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Don't look too bad to me

MobZ said..
Loving it allready. I think it has already improved my sailing trying to get a practice slalom run. Stacked a big gybe, I'll get it next time!
For gybes to register do they have to be an alpha, like within 50m gate or can be wider for this competition?

They can be wider. If you take a look at Simon's track in the event preview, that's a pretty good example of a fast downwind run.

If anyone is using GPS tracking for Parawing, a new track type with base measures has been added to ka72.com to support it. Thanks to Jayden for the suggestion.

Reach out if you need any help changing track types on old tracks.

Preview page is up at ka72.com/compete/competitions/8 . During the preview period, eligible tracks will appear in a preview leaderboard. Practice your Virtual Slalom and see how you are stacking up before the event kicks off.

We're launching a new monthly competition for September 2026, a Virtual Slalom.

See the banner on the ka72.com homepage.

Open to windsurfers, foilers and wingdingers, pit yourself against the world to determine who can really go the fastest nautical mile with a twist!

Link is on the homepage. This is a new division for us, so we expect a few hiccups. I've also had to finally get around to porting over the event entry stuff from the old site to the new one, so please please let me know if you have any issues with joining the event!

Thanks very much to Peter Hirst for suggesting this style of competition. It will go onto our regular calendar of events along with Fast Feb and the November Hour of Power.

All entries go to helping support more and better things for the site. Very much appreciated! We don't host ads, and we don't send you junk mail, so these events are what keeps the site humming.

jusavina said..
The site is so easy to use on the mobile phone now. It's great. 👍

One idea (and that could be totally impossible to do) would be to have the replay like there is now but with the option to add another user who sailed at the same time, to compare tracks on the same map.
Would be awesome for slalom or course racing (like our iqfoil club races).

You must have read my mind

I've spent the last few days looking at crazy tracks on ka72 and refining the data filters. (Along the way I discovered an anonymous user from Hong Kong who uploaded the identical same track around 20 times somehow expecting a different result when his/her/their cheap gps didn't store it's data in m/s but instead km/h.)

I'm pleased to report that the site is now more robust to ****ty data from cheap GPS devices, and the more observant amongst you may have already noticed that it now visibly complains when you try to upload a gpx file from Garmin Connect when the fit file is a much better source of data.

If you have the time and the inclination, feel free to use the "Report a track issue" link that appears on every single track details page on the site to let me know about ****ty results. I'm on a ****ty result hunt this weekend, and the more I stomp the better.

Also a reminder that there is actually a Moderator role on the site that grants access to Pro tools in exchange for your own efforts in tracking down ****ty data. If you are interested in becoming Ka72 moderator, let me know by email at [email protected] and I'll introduce you to the world of **** wrangling.

I'm actually happy as a pig in **** to be working on this. I've been busy with other stuff the last few weeks and the break to focus on data quality on the site is actually more refreshing that it sounds. (Or smells?)

Dylan.