The Pit Crew (VIC, Australia) - 2011-10-16
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
44.572(D)
41.542(D)
4.2(D)
9.8(D)
16.1(D)
21.6(D)
kato
43.168(D)
39.995(D)
11.192(D)
22.521(D)
26.979(D)
58.82(D)
Mr Love
43.357(D)
40.937(D)
0(D)
15.388(D)
0(D)
0(D)
Peter Johnston
39.324(D)
37.845(D)
5.7(D)
8.3(D)
12.43(D)
26(T)
Brad
39.29(D)
37.65(D)
1.15(D)
9.42(D)
6.95(D)
12(D)
Spotty
45.418(D)
43.038(D)
0(D)
0(D)
0(D)
17(D)
Mathew Robertson
44.54(D)
41.49(D)
7.89(D)
14.79(D)
21.87(D)
46.15(D)
Shelby
Seahorse
Nic R
Mal Wright
Tom Chalko
Stuart Eustice
Ado
Mal Faulkner
andrew dickenson
Pip (Old codger)
Chinaman
Dazzer
Tempest
Tone
supernan
SeaSkip
Johndog
Neil Maskiell
Hajime
PMosse
Dazman
Troppo
Sunshinesailorgirl
Josh
fordy007
Phee
Adrian
Average45.0042.299.5418.9524.4252.49
Sailquik (29582km):
4548 days ago
5 categories

Lat day of Speed Fortnight and the wind finally tuned it on! Big time! Smile

But it was not an easy day at all. The wind was very up and down and squally. The down was 15-20, if that, the couple of squalls were 35+! There was a big squall just before I rigged up but from what I heard most of the other sailors missed it too. I had a couple of runs at 37-38 underpowered with the 5m and when I saw the cloud coming I grabbed the weight vest and took off on the back of it. Missed the strongest wind but was still waaay overpowered. I could not sheet in fully even right off the wind. Still a 43.7 peak and 42.56 10 sec. By the time I walked back the squall and wind had passed.

We stood around for almost an hour before the next squall came. This time I was ready with the 4.4m Koncept and went right on the start of the squall for the flattest water but still felt like I was getting thrown around big time. I had a spin out at the end of the run, looked down and saw my rope was unhooked so I threw it away to be safe. 43.02 peak and 42.01 10 sec. I hurried back and managed to get a second run in the squall. This time I felt more stable and it was the best run with 44.57 peak and 2 secs identical and 43.694 10 secs.

No more squalls and the wind went very broad, West to WNW. A couple of very difficult runs at 39's 10 sec and that was it. The tide was rushing in, the whoopdedoos were huge and it was time to excape before being trapped. The frustrating thing is the wind has picked up again to 30-40 and seems a bit more WSW now, but the inlet is super flooded so even if you walked in there would be no bank to run.

CA 40, 5.0m and 4.4m KA Koncepts, KA 20cm assy fin.

A good turn out today including Peter Wittenburg all the way from Europe! Smile

 I'm sneaking up on the other old guys legends! Laughing

 



kato (37520km):
4548 days ago
1 categories

Tough day at the Pit, very gusty and windy with very little results.Did lots of very scary and tough 37/39kt runs in the chop and watched Chris A (WA) back out of the run of the day.Whinged that he had up a 6.2 and it was a bit windy, to be fair the sand was at least double mast height and the water had turned to smoke. SoftTongue out . Got a run in with a squall on the 5.7,couldn,t sheet in properly, made it to the end with a 43kt run. Got smashed comming back up wind and spent a bit of time trying to waterstart in the squall. Stuffed. Couldn,t find any more good runs on the incomming tide so i jumped onto the Sl52 with the 5 and just free sailed for an hr. A great end to speedfortnight. The drive back home was wild with big squalls comming through. One squall dropped 2 trees in front of me and smashing a pine cone into the windscreen. Missed all the body work but the window is F%$#ed

Could have been at lot worse

Ca40,Ka Koncept 5.7, 21 Loc/Ka and 9 kg on lead

Sl 52,Ka Koncept 5, 30 Venom 



Mr Love (6877km):
4548 days ago

Absolute bitter sweet day for me.  Had no room in the car and have no speed sails at the moment so the only sail I had was the 2012 6.3 Race proto.  Looked a bit windy for that so Spotty offed to swap with me and I used the 2012 5.8 Koncept proto. Started slowly  struggling to pick a gust but then the wind picked up a bit.  Peter Johnston wad kind enough to let me use his 5.0 koncept so took off on that.  Did a pretty nice run with a 43.5 on the screen and nearly a 43 10 second and it finished with a nice crashed dismount in the scary waves at the bottom of the course, always good for a laugh..

