The West Coast Speedsters (W, United States of America) - 2015-07-15
Sailor 2 Second Peak (Kts)5 x 10 Second Average (Kts)1 Hour (Kts)Alpha Racing 500m (Kts)Nautical Mile (Kts)Distance Travelled (km)
Roo
38.877(D)
37.477(D)
11.414(D)
24.81(D)
23.364(D)
36.889(D)
Roo Jr.
Jay-Anthony
Barton
Marc
Aron
RD
Taty
Amado
Terence B
Juvannie
Nagel
Max
Alexander
Terence C
Bimbi
Chen
Marc van B
Kipps
Gediminas
David Brittain
Manouk
Chad
Physiorol
USA201
Average
Roo (15866km):
3429 days ago
3 categories

Hood River Sandbar, Hood River, OR, US

LB5.6 NSP80 VFV29

We had sand, we had seagulls, we had kiters. we had jetskis and we finally got some wind. Very tight course so could sail back upwind next to the bank. Not ideal for fast times but almost cracked the 40 at this location for the first time. Lots of sand in the air as the gusts hit 25 knots. Another 15-20 degree wind shift and 41s are for the taking. Rode slalom gear but when the wind clocks around the speed kit comes out of the truck and this Roo gets serious. Had a sweet alpha going back upwind, actually 6 of my best 8 were upwind ones...go figure!



Comments
James Farley


NSW
Australia
3429 days ago

Congratulations on the PB roo, and a nice 2sec speed.  Hope it swings around a bit for you on Thursday and you can get the little Mistral out.
Roo


W
United States of America
3429 days ago

Thanks James, you would have had a ball. Warm wind, warm water and hot speeds. The view from the sandbar looking at a snow capped mountain and back up the Gorge is breathtaking, 'tis a great spot I get to call home.
PJ


SA
Australia
3429 days ago

Nice speed Roo grats:-)

Isn't the water frigid in the Hood regardless of ambient temperature?? I've never wanted to  travel overseas but if I did the Hood River was always a river I wanted to check out given the various wind changes from river bend to river bend if that makes sense:-)