Pinnaroos (WA, Australia) - 2011-11-07
Sailor 2 Second Peak (Kts)5 x 10 Second Average (Kts)1 Hour (Kts)Alpha Racing 500m (Kts)Nautical Mile (Kts)Distance Travelled (km)
Grumpy
31.03(D)
29.46(D)
12.37(D)
21.03(D)
22.3(D)
66.51(D)
JJ
34.32(D)
32.08(D)
9.41(D)
15.66(D)
22.41(D)
30.09(D)
Damo
28.58(D)
25.94(D)
0(D)
10.09(D)
14.58(D)
9.72(D)
scarrgo
32.05(D)
30.35(D)
12.2(D)
19.82(D)
21.02(D)
78.49(D)
Windxtasy
25.2(D)
23.65(D)
1.98(D)
9.2(D)
15.44(D)
18.8(D)
Pointman
33.54(D)
32.12(D)
11.35(D)
20.06(D)
22.68(D)
34.65(D)
Ricey
29.38(D)
28.06(D)
13.63(D)
17.77(D)
19.84(D)
34.49(D)
lao shi
34.72(D)
32.53(D)
17.38(D)
23.3(D)
25.39(D)
136.7(D)
nebbian
Mineral
Pugsie
Chris Porter
Hardpole
Marcel
Macka Packa
Snake
Lezzz
Jemma
Birdman
Obelix
Jonah
WINGMAN
Bunyip
bono
alistair
Average34.5232.3315.5122.1724.04107.60
Grumpy (5762km):
4697 days ago

Hard work today in the chop and gusty wind. I was trying for a 30kt 10 sec but just couldn't pull it off. Can't complainSmile.

Think I would be a bit quicker if I could stop my front foot pulling out of the straps. Played with boom height, mast base position and harness line position but still can't stop it happening. Might have to look at moving the front straps back to suit my short legs, just not sure I want to spend money on the old board.

84 Jp Slalom. 6.3 F8 Ram, 30 Choco weed.

Melville Beach, WA, AU



JJ (6448km):
4697 days ago
2 categories

Melville Beach, WA, AU

 

Great to see so many out

Very pleased with my speed using the weed fin

Isonic 76, Code Red 6.1, Choco weedy 28



Damo (1699km):
4697 days ago

Melville Beach, WA, AU

F2 SX S ,6.7 mtr OD,34cm MFC Weedie

3rd time out on the small board and am starting to enjoy it,fun short sesh after work.

Good to catch up with Scarrgo ,Ricey and Pointman,also had a chin wag in the water with Nic(sailfish)

Had an enjoyable short sail,worth getting wet Smile



scarrgo (6801km):
4697 days ago

Melville Beach, WA, AU

was a good session (if it was winter that is)

was nice and flat to start with but not quite windy enough there was a good run downwind from the sticks into the cove nice and flat but some scary bits of weed

as the tide came in it got rougher as well as getting windier untill the day ending sqaul complete with thunder lightning, heavy rain reducing visibility to about 20m and alot of wind

5.0 koncept, 76 isonic, 30 jp sl, 32cm pointer ? and 6 kg of lead for a short stint

was good to see a bunch of the team out

even if alot of them were going faster than me Undecided

see everyone tomorrow then for my 4th day of windsurfing in a row Laughing

not sure if my body will hold up i'm feeling pretty battered at the moment



Windxtasy (2881km):
4697 days ago

Melville Beach, WA, AU Nice to use the 85 sonic again and my fave 5.7 Koncept, but never felt comfortable in the chop. After one catapult I decided I'd like to go home uninjured so I stayed away from bear aways today. Getting back to shore was an adventure requiring some creative move combinations to get downwind safely.

Good to catch up with so many Pinnaroos and see so many crew out.

Tested the new winter wetsuit and was warm and toasty all day without overheating.

A better winter front than we've had all winter.



Pointman (8480km):
4697 days ago

Ahhh that's better SmileLaughingCool

Nearly 3 weeks since my last sesh and ages since I was powered up on anything smaller than an 8.5.

Got down to Melville @ 4.30 and it looked windy.  Ummed and ahhed and ended up on the F111 + 7.0 TR5 + 38 Sting.

Combo felt sweet and I got my 2 second peak on the first starboard tack bearaway.

Sat out most of that mental squall that descended around 5.30.  Tried one crazy overpowered run for a 33 10-second.

Then it backed off.  Changed up to the 7.6 TR7 and sailed til dark.  Prolly needn't have changed up, the 7.6 was pretty lit toward the end, but it was looking sketchy for a while there.