I then fluffed around for a while as I do and in the process must have hit my GPS button on something and changed the mode.  A huge squall comes through, horizontal rain the works.  AMAC says, grab my 4.4 (2012 4.4 Koncept proto)  I take off for what had to be the run of my life.  I was absolutely smoking, board felt amazing just sitting on it,s tail and so in control. Sail felt superb, absolutely the fastest I have ever been on a sailboard.   Dismount , look at the screen in anticipation,  WTF    It,s displaying   "SAVE to CARD"    Ahhhhhhhhhhh.     Switch it back on to speed, do a max speed restore,  my previous run was showing, it didn't record ... FAAAAAAAAAAAAA.............................

Well at least I just managed to pip my best 5X10  but bitterely disapointed as it had to be a 45 on the screen.

Next time!!!!!!

 

 I have ended up with 2 files for the day, the 5X10 is from the combined file  and hey this is a good one , apparently I did 14507.24 KM today.   Kato, your softWink



Peter Johnston (8869km):
4548 days ago

Not the quite the epic day it could have been and remarkably varying conditions with huge wind strength variations, big swings in direction and everything from warm sun to hail. Walking back up the run in the teeth of a 40knot squall getting blasted by hail and sand and trying not to have the gear blown out of my hands was a highlight! A few good stacks added to the entertainment (not me this time thankfully!) and a couple of old hands who seemed to be bored with sailing so opted for some extended swimming practice in the channel (you know who you are! Tongue out). Nice to see Peter and Ado make it over from WA - I hope the trip was worth it. No sign of Stacey and Red from Geelong though?? Good to meet Peter from the Netherlands!

Disappointed to still not get a 4 on the dial but still feeling like I am holding back a bit and haven't fully got my mojo back. Memories of a very unpleasant week in hospital still haunt me! However the ice hockey helmet is working great - excellent visibility and quite comfy and light. It even keeps out the worst of the blasting sand thanks to the polycarbonate visor.

F2 Missile XS with KA 20cm assy and KA Koncept 4.4m; CA SL 55 with Lessacher 28cm weedie and 5m KA Koncept briefly.



Brad (1331km):
4547 days ago

CA44, 5.0 Koncept, KA 21.5cm assy

 



Spotty (8858km):
4543 days ago
4 categories

Squally session with all the seasons in one day, missed the the 1st squall, but we were juggling a few of the protos around when the second one hit.   It was like the Sunday before with the 7.1 Race in hand but this time it was the 6.3, and the dune smoke off in the distance was making me quiver a bit again.   No time for the 5.7, here we go again off into the oblivion.  Was getting raised out of the saddle nearing the end off the dunes where the 'nomadic slog thru the sand' party of Amac, Daffy, Tom and Ka's Peter Wittenburg videoing were.  Will try to upload later. 

I pass Daffy the nose lifts and the fin later releases just as I near 40, tail starts going sideways....OH FOOOOOOOOKSurprised..my wettie's going to need a clean out..    I just hold still for 60m going by the track data, and slowing to around 37.  The reliable Ka23 asym fin then autopilots back under foot, and the board straightens outTongue out, I smash the 6.3's pedal to the floor and get settled, getting upto 45.58 dop pk and holding on for a solid 43.54 500m woohoo!!.  I will remember that one for awhile..... and the other 2 squalls on the 2012 5.8 Koncept proto where I did one of my fastest longest wheel stands at the top of the run 500's were 43.2 & 43.1.  A couple of other runs of 42 and 39 to round out the 5 as the tide turned.

A testing day of sorts in more ways than one for most, just should of been on the 5.0 in those squalls to make the most of it, good to catch up with Peter W, PD and Ado, glad the weather co-operated for the trip over.

Peter Dans, on Jesper Orths 2011 5.8 Koncept

Peter Dans, on Jesper Orths 2011 5.8 Koncept

 

 



Mathew Robertson (8298km):
4541 days ago
2 categories

Peaked at 45.1.... before the big crash.



