A Close Shave Speedsailing

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Kimba
Kimba
SA
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SA, 459 posts
26 Feb 2012 12:44pm
Here is the close shave I had with Choco at Lake George recently...



whitelionwindsurfing.blogspot.com/2012/02/close-shave-speedsailing-lake-george.html
Te Hau
Te Hau
497 posts
497 posts
26 Feb 2012 10:23am
Course sailing on a speed course....always dodgy!
elmo
elmo
WA
8894 posts
WA, 8894 posts
26 Feb 2012 10:43am
Bloody hell that was close, both of you blind sided.

Great reaction from Choc's just pulling it up in the last nano sec.
snides8
snides8
WA
1731 posts
WA, 1731 posts
26 Feb 2012 11:24am
OMG!!!!
I cant believe how strong the wind is and how flat the water is
. You guys have got it made...
As for the close call..yep it was a close shave given the hi speed.


Those sort of close calls (all beit at half the speed) happen quite regulary on the swan only it involves ferries,racing cruisers,hi speed dinghys,jetskis,shot over boats,
Kites,other windsurfers and a city full of boating halfwits... Sometimes All on the on the same run
snides8
snides8
WA
1731 posts
WA, 1731 posts
26 Feb 2012 11:27am
elmo said...

Bloody hell that was close, both of you blind sided.

Great reaction from Choc's just pulling it up in the last nano sec.


Yep great work from Choc putting the heels down at the last moment
mineral1
mineral1
WA
4564 posts
WA, 4564 posts
26 Feb 2012 12:10pm
how close was that. I was wondering what the issue was until the slow motion at the end. Great you two can yarn about the close one on Lake George
Kimba, that flash as board might not have looked that flash with a Choco embedded in it Great to see you out on the water however.
JonesySail
JonesySail
QLD
1125 posts
QLD, 1125 posts
27 Feb 2012 7:21pm
F..ark! I pooed my pants just watching how close that was, could have been very nasty!
What an amazing flat water sailing spot...close to the ocean also ,would imagine these wind is consistent and stron there in a blow? the run looks like forever, how long is it? Ever get too shallow? and for the big one how fast were you going on that run?
Kimba
Kimba
SA
459 posts
SA, 459 posts
27 Feb 2012 10:17pm
JonesySail said...

F..ark! I pooed my pants just watching how close that was, could have been very nasty!
What an amazing flat water sailing spot...close to the ocean also ,would imagine these wind is consistent and stron there in a blow? the run looks like forever, how long is it? Ever get too shallow? and for the big one how fast were you going on that run?


Great seabreeze in a S-SE, this run was was 2km. Depth - need a weed fin as the weed was about 30cm below the surface.
Speed - 36.5 at the crossover, 40 at the end...
JonesySail
JonesySail
QLD
1125 posts
QLD, 1125 posts
29 Feb 2012 3:28pm
Thats brilliant what a great place! No wonder why you guys are doing so well in GPS!.. very jelly bags here!
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