Lake Macquarie (NSW, Australia) - 2021-10-19
Sailor 2 Second Peak (Kts)5 x 10 Second Average (Kts)1 Hour (Kts)Alpha Racing 500m (Kts)Nautical Mile (Kts)Distance Travelled (km)
Bostonfoil
26.086(D)
24.344(D)
9.35(D)
11.449(D)
22.486(D)
23.939(D)
Byron Mcilveen
36.233(D)
34.241(D)
19.487(D)
23.527(D)
25.782(D)
37.279(D)
sboardcrazy
26.184(D)
24.688(D)
4.524(D)
16.756(D)
18.333(D)
13.508(D)
Tim Ford
James Farley
Greg Kiskarpati
Mick Saunders
GeoffS
Big Tom
nick0
Ian Wright
John Pearce
rus13b
Glenn Rumford
Steve Walsh
Andrew Haigh
adamhatfield
Hugh
Bruce Healey
Ben Turner
Murray Towndrow
Cluffy
Bear
Tibor
Nige Watts
Timbotto
Ant-man
mick13B
Woody
katelyn
Chopper
Brent Hopkins
Craig Forbes
Where's Leanne
MobZ
Croanster
dutchie1964
Àkos Molnàr
dutchie1964
Kev
Brett
Average31.2129.4614.4220.1424.1330.61
Bostonfoil (17127km):
892 days ago
4 categories

Valentine, NSW, AU

175-135/F4 900 Slalomfuse/7.0-8.0

S 15-25+kts - Not a great day. Broke a mast on the third run. Just got a good gust on the top of a wave while pushing it. A bit unfamiliar with the combo but I no doubt deserved it. Probably the straw that broke the camel's back for my 460. And there has been some straw! Swapped gear and went to the larger sail but the breeze kicked up to 25kts and my day was over....Not for Sue though. She was last seen charging fearlessly in to the freshening southerly buster.Laughing



Byron Mcilveen (63506km):
891 days ago
6 categories

Brightwaters Jetty, NSW, AU

s2 venom 5.7, falcon 90, select v max 31

went out late 6 to just after 7 yep was getting dark.

havnt used the 5 .7 since lake george untill two weeks ago and now used it 3 times in last two weeks and do I love it.

was so chopy where i launched had to go upwind as just unsailable  washing machine huge rolling swells.

prety crazy speed in open lake.



sboardcrazy (24291km):
891 days ago

8-15kts then 15- 25kts plus S Valentine, NSW, AU

7m Turbo- Windtech57 ( 90ltres) - 28cm WT weedy

I had an appointment in Newcastle in the am so the plan was to go to Valentine afterwards  and wait for the S. After 3 hrs of waiting I was ready to go home..Undecided

 It was blowing but offshore. It finally started to come in from the S at 3pm. I rigged for the 12-18kts that Norah was getting. I should have been on the big kit..Undecided

Jeff was paddling in with a broken mast as I launched. I got one puff to get c 17kts speed as I left the shore then I was struggling to get on the plane. 

Ingrained bad habits are frustrating! I wish I'd learned correctly from the start rather than teaching myself.

 I got one decent gybe where I managed to come over the board and keep my frontarm straight. Non planing but I got it going after the flip to get the alpha which isn't bad for me in the lake. I'm falling in more as I'm trying to change the way I'm gybing. Yell

1st use of the Go Pro Hero 9. It kept flopping when I gybed so I came in and tightened it . The next bit was a bit more powered and it was a little scary going into the gybes.  That setup is my 12 -18kts combo.

I was surprised to see Jeff slogging around as he usually runs rings around me. He said he'd chosen the wrong sail ( bigger option) and was too overpowered.

 I decided I needed to do a bearaway to try and improve my 2sec ( current 25.85kts) so back out and went for it over the back of the chop..The wind was coming in  and the hairs on the back of my neck were standing up...It was getting really strong so I came back upwind. It was too dangerous to try and gybe and the board was luffing so I decided to just drop in and turn the board and then hightail it  back into shore.

 I had a lot of trouble waterstarting..I couldn't understand why the board kept getting flipped upside down by the wind or waves. The mast would go down to the bottom of the lake and then when I got it up everything wasn't lined up to start. the windswells were breaking over my head and pushing everything around. When I finally did get up hooking in as I did it was too strong and I'd round up.

( When I came in Jeff said he was surprised I went back out ( been off the water too long ?? ) and that it was gusting to 35kts at Norah. Embarassed )

 I finally got going. By now there was messy 1.5m windswells and the gear was too fast for the conditions. Rather than get launched on the ramps I decided to unhook and luff but once unhooked the kit got ripped out of my hands. Luckily my rear foot was still in the strap . If it had flown off I would have never caught it again! The board had flipped upside down so my foot was twisted at a weird angle but it survived.

