FNQ Mob (QLD, Australia) - 2014-06-30
Sailor 2 Second Peak (Kts)5 x 10 Second Average (Kts)1 Hour (Kts)Alpha Racing 500m (Kts)Nautical Mile (Kts)Distance Travelled (km)
Kel
39.72(D)
36.86(D)
13.68(D)
22.01(D)
35.57 [PB](D)
47.35(D)
dr cam
40.61(D)
37.57(D)
15.04(D)
19.3(D)
35.95(D)
55.01(D)
Troppo
40.24(D)
37.5 [PB](D)
15.32(D)
26.27(D)
36.31 [PB](D)
68.61(D)
Herby
Rowdy
Sailpilot
Rossco
Sausage
Hoppybob
Regs
Freddy Burke
Locky
Gaz
Peter AUS466
Al
Eddy
Flying Dutchman
Luca Sansalone
Pacman
Squid Lips
Toody
Sharyn
James
Richard Reynolds: Rico
Billy
Jason
Billy Green Island
Trojan
Dave
Richo
Andrew
Brynoz
Ian
Snorkel962
Gustfront
Bindi
Kiera
Benny McCarthy
Islandboydaz
boxy
binny
Alvadave
Pencil Neck
Average40.4337.5415.1824.1436.1361.81
Kel (36334km):
3560 days ago
4 categories

Green Island, QLD, AU

Full on day at Green and Arlington with Benny and Cam on the water and Bob as camera crew and potential rescue boat driver.

Roughest crossing from Green to Arlington that i have ever experienced, with a solid 30knts and a very confused sea, and once at Arlington the run was also messed up with lots of chop and varying swell directions made the Nm run very exiting! 

Happy to get a 40 on the dial again this month and very happy to get it on my Slalom board, had a few run on the speed board after the trip to Arlington on the reef flat but couldn't hook into a gust before the water ran out.

Great Fun!! 

Used 2014 Isonic 90, C3 Viper32, Isonic SS49, C3 SS21 and Overdrive 6.0Cool



dr cam (40716km):
3560 days ago
4 categories

Green Island & Arlington Reef today -NM mission .Cool

Gear ISO 80 RSR E5 6.4 Venom 32 .( awesome combo for the conditions ).

Had an hr or so on GI early in the session dialing in the gear & making sure the mast was up to the job this time Sealed

Strong SSE at 25-30 knots,hell crossing to Arlington & not much flat water on arrival but good solid wind on the run so VERY happy with the numbers .

Glad to be home safely -our tinnie took a real beating on the way home Yell

Great numbers KEL & Bennie !!

 



Troppo (6331km):
3560 days ago
4 categories

Green Island, and ARLINGTON

 

epic day on the island and at arlington... celebratory rum at bob's becuase i couldnt wait to get home to check my speeds. SOOO close CAM!!

The day went something like this.....

I used my ka 6.2 koncept 91 litre mistral slalom and 32 vector volt.

just like the other boys spent the morning hitting the speed run on the top of the island and wasnt really feeling it at all. couldnt seem to get settled for some reason and spent a lot of time thinking about it. managed to get one good bullet and hooked the 40 off the point.  Cam had a few rippers and kept pushing hard an kelly was looking dangerously quick.

I decided to try for a few gybes but was actually not gybing very well today or at all the whole time I've been in cairns for that matter, so I'm pretty happy with the alpha even though toody still has the record by a smidgen!, the 2 second max on the alpha was only 32 so not too shabby to pull a 26 with such a low top speed.

had a break and a bit of water before heading over on the hell mission to arlington. this crossing is by far the roughest most unpredictable stretch of water i have ever sailed anywhere. it makes the ledge to lancelin race in 30 knots seem like mellvile or somewhere else flat.

both feet were screaming by the time i got there and i was relieved to reach the shelter of the flats. Cam, like a man posesed was allready in full flight when i got there and i found kelly having a breather further upwind so i joined him.

