gps-speedsurfing
Simon Hinkley

  • maandag 17 december 2012
  • United Kingdom


  • Max. 2 sec.
  • 66,44kmh
Gemiddelde snelheid
60,23  ( 64,05 60,43 59,7 59,43 57,54 )
  • 100 m run
  • 65,68kmh
  • 250 m run
  • 60,81kmh
  • 500 m run
  • 50,27kmh
  • Nautische mijl
  • 29,9kmh
  • 1 uur
  • 17,31kmh
  • Alpha racing
  • 40,24kmh
  • Afstand
  • 25km
  • Duur
  • 00:54:00
  • Windsnelheid
  • 0 - 0knots
  • Wind richting
  • W ( 270)

First time at Daymer for over 3 years.

Was a little worried that we were going to be skunked as the wind was gusting up to 15 max. I had set the windspeed up for stong winds (as forecasted) so was quietly swearing under my breath when going down the course.

The wind picked up but it was holey and squally, but was great fun bearing off into the chop.

Great to sail with Adam and Johnny. Adam was around 20 metres from Johnny when a huge squall made him wiped out rather well. Great minds think alike and Adam wanted a piece of that gust and bore off in it, which looked epic. Jonny now has an egg on his head lol. It will scab over as well we have decided, which makes the injury all the more pleasing :)

I borrowed Adams Techtonics falcon which compared to the Lockwood and the C3 it held up well. Its a lot less powerful than the forementioned. but sticking the track back and lowering the boom helped make up for the less power the fin generated. No spin out in the chop either. 

The Windspeed was great as usual. It could have handled lots more wind and there were no issues with control at all. Not bad for a wave sail. Be nice to have a deeper foot. I'm cranking the rig too far back to close the gap and weighting my back foot a little too much, but still it was a good learning experience.

The AB+ eats the chop, it doesn't get unsettled at all, even at full tilt in chop thats plotting to kill you.

Thanks to Adam for the lift. Your'e a diamond for that. 

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