Team East (Engl-E, Great Britain) - 2011-09-06
Sailor 2 Second Peak (Kts)5 x 10 Second Average (Kts)1 Hour (Kts)Alpha Racing 500m (Kts)Nautical Mile (Kts)Distance Travelled (km)
Mike G
39.27(D)
37.3(D)
5.05(D)
6.99(D)
22.02(D)
27.42(D)
Stephen Squirrell
38.91(D)
36.42(D)
6.41(D)
7.86(D)
15.62(D)
22.16(D)
Will Trossell
43.68(D)
41.67(D)
8.39(D)
0(D)
38.43 [PB](D)
35.62(D)
Whitey
43.14(D)
42.03(D)
11.94 [PB](D)
25.66 [PB](D)
36.83 [PB](D)
51.59 [PB](D)
Ian Richards
Peter Cutts
Lance Newbery
Ben Tilston
Hotdog
Jamie Bore
Tris Haskins
Rik Jones
benno
Steve Carter
Trollope
plum
matty
Ant
Venga Boy
tccambs
Killer Miller
Alex Lewin
Lewis Limm
Average43.4141.8510.1716.7637.6343.61
Mike G (11070km):
4587 days ago

I should probably have managed to go faster but was just too tired after the last few days sailing! Despite my general lack of strength, I still managed PBs for 10s, 5 x 10s, 250m and 500m so I am happy with my results. Bring on the next speed session!
 

Spot / Conditions: Southend-on-Sea (England), 25 knots gusting 35 knots (SW)
Kit: JP Speed 45, 5.1m NP RS:Racing EVO 2, Choco Mach 1 22
Tech Details: Navi GT-31 V1.4 (B0803T), GPSResults v6.96, Doppler, Cubic Spline.



Stephen Squirrell (34966km):
4587 days ago
1 categories

It was our last day of our childminding and we are going to France tomorrow but the forecast looked too good to miss - apart from the rain !!! So Mag looked after the kids - a big thank you :) and I was sitting at Chalkwell in the rain at 8:30 - far too early !!! After lots of huming and haring among the speedsailors gathered from the far corners of England and Ireland !!! including sailors from West Kirby,Weymouth,Leicester to name just a few !!! It was like a whose who from the speedsailing world and even Dave White turned up and then borrowed gear so he could get out !!! I decided to go with 5.8 as it was not strong enough for my 5.2 and used the speedboard - the first time in a year !!! I have not replaced my 100% 430 I used an old 25 % wave mast and the sail didn't set too badly !!! Again the walk is a nightmare and it was breezy and I had to walk backwards the whole way !!! I made it to the channel and my first run to the corner I did 35 kts so it was looking good and even the rain had stopped.With sailors using the west course I tried to beat to the end for a mile run but I struggled getting upwind on my speedboard again and didn't go far enough down and didn't get a good mile run which is very disappointing but I was too knackered to try it again !!! but on my first run down the west course hit a 39 kt peak my best for Southend :# I then stayed on and around the corner just getting some runs in but the times were disappointing only 35/6 kts and although the east course was mirror flat compared to the bumpy west the wind wasn't braod enough :# and even after a master class from Steve Thorpe my times didn't improve as the winds dropped :( Had a great chat with Simon Harris,saw just one seal and walked back !!! After packing up I was amazed that it was 4:30 and I then had a 70 mile trip back on the busy A12 in heavy rain !!! So another typical day at Southend leaving you disappointed !!! it never seems right , wind never quite in the right direction,water too bumpy,raining,walked out with the wrong board/sail :( I will get it right one day !!! Thats the moaning out of the way it is still my best top speed at Southend and my second best ave. not bad for a retired childminder who only sails his speedboard 5/6 times a year !!!

Fanatic Falcon Speedboard and Tushingham x-15 5.8



Will Trossell (2021km):
4587 days ago
4 categories

Great to be out at Southend again after 6 months and to see so many people there. Broke a lot of PBs and especially pleased with the nautical mile, which took some effort today! Felt a lot more comfy with my set up and able to push harder. The sail felt really good and the slingshot fin seems super fast. First time using a weight jacket today - used 5kg which didnt feel that heavy but made me feel a lot more solid going down the course. First impression is they definitely help. Another PB today was my first crash at over 40kts.....my helmet was ripped off, gps ripped off and harness line broke - i was dazed but only bruised :-)
JP45, 5.5 RSS MKIV, C3 Slingshot 21 



Whitey (103km):
4587 days ago
3 categories

not the best day at the ray but having not been one a speed board for a few years it felt great to be have a few runs



Comments
Peter Cutts


Engl-E
Great Britain
4587 days ago

Well done Mike - Steve !!  Im gutted i could not make it Cry    last days of the hols and could not let people down --  39 knots with an old wave mast Steve ur a Star !

Stephen Squirrell


Engl-E
Great Britain
4587 days ago

Wow Will thats a top mile well done :) great peak and ave too !!! I didn't make the most of the fast section only having one run down the west course and then didn't sail far enough up for a mile !!! but struggling to get upwind on my speedboard :(

lao shi


WA
Australia
4587 days ago

Awesome speed and mile, Will!Cool

Great PB, Mike G

Mike G


Engl-S
Great Britain
4587 days ago

Well done Will, awesome speeds. You seem to be improving faster than me so I'd better pull my finger out!

Hardie


WA
Australia
4587 days ago

Very Impressive GuyZCool

Peter Cutts


Engl-E
Great Britain
4587 days ago

Brilliant !!!! Mighty whitey in the team ! Will is flying -- now we might get a bit closer to them

portland pirates

Stephen Squirrell


Engl-E
Great Britain
4587 days ago

Top news Dave has joined up perhaps we can give the pirates a ran for their money if he can be persuaded to get his speedkit out more often !!!! :) and well done Will - top day :) what happened to the alpha ??

Izaak Perkins


TAS
Australia
4587 days ago

Nice Pb's guys!!

Slowboat


WA
Australia
4587 days ago

and dave returns from the dark side... for now Cool

Jadveder


MID
Netherlands
4586 days ago

Congrats Team East for getting the Great White in.

 

Will and Whitey Briljant miles. Superb. Could be top of the ranking...

The Matrix


Engl-S
Great Britain
4586 days ago

 

Brilliant stuff guys and great to see dave W posting lets hope this generates some more interest in the UK and that he gets the bug again.