Pinnaroos (WA, Australia) - 2018-10-25
Sailor 2 Second Peak (Kts)5 x 10 Second Average (Kts)1 Hour (Kts)Alpha Racing 500m (Kts)Nautical Mile (Kts)Distance Travelled (km)
Birdman
0(D)
0(D)
0(D)
0(D)
0(D)
0(D)
Jase
32.369(D)
30.377(D)
14.716(D)
22.614(D)
21.269(D)
49.668(D)
Lunny
35.741(D)
32.622(D)
22.207(D)
24.856(D)
27.118(D)
113.574(D)
Flatchat
31.294(D)
29.056(D)
16.402(D)
20.781(D)
23.89(D)
59.335(D)
Boz
35.158(D)
32.943(D)
22.637(D)
21.987(D)
26.097(D)
118.655(D)
Windxtasy
30.684(D)
28.225(D)
7.07(D)
16.676(D)
25.903(D)
23.028(D)
Kenny
34.557(D)
32.235(D)
10.284(D)
20.75(D)
16.917(D)
30.056(D)
Pointman
Chris Porter
Jeff
paddymac
JC2
Jemma
scarrgo
Jonah
Windtech
Ricey
Bunyip
AC1
Hooksey
tailwind
Snickers
Pacey
SRS73
AndreaMunich
Gloria
Reg
Topcat
Clue Thirst
The Shroom
fingers
Finback
Peanut
Average35.4532.7822.4223.7426.61116.11
Birdman (2707km):
1981 days ago

What a great return to windsurfing after a long break.  Down to Coodanup and logged a steady 90 minutes t.o.w. being careful not to overdo it.  The weedbergs were like a carpet in close but there was plenty of flat water further out.

After my second planing run my mast broke about 500mm from the tip but fortunately didn't snap completely so I was able to keep on going.  I had started the day forgetting to bring the boom height batten for my 6.5, and after another 30 minutes the second camber inducer popped out.  Then after one hour my universal snapped.  Fortunately the rope held together and I could keep going because the base plate avoided damage to the board.  I couldn't have given a rats toss.  I was having fun.

Looking forward to getting more sailing in this season, including my boys....

Oh yeah, then when I got home I accidently deleted the entire session on my GW60 - first time user..  I did see a max speed of 28 knots on the watch but it don't matter....

BTW I can't get my PC to recognise the watch.  I set it to USB but it doesn't show up anywhere... Can anyone clue me in please?

 

 

 



Jase (3183km):
1981 days ago

Melville Beach, WA, AU A quick local for me. Was a bit weird today. Wind felt strong but bearaways felt empty. Was pretty shifty and very gusty too and I got tuckered out pretty quick from the backwinding and lots of cold soakings. Good to get some sun though and get the lungs working. boardies and rashie, yip yip!!  97/6.6/27



Lunny (42007km):
1981 days ago
5 categories

Peel Inlet, WA, AU

Nice outing to Liptons with a few Pinnas and MMob.

Wind didnt deliver as expected but was fairly cruisey

It shut down around 430 which made it hard work to get back.

Pat SL92, Reflex6 6.2, Tribal ws 25



Flatchat (9962km):
1981 days ago
2 categories

Peel Inlet, WA, AU

Liptons for the first true seabreeze, but didn't quite come in as forecasted. Ended up being quite a cruisy sail and was good fun ploughing through the snot. Second time on the delta fin kindly loaned by Anita. Quite surprised at how well it sailed, but felt sluggish, just no lift from the fin. Good turn up from team Pinna and good to catch up with the local mobsters as well. 

SB i87, NP E5 6.4m, Delta 21



Boz (39135km):
1981 days ago
3 categories

Peel Inlet, WA, AU

Rookie mistake, rig for the condition not what is expected, rigged the 5.5 expecting a bit more as the day went on, pity didn't eventuate. Used the 18 Delta XT for the hour happy to see a fairly reasonable 1 hr considering the back and forth across the channel. Good to catch up with Mike, Hardie and Toby from the MOB, great to see Lunny, Anita and Tim enjoying the day as well

Manta 58 Delta 18 KAR 5.5



Windxtasy (13853km):
1981 days ago

Peel Inlet, WA, AU 54 Manta, 18 Kestrel, 5.7Koncept

The forecast for today was warm, sunny and windy; a combination we have not had for months, and I had day off! I was so excited last night I could hardly sleep!

Fate tried to trip me up at the first hurdle this afternoon when my wetsuit would not zip up. Even with assistance the zip would not budge, and I ended up abandoning that wetsuit entirely. Fortunately the other sailors were spared the sight of my winter white body in a bikini because I had a backup wetsuit with me.

Finally I got on the water and went to hook in but... no harness. Back to the car for the harness.

I thought I'd go for a nautical mile, and knowing that a mile is from the carpark, across the channel to the end of Point Grey, my plan was to go further. Unfortunately fate succeeded in tripping me up on that one, as I was unable to sail deep enough to avoid the weedclot on Point Grey and was catapulted into the shallows. 

