Pinnaroos (WA, Australia) - 2013-03-26
Sailor 2 Second Peak (Kts)5 x 10 Second Average (Kts)1 Hour (Kts)Alpha Racing 500m (Kts)Nautical Mile (Kts)Distance Travelled (km)
JJ
39.35(D)
37.67(D)
11.46(D)
22.92(D)
20.82(D)
50.07(D)
Windxtasy
28.02(D)
26.45(D)
8.7(D)
0(D)
26.23(D)
20.35(D)
Pointman
38.85(D)
36.74(D)
7.3(D)
23.5(D)
19.69(D)
43.05(D)
Obelix
27.23(D)
24.08(D)
11.02(D)
7.95(D)
20.25(D)
23.9(D)
Chris Porter
34.59(D)
30.92(D)
11.5(D)
20.41(D)
23.42(D)
43.3(D)
Grumpy
32.46(D)
30.58(D)
17.25(D)
21.43(D)
26.93(D)
76.07(D)
Lezz
27.17(D)
24.84(D)
0(D)
16.51(D)
21.53(D)
12.26(D)
lao shi
0(D)
0(D)
0(D)
0(D)
0(D)
0(D)
Jeff
paddymac
JC2
Jemma
scarrgo
Jonah
Windtech
Ricey
Bunyip
AC1
Hooksey
Lunny
tailwind
Flatchat
Snickers
Kenny
Pacey
SRS73
AndreaMunich
Gloria
Reg
Topcat
Clue Thirst
The Shroom
fingers
Finback
Peanut
Aiden
Average39.1037.2114.3823.2126.5863.07
JJ (25827km):
4258 days ago
4 categories

Safety Bay, WA, AU

A bleak, freezing dawn patrol at SB with Greg, Rod and Mitch.

Southerly wind gusting to 35 knots and a high tide meant the run was pretty square and lumpy - challenging to say the least. Surprised

Really happy with the new 6m GPS, handled the wind range of 22 to 35 knots brilliantly.

Hot Sails GPS 6m, Mistral 47, Vector DWS 21   Isonic 86, Vector DWS 27 (alpha)



Windxtasy (13938km):
4258 days ago

Peel Inlet, WA, AU M 47, 4.9K, 24 elmo weedy

A much more pleasant session that JJ's (if not as fast). Found Liptons after a few false starts (may not be a secret spot but it is guarded by a maze) in full sunshine. Rigged a bit small and was never really powered up. My goal today was a nautical mile, so happy with the result because it didn't feel very fast. Didn't do any super speeds but the water was super flat in the corner and it was lovely to do downwinders on.



Pointman (25522km):
4258 days ago
3 categories

Safety Bay, WA, AU

Really fun sesh at Safety Bay today. Laughing

Got down there early (6.30) to be greeted by lots of rain, and solid, but not nuking breeze (23-28 on the anemometer).

Soon after Rod & Mitch turned up, then JJ.

Hit the water around 7.30 on the SP47 + 6.6TR7 + 23 KA assy combo, but the breeze booted in to 30K+ and I was maxed on this gear.  Got my second fastest peak speed and my fastest 10-sec (37.95), but I was scary overpowered and soon retreated to rig the 5.8 Koncept.

Sailed for 40 minutes on the SP47 + 21 Slingshot + 5.8, but the breeze was peaking, solid 30, gusting to 35K and it was pretty outta control stuff.  The bar became unsailable, and I went for some port tack runs into the pond instead.  Got my peak speed and 2/5 10 sec runs on port tack.  Hairy approach through foot high rolling chop, and then an arse-dragging round-up at the end in buggerall water...are we having fun yet? Tongue out

Came in for a break to wait for it to settle down a bit.  B&E roll and a coffee with the lads and back into it around 10.  Breeze had backed off substantially, and the bar flattened off nicely and I had some nice runs down the bar.  Heaps of south in the breeze, so the run was pretty square, but it made it easy to get back to the top of the run.

SP47 became too small, so grabbed the 90 XFire + 27 VSW for some alphas.  Angle was the best I've sailed at Safety Bay for alphas, smooth as blasting up and down the bar.  Just a shame the breeze backed off again and I was underpowered on the 5.8.

Back to shore and another kit change...rigged the 7.0TR5 and swapped fins for the JP 31 weedy for the fourth and final set-up for the day.

7.0 was OK for a bit, then it dropped to around 18-22K and I was only just planing.  Tide dropped again and I was depth-checking the run with the 31 weedy, so after a few more underpowered alpha attempts I called it a day.

Got a call I've been waiting for while I was down there...I'm gainfully employed again after sitting on the sidelines the last 3.5 months Laughing

Starting tomorrow Surprised.

Can't think of a better way to have spent my last day of freedom! 

Fun sailing with JJ and the Coastal Speed lads, cheers for the company guys. Cool



Obelix (3335km):
4258 days ago

Pelican Point, - Some wind was still left for the working class Laughing

Great going Anita. Congratulations.



Chris Porter (11725km):
4258 days ago

My new fave spot: Albany.

The wind was crappy, but the spot is amazing.

