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petermac33
petermac33
WA
6415 posts
WA, 6415 posts
31 Jan 2010 7:56am
anyone enjoy themselves on ocean yesterday.

i got crucified on 5.0m

hardest days sailing ever for me.

needed a 2.5m kids rig i think.

how was it on river.
saltiest1
saltiest1
NSW
2575 posts
NSW, 2575 posts
31 Jan 2010 1:00pm
easily 30kn plus here. 4.2m a touch too much for me but the bigger fellas were on 4.7. bit of swell too but plenty of hard work.
lao shi
lao shi
WA
1349 posts
WA, 1349 posts
31 Jan 2010 10:12am
Pt Walter was going off and Slowboat grabbed the WA 2sec GPS record!
gpsteamchallenge.com.au/sailor_session/show?date=2010-01-30&team=10
paddymac
paddymac
WA
943 posts
WA, 943 posts
31 Jan 2010 10:23am
Awesome day at Peli Point, was fully lit on a 4.7 until about 4.30 when my beloved dropped off the 4.2 (that's love). I got another hour with a more than a few overpowered runs. Expereinced my first real airs - when the wind gets under you and adds to your height - that was heaps of fun.

Finished by watching Justin (from Peli Point school) doing loops, duck gybes and tacks and making them look easy. One lone kiter came out and was doing some insane jumps and landing most of them.
AUS1111
AUS1111
WA
3621 posts
WA, 3621 posts
31 Jan 2010 11:23am
Maui comes to Perth!
knots
knots
WA
114 posts
WA, 114 posts
31 Jan 2010 11:44am
WA turned it on for the summer.Down south it was intense and for a southerly .
Channel runs were blistering in australind , water was like glass.Rigged a 6.4 x15 , no margin for error as boat channel approx 5- 7m wide , 1km long.Sailing in the open water was a challenge.Sunday the day of rest.
saltiest1
saltiest1
NSW
2575 posts
NSW, 2575 posts
31 Jan 2010 6:05pm
lao shi said...

Pt Walter was going off and Slowboat grabbed the WA 2sec GPS record!
gpsteamchallenge.com.au/sailor_session/show?date=2010-01-30&team=10





nice work slowy, you jumping ship for mandurah mob any time soon?
nebbian
nebbian
WA
6277 posts
WA, 6277 posts
31 Jan 2010 8:54pm
Lancelin was the best I've ever seen it - solid 25 knots, logo+ high sets, well powered on my 5.0, best sail I've had since October
snides8
snides8
WA
1731 posts
WA, 1731 posts
1 Feb 2010 7:20pm
nebbian said...

Lancelin was the best I've ever seen it - solid 25 knots, logo+ high sets, well powered on my 5.0, best sail I've had since October


second that!! my 5.1 was doing its best to... 'rip my bloody arms off'
AUS1111
AUS1111
WA
3621 posts
WA, 3621 posts
2 Feb 2010 9:19am
Speaking of windy days - BOM has issued a gale warning for this afternoon!

"Gale warning" is windsurferish for "Stop work immediately, cancel all social gatherings and other non-life-threatening appointments and proceed directly to the beach".

I can't recall seeing a gale warning issued for a Freo Doctor before - good luck boys and girls!!
Windxtasy
Windxtasy
WA
4019 posts
WA, 4019 posts
2 Feb 2010 10:58am
AUS1111 said...

Speaking of windy days - BOM has issued a gale warning for this afternoon!

"Gale warning" is windsurferish for "Stop work immediately, cancel all social gatherings and other non-life-threatening appointments and proceed directly to the beach".

I can't recall seeing a gale warning issued for a Freo Doctor before - good luck boys and girls!!


I noticed that too, but they're still only saying 20 -30 knots...
Still, sounds like fun!
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