Was just on the Neil Pryde website and saw this video


Disclaimer: I am not affilliated with NP, I don't own a NP sail: in fact I don't even know anyone who does. But it's an awesome video!

If that was AA out in front just pulling away it must make Micah and the rest of the JP race team feel really secure

It's funny how evenly matched the back 3 sailors seem to be when the front one just pulls away like that.

I was trying to work out who is who, it's a massive guess but I think the leader of the rear pack is Micah, the guy who wipes out is either Robby Swift or Peter Bijl (because they weren't wearing a shirt). So it's probably reasonable to say the guy out in front was AA.

Waiting4wind said...
A ferry can do 40 kts + wow , I'd like to see one of those on Sydney Harbour

Regardless of how fast it goes, sydney ferries would figure out a way to make it run late.

sausage said...

ka43 said...

If that was AA out in front just pulling away it must make Micah and the rest of the JP race team feel really secure

KA43,
Yeah you're dead right - AA finally realised he wouldn't be in the shot so he put the brakes on. Towards the end it appears he just puts the foot down again and pulls away at a dramatic pace. Also right at the end one of the back markers spins out and seems to get swallowed by a swell.

Looks like AA is on the isonic, while the rest are on JP slalom boards... hehe

But were they on the Slalom IV or V

And next year's excuse... but were they on the Slalom V or VI

great video clip-but I have to say I find it vaguely irritating when they keep cutting to slow motion and back up to normal and flicking thru different shots quickly.
Some sailing movies are a bit like that too. You cant quite focus on whats happening.