SA Speed Demons (SA, Australia) - 2010-08-16
Sailor 2 Second Peak (Kts)5 x 10 Second Average (Kts)1 Hour (Kts)Alpha Racing 500m (Kts)Nautical Mile (Kts)Distance Travelled (km)
Choco
45.94 [PB](D)
41.326(D)
3.4(D)
0(D)
0(D)
9.7(D)
Hamma
42.424(D)
40.721(D)
6.475(D)
17.713(D)
0(D)
24.084(D)
Chris Reiffel
Norman Clarke
Joe
Dave M
Dr Duck
Dazz
Kym Manning
Ricky Hamood
Kaz
Dee
Warren Mudge
PK
Hayden M
danny
Pineapple
Stan
Average44.1841.024.948.860.0016.89
Choco (14530km):
4973 days ago
6 categories

Sandy Point VIC.

Gear Blade 6.3, AB46/54, 23 Assy

Thanks guysSmile

Want to thank Hamma for the trip down to Sandy, it's the first time i've sailed down there in some real wind(well at times) had the Blade 6.3 plugged into the AB+ 46 and was standing there watching a few of the boys getting a run down the strip, so i thought it was a good chance to get a feel for the AB seeing it was the first time i have ever used it.Went out and just couldn't get going too many holes at the top of the run, after abit of swimming a gust came through and lifted me up onto the plane but then my outhaul came off the clew pulley so back into the water to fix this up..i was thinking this was going to be one of those days when nothing goes right, fixed the outhaul and got onto another gust which popped me onto the plane the boom height felt spot on hooked in feet into the straps and i got onto a mother of a gust, the acceleration was unbelieveable, the board was rock solid and the sail was pulling like a train before i new it the i was nearing the end of the course and this is where i started shitting myself i just couldn't slow down! i sheeted out and it started going faster so i headed out further from the bank because i was worried about running into it and slowly manged to bleed some speed and when i reached a safe pace i bailed out which stops you instantlyEmbarassed.

When i got back into shore i checked the Gt31's and saw 46.10knts on the display and was stoked, 44.86 10 sec, 42.91 500m, did another run on the speed board but it was hard work getting going so changed to the AB slalom board and did a 42.42knt run.

My goal was for a 40knt average and once i was confident i had achieved this just watched how the locals sailed the course, oh yeah that Slowmoat dude and the Spotted one arn't half badWink

Great meeting the all the guys down there and hope to see you all again in the near future.



Hamma (12022km):
4973 days ago
6 categories

Yep I had one of those days.I missed that nice squall,still rigging and talking to much.I broke the battern tensioner on the lower battern and could'nt get any shape in the lower sail.It felt crap and had no drive and just could'nt get it powerd.Seemed to be at the wrong end when wind was there.Still worth the trip just to see Choco's face after his big run.Well done mate!!You will have to wash that wetsuit.Wink



Comments
Hardie


WA
Australia
4974 days ago

Choco You must be ectsatic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ODIN


South
Croatia
4974 days ago

Well done choco ,that is a great effort , you must be stoked...

lao shi


WA
Australia
4974 days ago

Woooohoooo!! Choco!Cool

Captain skip bogan


SA
Australia
4974 days ago

Awesome chocoCool.  I know you said you wanted a 40 average but you didn't say you wanted a 46 knot peakSurprised.  Just to think you could have stayed at bamera and done mid 30 knot peaks with meWink.  I am hanging for a road trip soonLaughing.

Jacques Kint


VIC
Australia
4974 days ago

Well done Choco Awesome.

Ricky Hamood


SA
Australia
4974 days ago

Well done Choco, great effort.

kato


VIC
Australia
4974 days ago

Bugger Laughing I was in meetings all day 20 mins from the Pit Yell Well done

What did the other one do ??????? Wink

Rudi


QLD
Australia
4974 days ago

Tremendous effort Choco, you must be stoked.

Red


VIC
Australia
4974 days ago

bloody sensational Choco!!

