Swan River Mob (WA, Australia) - 2010-01-30
Sailor 2 Second Peak (Kts)5 x 10 Second Average (Kts)1 Hour (Kts)Alpha Racing 500m (Kts)Nautical Mile (Kts)Distance Travelled (km)
Chris Adamson
39.23(D)
37.2(D)
0(D)
0(D)
26.67(D)
34.11(D)
Whitey
36.618(D)
34.143(D)
16.5(D)
24.214 [PB](D)
30.439(D)
53.29(D)
Recycle
40.84(D)
36.84(D)
19.48(D)
22.18(D)
30.3(D)
81.65(D)
Stringer
39.183(D)
36.966(D)
12.594(D)
17.94(D)
20.264(D)
56.16(D)
25
41.31(D)
39.19(D)
16.58(D)
17.1(D)
28.39(D)
66.127(D)
JC
35.23(D)
32.85 [PB](D)
8.61(D)
0(D)
22.53(D)
26.51(D)
Claude
30.79(D)
25.693(D)
5.419(D)
19.816(D)
20.127(D)
27.511(D)
Slowboat
44.767(D)
42.468(D)
16.539(D)
23.546(D)
0(D)
66.56(D)
Snides
Tim Stockton
Craig Mann
Dan Engdahl
Matthew Langer
Istaaack
Neil Daffen
Linds
Spock
Gav
Mick
SAM WILLIAMS
Lachy
Aiden
Aids
Average43.0440.8318.0323.8830.3774.11
Chris Adamson (14466km):
5171 days ago
3 categories

The strongest day of the summer blew through today for the South Beach Slalom - unfortunately I had to work until 1pm so couldn't make it. Looking forward to stories of the carnage.

I headed down to Hardies where there were a few out enjoying winds that must have been kissing 30 knots. I was on 6.3 and this was definitely towards the top end of it's range. Also the Manta 49 and KA 23 fin.

Good fun and a little scary for me with some big weed patches keeping it interesting.

Foot still a little sore and swollen from a big stack 10 days ago - I have been wearing thongs and a suit to work all week!

Someone was going real fast today...Wink



Whitey (887km):
5171 days ago

Fantastic sail down at Hardies with some of the SRM and Mandurah Mob.  Decided to take out the 25 year old Precision Equip needle speed board - what a blast!!!  Very cruisy to ride and easy to control.  Koncept 5.8 and Whitey custom fin.  The board gybes like it is on rails - added 2 knots to my alpha!

PD and John were FLYING!



Recycle (17196km):
5171 days ago
1 categories

Its raining 40+s in perth today and one of ems mine yehaa

hardies with the others who chickened out of the slalom ,(i like to think of it as the more productive option)

I got the one hell gust in the flat which seemed to go on for ever (got a 39.54 500m out of it as well !)

sonic w52  rsr5.4  nortec weedy  (iso86 early for an aborted hr attempt)



Stringer (7685km):
5171 days ago
1 categories

wenttowallyworldafteranattrociousdayatsouthbeachslalom..hmm..spacebarnotworking...6.2RSRCA44,...23KAwelldonetolaoshiandchrisL&whitey!@



25 (14433km):
5171 days ago
2 categories

Nice session at Hardies in what was undoubtedly the hardest seo of the summer!! 48 knot peak at Rotto at 8pm!!!

Norts and I had visions of an hour but after one third [exactly 20 mins] of the time we were 'tin fruited' [thanks Mineral for that one] but we had sailed a bit over 9 nm!!

The rest was a teeth clenching charge through the chop down the hardies strip - all my scoring runs were outside the outer markers - it was a case of sheet out and you will crash - you just had to hang in and go hard through the chop and you were rewarded wioth about 50 to 100m of reasonable stuff!

I used my new KA 23 Assy and it was confidence inspiring with the CA SP47 and KA Koncept 5.7 - this is a magic sail - such range and control!

Much respect to Slowey - magic stuff mate!!



JC (5181km):
5171 days ago

Skipped the slalom to go to safety bay with the family, before heading overseas for a week. Thought Safety Bay would be a good option.Was stoked to see only 5 kiters and not many more sailors out. I soon realised why. It was blowing really hard and choppy as hell.  Only had the IS86 and CR5.9 as a rigging option so went with that and found the combination just a bit too much in the conditions. By 430 the wind was still building, probably over 30 by then and there was hardly anyone out (why am I still here?). Tried a few runs behind the sandbar into the pond but even that was incredibly choppy and rough The weedbar wasn't much better -  - just couldn't seem to bust through the low 35's. Disappointed with the numbers at the end of the day. Might have to get a smaller board. 

