I hope you guys know something I don't, I will be very happy to see you at Hardies going very fast...... but unless you are thinking of being towed.....

when you heading down mineral?

Thanks for the offer Mineral. Having got the new 120ltr board I think I'll head to Lucky Bay tomorrow about 9.30-10am and get as much TOW and distance as I can on the 7.5m, then change down to the 6.2m and see how it goes (in 20knts+) in early/mid afternoon. Given the weather forecast probably best not to test my luck on the big board straight up in 25knts mid afternoon (hope I didn't put the mocka on it). Don't want to wreck the board just yet - probably a bit more fragile than my ability should have got.

Guys, have a good run down at Hardies. I certainly can't promise anything, but if I can get the board set up comfortably I will see what distance and 1 hr I can do.

Unfortunately am travelling in the South West over next three days, cant join in for either

Porka, did you record a session today, or just go for a blast?
I cant remember if you had your GPS or not

Mineral

porka said...

Yeah I had the GPS. My numbers are up on the challenge site.

Nothing spectacular, but Pinna's are on the board for May!

Bring on the wind!!!!!!!!!!!

Yeah, I'm keen for any arvo there is wind. Really hoping for a PW session.

will be around - sms to let me know where you are going.

Thats fine - I m the one who should feel bad - I joined a team and havent made the effort to catch up with you all. But when the wind is up somehow the pleasure of sailing in my favorite spots always overruled what I "should" have done.

Just realised I had better make sure the GPS is charged (just in case)

Captain has given his movements.
I am available Weds / Thurs pm up for Saturday too

I'm also thinking about trying a potential spot I spied on Google Earth on Saturday. It's a couple of hours south. Anyone keen?

Oh yeh and where would that be?

Well Bender,

This was really intended for the Pinna's crew... but you may already know more about it than I do...
I'm not going to spill the beans incase the guys who pointed me in its direction are trying to keep it secret.

The wind direction isn't looking all that great anyway... It will probably be a pointless adventure. Expensive adventure at $1.8/L WTF!

Cheers

So in a

Thursday: W/NW winds 20/30 knots shifting W/SW 20/30 knots early morning. Squalls to 50 knots in thunderstorms in the morning. Winds easing to 15/20 knots in the afternoon increasing again to 20/25 knots in the evening.

where is the best speed spot ? Peli Pt is mentioned in another post - easy for me I know where that is. I have to do some work (dirty word) in Cottesloe at 9:00 so as soon as I finish that I will be getting wet (and that could be 10 or 12 - who knows) . Is it worth going to PW assuming its shifted SW or would it still be too W ?

Well done Porka and Hardpole on getting out yesterday.
We know that el capitan is out of action tomorrow. Doesn't look great for a southern trip.
If it happens anybody want to meet at Lbay or?
I would like to get some distance in and hit alpha, Nmile and if the wind is consistent get an hour in.

Tonyc and Pugwash, not a bad write up on the loft blade combined with a board I haven't heard about. Regardless of board, sounds like the blade performed well.
www.gps-speedsurfing.com/default.aspx?mnu=user&val=27041&uid=337