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General Gps & Speed Waves Foiling Gear Reviews Lost & Found WA NSW QLD SA VIC TAS

Jethrow

NSW

1282 posts

Jethrow

NSW, 1282 posts

6 Jun 2007 2:55pm

Hey Crash

Do they have speedsailing in Thredbo now?

Crash Landing

NSW

1173 posts

Crash Landing

NSW, 1173 posts

6 Jun 2007 3:01pm

It's been windy!

The GPS may travel with me!

ka43

NSW

3105 posts

ka43

NSW, 3105 posts

6 Jun 2007 3:17pm

I think your gonna need something a little smaller than a 50

How about I lend you a 40 or 37??
What sort of board do you use?

Crash Landing

NSW

1173 posts

Crash Landing

NSW, 1173 posts

6 Jun 2007 3:24pm

RRD FSW or a Kinetic Centurion 77....

It'll be a little early when i'm out though!

ka43

NSW

3105 posts

ka43

NSW, 3105 posts

6 Jun 2007 5:09pm

you can pick them up tomorrow if you want and then drop them back into home before you go to the snowy.
Let me know.

WINDSURFnSNOW

NSW

1613 posts

WINDSURFnSNOW

NSW, 1613 posts

6 Jun 2007 5:55pm

Hey Katapult,

The conference was great. Had quite a few good sessions with the only GPS one being on the new JP FSW 77 with a 5.0 Combat Wave out from Sugar Cove. Logged the stats from the session but looks like no one else got out that day meaning it counted for squat.

Best bit was having Micah rig a 6.7 Proto RS Slalom sail to take out for a blast. Nice setup on the new 100L Supersport board. Should have had the GPS then as it felt super quick.

Bring on Friday. Haven't felt this sick in ages.

Sam.

Crash Landing

NSW

1173 posts

Crash Landing

NSW, 1173 posts

7 Jun 2007 9:42am

Sam where and when are you thinking of heading out?

WINDSURFnSNOW

NSW

1613 posts

WINDSURFnSNOW

NSW, 1613 posts

7 Jun 2007 11:50am

Hopefully anywhere but the lake but if it's going to stay true SE then I don't think we'll have much choice.

I try for an early one around 7ish but if no good might head to St.George later and stalk some cruiser wakes for flat water.

See you tomorrow.

Sam.

Crash Landing

NSW

1173 posts

Crash Landing

NSW, 1173 posts

7 Jun 2007 2:26pm

It still looks like 28 knots SE, so i'll be way overpowered on my only race sail, but least i should post some good speeds. 35 knots is the goal.

See you there Sam.

Waiting4wind

NSW

1871 posts

Waiting4wind

NSW, 1871 posts

7 Jun 2007 10:36pm

Hi Sam,

Will any of that new gear still be in Maui when I get there in 4 weeks time. That would be a great way to pick my new gear for 08.

Des

Kukahi

NSW

28 posts

Kukahi

NSW, 28 posts

8 Jun 2007 7:58am

Box is snotting!! Plenty of flat stuff in between the waves. Garage door on our place just snapped!!

ka43

NSW

3105 posts

ka43

NSW, 3105 posts

8 Jun 2007 12:41pm

Sam and Ben sailed the lake this morning. ben now has a swollen head and a broken boom, twas bloody windy.
Ocean out of control.

Wineman

NSW

1412 posts

Wineman

NSW, 1412 posts

8 Jun 2007 1:46pm

quote:
Originally posted by ka43

Sam and Ben sailed the lake this morning. ben now has a swollen head and a broken boom, twas bloody windy.

do you get extra points in GPS challenge for head butt & broken boom?

ka43

NSW

3105 posts

ka43

NSW, 3105 posts

8 Jun 2007 2:09pm

Dont know about that but he should get extra points for going out on the gear he had. A 6.8 race sail and wide style slalom board, strewth!!

Chris Ting

NSW

302 posts

Chris Ting

NSW, 302 posts

8 Jun 2007 3:12pm

Sam and I just finished a session at Gunnamatta Bay.

30 - 40 knots, very choppy and blinding rain in the face.

Sam on 5.4 RS Racing and JP 69 Slalom Peak around 35+ knots

I was on 5.0 RS 5 and Tabou Manta 49 peak around 32+ knots

nebbian

6277 posts

nebbian

WA, 6277 posts

8 Jun 2007 1:18pm

So come on guys, put WA in its rightful place... not at the top!!

WINDSURFnSNOW

NSW

1613 posts

WINDSURFnSNOW

NSW, 1613 posts

8 Jun 2007 5:29pm

Hey Waitin For,

I'll see what I can organise for you. Shouldn't be too much of an issue.

You'll love all the new goodies.

Speed stuff from today was a bit unspectacular but according to BOM it was gusting close to 50 so control was pretty tough.

How's the door Kukahi? Did you get out at the Box today? Must have been huge up there.

