Tassie Speed Seekers (TAS, Australia) - 2012-03-06
Sailor 2 Second Peak (Kts)5 x 10 Second Average (Kts)1 Hour (Kts)Alpha Racing 500m (Kts)Nautical Mile (Kts)Distance Travelled (km)
Dave Morehead
36.81(D)
34.62(D)
15.65(D)
21.53(D)
20.53(D)
63.96(D)
Klaas Hartmann
28.94(T)
26.82(T)
10.93(T)
15.71(T)
16.3(T)
37.299(T)
Jez
33.37(D)
31.07(D)
12.03(D)
21.13(D)
19.91(D)
48.83(D)
Al Bach
Bear
Anthony Perkins
Izaak Perkins
Stewart McKay
James Brient
Jordan Murray
Gordo
Richard CS
Johno
Jack
Ray Thorne
Jason
Tom
Fubbs
Paul Tenteye
Geoff Broomby
Easty
Anthony Houston
Kaleb Smith
Kazza
Marlon
Russell Dowd
Jodi
Fos
Sim
Azza
Ben Wilson
Waynos
geared4knots
Will
Liana Perkins
Corkers
veitz
Shorty
Matt Webster
Jules
Johnny
Al
cookie
Parky
Barry
Hughie
Sampson
Breno
Fletcher
Todd Sushames
Jimmy
TGale
Dave Jack
Old Man Steve
Jock C
JimoKG
brad peters
DJ
Angus C
James Park
Kelso Pete
Chol
Latte
Parky jnr
NIGE
WickedP
mort67
VT
Tom Males
Average35.0932.8513.8421.3320.2256.40
Dave Morehead (28997km):
4406 days ago
2 categories

Pipe Clay Lagoon, TAS, AU

Not a bad sail at Cremorne Lagoon.  Got there just as the wind was picking up.  Tide looked pretty low, so tentatively headed up toward the oyster racks, hopping off every now and again to see how deep it was.  Knee deep, so I thought that should be OK!  First run was 34.81 knots.  Heading back out again went straight over the oyster patch and hit them pretty hard, but managed to plough through resulting in lots of jagged bits of oyster embedded in my fin.  Decided best not to go back up there again.  Sailed in the shallows on the other side of the oysters for a while, but really choppy, so decided to try another run down the oyster racks before it got too shallow.  Made it, but decided not to push my luck again.  Wind started to pick up, but lumpy chop everywhere.  Coming from the SSW I think, which made it quite broard between the two markers over near the other side.  Hard to get speed up with all of the chop, so started each run quite down wind, so I could point up to the first marker and then sling-shot down toward the second one.  The chop was flattening out here more and was sort of going in the direction of the wind, so just had to sail straight over the back of it.  Managed a 35, then a 36 and then a 37 on the dial.  then consistently doing 35 knot runs as the wind backed off a bit.  As the tide went out the water got flatter, but the wind went more around to the south and continued to drop. 

Starboard iSonic 86, Severne Reflex III 6.2 and C3 Venom 34cm.  Gear felt rock solid as always.  Needed more wind!!



Klaas Hartmann (1373km):
4406 days ago

Pipeclay, Isonic 94, Natural 6.5

Fun afternoon with Jez. Loving the new board.



Jez (11680km):
4405 days ago

Pipe Clay Lagoon, TAS, AUWink

 

Naish SP95, KA Race 6.3 and Venom 34

Not a bad sail with Klass, Dave was packing up as I arrived. A bit gusty and light at times but a bit of fun. Sooooo over the lagoon, bring on the frontal winds again.

Thought Dave wanted to steal the Naish, I think he wanted it Wink



Comments
Russell Dowd


TAS
Australia
4406 days ago
Nice work Dave, Sorry I could not join you my day went to s..t. Cheers Russ
Steve200


QLD
Australia
4406 days ago

Nice report Dave, great speeds well doneLaughing

Steve200


QLD
Australia
4406 days ago

Klass, you are getting soooo close now to 30 I am sure you can smell itTongue out

Klaas Hartmann


TAS
Australia
4405 days ago

It's taunting me!!!

Jez


TAS
Australia
4405 days ago

 

Nice speeds guys Smile

Another fin falls victim to the pond Dave Cry Graham fell victim as well, hit the shallows hit his hand on the boom and it looked like it had grown a golf ball in it Cry

Dave cant believe you said it was cold, I was nice and toasty in the 4/3! It looked like you had two wetsuits on WinkFoot in mouthSmile

 

Russell Dowd


TAS
Australia
4405 days ago
You will go far Jez, Dave will never give us a lift to Henty or any nice fish if you keep on at him.
Jez


TAS
Australia
4405 days ago

Yer i know, we need to be nice to the captain Smile It was just a thick old school wetsuit he was wearing, it got me a little excited Kiss

Dave Morehead


TAS
Australia
4405 days ago

When I said I was cold and was going to pack-up, it was a nice way of saying 'sorry Jez, you're too late the wind has gone and you missed it' Wink

PS - I was wearing a 1 year old, 2mm, short arm, flying objects wetsuit!! 

PPS - I still reckon that was a free-ride board you were sailing with those soft rails and excess nose-rocker.  Surprised

Jez


TAS
Australia
4405 days ago

Haha yer I did miss the best of it but still got a little bit of wind, very gusty though and swinging in directionSmile

No wonder you were cold, 2mm and winter has arrived early Yell

Haha they go pretty well for a 'freeride board' Wink will be interesting to see what they can do..

Kazza


TAS
Australia
4405 days ago

Nice speeds Dave for the pond, well done on the pb's Klaas and nice "over the pond" speeds Jez, (you need a trip to stanley I think). Can we sue the Oyster Farm for all their ferrel oysters growing in the wrong placesYell, those fin wreckers!!

Klaas Hartmann


TAS
Australia
4405 days ago

I foolishly went barefoot as I wanted every advantage I could get with the new board. Afterwards Jez said "You're bleeding" I looked down and my foot was covered in blood, I hadn't noticed it in the cold. Half a dozen gashes each a few cm long on the top of my foot.

So yeah, damn those oysters! At least my foot will heal on it's own, unlike Dave's fin...

Steve200


QLD
Australia
4405 days ago

You were very lucky you didnt end up with stitches and a possible infection. Way too risky to sail without booties in that spot. However saying that I have a feeling Kaleb doesnt where booties in there, but he knows the spot well and doesnt fall in. Well done on PBs, forgot to say that in my last post.