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hardie
hardie
WA
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Malloy
Malloy
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29 Nov 2009 8:47pm
511 kms... wow, insane :)

Grats ;)
firiebob
firiebob
WA
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29 Nov 2009 10:41pm


Big congrats Dave, awesome
petermac33
petermac33
WA
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WA, 6415 posts
30 Nov 2009 1:17am
that guy who did 500 km plus is no couch potato.

would have thought in 20 knots it would have been easier on smaller sonic.

20 years ago i played in 2 day ameteur golf comp at joondalup[very hilly]

after 18 holes in the morning i thought another 18 holes would be ok for practice for tomorrow afternoons game.

i woke the next day at around 2pm.
elmo
elmo
WA
8896 posts
WA, 8896 posts
30 Nov 2009 6:32am
Just gobsmacked by such a huge effort
sausage
sausage
QLD
4874 posts
QLD, 4874 posts
30 Nov 2009 10:21am
Has anyone checked today that Dave is still alive
Mobydisc
Mobydisc
NSW
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30 Nov 2009 11:27am
sausage said...

Has anyone checked today that Dave is still alive


Hopefully he can have the day off from work.

500 kms in a day..... Incredible.
AUS02
AUS02
TAS
2042 posts
TAS, 2042 posts
30 Nov 2009 12:36pm
Alive and well and in at work as usual this morning
sausage
sausage
QLD
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30 Nov 2009 11:55am
AUS02 said...

Alive and well and in at work as usual this morning


Good to hear Congrats again on a super human effort. (Even my wife who takes no interest at all in windsurfing thought 511kms in a day was increadible).
bigbear
bigbear
QLD
152 posts
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30 Nov 2009 6:38pm
What makes Dave's effort even greater is the fact that the conditions were horrible. The temprature peaked at about 13 deg just before 4:00 in the afternoon. It was overcast and quite heavy rain for most of the day and while he was in the river,had to cope with huge chop coming up from Storm Bay. It's only the southern end of Ralphs Bay that the water would have been a bit flater. But there arn't many days that the wind blows at twenty plus knots from dawn to dusk and Dave is not the kind of guy to let an oportunity slip by.
Big congrats. Dave you are the MAN.
AUS1111
AUS1111
WA
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30 Nov 2009 5:04pm
Is this a world record?
hardie
hardie
WA
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30 Nov 2009 5:07pm
AUS1111 said...

Is this a world record?


We should get some media coverage of this?

What can we do?

Anyone with media connections?
kato
kato
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30 Nov 2009 9:12pm
AUS1111 said...

Is this a world record?

Yes. The old record for a 24hr was 422 by Claude Lecoq I believe.Send the tracks to GPSSS and GWR with some Stat Decs and see if they will ratify it. Amazing distance
sausage
sausage
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30 Nov 2009 11:05pm
kato said...

AUS1111 said...

Is this a world record?

Yes. The old record for a 24hr was 422 by Claude Lecoq I believe.Send the tracks to GPSSS and GWR with some Stat Decs and see if they will ratify it. Amazing distance


Dave,
You were wearing 10 GT-31s and had helicopter footage of the entire 14 hours and there were 23 independent witnesses?

sailquik
sailquik
VIC
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1 Dec 2009 12:57am
Dave, that is a massive effort and you have my deepest respect!
yoyo
yoyo
WA
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1 Dec 2009 2:31pm
So Dave are you doing the Sydney to Hobart this year?

Should be able to take the record... :-))
saltiest1
saltiest1
NSW
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1 Dec 2009 8:58pm
hardie said...

AUS1111 said...

Is this a world record?


We should get some media coverage of this?

What can we do?

Anyone with media connections?



Im onto it.
saltiest1
saltiest1
NSW
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NSW, 2575 posts
2 Dec 2009 12:24pm
been told to simply email the local rags, tv stations, radio, all media in the local and nearest city and follow up wiith a phone call. sounds too simple. she did say to hype it up a bit though. the big glossys she does freelance for wouldnt want it.
fletchk
fletchk
SA
93 posts
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3 Dec 2009 6:06pm
Awesome mate!!!! Well done.
jp747
jp747
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1553 posts
3 Dec 2009 7:15pm
can he bend his arms nowwow! that's about as far from our capital city to my hometown and by jetplane 1hr
mineral1
mineral1
WA
4564 posts
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4 Dec 2009 11:40am
Arnold said...

http://www.star-board.com/2010/news_events/read.php?threadid=7751

Good work Dude...you have put Tassie on the map


Huge effort Dave, and sounds like you got into the groove right up front and had an enjoyable day, despite the 500+ k's
Mineral
Wineman
Wineman
NSW
1412 posts
NSW, 1412 posts
4 Dec 2009 5:08pm

Great effort Dave, & a story that deserves to be shared
easty
easty
TAS
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5 Dec 2009 9:49am
Must be official, in the paper today-


hardie
hardie
WA
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5 Dec 2009 7:19am
easty said...

Must be official, in the paper today-





Deserving of mainstream media attention!!!!!!
sausage
sausage
QLD
4874 posts
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5 Dec 2009 9:49am
Dave,
Considering the conditions, I bet you wished you were actually sailing at Green Island.
AUS02
AUS02
TAS
2042 posts
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5 Dec 2009 11:14am
Absolutely, will hopefully get back there next year ...
Gaz45
Gaz45
QLD
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QLD, 113 posts
5 Dec 2009 12:58pm
Congrats Dave.

Nice blue water you have down there
Gr0mm3t
Gr0mm3t
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89 posts
5 Dec 2009 10:34pm
WOW
Rossx
Rossx
QLD
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QLD, 55 posts
6 Dec 2009 10:07pm
Fantastic effort Dave, congratulations. Sure beats mowing the lawn.
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