Comments
Vando


QLD
Australia
4548 days ago

Nice peak DaffyCool

Chinaman


VIC
Australia
4548 days ago

Well done Andrew. Us Northerner newcomers to the Pit Crew have really let the side down today.Cry Didn't think that Mallacoota was going to turn it on but in hindsight if you check out Gabo on Seabreeze obbs today as it peaked at 52Kn SW, it would have well and truly put this place on the mapSmile The gods lined things up nicely with tide etc. Too dumb and still too much too learn. One injured Isaac that put his head straight through his sail in onshore narly conditions, and a very bruised shouder after yesterday dented our journey a bit south. Will have to pay more attention. Good luck to more pit crewers hope that more good things come out of today sessionWink 

 

dr cam


QLD
Australia
4548 days ago

Great numbers as always MEN ...!!!Nice PB Mr Love ...

Sick_em_rex


NSW
Australia
4548 days ago

still some nice numbers there guys, but sounds like I didn't miss out on as epic conditions as you first thought. Still, I would have preferred to have been there than at footy presentations Frown

All in all a pretty bloody good Speed Fortnight.

Who won the sail??????? I'll take a 7.5 Koncept thanks WinkCoolLaughing

 

Steve200


QLD
Australia
4548 days ago

Well done guys. Nice PB Mr Love.

paddymac


WA
Australia
4548 days ago

Mr Love - I feel fo you. I've had something similar happen to me (not the 45 kt part - the GPS part Tongue out). I've started locking the buttons now. In case others don't know about this GT31 function here you go: press and hold the big button for 3+ seconds, you will get a confirmation message. To unlock do the same.

Mr Love


VIC
Australia
4548 days ago

Thanks Macka, I will have a play with that.  Something tells me that as the GPS was swiched on the Data has to be in there somewhere but how to retreve it?????

It was pretty shattering as in my heart of hearts I know it was by far the best run I have ever done, I have been down the Sandy Point Speed course enough now to be able to pick a good run from a bad one and this one was a ball tearer, I was smoking, The Luv Mus was just flying of the tail hardly any board in the water and the 4.4 Koncept was just pulling hard the whole way down the course, it felt really easy and just plain fast.

Choco


SA
Australia
4548 days ago

Gee unlucky Martin.....tip buy another GPS, 2 is better than 1 and then use the key lock feature to prevent any accidental hit of the buttons...nice session guys

Sick_em_rex


NSW
Australia
4548 days ago

Hey Martin, bummer mate, now you know why Daffy carries 3 GPS'S!!

Peter Johnston


VIC
Australia
4548 days ago

Well done on the PB Martin. Shame about the lost run. Aside from the comments about locking and second, or third GPSs I would also recommend one of Kato's cases. Impossible to adjust the buttons once they are on so no accidental knocks. They are a good price and if you ask nicely he might even trade you one for a 2012 Koncept! Tongue out

PJ


SA
Australia
4548 days ago

Mr Love I would NOT have been as polite as you when your GPS missed your smoking run. I would have been filthy and then some!@#$#@!  Nonetheless grats on your fine PB.

The Pit. Where else do grown men stand around in the fiercest of conditions whilst smiling away to say "Bring it on!"  Cool

Mr Love


VIC
Australia
4547 days ago

PJ, polite is not the word I would use, I certainly gave everybody on the beach a lesson on how limited my vocabulary is, the only word I seem to know starts with F.

Been trying for 2 years to break 45 and I know I did it.  Sort of the one that got away!!!!!!!

 

JAK


VIC
Australia
4547 days ago

Assume you tried to analyse the tracks with Realspeed Martin?

Jez


TAS
Australia
4547 days ago

Hey mr Love, did you analyse the data logger data with the navilink software? may have been deleted though, worth a check!

LEO


NSW
Australia
4547 days ago

congrats on PB mr love to all the rest of the pit crew some nice numbers ..Laughing

Mike Sinclair


Sth Is
New Zealand
4547 days ago

Try downloading using Navi link...the data should be in there somewhere.

I second the 2 GPS unit idea, never miss the world record run then.

Slowboat


WA
Australia
4547 days ago

good work guys! Glad you got some wind for the event. Hopefully I'll get a chance to go over there b4 the end of the year.

