Double Demerits (NSW, Australia) - 2011-12-02
Sailor 2 Second Peak (Kts)5 x 10 Second Average (Kts)1 Hour (Kts)Alpha Racing 500m (Kts)Nautical Mile (Kts)Distance Travelled (km)
Sparky
25.9(D)
23.41(D)
15.04(D)
13.62(D)
21.81(D)
44.26(D)
Jethrow
Karl
Waiting4wind
Laff77
Peter (Wineman)
Adrian Vos
Roar
Carol
AlfaMale
Artur Kowalski
Cheeky Monkey
George
Remi Dunoyer
Nigel
Barks
Palleaon
JohnM
Dean Seal
Starboard64
Andrew
Erik
Dieter
Rico
Rodskeg
Jules
Greg Kay
Remi Roques
Average
Sparky (3994km):
5305 days ago
6 categories

La Perouse, NSW, AU

JP Slalom IV 84L, Loft Lip Wave 5.7m2Select S09 29cm

First time I've tried La Perouse in a Southerly and it wasn't that great - the combination of swell coming through the heads plus wind chop made it like sailing over moguls the whole time. So I went over to Sandringham and had a little go there - after Mike's performances the Bay seems somehow smaller...

Really felt the difference moving down to a wave sail - very hard to get any speed up, even on the flater water at Sandringham.



Comments
B


NSW
Australia
5305 days ago

Nice tracks Sparky!

Karl


NSW
Australia
5305 days ago

Why drive when you can windsurf?

 

 

Sparky


NSW
Australia
5305 days ago

Exactly! Well, there's the obvious safety difference but I did at least have a phone with me. At one point though, while out in the middle, I hit a large branch and feared for my fin - it survived fortunately, but did loosen slightly from the block. I think you just have to accept that if something breaks you'll need to ditch the rig and paddle for several hours to shore.