It seemed to take half an hour to restart ( probably only 10mins). Same problems. At one stage I started to swim the gear towards the shore but I realised if I didn't get going soon I'd end up below the point , next stop Speers Point! This is where the 2 sec thought about the marine rescue flashed through my mind..Laughing

 To put all of this in context my heart was going so hard I felt like I was going to have a heart attack and I was really exhausted . I knew I had to keep going. Smile Definitely too old for the surf these days!

I figured there would have to be a lull sometime. I scored one  and  managed to get up and going and flew into the shore. I did my usual thing and was going so fast I had to self eject to stop while  the kit kept going.. I had to run after it and just got it before it got swept beyond  the point..I struggled to carry it ashore in the strong wind .

 zzz.. grr I felt like the heart must have been up to 150 but Garmin says only 122? Bugger off Garmin I know I had a big session..Wink

 Jeff came down in the rian  to help me carry the gear back to the car but I'd come in there deliberately so he was saved the effort.

He said he was losing sight of me amongst the windswells.

By now it was good B & j conditions with a waveboard and pocket hankerchief..

 That's the first time I've sailed Valentine in a big S in a very long time. I think Lake Macquarie wanted me to take her more seriously..I think I'll be a little bit more conservative and forget about the 2 sec next time!

 I had the Go pro on but I have no idea whether it got anything. It was pointing at me while I was floundering around so it could have some ok stuff. I had the max lens on though so the chop will look 15cms high..Undecided

 

 I posted Norah as Valentine would have got the wind before Newcastle. So not quite as strong as this but still bleedin strong!



Comments
Dezza


VIC
Australia
892 days ago
Sue’s report might be a bit late tonight then. Hope you can find another stronger 460 straw bosto
sboardcrazy


NSW
Australia
891 days ago

Sue will wait for tomorrow after her adventures on the high seas trying to waterstart the 7m - 90ltre in 25kts plus with 4ft windswells...LaughingUndecided..zzzz

Bostonfoil


NSW
Australia
891 days ago

Dez, what kind of brother would I be to not even hang around till she was safely back on shore or, at least be on site to help direct the paramedics to  retrieve her bloated corpse? Thankfully, she is a brave and tough gal. The reason for her being late posting was likely caused by the having to de-rig the 47 different combos she had readied in preparation for use.Tongue out

sboardcrazy


NSW
Australia
891 days ago

Jeff I'll let you get away with the comment about all the gear because you came and offered to carry the gear..Wink

Out in the middle it did cross my mind ( only for a second) to hope that someone had called marine rescue..Laughing Undecided

We both had average sessions today Jeff.

Too buggered to write the epic tonight. I'll post tomorrow. 

Terrific session again Byron. 

Andrew Haigh


NSW
Australia
891 days ago

Glad you got back ok Sue, I was getting worried as you hadn't messaged me for over an hour!Cool

TonyK


QLD
Australia
891 days ago

Never a dull moment at the lake Jeff

Foiling when i hear the words wave and gust in the same sentence i get nervous

Hope the sail survived the break 

sboardcrazy


NSW
Australia
891 days ago

You'll keep Andrew.. Wink

sboardcrazy


NSW
Australia
891 days ago

Just reviewing the video footage. Although it makes 1.5m swells look 30cm I got some interesting stuff. I look so exhausted! I got some laughs..I'll post some pics or a link once it's done.. Might be a while though as it's the first time I've edited 2.5K files.

sboardcrazy


NSW
Australia
888 days ago

https://youtu.be/EILfois9AzM

Video.Warning R rated .Don't watch if you don't like swearing.  Sorry. I  drop the F word under stress. 

I'm only at 60% sailing fitness due to the 11 week lockdown. Lucky I didn't have a heart attack! Lols.

I was stuck out there trying to start and chasing gear 

for a lot longer but I cut it down so the video wouldn't be too long. 

Love the angle of the max lens but it makes the 1.5m windswells at the end look 15cm..🙄

Flex


WA
Australia
887 days ago

Glad you survived Sue.   Looked and sounded like a bit of an epic.  Best stories are always the worst experiences.  Your track sums it up, was feeling for you.  Woulda been shitting myself if I was there.  Thanks for sharing.

sboardcrazy


NSW
Australia
887 days ago

Thanks Flex. I was too busy surviving and trying to get in to shit myself at the time..Laughing

 I think I'm still buggered..zzzzzz