Perth Southsiders (WA, Australia) - 2011-07-31
Sailor 2 Second Peak (Kts)5 x 10 Second Average (Kts)1 Hour (Kts)Alpha Racing 500m (Kts)Nautical Mile (Kts)Distance Travelled (km)
Windrider
28.93(D)
23.88(D)
5.85(D)
13.21(D)
17.87(D)
11(D)
Darryl
40.45(D)
36.22(D)
3.28(D)
15.77(D)
8.1(D)
17.1(D)
Nelson
26.533(D)
24.144(D)
7.474(D)
16.254(D)
15.728(D)
24.399(D)
wog
25.92(D)
23.09(D)
9.15(D)
14.08(D)
19.16(D)
20.88(D)
Graceman
roodog
Coala Bear
Stevio
Annie
Daniel Aeberli
Stribo
Jay
Borgy
Scott
Annika
Jesper Orth
Nauli
Cheryl
Glenno
Damo
Fatmatt
Jacqui
Shane O'Neill
fudge
Windrose
CJ
Duffy
Average34.6930.188.3116.0118.5222.64
Windrider (6161km):
4828 days ago

Rock3.7, iSonic86SL, ChocoWS26. Melville. Powered up enough of the time for it to be fun - first sail in a while and was feeling the cold. Good to see a few of the team out!



Darryl (9554km):
4828 days ago
5 categories

Safety Bay, 5.6 Reflex II, 55 Streaker, 23 KA assy. What can you say, it was windy, storm surge made it impossible to find anything flat. Happy to get a 40 peak and several other 39,s and 38,s. Called it a day a bit early due to going thru the mast at 38 knts. I think I just need to commit a bit more as I was trying to slow down before hitting the breaking waves. A certain Slow boat was showing how it was done. ( Mad)



Nelson (14146km):
4828 days ago
2 categories

Exocet Cross 84L with KA Koyote 5.3M & Choco 32cm fin

Started with too longer harness lines & 2" too far back & a 2" gap in the join of the mast, what a struggle to hold it together in the big gusts & heavy chop.

Also had a 29cm fin to start with which was too small & had to be nursed while trying to hold everything else in shapeYell

Changed booms & fin, & things started to come together, then the wind started to shut down, I must have done 100 water starts today trying to get back to the carpark.

My last good run I hit a clump of reeds about 6" diameter floating just below the surface, stopped me dead with a massive catapultSurprised

The mast cracked the nose of the board in the processFrown

Ended with a nice walk of shame from down past the kite beachEmbarassed

At least a cold beer & a hot spa has sorted the broken body for nowLaughing



wog (5783km):
4828 days ago
3 categories

Melville Beach, WA, AU

Went for my bump and jump kit  as it looked to rough for the speed kit  good fun Smile 

Evo 74  severn S1 4.7  drake 30 crossover fin



Comments
Nelson


WA
Australia
4828 days ago

I told you that sail was a good choiceEmbarassed

28.93 with a 3.7m sail, imagine how fast you could go on normal gearWink

Well done Sandy.
Darryl


WA
Australia
4828 days ago

Bad news about your board Nelson ( and my brand new mast), but atleast we are better off than a guy called steve i met at safety bay just after I arrived. He hobbled into the carpark with a 12cm gash to the arch of his foot, inside of foot was oozing out and blood pissing every where. I drove him straight to emergency, it appears there are broken bones aswell so operations are booked. Ouched.
Glenno


WA
Australia
4828 days ago

Darryl on 5.6, Sandy on 3.7 ?

Respect to all ,who sailed today.
roodog


WA
Australia
4828 days ago

well done to all , great effort ....

im really soft lately ,too cold for sailing , but have been  smashing out the bike riding , 400km this week.....

sorry to hear about the mast(darryl) great  speeds for surf sailingSmile  andbad luck for the  board nelson Cry
lao shi


WA
Australia
4828 days ago

Great to see you got the board back from Slowboat, Darryl. Did you have to change all his footstrap settings back to how you like it?Wink

Awesome work on another Sbay 40 in those conditions!Surprised

Bugger about the mast but you must be due some Karma for doing the hospital run. Sounds nasty.
Nauli


WA
Australia
4827 days ago

Fantastic effort Darryl...not that far behind Slowie...bad luck about the mast. I read about the blood in your car in Slowie's essay...glad to hear that it wasn't yours!

I had a day off yesterday after a frustrating sail on Sat. We went for a "cruise" to New Norcia with the car club instead...great drive in the wet on some really nice twisty back roads through the Chittering Valley and Mogumber. A bit safer than windsurfing yesterday.

Well done to all those who braved it....especially Windrider on the 3.7 of death! Bummer re the board Paul.