The Pit Crew (VIC, Australia) - 2017-01-14
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
40.735(D)
38.626(D)
3.249(D)
11.767(D)
0(D)
9.3(D)
Ado
36.787(D)
33.598(D)
5.232(D)
25.718(D)
14.259(D)
14.717(D)
kato
26.378(D)
24.379(D)
0(D)
0(D)
22.725(D)
22.642(D)
Bradman
36.4(D)
34.18(D)
9.457(D)
0(D)
0(D)
36.4(D)
Mathew Robertson
Shelby
Seahorse
Nic R
Spotty
Mr Love
Mal Wright
Tom Chalko
Peter Johnston
Stuart Eustice
Mal Faulkner
andrew dickenson
Pip (Old codger)
Brad
Chinaman
Dazzer
Tempest
Tone
supernan
SeaSkip
Johndog
Neil Maskiell
Hajime
PMosse
Dazman
Troppo
Sunshinesailorgirl
Josh
fordy007
Phee
Adrian
Average38.7636.407.3418.7418.4929.52
Sailquik (29582km):
2630 days ago
5 categories

Sandy Point, Vic.

Waited all day for the wind to swing from straight West, to a few degrees south. It finally did so around 6pm as the tide was going out. Too choppy for the first few runs and I felt the 16.5cm fin was too small. I felt a lot of crabbing, so I came in and changed to the 18cm. It was a good move and I immediatly put on a couple of knots. It was very windy at first and I was struggling with the 5.4m Koncept, even when it was very broad for the first few runs. Then it flattened out as the wind hit the idel angle and I had my best two runs. After that the wind eased a bit and went even more south so it was very flat but not quite broad enough. I walked back with the sun starting to get close to the top of the big sand dune.

Nice session, but it felt like I should have got a lot more speed from that wind strength. I might have to review my set up a but and try some different settings. I think I have proved to myself that the tip extension on the mast is not producing more speed. The sail feels great, but not as fast.

Wind 260 30-35 at the start, went to 250-245, 25-30 at the end.

CA40, Tribal Assy Speed 16.5 then 18cm, 2017 KA Koncept 5.4m, GW-52

Trackmap from UBX 10Hz file (GPS-Logit):

 



Ado (4489km):
2630 days ago
3 categories

Inverloch, 5.8 Koncept and Mistral SP47.

Crazy day. Wind up and down. 15-35knots.

Doug Hocken does his neck and arm by ploughing through his sail, rescued by Roy and me and sent off to hospital by chopper.

One of those days.

 

Second fastest alpha, proving the middle bank has the potential. Unfortunately I was spent when I went for it, after a 25km hike in the morning, sailing overpowered for an hour, resuing Doug and then swimming through the channel to retrieve my equipment.

In the right conditions and with juice, I hope a 28knot apha is possible there. Cool



kato (37520km):
2629 days ago

Ledge Point, WA, AU

LOC

report on the WA section of Seabreeze

Sl66, Koncept 7.5, Lessacher 38 weedie



Bradman (3365km):
2627 days ago
2 categories

Yambuk Lake Vic (15km West of Port Fairy)

WSW today 15 - 25kts, a better angle.

The cattle while crossing the farm paddock kept eyeing the "red" severne sail bag!

Went deeper across the weed beds, at times it was almost glassy! I felt occasional drag on the fin.

This spot has potential. I'll be back.

IsonicW54, Reflex R4 6.2m, Techart WSL22.



Comments
evets


WA
Australia
2630 days ago

Nice 2 sec and 5x Sailquik. I think that is dedication waiting all day for 9 kms. Glad it paid off.

Sailquik


VIC
Australia
2630 days ago

Felt like a lot more than 9 Km's when I walked back every run! Cry

Oh, I just ran GPS-Results again with the 5Kt filter off and it is 15.5Km. So I walked at least 6.5km back up the speed bank! Smile

Decrepit


WA
Australia
2630 days ago

Nice to be home Andrew? That's one of the good things about going away, you get to come back home.

fangy


WA
Australia
2630 days ago
6km! Some serious neoprene chaffing and burnt rubber smell right there! :-)
evets


WA
Australia
2630 days ago

That is a hell of a lot of walking.

Drifter


QLD
Australia
2630 days ago
Nice speed Andrew, your write up sure rings back memories. Ado, sounds like a heavy session
dr cam


QLD
Australia
2629 days ago

Nice guys 

Was tracking the wind on seabreeze live updates Andrew -well done !!

Always a challenge at Sandy Point -those angles sure are critical CoolUndecided

Ado -what an adventure ...!!

Ado


VIC
Australia
2629 days ago

Daffy great to hear you're home!.

You've really gotta come to Inverloch in those westerlies.

More fun than the Pit.

Alphas are killer and the water is flatter on the low tide.

I would say the wind is not much less too. I was totally nuked on the 5.8 for instance.

Shorter runs, but there are three to choose from at the moment.

Red


VIC
Australia
2627 days ago

Bradman....im heading down warnambool way soon and like the sound of yambuk... any more info?

Bradman


VIC
Australia
2625 days ago

Hi Red, access is from the caravan park. 

I carried my gear (unrigged) about 600m, rigged up and sailed downwind a few hundred metres. It was only a few tacks to get back later.

You need a weed fin and booties. The depth is up to 1.5m deep like swan bay. I sailed the west and WSW wind but would also work in NW,NE, SE.

PS: Hoping to be at swan bay tomorrow (friday arvo).

You can see the weed beds below on google earth.