IS86 CR5.9 and FO weedy 28 (way too much for the condiitons). Also, results posted in Doppler from new GT31 but haven't worked out the Alpha calc just yet....

Congrats to the lads who racked up some great PB's today - looks like Hardies or WW were the go. 



Claude (27863km):
5170 days ago

South beach slalom, overpowered from start to finish and not much fun through the chop getting hammered at every jibe mark , thanks to Bjorn and all his helpers for a well organised comp.

Speed sailing on flat water may have been the better option today and congrats to all who made that decision and nailed some pb's.

IS86, 5.9 Code red, 32 Choco Fireblade.



Slowboat (47697km):
5170 days ago
4 categories

woohoo. Went to South Beach in the morning for slalom, but with a very clear idea that I was going to leave early to save myself for speed sailing. After crashing in the lead of the first final I decided it was enough and headed home for lunch. Better not to persist and break things, get tired, and miss out on a potentially epic speed session. So it was... Wallyworld was goin orf. When I got there Lao had already cracked a 40, and porka wasnt far behind.

Was tempted to rig a 7.0m since its never windy in Perth, but I saw a couple of scorching gusts and was keen as to get back on the 6.2m. Good choice I think. It was working great. Heaps of stable power for the bearaways.

I first did a run on an old 43cm proto (my first 45kt board) but was overfinned (24) and not at all comfy on it. So I grabbed the loungechair combo (SP53+KA23sym). Very hit and miss with the gusts, but that only fires me up for another go! Great to see some big smiles after some PB rain. Thanks Gem for the beer. It fired me up for another short session which was a 44 on the dial. The hammy, bicep and pec cramps at the same time as the sun setting and wind dropping hinted the obvious.

Mission for summer was to crack 45kts in WA. Well almost got there with 45.03 on the dial today. Also got a 44.9 on another run. Also managed 24 2sec runs over 40kts. Stoked!!! Perth's not so bad for speed after all.

WA PB day



Comments
Chris Adamson


WA
Australia
5171 days ago

Great stuff on the alpha Whitey!!

Hardie


WA
Australia
5171 days ago

Well done Whitey great Alpha!!!!!!!!!

lao shi


WA
Australia
5171 days ago

Awesome effort, Mr Boat! We are not worthy!Cool

Only 2 knots behind your peak but 5 knots behind your average.Surprised You are king of the point!

Sailquik


VIC
Australia
5171 days ago

Woodmans Point Slowie?Surprised

Sensational speeds wherever!!CoolCoolCool

Slowboat


WA
Australia
5171 days ago

Pt Walter!!! about 6 minutes from my house! On the swan river.

Hardie


WA
Australia
5171 days ago

Congrats Chris, Awesome speeds for WA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

evets


WA
Australia
5171 days ago

Wow Slowy, that is fantastic.Cool

evets


WA
Australia
5171 days ago

I am itching to see posts from Peter and JohnLaughingCool

Slowboat


WA
Australia
5171 days ago

mark, you fired me up when you said you got a 43, because that was my best speed at the time too. How much fun was that?!

evets


WA
Australia
5171 days ago

Great alpha whitey,  I think being in the SRM means great performances like that tend to be taken for grantedSmile

evets


WA
Australia
5171 days ago

that's brilliant John, you have been so close so often it is great to see you doing 40 and a bitCool

Hardie


WA
Australia
5171 days ago

SEnsational RECYCLE and Officially welcomed into the 40KT CLUB!!!!!!!!!!!

Hardie


WA
Australia
5171 days ago

Congrats STRINGER!!!!!!!!

evets


WA
Australia
5171 days ago

Brilliantly done Stringer, was that on the new sail and mast you recently picked up? Looks like they are paying offCool

James Dinsmore


WA
Australia
5171 days ago

No one told me the World Speedsailing tour were coming to town today!

Chris Porter


WA
Australia
5171 days ago

Great job all SRMers.

SLOWBOAT!!! EPIC! I have some fantastic video of you.

Stringer


WA
Australia
5171 days ago

welldonewhitey..!

Mineral


WA
Australia
5171 days ago

Well done you guys, PB'S and new 40+ club members.Cool Looks like this was the WestAus Sandy point today with 40+ being recorded by a few lads and PB's falling all over the place.Smile

Firiebob


WA
Australia
5171 days ago

Just awesome guys Tongue out

lao shi


WA
Australia
5171 days ago

Recycle, congrats on finally getting to 40. Awesome 500m!

Stringer, great PB's with a smoking 5x10.

Whitey, nice alpha.

Nice going SRM!

25


WA
Australia
5171 days ago

Brilliant stuff Norts - a 2sec PB - and the 500!!!! What a corker - I only managed a 37.5 - you must have got a screamer of a gust on the inside there!

