45.3 knots = 83.9 km/h

On an F2 Missile, they are fast!!!!!!!

I've just copied this off the GPS Speedsailing site, a good old Aussie boy Tony Wynhoven, just set a new Australian GPS Speedsailing Record.

Profile
Name : Tony Wynhoven
Sail number : AUS-180
Sponsor(s) : K.A. SAILS. F2. 4 WINDS MARINE
Home spot : Australia, Point Henry, Victoria
Height : 197 cm
Weight : 107.0 kg
Age : 40


Session info
Date : Monday, February 06, 2006
Spot : Sandy Point, Victoria, Australia
Board : F2 Missile II
Sail : KA Sails Koncept 5.8
Fin : Select Lightning Speed 22
Average speed : 42.5 knots (43.7 43.0 42.2 42.0 41.5)
Max. GPS (display) : 45.1 knots
Max. 2 sec. (software) : 45.3 knots
100 m run : 44.4 knots
250 m run : 43.4 knots
500 m run : 40.6 knots
Nautical mile : 17.4 knots
1 hour : 8.9 knots
Distance : 39.9 km
Windspeed : 30.0 knots
Windgusts : 35.0 knots
Remarks : Great session @ Sandy Point on the 5.8 koncept and missile II. It was the first time I had used the 5.8 after promising that I would reluctantly not use the 6.6 next time there was a good blow. Happy to say the 5.8 is as sweet as its bigger brother and the extra efficiency made the extra few knots. I had one great run to do a 45.3 max. I'm not sure if the wind picked up or the angle improved slightly, but I was certainly not overpwered or anywhere near the limit on this gear. I would love to have that angle/strength for a few hours to boost up the av's. Did lots or runs around 44kn. After a few hours the tide was a bit high and the angle changed to around 105-110 and was much slower.
Very happy with the day and the fact it was again done on ALL production gear. Rumours are that 45.3 max is a new aust. record but we'll see what happens.
Thankx to Mal for letting me try one his new fins. Unfortunately it was late in the day when times had slowed down. Very impresed with the feel and keen to try one on a big day.
It is always a pleasure to sail with the Sandy Pt. crew.

hope this makes sense as its 12.45 AM, just finished the 4.5 hr trip home and have work at 7.00am
cheers!

And there I was at Torquay delivering a kite and with no gear for me to sail with.

How come I'm always on the wrong side of the state with the wrong kit when it kicks in.

ther better be a session like that during our next Sandy point week, 19th -26th Feb.

Any way good on ya Tony W.

And Elmo it's fast becoming KA, as the ruler of Aussie speed sailing.

Best Winds
Tony L

I'm a very happy Elmo at this present moment in time


Thanks Hardy for an awesome session, still can't wipe the look of stunned disbelief of me mug


Alby

We've finally got some water in the estuary after the last couple of weeks of super low tides, just need to try and find some flatter water

Alby