Mandurah Mob (WA, Australia) - 2018-07-07
Sailor 2 Second Peak (Kts)5 x 10 Second Average (Kts)1 Hour (Kts)Alpha Racing 500m (Kts)Nautical Mile (Kts)Distance Travelled (km)
Elmo
20.114(D)
18.915(D)
11.868(D)
11.58(D)
17.475(D)
24.23(D)
Swindy
12.705(D)
9.857(D)
3.697(D)
4.195(D)
3.996(D)
7.961(D)
Hardie
Decrepit
Binny
Bugs
Bender
Firiebob
man of
Sammy the snail
Pepe47
evets
SluGger
Bully boy fat Basil
ratz
fangy
otts
Oaf
(Mu-) fin
Shane121
WazzaYotty
Morts
Mad Max
TOBYchef
Jonski
remery
Auz
waricle
Greggo
Frank
Rayman
Rocky
Hammer
Lombok
The Scud
Stingray
Rob
Sam
Scud
Average16.4114.397.787.8910.7416.10
Elmo (31413km):
2091 days ago

JP HF 135L, NP RSR E6 7.8m, NP RSX MWS

Great unexpected norniong session with Stroppo and Slugger & Roger who hit the water after I finished.

Awesome 5km runs south today were a whole lotta fun.

Two major dismounts today, the first when I signaled to Stropp with my front hand got hit with a gust, breached then had the board go crashing back to the wet, which wouldn't normally be an issue except my front hand was signalling rather than hanging onto the boom.

The second, I was heading back to base, went passed the sand bar, Thought I'd gone far enough past the bar when I pointed it down wind, unfortunately with the low tide the bottom was a lot closer to the top and I stopped in one hell of a hurry in water just over knee deep. Thankfully the only damage was some bent bolts on the front foil and a new ding on the front of my board.  that could've been a lot worse.

Far Kymie, that water was cold this morning, nice choclatey brown rain run off.

Good times

 



Swindy (10125km):
2091 days ago
1 categories

Dawesville, WA, AU   Pat SL135, KAR 7.9, LP Foil

Got down to dawawesville at 11 to find Stroppo and Elmo out and flying, shortly after Slugger arrived and with neither of us knowing what the hell we were doing got the foils out and found that mine is bigger than his but he has a bigger board to make up for his inadequasy. After plenty of procrastination and first foil fear Glen and Alby came in and advised us to rig big as the wind was dropping. After some great advice from the two foiling veterans I headed out and found I have to be up to my neck in the water before I can get on the board. Good to be learning in winter. With the big keel underneath it was surprisingly easy to uphaul the sail but need a bit more volume in the nose. Now with very little wind there was not any chance we were going to fly but on the few gusts we got I got so close to getting airbourne. First time I ran out of water at the crucial point and bailed over the front to save the carbon wing and the other couple of times just ran out of wind. Even without flight I have learned alot today and had a bit of fun in the winter hazey sun.

Appologies for no stories of foiling carnage but im sure there will be some in the future.

Thanks again Alby and Glen for the helpfull advice and Slugger for the cup of tea.

 



Comments
Elmo


WA
Australia
2091 days ago

Welcome Frank to the teamCool

Firiebob


WA
Australia
2091 days ago

Why does Simon call himself Slugger if yours is bigger Roger, a new name maybe, Bigestdickus Laughing By the time I'm back you'll be a flying machine, have fun.

Never dull Elmo, good to see you survived. I did call by but you n Strop were over the horizan and the other two sleepy heads hadn't shown up so I bolted.

Welcome to the madness Frank, hang on you are the madness, you'll fit in fine Laughing

Frank


WA
Australia
2091 days ago

Thanks Elmo and Firiebob.

What's this "norniong" session you're doing Elmo?

Forgive me, I didn't recieve the full complement of windsurfing terms from Steve's head. So I'll be asking stupid questions for a while.

In fact do I really exist?

It feels like it, but I could be mistaken.

Elmo


WA
Australia
2091 days ago

this "norniong" session is me typing without my glasses onEmbarassed

Mad Max


WA
Australia
2091 days ago

Good going alby, maybe my turn soon to fly on dads ali foil Cool