One Eyed Cantabrians (Sth Is, New Zealand) - 2010-01-12
Sailor 2 Second Peak (Kts)5 x 10 Second Average (Kts)1 Hour (Kts)Alpha Racing 500m (Kts)Nautical Mile (Kts)Distance Travelled (km)
Mike Sinclair
29.28(D)
27.7(D)
21.64(D)
20.15(D)
26.05(D)
95.94(D)
Terry A
29.33(D)
27.83(D)
21.85(D)
20.36(D)
25.96(D)
114.06(D)
Scope
31.29(D)
28.81(D)
5.85(D)
8.39(D)
14.93(D)
11.78(D)
Glen
Allan Taylor
Dan
whererulucy
Ned Tamatea
Shane Blake
Dinks
Sean Patterson
Ben Collins
Terry Beentjes
Fred de Haas
g
Veeman
Stephen
Steven Mc
Taylor
nzakka
Holly
Finn
Average30.3128.3221.7520.2626.01105.00
Mike Sinclair (11744km):
5458 days ago
5 categories

Distance session at Lake Ellesmere, sunny and a nice steady Sou'wester for a start then died off slowly over the last couple of hours.

The usual horrible Ellesmere chop, like a corrugated iron roof with the corrugations a foot high. Even so , looks like the best place we have for distance since you can get away with not so much gybing. Total of only 30 gybes for nearly 100 kms.....much better in this regard than the harbour.

Started on SL 58 with TR3 5.9 and Curtis SR5 32 fin and well powered for the first hour then the wind just died a little so onto SL62 with MFC SL2 36 fin and TR4 6.3, then died some more so onto TR3 7.0 finally and carried on until not planing on even this.

Terry stayed on TR5 6.3 with his CA SL62 and this was probably the story as he kept sailing and got more kms up.

Nice session and the arms and legs feel well second hand now........and we are supposed to get a Noreaster tomorrow, so more of it !



Terry A (6533km):
5458 days ago
3 categories

Lake Ellesmere

CA SL58, TR5 5.9, 34 Goldwing......then CA SL62 , TR5 6.3, 36 Goldwing



Scope (2305km):
5458 days ago
1 categories

Caught the end of the dying southerly, a few spurts and a lot of slogging. SL58 and 6.0 Overdrive, goes so much better with the matched mast.

Great distance and hours guys, hard earned k's in the Ellesmere chop.



Comments
Glen


Sth Is
New Zealand
5458 days ago

You boys must have just missed me and Matt. We were kiting on the small lagoon to the SW of the outlet. Was a little square for the kites but we both did about 37 knot peaks. That spot would be worth trying on the boards as today it was really flat in the middle of the lagoon and still pleanty of wind and a really nice angle for windsurfing.
Michael (icesurf)


Nth Is
New Zealand
5458 days ago

Nice Distance Guys, not too sure how NI are going to get to 100km in 1 day.

May have to start early instead of waiting for the tide to go out for our perfect flat water runs.

Competition is On!
Mike Sinclair


Sth Is
New Zealand
5458 days ago

Yea, pretty close 8 pts Vs 10 in the NZ dept.

We still can't find a speed course...big problem, have a perfect one but not allowed on it unless you have a fishing rod in your hand.

DOC and 'Fish and Game' have the market cornered and we can't get into their club.

Hopefully , we're off to fix our mile tomorrow.
Mike Sinclair


Sth Is
New Zealand
5458 days ago

Hey guys, speaking of distance,  Saturday looks to be good for Ellesmere with the same sort of souwester/no rain that we had yesterday. In fact Guru is showing SW for at least the next week, so if you wanna sail , Ellesmere may be the place.

Bring your good shock absorbers !
Scope


Sth Is
New Zealand
5457 days ago

Off to Twizel this weekend for rowing, then Kaiteri for a couple of weeks. Hope to crank up some K's on the big gear. They are getting a lot of SW & W up there also.