Back over to Liptons corner, there never was enough power to get up any decent speed. The forecast had delivered on sun, but it never got quite as warm as forecast, and the wind fell far short. Unfortunately all of us rigged for the forecast (which was meant to pick up as the afternoon went on) and not the current conditions, so we were sadly underdone. After taking a wind meter reading I was very tempted to rig my 6.2, but to go out with the same size sail as Lunny and Hardie, and a bigger one than Boz and Decrepit seemed a bit silly.

It was a bity about being underpowered because the gear all felt nicely balanced and set for more speed if the power was there.

Never the less I went for my fave nautical mile run down Ward Point. There were lots of areas of thick weed on the surface, which made for nervous but very smooth sailing in places, although there must have been considerable drag on the fin.

On the way back a disguised weedberg catapulted me again, and I came up out of the weedy soup looking like the creature from the green lagoon. Me, the sail and the board were covered in green filamentous weed. I wish someone had a camera.

Unfortunately the second catapult was too much for my harness line, and it decided to part company with the boom at the mast end. I managed to tie it back on with a piece of rope I used as an outhaul rope last week when the sail I was using did not have an applecore in it, but it was not very secure.

I made it back up to Liptons corner and about this time the wind decided it had blown enough for the day and would go home. I was wanting to get home too, and that required two long upwind legs across the channel, which was hard work, demonstrating light wind skills on a speedboard. I guess I should be glad the wind was not nuclear, because I doubt the harness line would have held on in strong wind. Lunny was dogging along trying to get home too. For the first time in history I actually caught up with him and passed him. The advantage of being a light weight again.

Thanks to Boz, Tim and Lunny for the company, and it was good to see Decrepit and Hardie again, and to meet Toby.

It was good to feel healthy enough to sail. I am not sure I will be able to say the same tomorrow. I feel multiple sore spots that were overstretched during the catapults. Even a heavily raked weedfin is not protection enough for the Peel Estuary at present. Sailors beware.



Kenny (16394km):
1981 days ago

Point Walter, WA, AU

Couldnt join the team at Liptons so went for a quick session at Pt Walter. Was windiest when I arrived but gradually dropped with each run along with my speeds. Even a couple of weedbergs near the spit which were thick enough to almost cause a catapult.

5m overdrive, 91 mistral, 25 tribal ws



Comments
Decrepit


WA
Australia
1981 days ago

Hi Birdman the watch has two connection modes. If you are using windows, the easiest way is to download the GW60 utility, and in "usb class" set the watch to "com". If you have a mac set it to "ums"

 

If you are in windows, you just have to hit the utilty connect button. If a mac, on the watch you have to choose "To USB MSC" Then you should see the watch appear as a thumb drive.

 

Windxtasy


WA
Australia
1981 days ago

Great work on the hours, Lunny and Boz, very good numbers all round considering the light wind, and very similar numbers for the two of you. Sensational alpha, Lunny!

Great speed, Kenny!

Windxtasy


WA
Australia
1981 days ago

Welcome back, Birdman! Sounds like your gear has been suffering from underuse.

Windxtasy


WA
Australia
1981 days ago

I found a piece of grit in the zipper mechanism that was preventing closure. Grit removed, it is running smoothly now.

Windtech


WA
Australia
1981 days ago

Good speed there Anita, great read too. Congrats to all. Sorry no post, had a session in the waves today..couldn't resist, big sets and cross shore. Be Geepee essing tomorrow. 

Windxtasy


WA
Australia
1981 days ago

Thanks Neil. I had to go to the shop on the way home. I was a bit worried I might still have green weed in my hair...

fangy


WA
Australia
1981 days ago

Ahh, the unknown sailor, it was a pesky Pinna that had made it through the fence. Good to see you back again Birdman, sorry I didn't get a chance to have a chat.

Anita, don't worry about going shopping with weed in your hair, it's more the smell Tongue outLaughing  Nice write up too, a big day for you!

fangy


WA
Australia
1981 days ago

Boz, a 5.5 managed to get your carcass moving!? ...just when I thought i was coming to grips with the physics of sailing Foot in mouth

Windxtasy


WA
Australia
1981 days ago

Fangy, I was keenly aware of the smell. I just made sure not to get to close to anyone.

 

Windxtasy


WA
Australia
1980 days ago

I just noticed I passed the 9000 km mark yesterday. Probably the longest time to log 9000 km in GPSTC history. I started Feb 2010, so that is eight and a half years. Just over 1000 km per year. Not very impressive. I'd wager that the latter years have more distance than the earlier ones. Hopefully I can get to 10 000 before the end of the season.

Kenny


WA
Australia
1980 days ago

Congrats on the 9000 kms Anita. 

Firiebob


WA
Australia
1980 days ago

Hey Anita, please be careful in that weed, a helmet wont protect your neck, mine's still stiff WinkKiss

Windxtasy


WA
Australia
1980 days ago

Thanks Firie - I am no sorer than usual today, so no harm done I think, except to the harness line, which has now been replaced.

sboardcrazy


NSW
Australia
1979 days ago

Glad to see you got out and are feeling better Anita. That nm has you second in the comp for the month. Congrats!

Windxtasy


WA
Australia
1979 days ago

Thanks Sue.