i really need to run an adjustbale outhaul for this as its quite frustrating adjusting things there as you have to tune your gear for survival on the trip over then move things about to make it go fast down wind. harness lines outhaul mast track all need to move. not easy in 30knots waist deep water and coral with a ripping current.

anyway after the first feeler run i kinda had it sussed a bit better for the second and after a few tweaks managed to tear into a good gust and hang on until my back leg started crying for mercy and my lungs oxygen. had a 38.5 on the dial in the nm run so thought it would be close to a pb.

the hard part is not knowing exactly what the run is goin to deliver until you get there. Today it kinda delivered but not really. stoked to get another few pb's but also left wanting more.. maybe tomorow. in the meantime i have to pack all my shit ready to fly back to perth tomorow night at 6pm. looks like the 2:30 boat for me.

congrats to cam and kelly for the pb's as well and pushing all day... Some good  memories from this session.

thanks bob for the caddy and camera and rum.

There's no place like home!!!



Comments
Troppo


QLD
Australia
3560 days ago

Yeeeewwww beeewwwdy 

Astrid


QLD
Australia
3560 days ago

awesome miles Cameron and Kel, well done.

James Farley


NSW
Australia
3560 days ago
Great numbers guys and sounds like a real adventure. Don't like the sound of smashing through that swell in a tinny! It was rough enough on the ferry. Look forward to bobs pics/video.
AndySails


VIC
Australia
3560 days ago

Wowser, a hatrick of naughty PB's!!! Congrats guys! Cool

Steve200


QLD
Australia
3560 days ago

Great work guys, well done.

Dion


NSW
Australia
3560 days ago

Great speeds fellas, all so close too..

Firiebob


WA
Australia
3560 days ago

Awesome day, congrats guys so glad to share the stoke Cool But bloody frustrating watching you bastards CryLaughing

Hardie


WA
Australia
3560 days ago

Guyz that is awesome windsurfing, and love the whole trek with boat ordeal.  Congratz on all the PB's, magic NM's for the conditions you described.  Well done Troppo on the 26kt alpha, Hey Cam where was your 26kt alpha? Alpha is the only thing I got on you now, so I'm glad you didnt botherEmbarassed

Sausage


QLD
Australia
3560 days ago

Wow guys a session for the ages.  Incredible numbers especially those Nm's and Troppo what an alpha.  Can only imagine how tough the run was getting over to Arlington too.  Now to back it up with a 1st of July session tomorrow ;-)

TillDark


Nth Is
New Zealand
3560 days ago

Amazing guys well done!!! Surprised

Boombuster


QLD
Australia
3560 days ago
Well done men.
Tricky Bogan


SA
Australia
3560 days ago

WOW that is some dam good 0ty's I am excited just reading those numbers

Firiebob


WA
Australia
3560 days ago

Troppo's Tracks, the yellow line is the leg the crew took to Arlington, as you can see about 9Km, not bad in those conditions Wink

dr cam


QLD
Australia
3560 days ago

Regripped my ISO 80 recently Hardie-was an abject fail -almost as bad as the regrip on the RRD 90 Yell Fine when in the straps but slippery deck ++ so alphas were out today .

Got the alpha board ready for tomorrowCool

I think your 26+ is safe for a long time to come-?? for ever ...

Hardie


WA
Australia
3560 days ago

Cam the only real test is when we get to sail in the same conditions same day, hopefully in the future sumtime. I'm just thinking up some excuses this very moment............ "Cam I could've sailed as fast as you today if I had the same talentEmbarassed" " Cam I think you just got 27 lucky gusts todayEmbarassed".... Howembarrassment, I can think of a miwwion alreadyEmbarassed

dr cam


QLD
Australia
3560 days ago

Too Modest Hardie ...Smile

Jeffro


Other
Australia
3560 days ago
Great going for some great sailors.......well done guys.
B-rad


QLD
Australia
3560 days ago

Nice NM guys. Well Done!Cool

Haggar


QLD
Australia
3560 days ago

Like wow guys !

starboardsailor


QLD
Australia
3560 days ago

Fantastic stuff,well done.

