Speed Canal in S.A

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choco
choco
SA
4186 posts
SA, 4186 posts
24 Jul 2007 5:32pm
That's right we now have our own speed canal
The canal is 1.5km in length, 70m wide and runs east to west,all welcome to use it just drop me a line.
www.seabreeze.com.au/gallery/gallery.asp?imageid=5289


p.s if you plan to come down to use it could you bring a chainsaw and a full bucket of water.
hardie
hardie
WA
4133 posts
WA, 4133 posts
24 Jul 2007 4:08pm
Looks great, might be a touch gusty though, ......... No wonder the Onboard Speed Demons are leading the T1 overall with that sort of facility!! That rates with Sandy Point!!!!!!!!
decrepit
decrepit
WA
12885 posts
WA, 12885 posts
24 Jul 2007 8:26pm
quote:
Originally posted by choco


The canal is 1.5km in length, 70m



That would be great for alpha's be easy to judge the 50m divergence thing.
grumplestiltskin
grumplestiltskin
WA
2331 posts
WA, 2331 posts
25 Jul 2007 10:33am
Had a good laugh at that one

But on a serious note, what would be the ideal specifications for a speed canal?

i.e. how long should it be?
how wide should it be?
does it need to be wide enough to gybe or do you have a "cul de sac" arrangement at each end?

choco
choco
SA
4186 posts
SA, 4186 posts
25 Jul 2007 2:10pm
Does anyone own a D10 dozer or an excavator?
It wouldn't take much to build a Speed canal,all that is needed is the right spot in terms of a level site,close to the beach to pump water.................if you built something like this in europe you could have two side by side so the sailors sail down one of the canals jibe around a roundabout and back up the other to their starting point.Aa well as bar,restraunt,(might as well throw in a golf course)charge an admission fee and have it open to thousands of keen euro sailors
ka43
ka43
NSW
3105 posts
NSW, 3105 posts
25 Jul 2007 3:44pm
All wearing their boardies on the outside of their wetties[}:)]
seano
seano
NSW
150 posts
NSW, 150 posts
25 Jul 2007 8:41pm
when all those houses on collaroy beach wash away we can build a speed canal there
Bogan speed team
Bogan speed team
SA
407 posts
SA, 407 posts
26 Jul 2007 3:19pm
Hey Choco,

Good one mate. I want to know how we could go for the hour, nm and alpha - that could be a little hard. Will have to come up and sail that speed strip one day.

See you soon.

Cheers,

Carl Macdonald
Crash Landing
Crash Landing
NSW
1173 posts
NSW, 1173 posts
26 Jul 2007 6:59pm
quote:
Originally posted by ka43

All wearing their boardies on the outside of their wetties[}:)]



What are you trying to say?!?!
ka43
ka43
NSW
3105 posts
NSW, 3105 posts
27 Jul 2007 10:15am
Dont really know, just chucking a hand grenade around to see if it goes bang!!
Lets put it this way, one of my pet hates
Just like Superman with his undies on the outside.
MikeyS
MikeyS
VIC
1509 posts
VIC, 1509 posts
29 Jul 2007 11:42pm
quote:
Originally posted by choco

Does anyone own a D10 dozer or an excavator?
It wouldn't take much to build a Speed canal,all that is needed is the right spot in terms of a level site,close to the beach to pump water.................if you built something like this in europe you could have two side by side so the sailors sail down one of the canals jibe around a roundabout and back up the other to their starting point.Aa well as bar,restraunt,(might as well throw in a golf course)charge an admission fee and have it open to thousands of keen euro sailors


I don't own a D10, but I think I've found the guy who could dig a canal for you. Check out:
www.theage.com.au/national/fury-at-geelong-marina-plan-20050412-gdzym0.html
choco
choco
SA
4186 posts
SA, 4186 posts
30 Jul 2007 3:29pm
Mikey that is the sort of guy we need, it's a pity he isn't into windsurfing because i'm sure there would be a speed canal there instead of a marina.
MikeyS
MikeyS
VIC
1509 posts
VIC, 1509 posts
30 Jul 2007 5:08pm
The article does say the guy is/was a developer. Put up a sound economic model and he's sure to be interested. What is the size of the speedsailing market in Sth East Aus.?
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