Starboard 270 (freebie!); Koncept 6.6; FO Weedster 260



Grumpy (8011km):
4258 days ago

Pelican Point, WA, AU



Lezz (4333km):
4258 days ago

Melville Beach, WA, AU



lao shi (41082km):
4258 days ago
5 categories

In a rush after the W word to catch the last of the wind while there was some good swell at Dutchies.

Forgot the gps!Embarassed

Kaos 5.3, Rider



Comments
ratz


WA
Australia
4258 days ago

nice one j.j getting some good speeds there.

Tomski


WA
Australia
4258 days ago

Well done Windxtacy. Huge NM.Cool

Nice speed on a rough beaver.Cool

Elmo


WA
Australia
4258 days ago

Nice speeds there JJ

Well Naughty Annita, congratsCool

JJ


WA
Australia
4258 days ago

Anita - fabulous - destroyed your NM PB Cool

I take it you'll be in Tom's NM competition next summer...

Windxtasy


WA
Australia
4258 days ago

Nice speeds JJ and Pointy, sounds like it was pretty exciting down there.

Congrats on the new job Pointy! Glad you got a good sail in before returning to work.

Could someone please post the google earth pic of my tracks from KA72? My computer keeps blocking it, and I'd like to see which run was the fast one.

 

Pointman


WA
Australia
4258 days ago

Smoked me JJ, well done Cool

You looked fast out there today, and props for hanging on to the 6.0 in 35 knots!

Nice PB Anita, glad the drive south paid dividends Smile

JJ


WA
Australia
4258 days ago

Greg - sweet alpha there - got us some points...

A great way to spend your last day off - congrats on the job Smile

Hardie


WA
Australia
4258 days ago

Woohoo Anita, and JJ and Greg, well done always great speeds when ya do over 70km's an hour!!!!!!!!!!

STROPPO


WA
Australia
4258 days ago

Top stuff Anita Cool worth the drive and getting lost now hey! nice speeds aswell JJ and GregCool

Feilian


NSW
Australia
4258 days ago

congratulations on nailing the job greg , nice way to finnish a fun day Wink

Mineral


WA
Australia
4258 days ago

Great effort team, on a cold blustery morning as well Laughing

Anita, huge effort, well doneCool and heading to Manbraaa to boot.

Greg, back to the grind mate, join us plebs doing the same. Laughing

Slowboat


WA
Australia
4258 days ago

glad you guys got some beaver this morning. Gutted I missed it.

Great news about the job Greg! Perfect timing for the doldrums we are heading into.

Diablo


WA
Australia
4258 days ago

Another pb Anita, fantastic effort

paddymac


WA
Australia
4258 days ago

Congrats Anita, that's a seriously good naughty Tongue out

Pointman, sad news about the end of your windsurfing/schlepping around career, all the best with the new career. 

Ports - great to pick up a freebie that goes quick! Enjoy Albany.

lao shi


WA
Australia
4258 days ago

Great speed in the rough stuff, JJ!Cool

Nice team alpha!

Great Naughty, Windxtasy!Cool

Great news on the W word, Pointy!Laughing

Windxtasy


WA
Australia
4258 days ago

Good team turnout for a week day.

Nice hour Grumpy

Good timing for starting work Pointy, just at the start of the low season for windsurfing!

Ricey


WA
Australia
4257 days ago

Excellant NM Anita, hope you will show me where you acheieved such a good PB

Have a great Easter

Decrepit


WA
Australia
4257 days ago

Ricey a hint, Anita has already mentioned she's posted to KA72, and would like somebody to post her tracks, all you have to do is go to KA72 to look at them.

Thus. ---

Here's Anita's GE tracks, unfortunately Anita the Firefox GE plug in doesn't work on this OS so you don't get the KA72 speeds, I'll post a screenshot of your max speed in a few minutes.

 

Windxtasy's Liptons tracks

Decrepit


WA
Australia
4257 days ago

OK, here's the fastest run, in the middle of the NM on your first run.

fastest 2sec

 

And here's the 2nd fastest, on your last powered run.

2nd fastest

Windxtasy


WA
Australia
4257 days ago

Thanks Mike. The funny thing was I didn't look at the GPS until after I'd gybed and stopped in the shallows at the point. The GPS only read 19-20 knots, so I was quite disappointed,  thinking there was no point in going for another nm because obviously there wasn't enough wind. I hadn't realised the 19-20 was only for the short run into the point. Nice surprise when I got home, but I missed out on the joy of anticipation.

Decrepit


WA
Australia
4257 days ago

Probably better if you set speed genie a little higher then.

I have mine set at a speed I don't expect to do up wind, but I hope I will do downwind, ie for me 28kts. That way you don't trip it on upwind runs, and it's still displaying the downwind leg when you get back to the start.

Windxtasy


WA
Australia
4257 days ago

Good idea. I thought of checking trip max speed but I couldn't be bothered fiddling around with the GPS. I just wanted to sail.

Astrid


QLD
Australia
4256 days ago
Decrepit, if you look under the GE overlay window on KA72, you will see a link to download the kml file and that contains the top speeds etc. this is for people running browsers and OSs that don't work with the GE overlay. Geat job on the PB WindXtacy. Dylan (posting via kellies account.)
Decrepit


WA
Australia
4256 days ago

Thanks Dylan, I'd missed that.

Yep, Anita that's what speed genie is all about, no more messing around with that pesky joy stick.