Pinnaroos (WA, Australia) - 2021-01-28
Sailor 2 Second Peak (Kts)5 x 10 Second Average (Kts)1 Hour (Kts)Alpha Racing 500m (Kts)Nautical Mile (Kts)Distance Travelled (km)
Reg
30.598(D)
28.578(D)
10.256(D)
21.318(D)
22.765(D)
18.994(D)
Flex
29.02(D)
25.544(D)
15.916(D)
19.24(D)
19.477(D)
49.236(D)
Pos
29.513(D)
27.342(D)
15.307(D)
13.628(D)
25.511(D)
54.876(D)
Antman
36.412(D)
35.195(D)
20.21(D)
24.468(D)
26.135(D)
84.131(D)
Flatchat
35.885(D)
33.492(D)
10.298(D)
21.527(D)
22.546(D)
34.042(D)
Boz
35.932(D)
33.925(D)
9.682(D)
23.14(D)
23.592(D)
52.395(D)
Windxtasy
31.694(D)
29.544(D)
8.384(D)
17.287(D)
11.502(D)
27.368(D)
tailwind
33.176(D)
31.489(D)
9.651(D)
21.388(D)
19.732(D)
30.562(D)
Pointman
Chris Porter
Jeff
paddymac
JC2
Jemma
scarrgo
Jonah
Windtech
Ricey
Bunyip
AC1
Hooksey
Lunny
Snickers
Kenny
Pacey
SRS73
AndreaMunich
Gloria
Topcat
Clue Thirst
The Shroom
fingers
Finback
Peanut
Average36.1734.5618.0623.8025.8269.50
Reg (3745km):
1156 days ago

Returned to bumpy old Melville today with my newly acquired Lipton's "go faster" skills and Melville was really quite flat up the eastern end.



Flex (15695km):
1156 days ago

Melville Beach, WA, AU   Hi all fellow team members.  Newbie and rookie here.  Anita has graciously invited me to this team.  Started wind surfing about 2 1/2 years ago roughly when I turned 50.  Seems a great sport to get a workout and have fun with lots to learn. Also inspiring to see lots of sailors 20+ years senior doing the sport. Discovered GPSTC just a few weeks ago by accident when down in Albany over new year looking for places to sail.  Noticed charcters Stretch and Morts tracks and attempted to follow them the next day. No real clue what I was doing as rigged up where the kite boarders hang out and struggled through all the weedbergs to get to their start spot.  Got to the launch spot for the NM and they took off immediately so I went after them.  To my horror they appeared to be sailing over what looked like grass (solid sea weed rising out of the water) but I hung on for dear life in my big board with generic cheapo weed fin that Reg sold me to get me started.  To my surprise I didn't die, catapault or even stall but the fin was really pulling and wanting to give up but everything became a lot quieter.  Wow, different world.  After that run I was hooked and attempted it a bunch more times with less sucess on each attempt and always ended up stalling and ending up like a sea monster.  Anyway, I got a glimpse of going fast for a moment and was hooked. Been lurking on this site for a couple of weeks now but was prompted yesterday by another team to join.  Joined here hoping to learn something and improve and meet others.  I'm the balding guy with the beat up blue campervan and normally sail Melville as its close.  Not likely to contribute to scoring any time soon as just amazed at how much faster a very large bunch of you are.  Since this is my first post, I have no clue if I'm doing this right or not...just pushed the KA72 share button.  As for today I was on RRD 104 Freeride Board, RRD 6.7 Move MK6 with a RRD 32 fin (that came with the board) which was second real day on this board for me. Was choppy in the deeper water so tried to keep moving upwind and stay on the sand bar but bottomed out a few times in the lulls.



Pos (11755km):
1156 days ago
2 categories

Pelican Point, WA

Nice solid seabreeze down at Peli. Great but bumpy session on the Cruise Missile and 7.0 Loft RB. Went for a run up to Lucky Bay then over to Pt Walter for a few runs before doing a nice downwinder back to Peli. Plenty out enjoying the good conditions.



Antman (22985km):
1156 days ago
6 categories

Peel Inlet, WA, AU

Great sail at Liptons with the team captain and the mandurah boyz,plenty of power on the 6.2NX 53 Patrick,20 weed speed.



