Pinnaroos (WA, Australia) - 2009-01-10
Sailor 2 Second Peak (Kts)5 x 10 Second Average (Kts)1 Hour (Kts)Alpha Racing 500m (Kts)Nautical Mile (Kts)Distance Travelled (km)
paddymac
29.49(X)
28.18(X)
14.31(X)
19.58(X)
19.16(X)
40.75(X)
JF
29.9(X)
27.187(X)
13.334(X)
16.943(X)
25.018(X)
34.04(X)
Snake
32.278(X)
30.487(X)
20.234(X)
22.086(X)
26.148(X)
119.222(X)
Mineral
23.89(X)
22.12(X)
7.2(X)
16.43 [PB](X)
13.55(X)
24.12(X)
nebbian
22.471(X)
21.332(X)
11.854(X)
12.574(X)
17.709(X)
39.709(X)
Jeff
23.496(X)
22.146(X)
10.65(X)
0(X)
20.083(X)
25.15(X)
Marcel
24.536(X)
23.05(X)
13.826(X)
0(X)
21.203(X)
25.818(X)
lao shi
35.59(X)
32.67(X)
12.48(X)
16.13(X)
15.95(X)
33(X)
Pointman
Chris Porter
JC2
Windxtasy
Jemma
scarrgo
Jonah
Windtech
Ricey
Bunyip
AC1
Hooksey
Lunny
tailwind
Flatchat
Snickers
Kenny
Pacey
SRS73
AndreaMunich
Gloria
Reg
Topcat
Clue Thirst
The Shroom
fingers
Finback
Peanut
Average33.9331.5817.2720.8325.5879.99
paddymac (10937km):
5557 days ago

Nicely powered up on 6.5 with 20-25 at Peli Point. Got a new harness after trashing old one yesterday - holds weight down really low - helped meheaps with board trim.

Futura 93, Overdrive 6.5, MFC 36



JF (1703km):
5557 days ago

Silly spot - lucky bay... wind is silly... rigged too big... has a blast trying to hold the 7.5 down thoughCool



Snake (23888km):
5557 days ago
3 categories
Sailed as peli from about 3ish. Wind was similar to yesterday, very gusty and the chop was nasty. Still, nice to have some long runs and get the new gear working kinda ok. Had a few powered up runs but so many holes and no where to use the gusts when they came :(. Best speed so far with this new rig though so happy with that :D

Mineral (4665km):
5557 days ago

Lucky bay. couldn't get settled todayFrown, highlight was some d***head in a power boat who powered on towards the shore line, me yelling at him as he went past "SANDBAR!!!!!!!) He gave me the finger, and promptly hit the sand barSurprisedLaughing What a fl***er !!!!  Snides from SRM would have wet himself laughing.Laughing

Got a few gybes in, when I swapped back to NP boom from the modified FibresparSmile



nebbian (8313km):
5556 days ago
2 categories

Ledge to Lancelin.

Day didn't start off well when I slept through the alarm, to be woken by a SMS from Evets.  Packed the car in a mad rush and got to Lancelin a bit later than I had planned.  As we were swapping cars I realised that in my haste I'd left my 6.0 at home YellEmbarassed Luckily Bender came to my rescue with the kind offer of a 6.0 Tushy Rock, which I was most grateful for... I owe you one mate Smile

Signing in I had to convince the scrutineer that a "Type 2" lifejacket was OK to use, she wanted a Type 3.  "Double yew tee eff"?

I did a couple of practice runs to see if my broken toe would let me compete, it felt fine which was a huge relief!  Wider straps really help here.

At the start I did my usual trick of getting into the wind shadow of 100 other sailors, so I left the start line in the back 25%.  Fluffed most gybes, and was on and off the plane all race.  A better decision would have been to take Lemony Snickets instead of the wave board, but hey at least I finished.

I'm not entirely sure what happened in the middle of this track, it just goes to show that you shouldn't use a GPS for navigation!  I think I had a stack and the GPS took a while to sort itself out.

The party afterwards was great, I'm still recovering Cool



Jeff (13294km):
5556 days ago

Ledge to Lancelin, all went well except my largest sail is a 5.8, I think I need to do something about that. Planed 20% of the time, both feet in straps 10% - but as I kept saying to myself as I bobbed along on the first incoming leg, "any one you finish is a good one".

