The Pit Crew (VIC, Australia) - 2010-06-29
Sailor 2 Second Peak (Kts)5 x 10 Second Average (Kts)1 Hour (Kts)Alpha Racing 500m (Kts)Nautical Mile (Kts)Distance Travelled (km)
Sailquik
36.301(D)
32.97(D)
20.316(D)
24.428(D)
30.927(D)
96.76(D)
Peter Johnston
33.351(D)
30.41(D)
17.73(D)
20.535(D)
28.496(D)
91(T)
kato
Mathew Robertson
Shelby
Seahorse
Nic R
Spotty
Mr Love
Mal Wright
Tom Chalko
Stuart Eustice
Ado
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
Average34.8331.6919.0222.4829.7193.88
Sailquik (29582km):
5022 days ago
6 categories

Brrrr! I heard afterwards it was the coldest day of the year Yell

Peter and I hatched a plan to try to improve our team position. He dragged me out of bed at some stupid hour to catch the morning low tide and we fired a couple of NM's down the Yanakie channel. Angle of the wind was about the best I have had here but was not much over 20 knots and we needed 5.8's and 80+ litre slalom boards. Bit of fun though!Tongue out

We tried a few Alphas in a very unlikely spot and they were not too shabby either considering the lack of wind. We clenched our butts a few times in the shallows but happily no sudden undignified stops. Laughing

We planned some distance and a 1 hour attempt but it was obvious it wasn't going to happen at low tide so we retired to the warm fire for a couple of hours and waited for the sandbars to be covered. Getting back into wet wetsuits was challenge (9 degrees here today). When we finally got back we had some really good fun runs across the shallows back and forth on 1nm runs. I was very tankful for that as it ment only half and many Gybes as usual with my wooden fingers and feet. The wind did not ho;d up quite as well as we would have liked for the full one hour. Both of us had a few floating and pumping episodes but I think we need to remeber this strategy for 1 hour during the winter NW'ters. By the end of an hour the wind had got very iffy. We tried to continue to rack up a few KM's but it was a lost cause so we called it a day. Glad we did because it hit me how exhausted I was while we were de-rigging.

I am glad Peter twisted my arm as I probably wou;ld not have gone out otherwise, but it really was a lot of fun. Laughing

Starboard IS 87, 2010 KA Koncept 5.7m on RDM (very sweet Tongue out ), Lessacher Duo speed 28 fin which worked brilliantly. Secure, forgiving and felt very quick off the wind for it's size. The rake shed weed as well which is really nice when you want to keep going for a one hour.



Peter Johnston (8869km):
5022 days ago
4 categories

Out of bed at 4.30am, out the door at 5.50am to arrive at the PiT at a chilly 9 degrees at 7.45am. No Daffy - scooted back to his place to see if he was still sleeping. We both ended up on the water at about 9am doing the desperate, mid winter effort to claw back some points before the end of the month. I haven't had a sail since the 9th of June, thats how bad it has been. Headed out with both of us rigging 5.8s which was perfect.

Hit the water at almost dead low tide in about 16-20 knots. Did a couple of NM runs up and down the Yanakie channel. Reckoned we'd got good enough speeds so tried some alphas -tick, next category. Then the wind jumped up to 25-30knots so we came in and rigged smaller - me 4.4 and Daffy 5.0. Headed out again but I was a bit pooped by then. Both getting a bit tired so we stashed the gear in the dunes and headed back to Daffy's for a hot shower and some lunch and found that our NMs were good enough.

Near to full tide at about 1.45pm we climbed back into the wet rubber and headed back out to try for our 1hrs and some distance up in the western end of the inlet inside the bank where it was very sweet and fairly smooth cruising. Eventually we were let down by the wind finally dropping so we were coming off the plane. Called it a day a bit short of our aim of 116km each.

Finally home and unpacked by 7.30pm. Total madness and no chance I'd be doing this mid winter if it wasn't for this damn competition! Glad I did though! Smile

2007 JP Slalom 85L, 28cm JP slalom fin, KA Koncept 5.8 and briefly 4.4



Comments
Spotty


VIC
Australia
5022 days ago

Some cold hard commitment there guys, good work!

Shelby


VIC
Australia
5022 days ago

WoohoooCool

How are the points you fellas just scored!! - in thisSurprised

extra special mention to pete for being capable of dragging daffy out of bedWink

Firiebob


WA
Australia
5022 days ago

Bastards YellWink well done that's commitment Smile  

Sailquik


VIC
Australia
5022 days ago

Yeah....well, I don't want to get a reputation shelby. Wink

Bender


WA
Australia
5022 days ago

Well done guys on snatching the months at the last moment. I look forward to meeting you guys at the speed fortnight in Sept

Vando


QLD
Australia
5022 days ago

mad buggersWink

Mal Faulkner


VIC
Australia
5022 days ago

such a fiendish plot so coldly executed with such devistating resultsCoolCool

Choco


SA
Australia
5022 days ago

Tactical Perfection

Sailquik


VIC
Australia
5022 days ago

Sailquik


VIC
Australia
5022 days ago

pure desperation really. Frown

nebbian


WA
Australia
5022 days ago

Nice going guys!

Do I smell a fightback tomorrow in our northeastern state?  

evets


WA
Australia
5022 days ago
brilliant tactical move, well done guys
Mathew Robertson


VIC
Australia
5022 days ago

Good work guys.

Ado


VIC
Australia
5022 days ago

Great stuff. I'm simply envious that you had a sesh at all. Brrrr.

dr cam


QLD
Australia
5022 days ago

NOOOooooooo!!!!

Hardie


WA
Australia
5021 days ago

Brilliant Effort!!!!!!!!!!