Mandurah Mob (WA, Australia) - 2016-12-19
Sailor 2 Second Peak (Kts)5 x 10 Second Average (Kts)1 Hour (Kts)Alpha Racing 500m (Kts)Nautical Mile (Kts)Distance Travelled (km)
Hardie
35.543(D)
33.848(D)
10.009(D)
26.51(D)
0(D)
25.587(D)
Stretch
33.599(D)
32.108(D)
14.723(D)
23.44(D)
25.041(D)
52.655(D)
Elmo
34.562(D)
29.221(D)
8.425(D)
20.648(D)
21.742(D)
15.99(D)
Sammy the snail
35.15(D)
33.8(D)
11.058(D)
15.868(D)
21.554(D)
20.833(D)
(Mu-) fin
28.11(D)
25.99(D)
18.08(D)
18.132(D)
26.032(D)
63.95(D)
fangy
27.972(D)
26.836(D)
7.87(D)
11.956(D)
18.278(D)
35.786(T)
Bully boy fat Basil
27.117(D)
24.203(D)
4.497(D)
15.142(D)
7.17(D)
8.564(D)
Decrepit
Binny
Bugs
Bender
Firiebob
man of
Pepe47
evets
SluGger
ratz
otts
Oaf
Shane121
WazzaYotty
Morts
Mad Max
TOBYchef
Jonski
Swindy
remery
Auz
waricle
Greggo
Frank
Rayman
Rocky
Hammer
Lombok
The Scud
Stingray
Rob
Sam
Scud
Average35.3533.8216.4024.9825.5458.30
Hardie (35683km):
2656 days ago
2 categories

Liptons Alpha practice today, wind was a couple of knots lighter.  Body felt sore and fatigued so rigged smaller and went for alphas.  Pretty happy with result a couple felt really sweet and fast.  Mistral Speed 95, TR7 5.8m, Pepeweed 22/48

Elmo was out today and redeemed himself, good to seeCool



Stretch (30716km):
2656 days ago

Glory Holes, Australind, WA, AU. CA52/Tushy5.8.  Sailing with Noel and John. Rigged too small, thinking the winds would lift further as forecast.... of course they didnt.  Had a fun sail regardless  Smile



Elmo (31413km):
2656 days ago
1 categories

JP SS 100L, NP E7 7.0m, Elmo Fin of death 26.5cm

Redemption sail, task achieved.....in true Elmo fashion.

Sailed liptons with Hardz, Thought I'd try a different fin.

First run, Franga is putting his little pricker in his inflatable Elmo again (a blow up Sinderella doll with a Red wig does not make an Elmo) hooked in pointed the board down the run, then Ker Pow, Ker Splat, Red fur everywhere! fin had let go splatacularly leading to an instant catapult.

That was a good start to proceedings, the fin was unstable the whole session but reasonably quickly sussed how to limit the damage (or the potential thereoff)

Got some nice little squirts going and a few nice corners, best alphas were over on point grey.

Going to have to go exploring in the shed try and find the floor, dig out Ye olde Pepe Mk1 mould and bang out some new fins, hopefulyy I should be able to get a few more from it.

A much better session than yesterday.

Great sailing with The Master watching him chuck "U"ies



Sammy the snail (29353km):
2656 days ago
3 categories

Safety Bay, 5ish quick session, I came late to get the tide right.. It looked windy so I opt for 5.4 for change.. Lunny came back as I was going out, then decided to to go back out to keep me compagny and have some more fun, thanks man Wink

Sld have used 5.8, as the wind fade off a bit but it was very pleasent to be back on the bar, not a bad mini session

Iso85L, RSR5.4, LSW23



(Mu-) fin (15418km):
2656 days ago

   Coodanup WA        

Another "fun in the wind" day at fangys with some exsitment as the water bomers where buzzing a bush fire.

Similar condition to yesterday to start,... had the f2 SX-R58, ka kon5.8, elmo60/17cm and not much weed.???

