SA Speed Demons (SA, Australia) - 2012-03-20
Sailor 2 Second Peak (Kts)5 x 10 Second Average (Kts)1 Hour (Kts)Alpha Racing 500m (Kts)Nautical Mile (Kts)Distance Travelled (km)
hoppy
35.87(D)
32.59(D)
17.26(D)
18.54(D)
25.85(D)
61.47(D)
Jimbob
37.87(D)
36.28(D)
20.59(D)
22.63(D)
32.98(D)
63.55(D)
Choco
Hamma
Chris Reiffel
Chris Dimond
Carl Macdonald
Kimba
Mark MacDonald
Sam Doecke
Norman Clarke
Geoff Shuttleworth
Paul MacDonald
Joe
Bubs
Peter Bubner
Dave M
Dr Duck
Dazz
Kym Manning
Ricky Hamood
Dee
Warren Mudge
Safari1970
Tricky
PJ
Jake
whippet
SWS
Hayden M
Trousers
mikewho
Chiro Bones
Average36.8734.4418.9320.5929.4262.51
hoppy (4588km):
4564 days ago
2 categories

Stansbury, SA, AU Northerly 15-35knots

F2 Sputnik, NP Raf Supernova 5.3, 28 Pro-Limit weedy

 

Arrived at low tide and rigged for the strong wind sailing inside the spit waiting for the right moment to do the big bearaway. After about an hour it appeared there was enough water to miss clipping the razor fish so i beared away and COWABUNGA! the Sputnik does go over 35knots. Actually i`m sure the GPS read over 36knots.Cry.

Cheers Jeff

(the enduring sailer from the south)



Jimbob (11323km):
4563 days ago

beachport, Lake george, NW 20 to 25 some small gusts,

F2 sxs, 5.0 KA Koncept, 24 choco weedie. on my lonesome again.

 

First off WELL DONE Geoff on the pb's thats unreal on the sputnick, good old F2's you gotta love em. if you are done this way call me up and you can have a run on my F2's.

 

Got down after work and thought I missed most of the northerly but got a hour and a half in before the dark clouds came over, in hind sight should have went on the missile but I really don't trust north winds at all so played it safe pity as there where 40's to be had on the speed board.

had a few weeks off and been on the beers and food too much really noticed the fitness tonight, better get back on track.

 

Lake Report................

The water level tonight was higher than when we had the big day 3 weeks ago on the 1st, the north west wind was blowing water over to the middle lake from the big lake so it was sweet as. absolutly flat all the way across and could do runs on either tack, I had 38 on the dial on port and starboard, only had to stop once to get weed of the fin but had to do plenty of bunny hops, the choco weedie at 45 degrees is great for just dropping the weed off and the 90 litres of the slalom helps as well. looks like Easter will be ok but only if you are on a 24 weed fin or less and are really powered up at all times.

couple big days coming up but looks like W to SW so have a spot on the big lake to try, it looks the goods so will see.

 



Comments
Choco


SA
Australia
4563 days ago

great effort Jeff nice PB's

hoppy


SA
Australia
4563 days ago

Thanks Choco, cheers

Kimba


SA
Australia
4563 days ago

Nice work Jeff, what is the next target with the Russian Spaceship?

hoppy


SA
Australia
4563 days ago

Thanks Tim, I rekon she'll do 40 if i'm brave enough.

George


VIC
Australia
4563 days ago

f2 sputnik is a rocketship well doneCool

hoppy


SA
Australia
4563 days ago

Thanks George, of the boards i`ve had that F2 has been by far the most fun.

 

Thanks Jamie, when Heather gets holidays next month we might come to Beachport and have a sail on the lake. Will look forward to meeting you.

Cheers Jeff

Tricky


SA
Australia
4563 days ago

Geoff wow smoking,Surprisedin that sputnik, didnt think the northly had it in it. nice sail JimBob

hoppy


SA
Australia
4563 days ago

Thanks Richard, could handle the strong northerly off the wind on the flat but across the wind on the chop there was a fair bit of wrestling going on between 30-35knots. Happy with the times and there might be a couple more k's in her yet.

Cheers Jeff

evets


WA
Australia
4562 days ago

Great speed on a classic board JeffCool

Dave M


SA
Australia
4562 days ago

great stuff on the "old classic" 

that would have been scary haeding back up wind !

hoppy


SA
Australia
4562 days ago

Thanks Steve and DaveSmile.

Not scary, but you do wonder how strong that rubber band in your back is.Wink

lao shi


WA
Australia
4561 days ago

Classic speed! Nice one, Jeff!Cool

hoppy


SA
Australia
4560 days ago

Thanks Mark