Session Details

Will Trossell
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Friday 18 October 2013

Spot Luderitz Speed Canal Namibia
Board Mistral Speed 63, 2013
Sail Neilpryde RS Racing EVO 5 5.4, 2013
Fin Gasoil Fins Asy speed tribord 20
GPS Locosys GT-31
Max 2 sec
48.17 kts
Rating
Average speed
46.1 kts (46.86 46.35 46 45.74 45.55)
100m
47.82 kts
250m
46.66 kts
500m
46.02 kts
½ hour
kts
Hour
2.44 kts
Duration
00:44:00
Naut. Mile
3.11 kts
Alpha
3.31 kts
Distance
16.82 km
Wind
25 knots
Gust
45 knots
Direction
SE ( 270)

Niice day  - stoked to get a 46 average, 48.34 peak and 46 on the 500m on GPS although I think my ratified time is slightly lower. Pushed as hard as I could today but it was really gusty making 500m runs tough again. One run i had a lull at the start and went through the gate at 40 and finished the run at 48! Other runs I would hit 46 peak and then a big lull at the finish and get a 40kt 500m. 

Its been an amazing 2 weeks and one hell of an experience both mentally and physically. There is no other place like this but its very tough...you cant just turn up and get fast speeds, however the photos look! I've learnt so much though - great speedsailing

Thanks to Rik for your help and Farrel for your advice and getting the board to me just in time. Thanks to Patrik for advice on the course. Massive thanks to Jonny Lomax for all the training in the run up and agreeing to come on the trip with me and giving huge support and taking awesome photos!

And of course my wife and daughter....cant wait to get back to see them!!

Filter Rankings
Day Rank - speed
# Rider Avg
1 Gautier Bourgeois 47.69
2 Markus Emanuelsson 47.45
3 Will Trossell 46.10
4 Remo Diethelm 45.25
5 Tony Wynhoven 45.19
6 Denis Vladimirov 44.74
7 Montauzou Alain 44.66
8 Gildas Bechet 40.17
9 Marcus Richardson 33.76
10 Alain De Gendt 31.42
Day Rank - speed
Avg
    Rider Avg 2 Sec 500m Mile Hour Distance Alpha
1 Gautier Bourgeois 47.69 48.86 47.48 4.42 3.18 13.53 2.69
2 Markus Emanuelsson 47.45 50.12 47.51 2.89 2.50 13.91 5.56
3 Will Trossell 46.10 48.17 46.02 3.11 2.44 16.82 3.31
4 Remo Diethelm 45.25 49.01 47.24 0.00 1.86 8.14 1.29
5 Tony Wynhoven 45.19 47.79 45.44 0.00 1.84 10.03 2.80
6 Denis Vladimirov 44.74 46.34 44.40 3.68 2.73 16.44 5.14
7 Montauzou Alain 44.66 47.53 44.90 0.00 1.98 9.01 0.00
8 Gildas Bechet 40.17 41.57 40.88 0.00 2.92 15.72 0.00
9 Marcus Richardson 33.76 49.27 45.60 0.00 1.68 4.37 0.00
10 Alain De Gendt 31.42 46.84 45.76 0.00 1.91 5.02 2.05

Gear size range

Sail (m²)
5.1 avg 5.5 5.8
Board (W)
63 avg 63 63
Fin (cm)
18 avg 21 30
Session Achievements
Category Speed Type Speed
BestAllTime
 100 47.82knots
BestspotAllTime
 100 47.82knots
BestAllTime
 2sec 48.17knots
BestspotAllTime
 2sec 48.17knots
BestAllTime
 500 46.02knots