impressive Laoshi- I might have to try unemployment ...

What he said Birdman^^^^ well done mate

Great result to close the year Birdman. It was the wind to break records (or a board)

Some distance Lao Shi.

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Obelix, I feel your pain Don't get disheartened, its early days yet, Few more sessions and you will be onto it. Hang in there.  You covered more than I did in 2010.

Thanks for the encouragement and all your great advice in 2010 Mineral.

I would probably be better off today if I applied your advice of the footstraps. I'll do it for the next time, sigh...

While on it, special thanks to all Pinnaroos and a number of people from other groups for your support and encouragement. 

Special thanks to the "elders" Mark,  Ben, to Poitnman for letting me hod onto his board for months, Toby and Anita for ongoing support, Mineral for so much great advice, but also unanmed sailors all happy to provide an advice, mentoring...

I never experienced a bunch of people so generous in any other sport. Appreciate it all.

Happy New Year everyone

Great stuff Bird

Congrats Birdy, big 2sec jump 

Lao after your post I just counted my sessions for 2010, just 35 and 8 of those were in WA and 5 at Burrum 

Happy healthy & windy new year guys 

Birdman was flying!

Gotta end 2010 witha bad pun

All the best for the new year Pinnas

Nice to catch up after so many years Birdman!

You were quick on a Mistral One Design back in the day, as was was my team mate Snides!

Happy New Year, Pinnaroos!

What a way to end 2010, Birdman! That is awesome speed for a board of that width!

Sorry to hear about the board, Obelix . Unfortunately damage can happen when we push our limits but it is how we get better.

Obelix! Cracked your new board! So sad.

I was a bit worried about my pristine new sail too, I think that was one thing that made me back off a little.

Well done Anita. You'll be pushing 30 knts in no time.

Awesome pb's guys, Anita that new sail must feel pretty good !! Sorry to hear about the new board Obelix , I remember smashing the nose off mine at safety bay years ago in the weed and the very next week after repairs did the same thing again, all part of pushing ones limits!

Anita Sensational!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Great work on the Pbs, Windxtasy. You were much faster than me!

Whoah! Snake! Another 26 alpha! Shame we didn't coordinate

Great work on the Pbs, Windxtasy. You were much faster than me!

That would be a first!

fear- hah what is that little grasshopper? fear of putting a hole in a sail and taking it to Jesper? Fear of cracking your board and take it to Steve? fear of going faster feeling more in control and punching the air with a wooo hoo ?

congratulations to you grasshopper Anita, now you butterfly!

Obelix, I remember my early hypersonic days its wide short and takes a bit to get going. I found pointing 100 degrees off the wind, angle the sail to match the breeze, it starts to shimmy around a bit, front foot in, and the back foot is an elvis wiggle/ search withthe toe, as your back foot is getting in the board will head more upwind onto the reach, point your toes as they get in thestraps to get it down wind a bit, make sure its level , and then harness up. Dont sheet on too early as this is catapult time before your settled. It took a while and I look back at my diary I didnt really settle down till I had 1 magic day, after 5 sessions of wrong sail, wrong stance, low speed, catapults- actually i did one of those the other day !! Persevere. I feel bad that its not working out for you - Yet!

Thanks Toby,

I got a real bargain with this board, thanks to you, and I appreciate that.
The Carves are universaly liked so it's not the board, but the sailor.

It will work out with time. Need to re-set the straps as per Mineral's instructions, get the board nose protector  once the shops open so I don't repeat Snake's mistake and crack it again next week.

Hmm, I do harness up before i get into straps. If I don't get going at all unless I transfer the weight onto the mast first.  Once it picks up the speed, the front foot goes in, but the rear struggles, then I get catapulted, or turn into the wind.
I think I "dance" more like Forrest Gump, than Elvis.

Toby, I think it is fear for my ribs and my physical self mostly. Gear can be repaired more quickly than I can. I don't want to miss the rest of the season through injury. You should see the bruises I have already!