(D)
28.45(D)
1.6(D)
18.51(D)
21.48(D)
37.81(D)
Swagger
31.9(D)
30.63(D)
13.33(D)
19.72(D)
23.25(D)
64.96(D)
Jim Crossley
34.6(D)
33.15(D)
9.68(D)
20.57(D)
17.36(D)
24.87(D)
Jim
32.52(D)
31.26(D)
7.97(D)
0(D)
0(D)
27.21(D)
Goostaff
38.61(D)
35.3(D)
0(D)
21.01(D)
21.58(D)
57(D)
The Matrix
40.38(D)
37.75(D)
23.55(D)
22.62(D)
29.58(D)
127.27(D)
Ian Richards
37.84(D)
35.65(D)
22.21(D)
22.37(D)
25.59(D)
109.56(D)
El Reg
36.88(D)
35.65(D)
10.93(X)
22.2(X)
23.5(D)
22(D)
Normski
Camel
will
Mike G
JK
Woody
Woodbutcher
Tris
Dogfish
Cheese
Gav
SimonH
Chrisy
Dickie
Stinky pete
Sam Anstey
James Faley
TJ
TJ
George Fulton
Mark newman
Pippington
Average39.5036.7022.8822.5027.59118.42
RedSurfBus (12504km):
4372 days ago

Really like the Exocet RS2 with the Black Project 32cm Type S. Didnt spin out once, and had some hairy runs out over the chop. Pleased with how close my peak and 10s are together, along with 6 alphas over 20knots.....think I have only done 3 over 20 before in total!!!



Duncan (3163km):
4372 days ago

iSonic 87 mostly fitted with Casper Speed 29cm and C3 26cm and the Tushingham 5.8m X15.  Also tried a couple of runs with the 64lts W49 speed board but it wasn't enough.

 



Swagger (5821km):
4372 days ago

Early start should have gone quicker. Struggled with fitness and strength, But nice to have some wind C3 fin sticks like shit to a blanket when powered up good fun all in all. Fair play to The Matrix on the hour and going back out with El Reg..........



Jim Crossley (5677km):
4372 days ago

It was 6.3 weather so had a board choice problem as I don't have a small slalom board at the mo.  51Speed or 113???...would have been on 79or99 if it had arrived. 

Tried the 51speed but whatever anybody tells you about speedboards in chop it isn't fast and its not clever...more dangerous! Don't listen to Fred Hayward about that feeling of pure joy...I think he was getting confused with something else.

Changed to 113 and the new select 35 V-max... The board was big for the conditions but was intersted in the board fin combo..  It gave a lot of lift for a 35 and felt fast.  Not for the faint hearted. These new falcons can take a smaller fin than most slalom boards as they ride much higher than last years, so I think it would have been better with a 33!...but I did't have one....Taking a new  fin/board out of its comfort zone was problably quite a good way to learn about it...anyway interesting to try although will probably never use the 113/6.3 combo when the new boards arrive.



Jim (1866km):
4372 days ago

Wrong fin choice, and could'nt be bothered to change as water soon disappeared!

Nice to have some wind again



Goostaff (2301km):
4372 days ago

Good sail.

The wind was patchy and fairly light, angle was perfect on the short course, but insufficient wind, whilst it was square on the long course with a large hole halfway down. Another 10 knots of wind and it would have been excellent...but i always say that.... Jonny vapor also looked very pleased with himself today with his flashy new rigs. Anyway pleased to have a sail and after driving home cold and exhausted my lovely wife had cooked me a great hot dinner... result



The Matrix (20956km):
4372 days ago
6 categories


Ian Richards (18353km):
4371 days ago
6 categories

Gusty day in Langstone Harbour, started on the Falcon 111/ Vmax 37 and the hour was going ok till I got flattened by a big gust, changed to the Falcon 80 with the Select Crossfire 31, first time on this fin and I was very impressed, seems to fly upwind and very slippy off the wind , great for getting lots of runs in.



El Reg (1613km):
4363 days ago


Comments
Swagger


Engl-S
Great Britain
4372 days ago

Nice one Lea looks like you are going well, Duncan you looked faster than that surprised with your times?

RedSurfBus


Engl-S
Great Britain
4372 days ago

Good work everyone, especially Pete! Guess you went back out this evening, I was so tempted hearing the wind hitting the windows but ate a half crispy duck and havent moved since :-D

 

The Matrix


Engl-S
Great Britain
4372 days ago

Cheers bus, had a quick blast with reg later, as you know did most of it in the morning, 38.3 and 36.3 average AM which was bumped up a bit with the PM dash before dark.

evets


WA
Australia
4371 days ago

Some great numbers there team :-)

The Matrix


Engl-S
Great Britain
4371 days ago

great stuff yorkie as usual, why dosn't anyone else sail that spot?

Normski


Engl-S
Great Britain
4371 days ago

Very well done to the team!!   What the reports fail to mention is just how awful the weather was....driving rain and gusty wind.  A typical British Easter Monday you might say!!

Duncan


Engl-S
Great Britain
4371 days ago

Swagger, I was surprised as well,  looking at some video I took it suggests I had shortened the harness lines too much and kept shifting to a less than efficient stance, even though it didn't feel like it.     Also wasn't going deep enough on the broad reaches.

Ian Richards


Engl-E
Great Britain
4370 days ago

Matrix... it's not everyones cup of tea I think, Jim, Si and Will T have been but were not that impressed, its not a speed strip at all but if you can get near the reed beds the water is a bit flatter but the wind is much less, its always a good sail though and best in a SW wind.

so come and give it a go.... oh well done on another 40 in the harbour.... Again

evets


WA
Australia
4362 days ago

Sounds horrible Norm, I distinctly remember sailing at Easter, cold wind and very cold water is my recollection :-(