NBR


QLD
Australia
3560 days ago

Great going guys a fantastic effort. Benny please stay for a few more weeks and see what you can produce.Laughing

Martin Worling


QLD
Australia
3560 days ago

Awesome numbers guys. Congratulations.

Kel


QLD
Australia
3560 days ago

Well done Cam and Benny and thanks for an awesome fun day!! Cool

Great Alpha Ben, sorry about the crap back up, forgot to give one a go.Undecided

Hope we can do it all again tomorrow, the wind looks good again!Tongue out

 

STROPPO


WA
Australia
3560 days ago

Super effort  fellars those are some great numbers CoolCoolCool

Firiebob


WA
Australia
3560 days ago

A few photos of the boys on Green. Hope your photos turned out better Benny ?

Izaak Perkins


TAS
Australia
3559 days ago

Awesome work guys!

Herby


QLD
Australia
3559 days ago

Three amazing sessions.....Awesome numbers.....Honoured to know you guys!!!   Cool/Innocent

fangy


WA
Australia
3559 days ago
Numbers Bigger than Ben Hur! Congratulations fellas.
Kaleb Smith


TAS
Australia
3559 days ago

Smashed It!!  Well done fellasCool 

Hoppybob


QLD
Australia
3559 days ago

Great results in trying conditions....Congratulations all Cool(yer gotta be young) Cry

Troppo


QLD
Australia
3559 days ago

Best avatar ever happy bob! 

GatorPete


QLD
Australia
3559 days ago

Ballistic Nms from the 3 amigos, top effort there boys!Yell

Decrepit


WA
Australia
3559 days ago

Fantastic NMs guys, glad I'm leaving the Arlington run to you!

dr cam


QLD
Australia
3559 days ago

Mike-I have this dream of a permanent pontoon set up on Arlington's Southern Arm with a large rigging area & a range of rigs to chose from as well as a boat shuttle service that collects you at the end of the NM run & delivers you back to the start of the run .(this avoids the massive energy expenditure currently required to pinch upwind ,against current & short tight chop to get back to GO !!)

A second pontoon would allow helicopters to land ,delivering enthusiastic speed sailors fresh from either GI or the mainland to begin their NM sessions with heaps of reserve (rather than the current vastly depleted reserve from 7 klms of open ocean bashing on slalom or speed gear  to arrive at the start point ).

Then this amazing spot would be available to young & old ,the very fit & the not so fit to experience at least once in their lives .CoolSmile

Vando


QLD
Australia
3559 days ago

Cool Cam hopefully its setup by next yearCool.

 

Hey fantastic naughtys guys and smoking turn TroppCool

Firiebob


WA
Australia
3559 days ago

Hey Cam, Rico had a plan a few years or so ago to organise a boat to skipper windsurfers over to Arlington for over nighters, but we couldn't muster up any local interest. He could get us a large boat, I thought it was a good idea same as the West Aussies do that surf trip, the one Benny goes on.

Jacques Kint


VIC
Australia
3558 days ago

Great numbers Guys what a a day!!

Sailquik


VIC
Australia
3558 days ago

Great results all. Also great to read about you adventures! CoolCoolCool

Troppo


QLD
Australia
3557 days ago

cheers everyone, was a GREAT ADVENTURE  once again. such a unique location

Pointman


WA
Australia
3557 days ago

Smokin miles guys and a great story Cool

Water doesn't look super flat either, so impressive speeds in those conditions.

Gaz


QLD
Australia
3557 days ago

Great set of numbers everyone.

Hopefully I will get  a sail at green next week.

Dave Morehead


TAS
Australia
3557 days ago

Well done guys, what great numbers and PB's to boot!!  Woohoo. Cool