Swan River Mob (WA, Australia) - 2018-08-01
Sailor 2 Second Peak (Kts)5 x 10 Second Average (Kts)1 Hour (Kts)Alpha Racing 500m (Kts)Nautical Mile (Kts)Distance Travelled (km)
Slowboat
44.728(D)
41.168(D)
9.77(D)
16.277(D)
21.343(D)
30.297(D)
25
Snides
Tim Stockton
Chris Adamson
Claude
Craig Mann
Recycle
Dan Engdahl
Whitey
Matthew Langer
JC
Stringer
Istaaack
Neil Daffen
Linds
Spock
Gav
Mick
SAM WILLIAMS
Lachy
Aiden
Aids
Average
Slowboat (47697km):
2088 days ago
6 categories

Coodanup, WA, AU

very peaky. was epic when I got there. perfect angle. Got a few runs in but no wind on the bank for any of them... then a Fairy Turned the wind SW so the run was square and it promptly switched off. Waited for about an hour for the next squall and got a few slingshots in for fastest runs. A few moments of joy. Needed another couple of good runs to make the 5x10 better. Next time :)

Edit: M47 5.5m, Tribal 19.5 asy. No weight.

Wind graph shows why I rigged the 5.5m and note the prompt shutdown. Best runs were all at ~4:15 to 4:25 when a squall came through. Of similar strngth to the 7 hours before I hit the water. DOH!

Best run was a slingshot off the bank adjacent to the island. was pretty bumpy out further.. I pulled back up to the bank and got a second slingshot in the corner for another 44 on the same run. Sadly that was the only decent gust where I got powered up. Next run was a 43 and then it died completely for over an hour.

A lot of standing around. I had to wade all the way back from the island... I stink like mud now.

Couldnt get there earlier sadly.



Comments
Boz


WA
Australia
2088 days ago

Super speed chris, good call Melville was a washing machine

STROPPO


WA
Australia
2088 days ago
Super speeds Chris your no fairy sailing in those conditions 😎
Snickers


WA
Australia
2088 days ago

Great speed. Squeezing all the speed out of the conitions again Chris. 

Windsup


WA
Australia
2088 days ago
Smoked me! That’s bloody quick, What gear were you on?
Windxtasy


WA
Australia
2088 days ago

Awesome speed! Respect.

Woody-Mark


WA
Australia
2088 days ago
Awesome effort Chris👍
Decrepit


WA
Australia
2088 days ago

Lets just hope it doesn't get the pond banned!

Kenny


WA
Australia
2088 days ago

Well done Chris

Hardie


WA
Australia
2088 days ago

Yes great speeds Chris, but if it gets all windsurfing banned from those areas, you've ruined it for all of usCry

Vando


QLD
Australia
2088 days ago

Smoking ChrisCool

Flatchat


WA
Australia
2088 days ago
Sizzling bedezzling!
Slowboat


WA
Australia
2087 days ago

cheers guys. Sorry mandurah guys if you got upset that I dont browse forums all day to see the fairy terns thing suddenly being an issue again. TBH if the "ban all activity" crew are pushing for that, then they will wear down the authorities eventually anyway- nothing to do with us, we are just high profile (to a lens). Theres no evidence we are trampling over the nesting areas anyway (becasue we _aren't_). But yes agree its all about the perception. While they are at it, they should ban plastic bags... apparently these hurt the tern's feelings. Only info I saw about the nesting season is that it starts in October and extends over summer.

Nauli


WA
Australia
2087 days ago

Epic Chris....don't feel bad tho....I don't think the "bansters" will worry who did 25, 30, 32,34,36,40 or even 44 knots....all the same to them. Just presence will be enough to elicit a ban I'm sure.

Martin Worling


QLD
Australia
2087 days ago

Awesome Chris. 44+ is nuts. Well done.