Hi Trev how much wind was there mate.

As "Knot Boy" said about 20-25. Yes, after "KB" went in I kept sailing until the sun disapeared and it just got better as the afternoon went on, the water got flater and the wind was more consistient. If I wasn't so far out on the speed course (7klm) from shore I just would have keep sailing as I was on my second wind. But the other guy went in. Sailed 196klm and with another 30 klm it would have put me 2nd on the individual "Distance" ranking. Damm the sun!! Bit tight in the arms today!!

Maximus said...

On BOM which tide time marker do you guys use?

Urangan is close enough, probably Urangan less 20 or so minutes to be exact.

Thanks pork chop, great info

Should we bother coming up this weekend or is a morning low tide unsuitable?

I will be there for high tide both afternoons, in the chop....
I really enjoyed it last weekend, it doesn't matter if your jibes are terrible when the runs are 3 kilometers long in either direction!

I kind of liked "Knot Boy", it made me feel youthful

Mr Slow Boat said a Sandy Point during Speed Week (Thanks Al) that as soon as we get 40knots (not 45knots) that he would be there. Must have been a slip of the finger Hooray, 45 is pretty hard to do when you're not on a Jet Ski especially for us mere mortals up here on country QLD.

By the way ray who cracked a 39.5 kts up there n in what strength of wind n direction.

I think everyone has the potential to hit it big up there you just have to be set up right and have the right conditions , we shall see when the day comes.

Al is not the fastest Grand Master in the world, he is the fastest Senior Grand Master in the world (sorry Al ).

Pierre,you still have a couple of cans in my fridge which you should drink before your speed run at Burrum as they will calm you down whilst doing 40k.

Trev, nice work on your distance last weekend (196klms) If you were to spend a day at it you could easily break 311klms at Burrum as you appear to be at your peak condition with all the sailing you have been doing lately.

I will be sailing at Manly this weekend before heading up to Burrum during the week to prepare for the invasion next weekend. Who knows with the cyclone up north even Firebob might get blown down to Burrum Heads.

Cheers Hooray but the forcast at this stage looks really crap.
But it might change.
ta Vando

Records would have fallen...

But I was all alone

The speed run on the Northern Head was most defiantly ON, Low tide Sunday afternoon.

Broad reaches behind a mile lond long sand bar in 20+ knots and not a GPS in sight

I don't know how quick it was but I was overtaking the 4x4's on the beach

Hows Monday looking at Burrum?

Would love tyo comeup but it my partner is worried about the caoson the roads for Christmas EVE, she may be right!

Burrum is rained out, no wind this morning