 



fangy (22667km):
2656 days ago

Fangys for another foreshortened sail - this time courtesy of a tradie who thought he was DrWho such was his mastery of time. Or not. I had organised kids off to friends places and I had the whole arvo free. All I had to do was wait for the trade to turn up……

 

As I got organised, a fire broke out in the bushland at the head of the Serpentine. It quickly went ballistic, and soon after the fixed wing and helicopter water bombers arrived to try and quell the blaze. It took them a number of spectacular bombing runs, but by the time we came in, there was little smoke visible.


When I finally got down to the water, I decided it was time to give the old floppy tail Windtech a dusting off. I wanted to try it out for the first time in a sea breeze on flatfish water.I chucked in one of my rare tuttlebox Deltas and topped it off with the Duct Tape 7.5


The Windtech is a relatively thin in width at 54 cm and has had a lot of nip and tuck of its square bum, topped off with its carbon floppy tail. I have gotten used to the skinny tails, lots of V and excessive weight of my older boards. But I was still surpised at how sticky and unwillingly the Windtech was to get up and plane. However, after more pumping than a kiters convention, and the old beast was up an planning, it was a sweet ride.

The board also has a fairly straightt outline so I was a bit nervous as to how well it would handle corners with a bit of speed and dunderklompen foot placement. Triple figure kegs sorted out any ideas that the board might have had aboiut not doing what I wanted, but it was not pretty.

I really need a lot more wind for this board and a lot more tuning/practice. So, although at the moment the jury is well and truly undecided on its fancy bum work, I am looking forward to some time in the right conditions to master its unforgiving nature.

 

A bit frustrating at times, but still aTop ten Fangy day. :-)

 

 

 

 



Bully boy fat Basil (4776km):
2655 days ago

Peel Inlet, WA, AU

Tabou speedster 100 l  5.8 KA Koncept  23cm delta

Spinning out off the wind at first. Moved the mast forward .No more spin out.

A bit more of what I hope will be a lot more time on the water



Comments
SluGger


WA
Australia
2656 days ago
Will give that ago Basil, I spin out a lot on my delta! More water time, awesome..👍🏻
Firiebob


WA
Australia
2656 days ago

My arvo, drove for 45min to Leightons, realised I'd forgotten GPS Yell

5.8 wind and water looked so nice yay, started to rig and heard siren, had a look and helicopter chassing people out of the water, then circling around just off the beach. After 10min it buggers off, goody must be false alarm, finish rigging and choper comes back then disapears again, must be double checking I guess. Go get board but now police on beach talking to people, double bugger, derig and go home via Melville for look. Just couldn't get motovated, had quick chat and hit the frog and toad, never dull in Wild West WinkLaughing

Firiebob


WA
Australia
2656 days ago

Another day another sweet corner Hardz Cool

Hardie


WA
Australia
2656 days ago

firie a bit like cheating at liptons, whole lot less dramtic and more fun than your day tho

Stretch


WA
Australia
2656 days ago

Great Alpha Joe!

Morts


WA
Australia
2656 days ago

 

Obviously the numbnuts that started the rumour about the possible demise of the Alpha King of the MM has NFI Embarassed Fantastic Alpha Hardie, so good in fact that it made it in to your top 5 in 3rd place!

 

Elmo good to see you achieved redemption in true Elmo style!

 

 

 

 

 

fangy


WA
Australia
2656 days ago

Just pipped me by a bee's dick on the alpha Hardturn. Well done mate.Tongue out

As for you Elmo, you forget, I now have the Elmo voodoo doll made of all coughed up hairballs to replace my well loved blow up Elmo. Your arse is grass Muppetman.Laughing

Bugger Firie, there are so many opportunities for some 'encouragement', I dont know where to start...Foot in mouth

Decrepit


WA
Australia
2656 days ago

Nice going team, I just couldn't raise any enthusiasm today.

Doddi


WA
Australia
2656 days ago
Nice corner Joe.
STROPPO


WA
Australia
2656 days ago
+1 nice turn and burn Joe and with a 22cm fin 😎
Elmo


WA
Australia
2655 days ago

That was your 3rd fastest U turn HardzCool

and without a marker

SluGger


WA
Australia
2655 days ago
yes Joe!! Nice Sorry to hear about your dramas Firie,