Pinnaroos (WA, Australia) - 2014-06-10
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
22.97(D)
17.68(D)
0(D)
10.84(D)
10.68(D)
4.64(D)
JJ
34.38(D)
32.89(D)
18.37(D)
20.07(D)
30.36(D)
87.37(D)
Geoff
32.42(D)
30.81(D)
16.12(D)
20.68(D)
24.2(D)
92(D)
lao shi
18.48(D)
16.14(D)
0(D)
14.78(D)
12.51(D)
10.88(D)
Pointman
Chris Porter
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
Average33.4031.8517.2520.3827.2889.69
Windxtasy (14010km):
3848 days ago

Melville Beach, WA, AU 5.7 Koncept 85 Sonic 32 vector

There is only one word for it - SKUNKED!

Packed for the forecast, rigged the biggest I had with me when I got there expecting the wind to come in but it just passed us by.

Howling on the coast, but calm on the river although the Melville water graph said otherwise. A seagull with gas must have been sitting on the dolphin 2 pylon where the anemometer is. It was almost like there was a wall built along the coast stopping the wind (and rain) from coming onto the coastal plain. I have to hope some of the Pinnaroos went to Pinnaroo Point today - plenty of wind there!

Positives - I did get to open my account for the month

it wasn't cold and was sunny a lot of the time

it was fun while it lasted

I did complete a gybe

I only got my legs wet

had a good chat with Jeff and Col

in my current state of unfitness a short sail was probably best

I did get to try out my new sunnies with the yellow filter - I saw clearly, they didn't fog up, and the yellow filter made seeing in the overcast conditions a lot clearer, and no sore temples from arms pressing  into the sides of my head.



JJ (25827km):
3848 days ago
4 categories

Peel Inlet, Liptons

Awesome day, 15 knots till about 2 then filled in to around 20 knots.

Epic NM run which went for about 3 miles side by side with Norts, right across the the estuary down the swell lines, resulting in a 30+ NM - a PB for this board, stoked Cool

Quite tough to get a decent NM close to shore as ran into the wind shadow from Point Grey every time before the mile was up.

Mistral 112 (love this board), GPS 7.3, CL carbon weedy 31

 



Geoff (4576km):
3848 days ago
3 categories

Nice little session in and around the pond.

Planned Melville but ended up at Safety Bay. Crawled down the freeway in morning traffic to see glimpses of the river looking not so awesome, so I decided to carry on to SB.

Chris was just leaving as I was arriving and the wind was moderating. Fortunately, it picked up again mid to late afternoon. Tom arrived sometime after lunch and was still out when I left.

90s Seatrend Slalom - 5.3 Tush Lightning (not enough lightnin') - Choco 26 Weed  



lao shi (41082km):
3847 days ago
2 categories

Got to Dutchies after the W word to see way more wind than I had hoped for!Laughing

A couple of good runs with some nice little lumps coming through and then it switched off!Frown

Dogged around for a while catching the odd wave and then it really died!Cry

Just as I had packed up I watched a little bit come back in and a couple of guys getting some sweet rides!Yell

S1 5.9, Rider Quad 100, makani



Comments
Windxtasy


WA
Australia
3848 days ago

Great numbers all round JJ! I hope someone else was able to back you up better than I could!

How was the chop down there today?

Sausage


QLD
Australia
3848 days ago

Anita, yeah some days just don't go to plan.

JJ, nice numbers.  I  no longer wonder how you can get away with a 31cm fin, 68 wide board and 7+m sail as I have comfortably used the 33 in the iS97 with a 7.8. I am still amazed though.

fangy


WA
Australia
3848 days ago
Windxtasy, if I hadn't spied the rain coming I would have had exactly the same result as you.. However at the end of the day I had none of your positives either. Nice JJ ...as usual!
Pointman


WA
Australia
3848 days ago
Great mile JJ.
Windxtasy


WA
Australia
3848 days ago

Nice work Geoff! Glad you decided against Melville! I thought you might have gone to Liptons - I know you like it there.

JJ


WA
Australia
3848 days ago

Geoff - nice speeds and distance. Stroppo, Decrepit, Josh, Rod, Pepe all at Liptons, not epic conditions (choppy and sub 20 knot wind) but super-cruisey.

Sausage - glad you've seen the light Wink. IMHO CL fins are sensational.

STROPPO


WA
Australia
3848 days ago

Looks like you had a nice sesh JJ Cool

lao shi


WA
Australia
3847 days ago

Well done, JJ and Geoff!Laughing