Lets hope nobody had a camcorder. 

Nice going guys, well done on the pbs. What kit were you on Peter?

Hope the elbow recovers quickly!

 My trusty beat up old Falcon 111 , 7.8m simmer sc race and  select sl7 35 cm. 7.0m with 90l would probably have been a little quicker in the gusts.

That is quick on a larger baoard and sail, was the water fairly flat? I struggle to get my F2 SX L to 30kts

Yes but Evets you're at a 'lack of inbuilt weight vest' disadvantage compared to most 

Great to see some good speeds coming from Great Britain!  Well done guys!

Nebbian/Evets...you are probably right about the weight 'advantage' Pete (The Matrix) has.  Bigger guys do manage to coast through the lulls better....but Pete's mass density includes a high proportion of muscle!  He also has a unique stance which means he uses that weight to hold a board down through the chop.  It's a scary stance which I've tried emulating....but it feels like you are going over the front at the first bit of rogue chop!  Pete holds the record for Portland Harbour at +40knts average and is also one of the fastest guys in the UK. 

Portland Harbour in speed terms is reckoned to be about 5knts slower than the faster locations in the UK...mainly because of the very gusty wind and chop, however its a great place to sail and of course is the base for the 2012 Olympic sailing events.

Here is a link to Pete (and a couple of other Portland Pirates) sailing:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtyRa11Cwzw

hmmm will have to dig that film out....find out how to unplug that ruddy matrix

Not bad chaps, considering what the wind has been like.   I decided on Hayling with the wave kit instead.

Nice one Ian, thats given us a little respectability considering the crap conditions weve had, roll on some decent wind in the uk.