There were moments where it was great and I was passing people and then I would hit a lull and the same people would all pass me  Smile

Hilight was the jibe on a face at the last inside to get back down to the mark, including some clue first sailing before jybing again and getting around the mark. You can see the extra turn on the track.

Then on the run in to the beach I have a sailor each side of me, just for once I am planing (20Knots) and then WHAM - cray pot float rope right in the centre of the track, I catapault over the nose (instantly 0Knots) - I dont think anyone saw, very embarresment.

But all good fun, ready for next year now. 



Marcel (1692km):
5555 days ago

LOC: basically the race was going ok for the first 90% then 200 metres before the last gybe I was watching ahead where I was going to gybe... then this monster wave (easily mast height) side swiped me... snapped my carbon boom and got rinsed.... I even lost a bootie. Those rinsings are usually the sort of thing I get a scarbs not 3 k's off shore!! Lay on my back for a few minutes to catch my breath then... assessed the rig. I wasn't quite around the marker and wasn't able to use the boom on the port tack.. Had no choice but head straight for land.... I ended up getting to shore about 500 metres south of the finish.... arrgghhh... so close but so far... That was my first LOC so I'll be back.
Good news is I'm now in the market for a new boom...

Goya FXR 125, Ezzy 6.5, MFC 34 Weedburner



lao shi (41082km):
5551 days ago
2 categories

Sneaky session at Pt W while everybody else was distracted elsewhereWink

First run was 36.37 on the dialLaughing but realspeed killed it to 35.6Cry  10sec 34.53

Wind dropped from there 35.47, 34.05. Stribo and Graceman appeared and then left.

Too many stinkboats but worth the effort.

Thanks SnidesTongue outInnocent

100 sessions on GPSTC!



Comments
Snides


WA
Australia
5557 days ago

ha! wish i had of seen itLaughing wonder if he had a skippers ticketWink

nice alpha minners!

Snides


WA
Australia
5557 days ago

cool Lao great numbers!! did you give the new weedy a test??

paddymac


WA
Australia
5557 days ago

An Alpha PB and free d***head entertaiinment - does it get any better Mineral?  Tongue out  Nice speeds Mark!

Snake


WA
Australia
5557 days ago
Mineral great work on that alpha!!!! Huge numbers for today Lao!
Snake


WA
Australia
5557 days ago

Son of a %^*(*!!! missed my 2k by 1km Tongue out

Stribo


WA
Australia
5557 days ago

Well done LaoShi damn it Wink

Elmo


WA
Australia
5556 days ago
Well done Nebs
evets


WA
Australia
5556 days ago

well done Nebs. My tracks did a very strange thing too.... including an 89kt 2 sec. Maybe there is a Lancelin chamber of commerce Satelite up thereFoot in mouth

Graceman


Other
Australia
5556 days ago

Well done Nebs on a broken toe that is something special to finish a race like that with a non functional foot.

Did you get left at the start again? Tongue out

Lao you lucky basket if Stribo and I had been a litlle earlier we may have joined you on the speed track when the wind was blowing.

 

Were do we get the results on the web for LOC?

Mineral


WA
Australia
5556 days ago

Well done Nebs, Hardpole,  Chad and those who havnt posted yetCool Nebs your a hard nut, broken toe and still ran the LOCSurprised The Lemon Snickets whold have been the go all rightSmile

Pointman


WA
Australia
5555 days ago

Well done to all the Pinna's that had a crack at the LOC.  Great effort!

Just read Marcel's post on Seabreeze....sounds like he copped a pasting!! Surprised

Hopefully I'll be up for it next year, I had to watch my boys this year 'cos the missus had an exam.Undecided

Go Pinnas!!

 

Mineral


WA
Australia
5555 days ago

Just read Marcel's postCool (thanks Pointman, I missed it last nightEmbarassed) thats a shocker being so close, and snapping gearFrown

Snake


WA
Australia
5555 days ago
Congrats guys! That's really bad luck Marcel, sorry to hear it man :(
nebbian


WA
Australia
5555 days ago

Hey Marcel, looking at the replay you actually beat me to the finish line even with the 500m walk Embarassed

Bender


WA
Australia
5555 days ago

Well letas see it then NebsWink

Marcel


WA
Australia
5554 days ago

Nebs that stretch of water up to the finish must have felt a lot better than my walk up the beach!!

evets


WA
Australia
5554 days ago

Frown uteFrown