GPS Team Challenge - Gustbusters (NSW, Australia)

Sanctuary Point, NSW, AU just a great days sailing with plenty out. borrowed a big weedy from keef and it was truly a pleasure to sail the 131 powered up and no spinout, a new experience for me, nearly didnt have to give it back because keef broke his mast and was lost at sea, luckily found and rescued safe and well!

SV R2 7.0 SBcarve131 John Hall(mod)80lt

Tony Polony (15626km):

2973 days ago

2 categories

Sanctuary Point, NSW, AU

Futura 101 / R3 7.0 / Choco 28 & JP SP 84 / R5 OD 6.2 / Vectra Weedspeed 27

An unexpected good blow. Arrived shortly after 1pm to see Stu on a 7.8 and it really not looking too strong.

Following some wise advice from MT, I rigged the 7.0 and had a hoot.

As the breeze strengthened I noticed Kapitain Keefy over in the deep towards the 'other side'. As he rarely ever ventures past the lateral marker, I was interested to say the least. Anyway, I changed down to the 6.2 and as I was about to jump on the little JP, I thought where's our leader???

A punishing run across to the other side (wind had really strengthend by this stage) and there he was - complete with a broken mast.

Fortunately a boat was in the area who - when I mentioned who it was - jumped to attention and quickly transitioned into 'Search and Rescue' mode for our illustrious Kapitain.

A great day for what the forecast initially gave us...

AUS3111 (472km):

2973 days ago

Elli had the best windsurf day of her life....again.But today she had some massive PB's-cracked the waterstart and then was able to ride a 50 litre board.She also came extremely close to planing out of her gybes. Prabably would have got some GPS PB's as well.So proud of her- pretty sure no 10 year old girl has ever reached this standard in windsurfing before. GO ELLI

Elli riding a 50 l board.

Elli gybing a 50 l board

Dezza (33398km):

2973 days ago

1 categories

Sanctuary Point, NSW, AU

Falcon 99, OD7, 31 tribal, then briefly 6.2/27

What a great day at SP. Got down there and Stu and Mark were out with conditions looking ok. Discussed sail size with fellow teamies and captain and opted for the 7m and special focus for the day was bear aways...with top tips on what to do for these from Captain, TP and MT to get quality bear aways..managed a few bear aways, good fun, did not yet hit 30 but one day it will come

The day ended with a drama of missing captain, lucky we have the navy represented in our team, TP went out on a search and rescue mission and came back having found him way over the other side, broken mast, long paddle back, and managed to organise a tinny to go and pick him up. Thank goodness.

Here he is arriving back in the tinny

carry back the broken bits

and getting a welcome back cuddle

Feilian (14464km):

2973 days ago

Sanctuary Point, NSW, AU deleted the swim and boat ride

Comments

Nigel

NSW
Australia

2973 days ago

Great hour Matt. Congrats mate.

Barks

NSW
Australia

2973 days ago

Good 1 hour Matt. Your pushing out km like a machine on that big blue Carve.

Glad Keef is OK. Looks like the 'I hanv't broken a xxx mast before" won't be repeated again.😋

Breaking stuff on the otherside of SP is not a fun experience.

Ellie is Brilliant! Congratulations to such a talented young windsurfer and those PBs.

James Farley

NSW
Australia

2973 days ago

Congratulations on the water start Elli, I did my first one at sanctuary point 15 years ago and still remember it clearly. My son David nearly got hooked into his harness today! A few whoo hoos up here too.

Feilian

NSW
Australia

2973 days ago

a big thanks Tony polony for the rescue , it wasn't easy swimming the 7.2 with the sail at right angles into the wind would have been a huge walk to errol bay and a swim back to the ramp, thanks Tony your in my dept