Mandurah Mob (WA, Australia) - 2011-01-31
Sailor 2 Second Peak (Kts)5 x 10 Second Average (Kts)1 Hour (Kts)Alpha Racing 500m (Kts)Nautical Mile (Kts)Distance Travelled (km)
Pepe47
27.25(X)
26.31(X)
19.5(X)
17.97(X)
24.94(X)
77.09(X)
Hardie
29.71(D)
27.49(D)
10.01(D)
18.65(D)
22.94(D)
28.348(D)
Decrepit
29.814(D)
27.591(D)
17.41(D)
19.071(D)
24.982(D)
123.7(T)
evets
28.48(D)
26.92(D)
18.48(D)
18.22(D)
25.43(D)
310.4(D)
Binny
Bugs
Bender
Elmo
Firiebob
man of
Sammy the snail
SluGger
Bully boy fat Basil
ratz
fangy
otts
Oaf
(Mu-) fin
Shane121
WazzaYotty
Morts
Mad Max
TOBYchef
Jonski
Swindy
remery
Auz
waricle
Greggo
Frank
Rayman
Rocky
Hammer
Lombok
The Scud
Stingray
Rob
Sam
Scud
Average29.7627.5418.9918.8625.21217.05
Pepe47 (12846km):
4806 days ago

105 rocket, 6.6m koncept, 35 pepweed.  Nice early start with Evets Mal and Mike, all going for a bit of distance, but Dunderklumpen here didn't charge his gps so it switched itself off at 43nm. Bugger. Sailed for another hour unbeknownst. Still had a ball over behind Coodanup doing some long runs until the wind got a bit patchy.

Nothing wrong with the gps just the owner Embarassed



Hardie (35683km):
4806 days ago
2 categories

Distance machines were still out when I left, wind dying tho



Decrepit (54483km):
4806 days ago
2 categories

forecast looked good for Alphas and NM, these were my main objective, didn't take the big board with me.

As usual wind didn't live up to forecast, so had a go at backing up evets.

Started off OK, on the thommen and 6.0, but as wind dropped off, spent a lot of time dogging.

 

One of these days I'll get a distance attempt right.



evets (21500km):
4804 days ago
1 categories

Hardies Run, WA, AU

arrived at 545 as forecast showed light winds at 5 becoming 19kts gusting to 22 kts all dayCool

F2SXL 7.8RS and choco 40 wedy for  a few kms,

wind picked up and changed to Iso 105 RSS7.8 and JP36 weedy until 8am  , felt great but wind was increasing and as distance (300) was the aim I came in to change for more comfort. discussed the day with Alby as I rigged Iso 86S, RSREvoII 7.0 and jp31 weedy.

 

Had a dolphin come and swim beside and under me for a while... goldCool

Used this up to 1030 and 100kms. Had worked up wind to go for an hour only to find wind droppingFrown. Pity because this combo was beautiful to sail. Had been overcast the whole time with a little rain.Pepe on the water with Mal but did not see them as I was past the scientific platform.

Decrep on water from 1030 ish, I put 34 Talon on Iso 86 and sailed for an hour, fin too small for this sail so found it hard to point and suffered terminal spinout on a couple of occasions.Cool changed back to Iso 105 RSS7.8 jp36 at 1130

wind died around 1230 so off the water for lunch. started again around 145 with Iso 105 and RSS7.8 9 which I had derigged at 8 as forecast was for wind all day.

looked dodgy even for a pb at 4 pmCry as wind was not co-operating, at 6 pm wind died altogether Yelland could not waterstart for 10 minutes. Surely I would not be only a few miles from a pb and have to stop. Wind came in in patches and i kept going. I had decided to keep sailing while there was light as I have previously missed out on 200 kms just because it was an hour from dusk. The wind kept picking up from 7 pm and was overpowered towards the end but kept at it. Was really happy to pass 150 Nm pb and keep going to 162 Nm (300kms) wanted to get more as I knew thre were a couple who had stopped just past 300, shortened my runs in case wind dropped or I injured myself so at least I could walk back, sun went below the horizon ut still light on the water so kept going even though runs of only 60 metres. I finally came in confident I had passed 300kms, could have sailed another hour or more if there was light, the time was about 7.45 pm.

Congratulated on the beach by Decrepit (thanks for hanging around Mike) and then packed up, used torch for this as it was dark , wind got stronger and stronger for the only time in the day, twice I had trouble controlling sails as I derigged. The strong wind did not know it was due at 1400.

Really happy to get the 300 at last after several attempts being thwarted by cramp or lack of wind. Drinking very often from my camelback is what I think prevented cramp, just lucky at last with the wind

 

Had messed up loads of gybes before I realised I did not need alphas, I was trying to turn as tight as possible on 105 and kept falling off, as soon as I widened the arc I increased my success rate. 1 big crash trying to adjust my adj harness lines, boom kept slipping down so harness line often wrong. Think I have a problem with my cleat alowing the rope to slip.

Today I have sore finger tips and back other than that no problems, had the wind behaved as per forecast a day on the 86 and 7.0 would have been tremendous fun, that can come another day.

going through my mind was a tune from a post by Snides from a while ago...... love this theme for those commited enough to distance sailing (and thanks to my wife for looking after our 3 children for an entire day while I do what I love)

 



Comments
Izaak Perkins


TAS
Australia
4806 days ago

"Distance machines were still out when I left, wind dying tho"

dont tell me we may have just lost??

