Massive congratulations to Stroppo from Coastal Speed Team (WA) who punched out the 3rd fastest hour of 29.695knots in the history of the GPSTC (B-Rad from Board Crazy Crew Qld has the hour record with 30.34 which was done at Lake George). Stroppo's hour was completed in Albany WA and included 28 gybes with only a few of those falling under a min speed of 15knots.

Not to be outdone his team mate Tomski also managed a 28.25knot hour (12th on the rankings) which gives them the second best combined hour average ever of 28.97knots*

Check out their session here gpsteamchallenge.com.au/sailor_session/show?date=2016-03-14&team=105




*EDIT - the fastest combined hour average here gpsteamchallenge.com.au/sailor_session/show?team=67&date=2012-05-10

Brad Anderson WR session gpsteamchallenge.com.au/sailor_session/show?team=11&date=2013-03-01

Awesome! Well done Stroppo & Tomski. Might have to make trip to the west. Struggling to remember the last time a used a speed board over here.

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Well done stroppo

Amazing effort and results, this story should be front page in general, pretty huge really big congrats that doesn't look to be butter smooth water by any stretch of the imagination either.

Looks so windy that it blew the top of the pyramid in the background, and the brown line...think that's wetsuit leakage!

How windy and what weapons were they using, its certainly a big story and effort well done fellas.

Dont suppose anyone got any video of the day?

Jonesy I got about 50seconds of helmet cam I will post it in the next few days when I get my computer going again there is a link at the top post with what gear was used!

Absolutely pphenomenal!
(Just wondering what gloves were you wearing?)

Yay all hail Strop, that's awesome mate, so glad my trip to WA wasn't wasted and you listened to me

B/S aside, bugger I wish I was still there to enjoy the vib and a rum with you, big congrats to you and Tom