Sam.

ka43

NSW

3105 posts

ka43

NSW, 3105 posts

8 Jun 2007 5:33pm

Hey Sam,
how was this morning at the Shed??
Can you give us a description of where and what it was like at Gunnamatta with Tingy?
Larko

Waiting4wind

NSW

1871 posts

Waiting4wind

NSW, 1871 posts

8 Jun 2007 9:55pm

I think I may try Gunamatta tommorow. KA34, it's at the end of the peninsula at Port Hacking, you can get to the launch area through Darook Park. There is a nice grass rigging area and the beach is sheltered in a southerly. However the beach is 200m from the nearest parking spot. It get dangerously shallow at low tide, so yo need pick your time.

Des

ka43

NSW

3105 posts

ka43

NSW, 3105 posts

8 Jun 2007 10:29pm

Thanks Des.
I had a look on Google but couldnt figure it.
Me and a mate are gonna try a secret spot in Pittwater that I havent tried since the late 80's.
If we come down is there is a easy way to get there?
It seems that the tide is the governing body at the moment.
Where we are looking at is tide important too!!

Kukahi

NSW

28 posts

Kukahi

NSW, 28 posts

10 Jun 2007 8:30am

Door is still on but a gaping hole has been left. Box was out of control Friday. No sailing to be done there, too many wind bombs and too much sand flying around to even rig up. Toowoon was the same. Had a look at Canton yesterday and ended up at the Box. Surf was only about 6ft. 6.6 and sl*t board (the one everyone has ridden KA-43) was fast but speeds where well below mentioning. Today seems windy but I am unsure?

sick_em_rex

NSW

1601 posts

sick_em_rex

NSW, 1601 posts

11 Jun 2007 11:12am

Hey guys, I'm back from o'seas and it looks like you've had some wind!! Looking forward to catching up on who has done what and getting amongst it myself. I'll post some pics of the speed spot in West Kirby in the UK once I've downloaded all my pics to the puter.
Sam I hope to hear from you soon especially about getting hold of a couple of boards to demo as soon as it's windy.
Ahhhh it's good to be home

Crash Landing

NSW

1173 posts

Crash Landing

NSW, 1173 posts

12 Jun 2007 12:48pm

What a blast on Friday! I've never been so worried about sailing as that day. I should have taken the wave board and a 4.7m but I had footstrap problems so I had to stick with the kinetic! I assumed it would be easier to sail it with a race sail than a wave sail..

Almost hit the 30 knot mark so i'm really pleased to be honest. My Alpha will be very low as each run I stopped and checked to see if I was still alive!

Did anyone get out wavesailing over the weekend?

AUS-057

QLD

466 posts

AUS-057

QLD, 466 posts

12 Jun 2007 1:29pm

Hey Crash,

With the 6.8 did you actually manage to sheet in? I was in Brissie for the weekend and saw that there were 40-50kt gusts!

David

Crash Landing

NSW

1173 posts

Crash Landing

NSW, 1173 posts

12 Jun 2007 2:20pm

Yes.

The only real problem was the size of the board, the wind kept getting under it so I had to sail it like a kiteboard so the wind pushed it onto the water! I had a lot of dangerous tail walks to be honest.

That gun race sail was amazing in that wind strength, it stayed completely stable. I guess thats what you get from having a sail with 4 cams and 50 cm wide luff tube!

I just have to let Bud from windsurfingsales know that he now has a bent boom...

sick_em_rex

NSW

1601 posts

sick_em_rex

NSW, 1601 posts

13 Jun 2007 10:28am

I know it's only Wednesday but Saturday is looking good for a southerly, sou easter. Anyone interested in Sandringham (Botany Bay) in the early arvo for low tide on the speed strip????

Crash Landing

NSW

1173 posts

Crash Landing

NSW, 1173 posts

13 Jun 2007 11:05am

That or Fairlight or Sandringham on Sunday. Isn't a SW better (as forecast for Sunday)? I've never been there.

sick_em_rex

NSW

1601 posts

sick_em_rex

NSW, 1601 posts

13 Jun 2007 11:22am

From when I've sailed there a straight southerly seems to work best at Sandringham. I think a sou'wester would be fine too. I've always found Fairlight/Clontarf too short and too gusty. Is there a secret spot I don't know about that may be better????

Crash Landing

NSW

1173 posts

Crash Landing

NSW, 1173 posts

13 Jun 2007 11:59am

Fairlight can be awesome when the wind direction is perfect for a Reef Beach to Quarantine run. I've done some 34 knot runs there in a southerly. It does get super choppy if all the boats are out though! It can also be amazing just downwind of the rocks at Reef Beach as you can bare away for a 2nd peak!

Only problem is that it's not that flat and i want to beat 35 knots. So maybe Sandringham should be it.

ka43

NSW

3105 posts

ka43

NSW, 3105 posts

13 Jun 2007 5:25pm

Hey fella's,
In the event we actually do get some wind this coming weekend Ive organised to borrow some different boards off Sam so everyone can try some proper speed/slalom gear. Ill have my stuff there too.
So heres my email address [email protected] so if you like we can co-ordinate something. Maybe we can swap email addresses or mobile numbers to make things easier. Sick-em already has mine.
Let me know what you think, just email me at work.
Cheers
Larko

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