Lake Macquarie (NSW, Australia) - 2019-02-01
Sailor 2 Second Peak (Kts)5 x 10 Second Average (Kts)1 Hour (Kts)Alpha Racing 500m (Kts)Nautical Mile (Kts)Distance Travelled (km)
Andrew Haigh
37.098(D)
35.509(D)
14.467(D)
14.937(D)
32.342(D)
60.011(D)
sboardcrazy
34.941(D)
30.782(D)
7.257(D)
12.935(D)
26.536(D)
24.447(D)
Tim Ford
James Farley
Greg Kiskarpati
Mick Saunders
GeoffS
Big Tom
nick0
Byron Mcilveen
Ian Wright
John Pearce
rus13b
Glenn Rumford
Steve Walsh
adamhatfield
Hugh
Bruce Healey
Ben Turner
Murray Towndrow
Cluffy
Bear
Tibor
Nige Watts
Timbotto
Bostonfoil
Ant-man
mick13B
Woody
katelyn
Chopper
Brent Hopkins
Craig Forbes
Where's Leanne
MobZ
Croanster
dutchie1964
Àkos Molnàr
dutchie1964
Kev
Brett
Average36.0233.1510.8613.9429.4442.23
Andrew Haigh (48704km):
1883 days ago
6 categories

Lake George, SA, AU

SE 20-30kts FF70 and 6.2, then 5.4. 17cm then 24cm then 17cm

Lazy morning waiting for the wind. Got to 5 mile at 12.30 and rigged the 6.2m. Much windier and choppier than it looked. Scary bearing away in big chop. Decided to go to the north end of the lake. Got the truck as far as the gate, but couldn't get passed a low tree a bit further on. So launched from the north side of the gate. Nice run down towards the spit. I tried looking for the flat area that I had seen a few days ago, but sadly there was not much there. I could see others on the north side of the spit, so headed down that way to check it out. The angle of the wind meant that you needed to bear away from the spit, which did not really work for me with a 17cm fin.
Others where making it look easy, but we just do not get this sort of wind on the east coast. It was al a bit too much, so I headed back to the small weed patch south of the spit for a few more runs my only company there was a dead swan.



sboardcrazy (24291km):
1882 days ago
6 categories

20-27kts + SSE Lake George, SA, AU

Death defying..Laughing 

I intended to go for an hr. Yesterday had lulled me into a false sense of security so I rigged big.

 Tired so rigging was a pain...

1 run 6.6m KA Koncept - 87ltre iso - 21.5cm FF Frickin over the top..Laughing

rerigged 5m OD - 80ltre iso - 18FF - frickin over the top Laughing

Ok I'll try the  50 ltre and if that's too much I'll call it a day.Laughing

argh!!! The board is locked on top of the van and the key is back at the house. grr grr Yell

 By now I was ready to take my toys and go home..Laughing Went and got the key back to the lake.Undecided Rigged the iso50..by now the wind had picked even more.

 Ok try one run and if it's too much call it a day..

 Across the lake - holy crap! Did i say it wasnt choppy? Add 10kts of wind and Surprised

 Got to the other side and felt all the body parts.. yep.. all ok.. Well I didn't stack it or even look like having trouble...so I suppose it was ok.. Back across holy crap...yep survived that.. Death defying and getting 29 and 30kts..Wink

 Finally found a slightly flatter bit in on the launch side.. still scary as ..got a 32kts +Laughing

Had another  go in front of 5 mile and scored 35kts on the dial.. stoked.. lots of yeehaas.. nice to get a small bit of flatter water.

 Proud that I persisted and survived. Cool I could have easily left it for the day.Laughing

Chris , Gabe , Dezza, and others. After some death defying runs  Andrew, Daffy and some others left to try for flatter waters at the Spit.

 



Comments
Tricky Bogan


SA
Australia
1883 days ago

trapze artist ? intriuged Surprised

Sammy the snail


WA
Australia
1883 days ago

yeah Drew........... harden it up mate Tongue out.. You look comfortable to me... it was hairy, I felt it too ah ah ah Laughing

well done guys Cool

smooooking there Andrew CoolTongue out

Maree Jordan


NSW
Australia
1883 days ago
Glad u got a 35 it’s an amazing feeling can’t wait to get down there sound like a hanky day
sboardcrazy


NSW
Australia
1883 days ago

Yep Maree and a fin you can trust in the chop. Still waiting for my new 5m and 4.5m OD..Yell

Dezza


VIC
Australia
1883 days ago

Im with Sammy the Snail, yeah Sboardcrazy, there was no death defying, you looked comfortable out there today Smile

 

 

Sailquik


VIC
Australia
1883 days ago

Well done Sue and Andrew! CoolCool

Nice pics Sammy and Dezza! Cool

Firiebob


WA
Australia
1883 days ago

Yeh well done Sue n Andrew, good on you for sticking at it Sue Cool

Jimbob


VIC
Australia
1883 days ago
Sue seen your van as I passed on the way to the spit. Gather your all sorted with Babs and the house.
Boombuster


QLD
Australia
1882 days ago

Nice one Sue looking forward to getting there. Am two days away.

sboardcrazy


NSW
Australia
1882 days ago

Thanks everyone.  Should be wind for you Glynn. Bring the  fins for chop..Laughing

Great shots of Andrew.I was watching you and there wasn't much board in the water ! Surprised

sboardcrazy


NSW
Australia
1882 days ago

Some more great photos Dezza took.

Mehore


NSW
Australia
1882 days ago

Awesome Sue and Andy. Might see you soon..