The Southerly Busters (VIC, Australia) - 2011-04-10
Sailor 2 Second Peak (Kts)5 x 10 Second Average (Kts)1 Hour (Kts)Alpha Racing 500m (Kts)Nautical Mile (Kts)Distance Travelled (km)
Old Salty
26.59(D)
24.34(D)
4.44(D)
8.08(D)
9.83(D)
25.08(D)
Drift
28.62(D)
27.92(D)
10.97(D)
19.05(D)
20.33(D)
42.31(D)
Matt Hosie
madventure
CHUNNY
B3
Sav
Bella
Laurie Spies
Tim Pittaway
Hazza1
BigEzy
Vitaly
John N
Geoffee
PJ
Rom
AUS2804
Average27.6126.137.7113.5715.0833.70
Old Salty (4921km):
4736 days ago

Point Henry, VIC, AU

NW/W 15 - 20kts

Excite 120 Koncept 6.6 C3 Venom 36

F2 32 Weed fin Konept 6.6

Last minute road trip with Mick, PeterN and Rob K to catch up with Red and Jacques - those boys where smokin.  Brilliant time great location if you have a weed fin.  Which I did not! until Red lent me one of his.  Weed was frustrating until I changed over to weed fin and the F2.   Got F2 smokin on a couple of runs.  Great to see Mick having fun on his new board and Peter getting some great planning runs in the straps



Drift (6257km):
4736 days ago
3 categories

LOCATION:  POINT HENRY

WIND:  W-NW- 15 KTs PEAKING 18-20

GEAR:  Carbon ARt FR 77, KA KOYOTE 6.6, 36 cm FLYING OBJECT WEEDFIN (thanks Red!)

DETAILS;  Road Trip!

Old Salty made the call to head west and it was a great call!  Point Henry was fantastic fun...huge long runs on flat water and a consistant breeze.  A weedfin was certainly a must but the long runs were awesome....heaps of time to get comfortable and tweak the run.  I followed Red's course on the bear away and got my peak.  Those guys know how to dial into the place.  This is a definite Winter destination on a NW.



Comments
DanP


VIC
Australia
4736 days ago

Nice Doug, wish i had of come - it would've been a big drive from invy though.

Spent the day chasing the wind between the Angling Club, 45, then a quick drive to the Pit, back to 45, Angling club etc etc.  Used over half a tank of fuel and didnt even get wet (except in the rain early this morning).

Old Salty


VIC
Australia
4736 days ago

Sorry to hear Dan.  Did you get yourself a weed fin.  I think it will be worth it

Old Salty


VIC
Australia
4736 days ago

Hey Mick,

 

Great you got a PB from an "away" trip.  You are really enjoying that board which is showing in yoiur postings

Drift


VIC
Australia
4736 days ago

Old Salty, Yeah the board is starting to feel solid...the Nautical Mile was a classic... I asked Jacques if you could run all the way to the wall to the south west of Point Henry and he said "yep" so I ran all the way down and covered off the Nautical mile.  Went to gybe and the wind died and I stopped....and stepped off into ankle deep weedy water!  I had a nice long walk out to deeper water, and when I asked Jacques about that shallow area he said "Oh yeah, you probably wouldn't make it through"....nice to know that AFTER I attempted the run