SpeedEnz (Nth Is, New Zealand) - 2009-10-29
Sailor 2 Second Peak (Kts)5 x 10 Second Average (Kts)1 Hour (Kts)Alpha Racing 500m (Kts)Nautical Mile (Kts)Distance Travelled (km)
Michael (icesurf)
37.91(T)
36.42(T)
8.9(T)
0(T)
24.57(T)
34 [PB](T)
craiggoo
Splat
Chris Parkinson
MartinJE
Michael Harris
Bruce Nicholson
Loomo
John Hodgson
jacksemple
John Kemsley
Average
Michael (icesurf) (267km):
5292 days ago

Argh, 1st run out the harness hook exploded. Hard slog back with no harness hook, (sore arms & sore foot from the explosion) Walk back up the Hill for replacement hook. Once back out the wind shift came ~ Southerly & steady increase in wind. At 1st, thought the 4.9m KA 2010 Koncept was too small but then a small sail is best practice in case the wind nuked as it can at the Lynfield Speed Run, survival game is better than pure power.

With the wind being Southerly we could only Reach running square to the wind. If the wind was the required South West we would be able to broad reach enabling a jump much higher in speeds.

Nice to be on the water with sunshine & wind ~ & uncrowded as usual.

Work required on how to do 40 knots sailing a square course.

 



Comments
Chris Adamson


WA
Australia
5292 days ago

Welcome  to the game Michael, and some pretty solid numbers to kick things off there!

craiggoo


Nth Is
New Zealand
5292 days ago

Nice one Michael!  Sorry I didn't get out to add to your great numbers.  Wind just didn't play nicely down here.

MartinJE


Nth Is
New Zealand
5292 days ago

Great numbers!!

Scope


Sth Is
New Zealand
5291 days ago

very nice speeds Michael

Snake


WA
Australia
5291 days ago

Welcome aboard Michael, some top sailing!

Michael (icesurf)


Nth Is
New Zealand
5291 days ago

Thanks Guys,

At the moment seems a wasted post with no other speeds for the same day.

Hope the weather goes back too normal so we can post 40's every month.