Heaps of fun.  More please Huey Kiss 

 



Ricey (1918km):
4697 days ago

Melville Beach, WA, AU

Iso 76, 5.8 KA Koncept, 28 weedy. A good solid afternoon with reasonably consistent winds for a frontal system. Plenty of sailors out for a Monday.



lao shi (27489km):
4697 days ago
4 categories

Started on the Blade 7m and 122 (CF42) as the wind had not really filled in. My conclusion is that the 42 fin is more stable in the chop but lacks the earlier planing of the 46 drake and the big disappointment is that although it does go faster more easily there still seems to be a 30 knot barrier.

Came in quite hard after 20 mins so switched to the Lorch with a 30 Bandit fin. Did some tweaking to try and get it feeling balanced with some success.

Then forget the order but used the Sonic 100 with a 32 until I hit bottom and lost the back fin bolt (had fin bolt nightmare, why are none of my fins/ boards the same?).

Rigged the 5.7 as it was quite windy by this time. Used the Sonic with a 31 weedy(ok but not great). Lorch with the 26 Falcon (too small for the chop) and finally the b@#tard kinetic 27cm weedy. The 5.7, Sonic 100, 27 weedy was the only time I felt really comfortable all day.

Got some great runs in to the corner dodging big weed clumps. When all hell broke loose and called it a day.

The old girl (S100) is so much better in the chop it is unreal.

Well done team. and especially Grumpy and Ricey on the PBsCool



Comments
Baldy


WA
Australia
4697 days ago

Hey Grumpy, well done on the PB.

I had exactly the same problem as you today. Front foot just wouldn't behave. I moved my front straps back to the middle, along with all the changes you made, marginally better. Might try full rear next.

Dart


QLD
Australia
4697 days ago

Nice speeds Ian, not to far off a 30 5x10, how bout a 30 nautyWink

Damo


WA
Australia
4697 days ago

Impressive PB Grumpy,congrats Smile

I must have missed you as I was down there later.

Can you slow down a bit,your making me look bad Wink

ray gun


WA
Australia
4697 days ago

Impressive Pb grumpy.

Jeffrosail


QLD
Australia
4697 days ago

Nice going Grumpy, congrats on the PB

Elmo


WA
Australia
4697 days ago

I love the smell of weed fins in the morning

Windxtasy


WA
Australia
4697 days ago

I had the front foot coming out problem for the first time today (scary!) but lowering the boom and shortening the harness lines helped.

Macka Packa


WA
Australia
4697 days ago

Great team effort! Congrats on the PB Grumpy.

Windxtasy


WA
Australia
4697 days ago

Great effort team! A huge bump up the ladder and a good spread of jellybeans too.

Windxtasy


WA
Australia
4697 days ago

Whoo hoo Ricey! Well done. 5 PB's on a choppy difficult day and a jellybean too! Congratulations.

Excellent team turnout, sorry I missed you Damo.

Damo


WA
Australia
4697 days ago

Very Impressive Dave,5 PB's,big congrats,now our getting greedy !! WinkLaughing

Pointman


WA
Australia
4697 days ago

Well done Ricey & Grumpy Cool

Mineral


WA
Australia
4697 days ago

Great effort you guys and girls, well done to Grumpy and Ricey with the PB's. Cool

Dont think I got loose from office all day until 5 when it was blowing like crazy

Macka Packa


WA
Australia
4697 days ago

Well done Dave!

scarrgo


WA
Australia
4697 days ago

some very impresive numbers there Ricey

JJ


WA
Australia
4697 days ago

Well done on the PBs Ian and David

 

Tough conditions to get your best speeds.

ray gun


WA
Australia
4697 days ago

Sweet speeds there David congratulations.Smile

Snake


WA
Australia
4697 days ago

Great stuff crew! Congrats on all the PB's Ricey and Grumpy Cool Would have been hard going out there today by the looks of it

obi one tobi


WA
Australia
4697 days ago

Good day Pinnaroos- nice effort and Grumps sweeeet PB.

lao shi


WA
Australia
4697 days ago

Just realised JJ was .08 off a PB. Definitely won the speed race for the early session. Only squeaked past with one late run.Wink

You were fearless going deep in to the corner. Glad you missed the weed!

Some top five numbers from Damo and Scarrgo too. Scarrgo it is time to experiment with a good smaller weedy so you can get in to the flat stuff then rig bigger.

Missed you Snakeyboy! Surely those new sails must be whispering "pick me" in your shell like!Innocent

scarrgo


WA
Australia
4697 days ago

i know loa, i've been keeping my eye out for anything to come up for sale but it looks like the only way i am going to get a small weedie is to make one.

it's a bit poor that no brands that i know of have a large range of weed fin sizes to accomodate for speed sailors