Illawarra Speedsters (NSW, Australia) - 2012-09-01
Sailor 2 Second Peak (Kts)5 x 10 Second Average (Kts)1 Hour (Kts)Alpha Racing 500m (Kts)Nautical Mile (Kts)Distance Travelled (km)
bushfire
35.56(D)
33.62(D)
13.96(D)
21.59(D)
25.74(D)
33.76(D)
TERRY
30.4(D)
28.03(D)
13.51(D)
21.66(D)
21.34(D)
51.68(D)
jdemol
34.73(D)
33.52(D)
13.99(D)
24.68 [PB](D)
25.43(D)
70.7(D)
Mike
the new guy
Eckers
MT
Liver
bj
Wilba
mdemol
philip watts
Mudcrab
Ken
Pat
JuJu
Windsurfunstu
Chris
Matt R
youngy
Jetlag
Gerry
Witto
Big Z
Mexican Pete
TallPaul
Average35.1533.5713.9823.1725.5961.19
bushfire (26346km):
4227 days ago
4 categories

Lake Illawarra, NSW, AU. IYC, Southerly 15-25 knots. Nice and sunnySmile

A fun sail with Peter, John, Ken and Terry. Nice run across the flats in front of the Yacht club.

I broke a batten on the 6.5 so sailed back in and changed to the 5.6. The wind was picking up and started setting some reasonable speeds, and then disaster - broken mastCry. A 3/4 hour swim home! Missed the best of the windFrown.

 

SB iSonic 76, NP V8 6.5, SV R3 5.6, Black Projects Weed Speed 28/45



TERRY (44193km):
4227 days ago
3 categories

Lake Illawarra, NSW, AU    Looking for TEX, who in the Speedsters are getting into their boardshorts.

                                        Took off from home after the wind picked up in the afternoon, really choppy going towards the island.

                                        Smooth water and shallow at Speed strip no. 2. Who ran over that mutten bird.

                                        Glen, another warranty claim, name that mast.

                                        Sailed home and into a hot shower.

                                        Naish 96l supercross    Loft 5.9 freeride

 



jdemol (2027km):
4227 days ago
2 categories

Lake Illawarra, NSW, AU

Heaps of trouble posting, couldn't log on...all good now, seemed to be a problem with google chrome. Joined Ken, Wayne and Martin on the lake just as the wind started to kick in. After sailing from the club the last few sessions, I went to primbee today to be sociable and everyone else went to the club! felt a bit cut  Wink  Wind was pretty good 15-20 kts from SSW when I went out, got better and better with some good 25+ kt gusts coming through. Flat water in front of the jetty perfect for jibing, felt like I was pulling a few G's on some of the gibes Smile Sorry about Glen with the broken mast and Ken with the sprained ankle. I also broke a boom if its any consolation. Glad to see you got back alright Glen.

Got back to the car and found someone tried to break in and mangled my drivers door lock in the process, however the volvo proved invulnerable to attack so thankfully my wallet and everything else was safe. But I'd advise non-volvo owners to be careful there in future.

Chopped slalom board ~85L and 6.0 np V8



Comments
LEO


NSW
Australia
4227 days ago

hate that ! hope ya all well ;-)

 

bushfire


NSW
Australia
4227 days ago

Thanks LEO, all ok, just a bit p'ed off.Yell

Feilian


NSW
Australia
4227 days ago

ouch that hurts, nice numbers again bushy, the wind arrived a bit late as well as im getting a bit old for two epic days in a rowCry

edit just noticed that alpha john sorry to hear about your car,  we willhave to be a bit more carefull in the future

jdemol


NSW
Australia
4227 days ago

Thanks Keef, not too worried though, I just bought another car yesterday to replace this one so it will be going to scrap soon anyway.

bushfire


NSW
Australia
4227 days ago

Fantastic alpha JohnCool. Go the vandal- proof Vovlo. A bit of a wake call as far as security at Primbee - strength in numbers I suppose. John - Southerly = IYC, Westerly = PrimbeeWink.

Keef - it must be terrible getting old!

Isaac


VIC
Australia
4226 days ago

HI BUSHFIRE Illawarra must be hard on mast, last sail for me there mast snapped while sailing along neil pride x6  430  bottom section snapped up there and top section last summer seen another one snap at mallocuta  near new same thing broke while sailing in 15 knots. something wrong in design.  

Gabe


NSW
Australia
4226 days ago

On Ya guys! Great numbers.Brilliant Alpha PB jdemol!

Ian Knight


NSW
Australia
4226 days ago

Great alpha John.  That's got to be the lake record. 

 

Another car? Another Volvo ? 

jdemol


NSW
Australia
4226 days ago

thanks guys. Yep Ian another 240 this time sky blue and 3 years older

LEO


NSW
Australia
4226 days ago

on ya Jhon nice alfa !! 

I'll set up the go pro in the carpark mate that will keep an eye on things ;-)