WK Speed Warriors (Engl-NW, Great Britain) - 2011-10-06
Sailor 2 Second Peak (Kts)5 x 10 Second Average (Kts)1 Hour (Kts)Alpha Racing 500m (Kts)Nautical Mile (Kts)Distance Travelled (km)
Mark Hayford
43.31(D)
41.31(D)
3.42(D)
13.38(D)
7.19(D)
21.64(D)
Chris Bates
41.6(D)
38.91(D)
1.27(D)
0(D)
0(D)
2.95(D)
OPH
42.45 [PB](D)
40.16 [PB](D)
0(D)
0(D)
0(D)
10.22(D)
Mark Bailey
40.26(D)
38.2(D)
3.34(D)
0(D)
0(D)
20.74(D)
Neil Hardwick
43.16(D)
41.72 [PB](D)
3.69(D)
0(D)
0(D)
26.12(D)
IRL250
Paul Burgess
Steve Thorp
Jack Bailey
Farrel O'Shea
Pete Crook
Simon Moore
justal
trunky
Average43.2441.523.566.693.6023.88
Mark Hayford (6908km):
4557 days ago
2 categories

Yippee, at last, over 40k averages and a full new set of PB's in all the other boxes:)) Spent the first hour or so telling myself that the 5,7m was to big for these winds, but I eventually realised that I could sail OK with it, runs got faster and faster as confidence grow, shame my energy levels started to drop off. Upwind was very hard work and wasted alot energy.

Top, top day, well chuffed:))

 



Chris Bates (1827km):
4557 days ago
4 categories

Got held up at work so I turned up around 1630 just in time for the winds to go Nuclear ! Not good when it's the first time on my W44. Scary stuff !!!Anyway just about got 5 runs in without killing myself over that chop...Had 40 max on every run but not for the 10s. Oh well not to be for me this time. Concratulations to Mark H on his 40k averages. Have a beer on me m8 : )



OPH (65km):
4555 days ago

At last got the PC on the internet at home.

Full USM report and session comments to follow.



Mark Bailey (471km):
4555 days ago

After being kept in it's bag for just over a year, I decided to have another attempt at sailing my speedboard hoping that the time put in during the last 12 months on smaller kit would pay off which it certainly did Smile

New PB's in max (40.54kts), 2 sec max, 10 sec avg, average, 100m and 250m SmileSmile

At last I can finally say I'm officially a member of the 'over 40 club' SmileSmileSmile

Would like to say a big thanks to a Farrel, Neil and Steve for their help in sorting my issues with control and kit out.



Neil Hardwick (757km):
4551 days ago
6 categories

Well done Mark H, Mark B, Tris and others on there PBs. Thank you Peter C for the loan of your Tushingham X-15 4.6m. made live a lot easier at the end of the day when the wind picked up!

Great day's sailing with speedies from all over the UK and Holland.

my aim for the day was to get a +40 average as I not achived it this year, JOB DONE! So pleased.

Could have rigged my 5.8 but stay on my 5,2 until late in the dat peter offered me a go on his 4.6.

The Moo Custom ate the chop in the middle of the lake when bearing off, Only had to bale out once.

Mast 400 arrows 75%



Comments
RedSurfBus


Engl-S
Great Britain
4556 days ago

Full report here....http://www.redsurfbus.com/2011/10/west-kirby-autumn-gales-2011.html#more

You can make it better next time by sending me a comment/quote on the day that I can include

Normski


Engl-S
Great Britain
4555 days ago

A classic day at West Kirby...never seen so many dedicated speed boards and weight jackets.  Well done on the PBs guys.