Tomski


WA
Australia
4806 days ago

Well done pepe. Good distance on a day that had more holes in it than a homeless blokes undies.Surprised

Jez


TAS
Australia
4806 days ago

Izaak from looking at the results, i dont think their distance would affect us, but i may be wrong!

Hardie


WA
Australia
4806 days ago

WE can only grab a coupla points, I think its another Trophy in the cabinet for TSS!!!!!!!!!!

Sausage


QLD
Australia
4806 days ago

Izaak, never think of it as losing..........think of coming second as First of the losers Wink

I assume the distance machines are yet to post???

Hardie


WA
Australia
4806 days ago

NaH Snag I'm the distance machine and I'ved postedWink

Hardie


WA
Australia
4806 days ago

GR8 effort for the conditions Decrep!!!!!!!!!, particularly as you started so late and missed the best windSurprised

Bender


WA
Australia
4806 days ago

Nice sesh guys!!Cool

Tomski


WA
Australia
4806 days ago

evets!!!! Should change your name to mr KM. Done well mate!!!Wink. Doing the Mob proud.

Elmo


WA
Australia
4806 days ago

Huge Effort guysCool

My case of ungrip-ed-ness got the better of me

Hardie


WA
Australia
4806 days ago

Evets You a STARCool

lao shi


WA
Australia
4806 days ago

Wow!! Big effort, Evets!Cool Congrats on the 300+ PB!

Didn't even bother going out today!Embarassed

 

evets


WA
Australia
4806 days ago

i ache

Snides


WA
Australia
4806 days ago

wow monstrous effort steve!!! well done on making it to the 3 hundred clubSurprised

nebbian


WA
Australia
4806 days ago

I dips my lid.  Incredible effort Evets, totally astounding Surprised

evets


WA
Australia
4806 days ago

Thanks Snides, makes me even more in awe of 400!

Mal Faulkner


VIC
Australia
4806 days ago

mighty effort steve, caused big change in jan rankings.

Kaleb Smith


TAS
Australia
4806 days ago

Well done EvetsCool

Windxtasy


WA
Australia
4806 days ago

I saw 18 replies to this session and was thinking "what could they have done today that warranted that response?".

310km?! That's amazing. More than 11 times my PB distance. I am in awe. It wasn't even very windy.

CONGRATULATIONS!

CONGRATULATIONS!

CONGRATULATIONS!  Huge effort.

and good backup by Decrepit also.

Decrepit


WA
Australia
4806 days ago

Yep, great stuff evets, I'll see if I can stay with you next month.

Windxtasy


WA
Australia
4806 days ago

evets... the FWSP obviously stands for Flat Water Staying Power!

Pointman


WA
Australia
4806 days ago

Well done Steve, huge mate huge Cool

Jez


TAS
Australia
4805 days ago

Well done Evets, that's a GREAT effort Cool

Dave Morehead


TAS
Australia
4805 days ago

Well done Evets, fantastic.  A distance PB and entry into the 300+km club!!

Adam


NSW
Australia
4805 days ago

Massive Steve, awesome workSmile

Pepe47


WA
Australia
4805 days ago

Great effort Steve, anywhere that doesn't ache?

Bender


WA
Australia
4805 days ago

Huge effort Steve thats one huge ditance PB, great work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Surprised

Mineral


WA
Australia
4805 days ago

Bloody hell Steve, I hadn’t seen you post for  a while, and thought you had given it all a rest for a bit. Then I notice a couple sessions come up followed by the massive effort. well done mate, well doneCool

obi one tobi


WA
Australia
4805 days ago

E xtreme

V ery

E xtreme

T raining

S ession

 Well done mate.

Izaak Perkins


TAS
Australia
4805 days ago

wow nice one guys,great back up from Decrepit for evets massive 310km!!!

Baldy


WA
Australia
4805 days ago

Sensational effort Steve in what sounds like very trying conditions. Cool

evets


WA
Australia
4805 days ago

Thanks everyone, some of the time it was really enjoyable.

There are now 49 people over 200kms in the GTC, 300 does not guarantee a top 10 place and for a top 5 place you have to go over 400. Every division including distance is really competitiveCool

paddymac


WA
Australia
4805 days ago

Brilliant effort in those conditions Steve, congrats

nixon


South
Croatia
4805 days ago

Bravo, Evets!!! ooooooooouuuuuu 300km

evets


WA
Australia
4804 days ago

sorry to drag this session back one last time, I only just now managed to put in my ge tracks... i know some hate them but just bear with me for this one sesionWink

Slowboat


WA
Australia
4804 days ago

holy crap! I was wondering why there were so many comments on this session. Steve you machine!!!

25


WA
Australia
4803 days ago

Major effort Steve - well done. A true 'distance specialist'.

Sammy the snail


WA
Australia
4803 days ago

Awesome work for those conditions Stevy, well done body Cool

sms09


WA
Australia
4803 days ago

And the comments are still coming in..! Wow what performance steve, well done ..!Cool