Pinnaroos (WA, Australia) - 2009-02-04
Sailor 2 Second Peak (Kts)5 x 10 Second Average (Kts)1 Hour (Kts)Alpha Racing 500m (Kts)Nautical Mile (Kts)Distance Travelled (km)
lao shi
36.7(X)
33.96(X)
10.64(X)
14.91(X)
15.95(X)
19.7(X)
Chris Porter
34.04(X)
32.32(X)
10.69(X)
19.33(X)
15.56(X)
33.48(X)
Snake
32.992(X)
31.51(X)
20.553(X)
22.14(X)
26.776(X)
90.015(X)
Mineral
29.81(X)
28.62(X)
15.21(X)
9.71(X)
24.76(X)
111.33 [PB](X)
nebbian
30.31(X)
27.62(X)
8.64(X)
18.72(X)
21.13(X)
22.14(X)
Pointman
35.95(X)
35.31(X)
9.63(X)
10.85(X)
14.01(X)
33.37(X)
Jeff
24.39(X)
21.225(X)
8.843(X)
15.487(X)
14.814(X)
23.53(X)
paddymac
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
Average36.3334.6417.8820.7425.77100.67
lao shi (41082km):
5532 days ago
1 categories

Don't break your promises. I told the team that I was sacrificing Feb. This afternoon's forecast looked too good. So I went.

Huey sucked me in with a 37.18 on the dial and a 35.86 10 secLaughing

Then, bang. Mast broke just above the extension.

Unfortunately I had sailed across from mosman park. De-rigged and left everything except the board at PtW. Paddled the board from the end of the spit to get back across. About 2/3rds of the way across when the F@##ing ferry came round the corner. Managed to flag down a passing boat and get a lift the rest of the way across.

Was all set to be a major ave PB but one decent run short.

Enjoy Feb guys and well done to all those setting PB's at Wally world.



Chris Porter (11725km):
5532 days ago

YYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!

WWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!

 Pt Walter. Bloody exciting! Stacks of wind and plenty of chop!

Nothing to say but WWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!

Naish SP91; Koncept 5.8; Lockwood SL26cm.



Snake (23888km):
5532 days ago
2 categories

Peli Point for the slalom racing today. Had a great time Laughing and was good to meet the new recruit James as well. Used the centurion "custom" today (by custom I mean it has a crack the length of the equator in it and managed to suck up  a kilo of water!!! Tongue out) and a new north ram f8 5.4m. Nice combo for the start but the wind dying and the waterlogged board made the last races tricky. Sonic will be back in operation tomorrow so turn it up again please!!! Sorry I couldn't back you up with any more distance Mineral, I just wasnt out long enough!

Kinetic Sponge 55, North Ram F8 5.4, Goldwing 30



Mineral (4665km):
5532 days ago

Started with 7.4 Loft, finished  on a 5.8 S2 Severn.

Hardies at Mandurah. Think my arms are going to fall orfWink I am tin fruited cracking a ton distance wiseSmile



nebbian (8313km):
5532 days ago
2 categories

Peli Point racing with lots of others.

Rigged the 6.8 with 34 Kai and 94 iSonic, thinking "I've never been overpowered on the swan, it's not possible, yeah I know the wind readings have been saying 25 knots, but we're in a shadow..."

How wrong I was.

The first race I was really overpowered, my straps were still set up for wearing booties so were very loose, at one stage I hit a breaking swell and WHAALLLAAAA my front foot fell out of the strap and was dragging in the water, while I was doing around 28 knots... Surprised  OMFG I got that foot back in quick smart and had real trouble turning around at the gybe mark.  Man I need practice gybing that board in high wind.

So the next few races I sat out while rigging a much more sensible 5.6, by which time the wind backed off a tad...

Next race I'm lined up for the start, slogging along, ready to go, and WHAMMO some C*ckhead planes past, his board misses mine by about 10 cm and knocks me off with his sail!!!!  Not happy Jan I finished almost last and then went off in a huff to do some speed.

The kiters were out in force and in their usual slow oblivious way were getting in the way all the time... only got one half decent run in.

However this was on the 30 cm C3 Venom, it felt very stable, didn't spin out once, felt slippery, strong, well balanced.  I like this fin a lot Kiss  Why the 36 spins out so much in comparison is a mystery to me.

 

Well done on the PB's el Capitan, that's a big distance you did!  Also commiserations Lao, I can't imagine how scary it would be watching the ferry bear down on you.  Enjoy your holiday.



Pointman (24946km):
5532 days ago
1 categories

Woodies,

Crazy windy...25-33K.  Real survival stuff.  Hell overpowered going back upwind.

Maxed out on the 5.8 Koncept + Manta 59 + 26 F1.

High tide so the strip was really choppy, and I was on the edge of control a lot of time.  Wanted more from this combo given the wind strength but hit a wall at 36K.  Plenty of peaks at 35K+, and a 36.23 on the dial, but couldn't crack 37 or better.  Still a 5 x 10 PB so fairly happy, but I had expectations of bigger things.  Still I'm happy I got through the sesh without any catapults or gear breakage (it was that kinda day!!)

First 90 minutes was bliss with only two kiters on the strip,,,we managed to avoid each other and even exchange a friendly wave.  Then those guys left and the kook brigade arrived to do their dingle dangle jumps without farken looking!! Yell

Called it a day after damn near collecting one of them, who boosted into my path as I was tracking along at around 35K!!  Totally bailed from my kit and it was a miracle we didn't collide.  Windsurfers and kiters can coexist at Woodies if they exercise some basic courtesy, but after today I'm over it!!  Next time I'll head to Wally World to hang with my bretheren.