Martin, wouldnt you be spewing if you got the data back and it wasnt quite 45 Yell... theres always next time. If you can do it once you can do it again. Thats what I tell my PB deprived self again and again... Wink

 

lao shi


WA
Australia
4547 days ago

Well done on the PB, Mr Love! Must get harder to reach at those lofty heights.

Bugger about the missing data but as Slowly says.... next time!

Ado


VIC
Australia
4547 days ago

GREAT STUFF MARTIN! I KNOW HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT THE DAMN GPS TOO. I WEAR TWO NOW...Wink

Ado


VIC
Australia
4547 days ago

PS MARTIN, WHY NOT BUY MY OLD GT11 AS A BACKUP. YOURS FOR $30.

Mr Love


VIC
Australia
4547 days ago

Ok experts, connected to the GPS through Navilink, it will read the Navidata .WPT file and the Speedgeanie data which is what I get when I save to card (speedgeanie was not on for this run) but when I try to read the "log data"SBP file it fails???????

Any help would be appreciated.

Jman


VIC
Australia
4547 days ago

Well done martin, Im assuming you have navilink 2 and the usb driver installed and you are in navilink mode

Mr Love


VIC
Australia
4547 days ago

Well done Brad!!!!!!

 

Yep, can connect to the GPS, reads the navidata and Speedgeanie Data but fails when I try to read the Log data which is what I want.  I am screwed!!!!!!

Peter Johnston


VIC
Australia
4547 days ago

Martin is there a file you can email to Tom or Daffy or Mat? They're all good with that techo stuff.

 

Well done Brad and welcome!!

Mr Love


VIC
Australia
4547 days ago

No, all screwed up.  I have cleared the card and resaved and Realspeed won't even open the files now.  It,s buggered.   I,ll just have to go that fast again!!!!

Mr Love


VIC
Australia
4547 days ago

Well at least I now know what happened. I played around with the button lock as Macka suggested. Switched it on , card found etc, etc went to speed mode then pressed the large button down to lock and it instantly went to SAVE CARD.  WTF!!!   So obviously when I grabbed a drink out of the car I have leant on it and it has gone to SAVE to CARD mode.  Mystery solved.

The bad news is that now if I try to do the same I get an error message. 

This GT31 has never worked properly since I got it.  Won't format the card , tells me I have to STOP LOG FIRST.  Saves multiple files even though it is set on CARD SIZE and Sunday it told me I had done 14507 KM.  When I save to card now I get a different result every time and when I try to open in Realspeed it crashes.

Any suggestions welcomed but I think first step is reload the firmware.   Man this pisses me off, it was supposed to come the latest firmware all loaded ready to go and clearly it was F....D up.

Chris Adamson


WA
Australia
4546 days ago

Hey Martin - sorry you haven't found your magic file, but I have to say it's great to see so much passion seething out of your words!!

Great to catch up with all of you guys again, and special mention goes to Kato who always makes us feel extra welcome with his special greetings like

"F -off back to WA you #%$#@s"

Very impressed with how close you guys sail to the bank - amazing! I still can't bring myself to fang down less than a metre from the sand at 40+.

See you all for Speed Fortnight next year, if not before.

Sailquik


VIC
Australia
4546 days ago

Martin. Load the latest firmware from Toms website. the one ending in T. It has some better features than the official firmware anyhow. Mat or I can help if you need.

Mr Love


VIC
Australia
4546 days ago

Chris , The passion is that artistic temprement, my excuse anywayWink I am begining to think the run was magic and never existed, it,s all in my mind.

Sailing that close to the bank can be really dodgy, I have hit the bottom at over 40knots and it aint pretty.  Especially when the tide is half in it can be really shallow up close. I was actually waving Spotty to move out more on Sunday when I was walking back on one run, he was coming straight at me and I was standing in ankle deep water.

Hope to see you over here again soon, and I think I am popping over to Perth for a weekend mid november.

Slowboat


WA
Australia
4543 days ago

ground effect Wink

Spotty


VIC
Australia
4543 days ago

ground effect.......not if your touching it with your finWink

Now onto the 'Sound Effect' from day .....

http://www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Windsurfing/Gps/

Normski


Engl-S
Great Britain
4522 days ago

Missed this one...

From one bus pass holder to another...a big well done to DAFFY.  Absolutely smashed it for 2011!!