Flatchat (9962km):
1156 days ago

Melville Beach, WA, AU

Groundhog day. Same as yesterday but still some gust to blast in. Tomski made a guest appearance and good to see the Boz gaffa tape free and brandishing a new board to 'modify'. Tailwind and later 'Lai' Kenny made an appearance and the usual crew enjoying some cold frothies to end the day. 

SB i87, E5 6.4m, 



Boz (39135km):
1156 days ago

Melville Beach, WA, AU

Nice session with the usual mob, had to be lucky to hit the right gust today, the master slow one managed one at least. Good to catch up with some pinnas, and thanks for the beer Tim went down like a treat. Caught up with Kenny and he's sold me on wind dinging, even gave me the low down on the best spot to learn, seems Melville lucky bay is the go between the sand bankWink Seems foiling is on it's way out and wind dinging is the way to goCoolSurprised



Windxtasy (13853km):
1156 days ago

Peel Inlet, WA, AU 5m Koncept, sonic 85 with 18 tribal delta then Manta 54 speed with 23 tribal weedspeed 16 - 23 kn. Best speeds were on the Manta.

The most fun I have had all year!

The tide stayed at an optimum level all afternoon. Not too deep, not too shallow. There was a big crew of happy speed sailors for company.

I rigged a bit small on account of my sore elbow, and was never fully powered up, but the elbow coped well. Should have gone withthe 5.4. There was an annoying lull just before the flattest water which made it hard to keep the speed going, but I was happy to get over 30 kn for my first real speed sailing session since I cracked a rib at 36 kn on Point Grey in Feb last year. Also my longest distance since March 22nd last year - a pathetic effort for a team captain, but I am on my way back!



tailwind (7476km):
1156 days ago

Melville Beach, WA, AU

Fun arvo with a few speed freeks.

Good to see Boz back in town, thanks for the beers Tim

Pat92; TWS 23, 27; OD 6.2 well powered most of the time



Comments
Windxtasy


WA
Australia
1156 days ago

Welcome to the team, Flex, and great first post. We do love stories.

Stretch


WA
Australia
1156 days ago

Welcome to the comp Flex, that's a terrific first post Cool

SluGger


WA
Australia
1156 days ago

BIG Congrats Flex PB CityCool

waricle


WA
Australia
1156 days ago
Anyone leave a prolimit harness behind today?
remery


WA
Australia
1156 days ago

Gidday Flex, that's good speed.

Flatchat


WA
Australia
1156 days ago

Welcome to the team Flex and good first post. I might know who you are so will come and say hello. Top alpha Ant. 

STROPPO


WA
Australia
1156 days ago

Awesome first post flex a good read I look forward to meeting you and enjoying the stoke Cool

Reg


WA
Australia
1156 days ago

I need to know why you're called Flex, Flex.  Welcome and thankyou for taking my Newbie title!  I did see you out there today, top first post......Cool

Windxtasy


WA
Australia
1156 days ago

Welcome back, Bozzie!

Thanks for keeping me company Ant, a good set of numbers allround, especially the alpha.

Windxtasy


WA
Australia
1156 days ago

Reg, He says he calls himself Flex becasue he hasn't been able to touch his toes since he was 20.

I don't think I have ever been able to touch mine without bending my knees...

Woody-Mark


WA
Australia
1156 days ago
Welcome Flex and see you out there👍
Flex


WA
Australia
1156 days ago

Hi there all.  Thanks for all the postive comments.   As for the nickname Flex here its been a long term thing and couldn't think of anything better at the time of registering.  I haven't been able to touch my toes since I was a kid...I can barely reach my knees now....long story but I gained the nickname "Captain Flex" in the past so I just shortened it to Flex...(ironically my offspring are like rubber bands and mother in law is a physio just to rub it in).  Since I found out about this site and was inspired initially by following 'Stretch' it seemed a reasonable first attempt at a nickname.  

tailwind


WA
Australia
1156 days ago

Welcome Flex those are some good PB's for a first post

Nauli


WA
Australia
1155 days ago

I thought you were going to join Perth Southsiders after our chat a few days ago Jim....

Decrepit


WA
Australia
1155 days ago

Nauli, Anita beat you to the accept button, you've got to be quick to get there before windxtasy

Windxtasy


WA
Australia
1155 days ago

We had a chat and it seemed Jim was better suited to the Pinnaroos, so I signed him up.

Jay


WA
Australia
1155 days ago

Welcome Flex!