Pinnaroos (WA, Australia) - 2013-11-01
Sailor 2 Second Peak (Kts)5 x 10 Second Average (Kts)1 Hour (Kts)Alpha Racing 500m (Kts)Nautical Mile (Kts)Distance Travelled (km)
Windxtasy
25.34(D)
23.19(D)
6.73(D)
14.96(D)
16.93(D)
12.74(D)
Jeff
21.14(D)
19.43(D)
0(D)
12.62(D)
14.73(D)
12.12(D)
Geoff
26.98(D)
25.36(D)
12.83(D)
16.08(D)
18.68(D)
31.9(D)
paddymac
0(D)
0(D)
0(D)
0(D)
0(D)
0(D)
Obelix
25.55(D)
23.42(D)
10.89(D)
13.48(D)
19.93(D)
32.26(D)
Snake
32.29(D)
30.73(D)
23.94(D)
23.34(D)
26.41(D)
69.114(D)
Pointman
31.22(D)
29.29(D)
16.49(D)
16.7(D)
25.59(D)
43.39(D)
Ricey
27.23(D)
25.42(D)
12.08(D)
17.56(D)
17.86(D)
34.15(D)
lao shi
21.68(D)
18.48(D)
11.27(D)
16.26(D)
14.07(D)
30.24(D)
JJ
30.82(D)
28.96(D)
22.79(D)
20.06(D)
26.2(D)
62.29(D)
Chris Porter
30.06(D)
28.47(D)
17.26(D)
17.86(D)
24.96(D)
32.73(D)
JC2
Jemma
scarrgo
Jonah
Windtech
Bunyip
AC1
Hooksey
Lunny
tailwind
Flatchat
Snickers
Kenny
Pacey
SRS73
AndreaMunich
Gloria
Reg
Topcat
Clue Thirst
The Shroom
fingers
Finback
Peanut
Average31.7630.0123.3721.7026.3165.70
Windxtasy (13853km):
3819 days ago
1 categories

Good to get back on my ol' fave combo - 85 Sonic, 5.7 Koncept and 28 vector fin. 18-20 knots

I am excited! I feel I have really broken the back of this gybing thing (at last! Embarassed). More wind today, and a less stable board but after a warm up I completed more gybes than not and made further progress. No PB today, but definite progress, building on Monday's effort. Those of you who learnt to gybe in a season will never know how good this feels. This has taken longer than reaching 30 knots, by far. In part because I was concentrating more on speed and less on gybing perhaps? Well today it was all about gybing.

I must have been a bit addled when I left home because I left home the bag with my sunscreen, towel and GPS in it, so thanks to scarrgo who lent me his GPS. It would have been really disappointing if I finally managed a planing gybe and didn't have a GPS to record it! 



Jeff (13393km):
3819 days ago

Mettams to Sorrento, 5.8 ezzy wave and 79l Kombat. Nice cruise but underpowered and a struggle to plain most of the time. fun to turn a non cam sail on some lumps after all the flat water. Just had to post to get us on the board for the month.



Geoff (4576km):
3819 days ago

Pinnaroo Point, WA, AU - 9'2" Seatrend Gorge Slalom, FO 32 Weed Fin, 7m Tush Lightning

Sail test today - tried using a sail a metre bigger than I have used in the past. Was happy with the sail - had plenty of power but could not get a decent speed run in the choppy conditions. Looking forward to trying the same combo in flatter water.



paddymac (10937km):
3819 days ago

Very quick sail out of Peli Point. PD FSW 102, Cross 6.4. Saw Snake, Pointman and Ricey so a few more posts to come. No GPS for me today.



Obelix (3335km):
3819 days ago

Pelican Point, 135L/7m

Rigged 7m. Should have rigged 7.5m. Still had some nice runs. Tried some gybes...pathetic effort.

 



Snake (23888km):
3819 days ago
3 categories

Peli Point joined by Pointy. Got there around 4:30 and wind started dropping around 5. Never really juiced but the combo was feeling sweet. There definitely going to be a 25+ swan hour this summer....Cool

Iso 90/ RB 7.0/ T43 34cm then Iso 107/Vector Proto 38



Pointman (25080km):
3819 days ago

Pelican Point, WA, AU

Fun after work sesh at Peli.

135 Patrik + 8.4 TR8 + 44 FHot.

Breeze was a bit patchy, and got lighter later in the day, but found a few nice squirts. 

Too inconsistent for a decent crack at an hour, and a bit frustrating watching the Snake zipping around like the energiser bunny on acid, but at the end of the day it was a nce way to end the working week Cool

Saw Obelix out giving it a decent crack, looked like you were going well mate Smile



Ricey (11089km):
3819 days ago

Pelican Point, WA, AU

Turbo 6.5 with Xfire 98 until it got too strong, then Xfire 80 until it dropped, then Xfire 98.

Patrick was havig fun on his freeride/wave board.

 



lao shi (41082km):
3819 days ago

After the W word outing at Dutchies.

Odd set coming through to keep it interesting. Quite a lot of weed around and kites.