It's a real shame cos I love sailing at Woodies, especially on days like today.

Well done Capitan on cracking the ton...big effort in today's maelstrom!  And Chris on some stonkin speeds at WallyWorld.  Sounds like it was PB city there today!  Mark, sorry to hear about the mast, but at least you didn't get cleaned up by the ferry! 

What a day. SmileSurprisedCool

We need more seabreezes like that.

 



Jeff (13294km):
5531 days ago

Watermans, very windy. 4.2



Comments
roodog


WA
Australia
5532 days ago

Well done Mark , great numbers . Hope you  enjoy your break safe journeyLaughing

Chris Adamson


WA
Australia
5532 days ago

You poor bugger! The ferry incident sounds frightening, but well done anyway.

Annika


WA
Australia
5532 days ago

Nice to meet you Mark.  Unlucky with the broken mast Frown....  glad you got back ok.  If it makes you feel better it got choppier after you left.

JF


WA
Australia
5532 days ago

Nice times mark... Worth a mastWink

I bailed on the whole GPS team thing todat and went to Metts... sorry...

Oh, BTW, thinking of doing a down winder from City Beach to Watermans tomorrowSmile

paddymac


WA
Australia
5532 days ago

Nice one Mark! Bugger about the pole. Have a great trip - see you when you get back. ..and thanks for the "extra" sacrifice. Surprised

evets


WA
Australia
5532 days ago

well done on the pb Mark, sorry to hear about the mast. See you after your tripSmile

Mineral


WA
Australia
5532 days ago

Great PB Mark, Cool(the mast would have been worth it,)  You needed a new flash mast anywayWink Have a goodn.Smile

Elmo


WA
Australia
5532 days ago
Well done Mark and Mike (great distance there young fella)
evets


WA
Australia
5532 days ago

Hey mineral, well done on the distance, that is greatCool

lao shi


WA
Australia
5532 days ago

Thanks guys. Well done on the distance and hour captain. See you in March

Stribo


WA
Australia
5532 days ago

Nice one porter!! Laughing

Chris Porter


WA
Australia
5532 days ago

Sorry to hear about your loss Mark... our thoughts are with you and your departed

Sammy the snail


WA
Australia
5532 days ago

nice speed Lao Cool

Marcel


WA
Australia
5532 days ago

AMAZING CHRIS AWESOME!!!!! Cool Got to be happy with that. That holiday mst have done something!!

Mark.... great Ave well done!!... sorry to hear about the busted mast.

Marcel


WA
Australia
5532 days ago

Well done on the distance Mike... You'll sleep well tonight!!!Cool

Mineral


WA
Australia
5532 days ago

Snoozn as I type this Laughing Snake you did well to crack that much, with the old gun leaking like that.

Great sessions crew, moved us up a tad Congrates on the PB's Chris. Cool Those MM sure can crank it out when they have too.Surprised

Snake


WA
Australia
5532 days ago

Lao you are an animal that's an awesome story and speeds to go with, glad you got back alright!

Top Work Chris looks like pt wally treated you well Wink Mike you got some sweeeet pb's today too congrats!!!

evets


WA
Australia
5532 days ago

Great going there chris. Well done.Cool

Mineral


WA
Australia
5532 days ago

Evets, you walking wounded? didnt see you today at Hardies.

Benny


WA
Australia
5532 days ago

111km.Seriously good effort there MineralSmile.

Shame about the mast lao,I know how you feelFrown.

paddymac


WA
Australia
5532 days ago

What a way to come back Chris!! WTG with the distance Captain. Grats on the ave Pointman. Great day Pinnas!Cool

Snake


WA
Australia
5532 days ago

Pointman you absolutely obliterated your last standing 5x10 score that's a mean effort man!!

Chris Adamson


WA
Australia
5532 days ago

G'day Pointman - I may head to Woodies today if it looks the goods. It would help if there were a few of us to really scare the crap out of the baggers and reclaim what is rightfully ours - at least when it's 25knots + anyway.

Looks like you may be finding the same as me with the Manta 59; it eats chop really easily, it's quick off the mark, fantastic for gybing, but top end is limited. Basically it's a slalom racing board, not a speed board. I have never got it beyond about 36.5. Having said that, I suggest you try a bigger fin as the tail is pretty fat; you should never need any less than 30cm on that board. Falcon 30 works great with the 5.8.

The 54 & 49 are different beasts, narrower in the tail so you can take a smaller fin and get more top end.

Pointman


WA
Australia
5532 days ago

G'day Chris, I'd love to join you at Woodies today, but I've already sailed Tue & Wed this week...can't swing three nites in a row I'm afraid.

Re the kiters....yeh I was pissed off cos in 25K+ we should be able to use the strip.  As I said in my post the first part of the sesh was great and the two kiters out there displayed some awareness and respect, but the crew that followed were too busy showboating to look before they boosted!

Appreciate your comments re the Manta.  I was absolutely balls to the wall on the edge yesterday and couldn't push it past 36K.  I'll use my 32 Goldwing next time (which I usually use with the 6.6), or maybe invest in a 30 F1.  The 26 F1 was a tad too slippery in the hairy chop!  The Manta is a great board to sail, but sounds like I might need something more speed-oriented for the big days.

Baldy


WA
Australia
5532 days ago

Nice work guys. Impressive.Smile

MintoxGT


WA
Australia
5531 days ago

Holly crap..... How many PB's can a team rack up????? Well done boysLaughing

And carnage with stamina, you mob are good....

Top effort Mino man, respect mate!