If only the tide had been a bit more friendly Hardies would have offered up 43s I reckon!!

evets


WA
Australia
5171 days ago

25, brilliant speeds, I am in aweSurprised lining up latish water without weed with the stronger gusts well and truly beats me.

I watched you and Norts head out at 5.45 and you both flew at times, truly great speeds for the conditionsCool.

Pointman


WA
Australia
5171 days ago

Awesome work PD, Norts, Stringer and of course Mr Boat showing us all how it's done per usual!  Honourable mentions to Whitey and JC with some notable PB's as well.

I can see a late charge for the January Cup looming.  Wink

Slowboat


WA
Australia
5171 days ago

nice one Pete and John! Was torn between a mandurah mission and walter, but after finding some 37s on very average seabreeze days at wallyworld on the 7.8m and hitting a 39 wall at mandurah last time when powered up on the 7m, I figured with a few 30kt puffs at the right place walter was going to fire. Mandurah just gets too rough to be super fast. I missed a couple of cracker bullets by seconds today so with a bit more luck theres definitely more to come if we get another cranking breeze like that. Fingers crossed. It was SOOO nice to be powered up on the 6.2m for a change.

Congrats stringer for smashing out some PBs today. He was last off the water.

Adam


NSW
Australia
5171 days ago

Sensatioal Speeds all of you wish i could have made the better bof it

Hamma


SA
Australia
5170 days ago

Top speeds Chris!

Elmo


WA
Australia
5170 days ago

Awesome stuff Guys Congrts on the numbers and PB'sCoolCoolCool

Izaak Perkins


TAS
Australia
5170 days ago

well done on the pbs great effort,slowie thats huge for WA !!

dr cam


QLD
Australia
5170 days ago

MMEEeeeeennn-these are fantastic figures!!!Slowie I think I'll put the CA53 on the shopping list for this year Awesome effort!!

Nice Work on the PB Peter Dans-big congrats !!

Whitey


WA
Australia
5170 days ago

Well done team - some fantastic speeds!!  John and PD - gutsy efforts - I couldn't hold the CA on the water in the chop while you were both nailing 40+.  Amazing effort Slowy and well done Nic!

Stringer


WA
Australia
5170 days ago

what happened to snides? was he saving himself for a big km session today? we need k's fellas and im out today at the cricket

Elmo


WA
Australia
5170 days ago

Snides was out wave sailing at Lano, I think he may have been a wee bit powered up

obi one tobi


WA
Australia
5170 days ago

Fan ferkintastic boys!Cool

Chris Adamson


WA
Australia
5170 days ago

Woohoo!!

1. Big congrats to PD on a new PB in water that was full of hazards and not at all flat. RESPECT.

2. Big congrats to Stringer on a new PB - 40 is just around the corner now mate.

3. Huge congrats to Recycle on his long awaited membership of the 40 knot club - you have been hanging around in the dreaded 39's for a while now so we all new it was coming...and how about that 500!!!

4. Slowy - what superlatives are left to say about that performance?? Smashed the WA record and obliterated the 5 X 10. This is the day you have been waiting for! GOOD ON YA!!

5. Congrats team - we are nearly at the top! Now we need hours and KM. Sorry, can't help today as my left foot looks like it has just been produced by the Sherrin factory in time for AFL season 2010. Go get 'em!!!

Snides


WA
Australia
5170 days ago

awesome sess guys!!!! well done to all the guys with pb's!!Tongue out

i was up at lano as elmo said having a ball on my twinser (aka shopping trolley) and hanging on to a 5.1 sail all dayTongue outCool

there is life after speed sailing!!Wink absolutely stoked to get some waves after a long break!

Doddi


WA
Australia
5170 days ago

Yep , more top shelf stuff. You guys are the shit. John you were pissing out there,Whitey that board is gold, PD should of said a 43. JC an Stringer big congrats. Was just to flogged out to early.Ads you  guys were just smoking. Was enjoyable to watch. Well Done

 

Craw


WA
Australia
5170 days ago

Great work on the pb guys-what size sail were you using your Slowness?

Spotty


VIC
Australia
5170 days ago

Thats some great numbers for WA Slowie and team, top effort to all WA guys that PB'd while the classic Doctor blew like it should!.

I didn't get to Walter, was spent from the super slalom in the end, and had party to goto that ended up going to wee hours, so no sail for me today.  Enjoy the Summer Cup Silverware??

MintoxGT


WA
Australia
5170 days ago

Awsome guys well done, great pic of tracks Slowy and now I know where Wally world is.

 

Congrates to all with PB and close calls :)

 

GT

Scope


Sth Is
New Zealand
5169 days ago

Great session guys, well done to all the PB's and Slowboat..wow