5.3, Rider



JJ (25827km):
3818 days ago
6 categories

Peel Inlet, Novara

Got to Safety Bay to see Tom packing up and advising that the run was dangerously lumpy. Next Liptons, but no wind there and shallow, so ended up at Novara.

Wind was a bit light at around 18 knots but managed to plane through the hour which ended abruptly when I ran aground near Boundary Island.

Happy to play wingman and backup Jake's scorching hour Cool

Mistral 112, HSM GPS 7.3, MXR 29 Weedy

 



Chris Porter (11725km):
3808 days ago
2 categories

Nice sail after work at Shoalwater. Sailed over to the beaver for a few runs in glassy-flat water.

CA SP47; Koncept 6.6; FO Weedster 260



Comments
Jeff


WA
Australia
3819 days ago

And you know this is something that wont last Wink

Jelly beans
Windxtasy


WA
Australia
3819 days ago

I'm used to that Jeff! At least if I post first I can guarantee some beans for a while!
Windxtasy


WA
Australia
3819 days ago

Nice distance Obelix!
Windxtasy


WA
Australia
3819 days ago

Awesome hour Jakey! and a handy distance for an after work bash, too!
Istaaack


WA
Australia
3819 days ago

nice hour jake! might be a good idea to try at it to increase fitness
Tomski


WA
Australia
3819 days ago

nice snake! SMOKINGCool
Windxtasy


WA
Australia
3819 days ago

Nice one JJ! Great backup for Jake, and a PB as well, which puts you in #2 spot for WA for grand masters for 2013!

A pretty handy distance too. Now look who has all the beans...

A good thing I didn't go to Safety Bay. When you say the run was lumpy, do you mean weed lumps or rough water?
ray gun


WA
Australia
3819 days ago

Congrats JJ Hr Pb.Cool
Snake


WA
Australia
3819 days ago

Great stuff JJ !! I'm glad all the driving around paid off and a great start to November! :)
STROPPO


WA
Australia
3819 days ago

Super effort JJ with the pbCool sorry i missed you mate just a distant wave on the water how flat was that water down near boundry island  
Pointman


WA
Australia
3819 days ago

Killer hour Jake, I could tell you were on track for a good one, didn't know it would be that quick Cool

Nice back up JJ.
Snake


WA
Australia
3819 days ago

Thanks guys, really surprised to see a constant 24 on the dial given today's patchy rubbish. Bring on 20-25 I say!
paddymac


WA
Australia
3819 days ago

Outstanding hours guys!

Great speed on the big girl Greg.
lao shi


WA
Australia
3819 days ago

Well done on the Hr PB, JJ. Did you get lost?!Innocent

Great set of not really powered up river numbers there, Snakey!Laughing

Glad the gybes are going well, Windxtasy!

Great team outing!
JJ


WA
Australia
3818 days ago

Anita - Tom said the sand bank was lumpy, some little mountains almost out the water, needs a good breeze to level it off.

Mark, yeah, did kind of get lost, over the other side I couldn't tell where I was - always find it nerve-wracking down there 'cause I don't know where the shallow bits are. Found a few today though, destroyed my Maui boom front end. Yell
Tomski


WA
Australia
3818 days ago

Super effort JJ. You did a Claude, and disappeared over to ClaudsvilleWink. Having two pink sails out there was confusing. Didn't know to yell abuse (for Stroppo) or wave.

Windxtasy


WA
Australia
3818 days ago

Awesome team turnout today guys, Scarrgo was out also (on his formula gear because his slalom boom is broken) but he lent me his GPS. I lent him my gear after I'd finished and he had a good blast on it. Maybe I should have let him use his GPS as well...

I believe Chris was planning to sail at Shoalwater too.
paddymac


WA
Australia
3818 days ago

JJ, I had a similar experience last time I tried an hour at Novara. Ended up waaaayyyyy downwind of where I thought I was. Shame about the boom!
scarrgo


WA
Australia
3818 days ago

Had plans to take my slalom gear for a spin before I fly out but alas when I was packing the car realized that I'd forgotten that the last time I was in perth I broke my main boom so out with the slalom and in with the formula

I was pretty worried the whole time up till when I got o  the water and found out how deep I was in

As it turns out it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be with a 10 but never the less not very practical upwind was very slow because of having to muscle the sail and board trim and then downwind despite the security of the chicken strap the board was still ducking and weaving I had a couple of close nose dives

Still all up good practice and interesting tuning

160 SB, 10 SSR, 70 Drake
Windxtasy


WA
Australia
3818 days ago

Sean, I need to get your GPS back to you for tomorrow. Can you call past on your way to Windforce?or let me know where you plan to sail and I'll bring it over. I can lend you a boom if you need one.
scarrgo


WA
Australia
3818 days ago

Yes I can pop in about 930 ish if your going to be availible but theres no desperation as im sailing on a boat not on the windsurfer so I was just going down to the shop to have a look while I have the chance
Windxtasy


WA
Australia
3818 days ago

I'll be home after 9.15 or thereabouts.