Vando


QLD
Australia
4974 days ago

Superdoopah mate Cool

Bender


WA
Australia
4974 days ago

WOOOOOOOOHHHHHoooooooo Choco well done mate that is bloody quickCool

Firiebob


WA
Australia
4974 days ago

Good onya Choc and congrats Mate, big jumps for both PB's SurprisedCool The big hairy fella's still got it WinkLaughing

Sausage


QLD
Australia
4974 days ago

Woohoo Old Man - they're some darn impressive numbers.

PS - when did you get the jetski? Wink

Izaak Perkins


TAS
Australia
4974 days ago

nice one choc, looks like ya bet some of the pit crewers.

Kimba


SA
Australia
4974 days ago

Impressive numbers Choc, looks like you have found a good combo there!

Peter Johnston


VIC
Australia
4974 days ago

Amazing!! Well done Choco. Well worth the trip, even if you only sailed 9.7km!

Dave M


SA
Australia
4974 days ago

Go *Choco* Great numbers.... Tongue out 

fantastic !!

Magnus


QLD
Australia
4974 days ago

Nice one dude, thats farkin quick......

Fubbs


TAS
Australia
4974 days ago

WOW CHOCO awsome PBs . did you get your runs on video . see ya next weekLaughing

Elmo


WA
Australia
4974 days ago

Woo hoo ChocoCool

Sailquik


VIC
Australia
4974 days ago

Congratulations! Real fast! Cool Loved the dismount at 45 knots! Laughing

Spotty


VIC
Australia
4974 days ago

Yes a Superb entry out of the bag on a 6.3 too!! just need to work on the exit

evets


WA
Australia
4974 days ago

Awesome result well done Choco, and on a 6.3 as wellSurprisedCool

Jimbob


VIC
Australia
4974 days ago

Surprised well done Choco, thats smoking !!!!! how did Hamma go, you 2 own the team at the moment..

dr cam


QLD
Australia
4974 days ago

huge Choco !!!Happy for you & a touch +++ envious .

25


WA
Australia
4974 days ago

Great effort Choco - congratulations on a super milestone - with a 6.3!

Sausage


QLD
Australia
4974 days ago

A 6.3 for Choco is equivalent to a 3.5 for everyone else Wink (Being big boned does have its advantages, not quite sure what being hirsute has though)

Mr Love


VIC
Australia
4973 days ago

Well done Choco, first run too, unreal. No wonder you only did 9km's, you must have thought "  well I have done what I came for, why freeze my #$$% off for the next 4 hours!!!"Wink

Great effort

Vando


QLD
Australia
4973 days ago

Great Story Choc Laughing

The 6.3 has some go thats for sureWink

Astrid


QLD
Australia
4973 days ago

Hey absolutely awesome stuff Choco!!!

 

And hey Hamma - if you stop had stopped the yakkin you might have got a PB tooWink, still absolutely amazing I get scared at 30 knots.

kato


VIC
Australia
4973 days ago

Good to get the bad luck over early Hamma so the next trip over will produce some epic runs. See ya at Speedfortnight Wink 

Dave Morehead


TAS
Australia
4973 days ago

Fantastic guys, well done Choco on your PB!!

Brad Cawthorne


QLD
Australia
4972 days ago

Choco for P.M.

Sausage


QLD
Australia
4972 days ago

"Choco for P.M." - Unfortunately I don't think there's enough red hair dye in the country  Wink

Snides


WA
Australia
4972 days ago

awesome stuff Choco!! well done on the pb's also top stuff as well hamma!

 

so how long is the drive for you guys or did you do the 'rockstar' thing(Wink) and jet in like slowy?

Choco


SA
Australia
4972 days ago

Hey Snides the drive is a 2,000km round trip so not too bad.

Firiebob


WA
Australia
4972 days ago

Hey Choc, after reading your story I was thinking a face cam video would be interesting Wink

Snides


WA
Australia
4971 days ago

not bad Choco bit better than 7200kms!

Warrior


North
Croatia
4881 days ago

Congrats Choco

Awesome score, enjoy it, and I wish you much more :)

Steve200


QLD
Australia
4881 days ago

Fantastic effort Choco, very nice.

Doddi


WA
Australia
4881 days ago

Big Congrats on the PB's Choco. Happy that you are pleased with the boards.