The Southerly Busters (VIC, Australia) - 2010-05-30
Sailor 2 Second Peak (Kts)5 x 10 Second Average (Kts)1 Hour (Kts)Alpha Racing 500m (Kts)Nautical Mile (Kts)Distance Travelled (km)
Evan
27.83(D)
25.21(D)
10.63(D)
13.22(D)
18.08(D)
33.84(D)
WindRider
28.98(D)
22.65(D)
4.26(D)
15.22(D)
17.95(D)
8.44(D)
Jman
24.63(D)
23.59(D)
10(D)
18.2(D)
19.24(D)
29(D)
Drift
28.25(D)
22.95(D)
8.96(D)
9.72(D)
10.65(D)
20.94(D)
Old Salty
Matt Hosie
andrew dickenson
Moondo
madventure
CHUNNY
B3
Sav
Bella
Laurie Spies
Dan_P
RobbieK
DazzaJ
Naz
DeanJ
Fireman Sam
Cirrus Flyer
Wendles
deanj
Tim Pittaway
Smithy
Hazza
Goldie
Gybing Joel
Hazza1
BigEzy
stelio37
Tony
Average28.6224.4010.3216.7118.6631.42
Evan (5570km):
5320 days ago
2 categories

Not a bad day at Mahers. Fairly rough in parts with the odd flat section here and there. Good to see so many there and catch up with most. Fairly comfortable on my kit although some nice stacks in the rougher sections. No luck with the gybes yet again.

2008 Ezzy 5.5m Wave SE & 2009 Starboard Kode86 with Drake 26cm fin.



WindRider (3520km):
5320 days ago
3 categories

I had quick sail at Inverloch with most of the Southerly Busters and the Pit Crew. I decided to take out the wave kit due to chop was starting to build and still getting over last week day operation. Well should have stay home as after I got 29.23 speed on the Quad, I thought great I could get over 30 on my wave kit, well I ending stacking on the next run and now I have a broken wrist (@ 27.47 knots). Oh well at least its winter.

Neil Pryde 5.3m Combat (2010)
Starboard Quad 81 (2010)


Jman (10935km):
5320 days ago
4 categories

Area 45 with the rest of the guys, never really got dialed in today in the chop.  Last time I sailed the prokids I moved the front straps outboard and it felt fine today maybe inboard would have given me more control in the chop.  One positive was the new deck grip worked well, didnt slip off at all. Also may need to concider a different fin for the real chopy stuf in future.

 

Starboard Prokids Stype, NP Alpha 5.0, Select Viper 26cm

 

 

 



Drift (5307km):
5318 days ago
2 categories

LOCATION:  AREA 45

WIND:  SE- 20-25 KNTS

SAILORS:  WINDRIDER, JMAN, OLD SALTY, EJMACK, CROWEMAN

AND A FAIR FLOCK OF PIT CREW- JOHN, PETE, MATT and ADO

GEAR:  Xcite Ride 130, KA KOYOTE 5.9, 38 cm Mean FIn

 

DETAILS:  One of those days where Mother Nature gets a bit grumpy and decides to slap you around a bit.

Low tide was early but the wind wasn't in fully.  The tide started to turn and come in and the wind built- creating some very interesting chop!.

The water was also quite murky so finding the edge of the bank was done by feel!.  I managed to find a tree submerged off the mudbank and the result was 3 holes on the starboard rail of the board.  The 5.9 was fully powered up but not too much of a handful.  The tide was definately a challenge though especially over the shallow stuff where it raced at a good 5-7 knots.

Still it was great to see over 10 guys on the water....particularly good to see our Pit Crew cousins sampling the delights of area 45.....happy for that to happen as long as the sharing extends to the Pit!!!!

 



Comments
Peter Johnston


VIC
Australia
5320 days ago

Bad luck on the wrist Steve. I hope it heals quickly.

Old Salty


VIC
Australia
5320 days ago

Sorry to hear about that Steve damn that sucks.

Evan


VIC
Australia
5320 days ago

Yeah, real sorry to hear about the wrist. Hope it's better very soon. Nice speed on your wave gear.

Jman


VIC
Australia
5320 days ago

Bad luck Steve but nice speed on the quad!

Evan, nice set of numbers for rough conditions. Not a great day for me at mahers havn't  looked at the results yet got back a bit late,

Navi still in the van somwhere.

We ended up having a quick sail at San Remo on the way home. Will post tomorrow if its worth it.

WindRider


VIC
Australia
5320 days ago

Thanks guys. Sounds like San Remo was good wave jumping today, may there would have been better, but I was havingf fun until the wrist. Oh well will focus on windsurfing ideas for next season.

Bondy


VIC
Australia
5320 days ago

Sorry to hear that it's broken Steve. Hopefully you won't be off the water for too long.

It was a great sail at San Remo on the way home. There was a good swell today which meant lots of waves out there. The SE lines up really well for jumping and it was fun riding the waves back in. Pity we got there so late but it was like a "bonus session"

nebbian


WA
Australia
5320 days ago

Excellent speed for the quad Steve, that's fantastic!  Really sorry to hear about the wrist though Surprised  Hope it heals quickly.

Seahorse


VIC
Australia
5320 days ago

Very unlucky on the wrist - hope it heals quickly.  Would like to thank the Southerly Busters for their hospitality today.  (should have bought some duty free grog whilst there - when are you opening the bottleo Doug?)

Evan


VIC
Australia
5319 days ago

Jerry, thats a nice gybe especially considering the chop.

 

Didn't manage to get around to the entrance of the Inlet on the way home. Did it look any good?

 

Jman


VIC
Australia
5319 days ago

Evan, the entrance looked a mess  no banks and needed a bit more east in the direction to get through, san remo was the better option.

JAK


VIC
Australia
5318 days ago

Steve, sorry you injured your wrist, hope you're better soon.

JAK


VIC
Australia
5317 days ago

Excellent speed for the JP XciteRide 130 Mick, hope you can fill the holes easily. I did some repair jobs on mine a few weeks back by myself.

Can't wait to join you guys on the water again. Back from Europe / Thailand trip end of June.  

Drift


VIC
Australia
5317 days ago

Thanks Jak,Embarassed

i'm using some Epi Filler...First coat is on...next coat tomorrow in readiness for the next big blow!!

I should have mentioned that I got so p#ssed off with the tree branch, that I broke it into about 5 pieces and chucked it up onto the mud bank!!

Sorry if anyone hit the debris!!