Gustbusters (NSW, Australia) - 2012-06-17
Sailor 2 Second Peak (Kts)5 x 10 Second Average (Kts)1 Hour (Kts)Alpha Racing 500m (Kts)Nautical Mile (Kts)Distance Travelled (km)
Liver
32.54(D)
28.77(D)
10.84(D)
18.64(D)
20.74(D)
42.32(D)
mdemol
32.92(D)
30.3(D)
0(D)
14.9(D)
21.84(D)
19.06(D)
Feilian
27.79(D)
24.88(D)
1.97(D)
10.89(D)
12.61(D)
10.16(D)
jdemol
33.66(D)
30.41(D)
10.31(D)
19.81(D)
28.72(D)
27(D)
TEX
26.8(D)
21.3(D)
3.31(D)
9.16(D)
10.32(D)
6.19(D)
Jase
25.43(D)
22.77(D)
5.94(D)
12.15(D)
16.18(D)
24.97(D)
rob
33.35(D)
30.83(D)
8.59(D)
16.72(D)
29.07(D)
40.93(D)
bushfire
36.87(D)
34.9(D)
14.52(D)
19.5(D)
24.26(D)
68.14(D)
TERRY
31.71(D)
29.92(D)
16.15(D)
21.87(D)
29.23(D)
57.41(D)
Mudskipper
Bristol
Ian Knight
Samuel Brain
Paul Dorsett
SkindupTruk
FormulaNova
Jeff Maitland
KA360
AUS2001
Anna
troll
mick
Pete
Geezer
AUS3111
Ben Flood
Troll
Rhys
rick
Brooksy
Sam
road runner
Tricky Dicky
Peter Berckelman
Gav
Kye
nikipiki
Andrew
AUS-8
AUS-81
Brenden Dunn
Peanut (Liam)
MATT
COZA12
Matty Nix
Geoff
Geoffrey Two Dogs
Average35.2732.8715.3420.8429.1562.78
Liver (5716km):
4303 days ago

Lake Illawarra, NSW, AU

Very shallow and very gusty



mdemol (1300km):
4303 days ago

Lake Illawarra, NSW, AU  

93l F2 Axxis 6m V8

Couldn't go very broad because the lake was very shallow. Nice to be out again with the team.



Feilian (14464km):
4303 days ago

Lake Illawarra, NSW, AU the best part about today is it didnt rainLaughing



jdemol (2027km):
4303 days ago
3 categories

Lake Illawarra, NSW, AU

Ezzy 5.2 on 80L rrd fsw then 9.0 severne code red on mistral equipe 1 raceboard.

Arrived around 12, then spent a lot of time walking around in the water with the 80L fsw trying to find some wind. Got very frustrated seeing bits of wind here and there but unable to get to it, so went in and (overeacting slightly) rigged my 9.0m Severne on my old mistral equipe raceboard. Had an epic sail on the raceboard! It definitely worked bringing the wind in, it got pretty exciting particularly when my centerboard dropped down from banging on the chop going downwind in a 30+kt gust. Scary but fun. It felt like it would go faster with a slightly bigger weed fin, because you need some lift to get the centreboard slot out of the water.  Nice to see Darren and Rob getting out on some new speed boards. Can't wait to have a go on one...Wink

 

 



TEX (5337km):
4303 days ago

Lake Illawarra, NSW, AU



Jase (1717km):
4303 days ago

Lake Illawarra, NSW, AU

 

A bit up and down today, Just played around with some new weed fins for my quad for a while. Good to see a big turn out fom the team.



rob (2831km):
4303 days ago

Lake Illawarra, NSW, AU   think i did more walking than sailing today but it was fun.the best was right at the end just before sunset.i should be at the lake tomorow morning however sailing from the clubhouse to avoid the very long walk.



bushfire (26346km):
4303 days ago
6 categories

Lake Illawarra, NSW, AU. Primbee, W 10 -30 knots. Low lake levelFrown

I found today quite hard - maybe it was the puffy/gusty wind or the low lake level or using the speed board for most of the day. I'm certainly buggered now!

I used one of Jase's Makani weed fins in the JP SS first up and found it fast but quite hard to use in the weedy conditions - not enough rake to shed the weed making it hard to get going. The wind picked up so I swapped over to the JP 49  with a brand new MU speed delta 15cm. Wow this fin has such small depth that it was ideal for the shallow lake conditions today. The speed board was great fun in  the gusts - the fin is quite sensitive to back foot pressure when broad reaching but fast and friendly - it regains grip quickly without much wrestling.

I was surprised how little wind the speed board needs to get going!

Another big day for the gustbusters with a great turnout. Also great to catch up with the Sydney guys as well - Michael T and Chris T.Cool

Nice  to see Uncle Mike on the water too!

My trusty V8 6.5m suffered a split panel late in the day - maybe time to pension it off!



TERRY (44193km):
4303 days ago
3 categories

Lake Illawarra, NSW, AU   low tide + weed + gusty winds = tired pensioner.



Comments
Liver


NSW
Australia
4303 days ago

anytime John. Big nautical mile Rob 

LEO


NSW
Australia
4303 days ago

on ya rob !! 

best message ever Keef!! " yeee ai ya going leo not missing out on much ...... but if you come down ud get some fast runs ."

nearly had me but ya didnt sell it ;-) 

glad the sun was shing boys working today n big day morra so had to give it a miss ;-( would of loved to have been down there. 

bushfire


NSW
Australia
4303 days ago

Great NM robLaughing. Was this at the end of the day? What board were you on?

TERRY


NSW
Australia
4303 days ago

Before you ask Glen, naish supercross, loft O2 5.9  I was down at the white marker when the gust came and ended up past the wharf.

rob


NSW
Australia
4303 days ago

well done Terry you beat my NM, i think we both travelled the same way for the NM.i quite liked doing a very long high speed run and will have to do more in the future.thanks everyone i was on the mistral energizer and 6.5 severne maybe at about 12 oclock when the wind picked up to around 30 knots.would have liked to do speed runs at the end of the day keef but my arms were spent so i was trying to take it a bit easier.it was perfect for the 92 fsw board though.next time were out john you can have a go of the speed board and i should have the rs racing 6.2 going by then so it will be a weapon.

bushfire


NSW
Australia
4303 days ago

Great NM Tez - a smokin' PBLaughing

Ian Knight


NSW
Australia
4303 days ago

Great Nautical miles, Terry and Rob. You must have hooked onto one of the few gusts of the day.

Was that 33.7 done on the raceboard with 9.0 John? If so it would be close to some sort of record for that class.  I've only ever seen low 30s claimed for raceboards. 

jdemol


NSW
Australia
4303 days ago

Yes, the speeds and alpha and nm were all with the raceboard, it's actually pretty quick I was surprised.

jdemol


NSW
Australia
4303 days ago

Glen, nice top speed for pretty iffy conditions

Feilian


NSW
Australia
4302 days ago

congratulations rob on the PB , you needed the speed board on those last couple of runs , i clocked 32knts on the wind gauge just before you came inLaughing

lao shi


WA
Australia
4302 days ago

Nice Naughtys, Rob and Terry!

rob


NSW
Australia
4301 days ago

john ,we were talking on sunday and you mentioned you were looking for a fast sail at an affordable price.i saw one on seabreeze an, rs slalom 6.2 from brendon on the gold coast it looks good.i read a review from someone who has an rs racing and slalom of the same size in this model and it sounds like the slalom is the pick of the two

Feilian


NSW
Australia
4300 days ago

john i wish i had have known , ive got a new loft blade 6.3 if you havent got one the next time i see you ill rig it for you