Team East (Engl-E, Great Britain) - 2012-12-29
Sailor 2 Second Peak (Kts)5 x 10 Second Average (Kts)1 Hour (Kts)Alpha Racing 500m (Kts)Nautical Mile (Kts)Distance Travelled (km)
Stephen Squirrell
29.1(D)
27.17(D)
8.67(D)
0(D)
0(D)
21.25(D)
Trollope
30.92(D)
28.95(D)
11.94 [PB](D)
19.59 [PB](D)
20.74 [PB](D)
45.51 [PB](D)
Peter Cutts
26.57(D)
25.53(D)
16.09(D)
19.82(D)
21.92(D)
53.11(D)
Mike G
33.95(D)
30.85(D)
7.17(D)
20.62(D)
0(D)
24.28(D)
Ian Richards
Lance Newbery
Ben Tilston
Hotdog
Jamie Bore
Tris Haskins
Rik Jones
benno
Will Trossell
Steve Carter
Whitey
plum
matty
Ant
Venga Boy
tccambs
Killer Miller
Alex Lewin
Lewis Limm
Average32.4429.9014.0220.2221.3349.31
Stephen Squirrell (34966km):
4107 days ago
1 categories

With mega wind forecast from the south and a midday high my only local option was Levington as I'm not sailing the bumpy open sea at The Dip in 30 mph winds in Dec !!! I got to Levington at 10 ish and it didn't seem that windy so rigged 8.5 and took out the longboard to makae the most of the tide, to start with I was having trouble hitting 20 kts in the gusty wind :( I then beat a little way toward Felixstowe dock , tacked and sailed broad back toward the bay and got 29 kts first run as the wind increased ! I had 1/2 a doz. runs like this by which time I was joined on the water by Roger and Paul Vickers out on 133 lt board and overpowered with 6.5 !!! Time to try and get back !!! I headed up river but now the tide was high and just turned really chopping up the river badly and the wind gusting 30 mph !!! I wipped out in the middle of the river and hurt my neck a little but did manage to get back !!! Roger was aslready packed up having hurt his knee  :( and Paul had a interesting time getting his gear home - he did consider rigging 5m but the chop was bad so decided against it !!! Roger made us a great cup of coffee in his campervan and then I braved packing up !!! and we have two more days of this with nowhere good to sail :( 

     


Trollope (134km):
4107 days ago
2 categories

West Mersea, England, GB

Really happy with speeds considering the size of the chop. Wind was onshore so couldnt bear off as much as i would have liked. was on 2013 Falcon 89 and 2012 Simmer SCR 7.0 with a BP type s 29cm. Would love to take it down a speed run!



Peter Cutts (6766km):
4107 days ago
3 categories

Not a quick day at Point Clear -- but good fun day

Great speeds at Mersea today Jack ! in that Mersea chop -- you got some good kit there Mate



Mike G (11070km):
4106 days ago
4 categories

The forecast was similar to when I beat my lake record(s) in November but the wind was nowhere near as good this time. Massive holes and short-lived gusts made it difficult to get more than 32 knots for peaks and 30 knots for 10 seconds.

Anyway... it was a good chance to get used to race kit before Southend on New Years Eve. My holiday to Jeri had made FSW boards and non-cambered sails feel "normal" again!



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