What a great event. Biggest turn out ever.
It was great to see some of the fastest guys in Oz go head to head.
Check out the results here
http://www.windsurfingperth.com.au/news/cervantes-speed06.html

I think a HUGE thank you to Anne-Marie and Maureen is well deserved. Without them clocking us on the speed gun and recording the results the event would have no results at all.

Sounds like a ripper of an event.
I really wish we could get something like that happening over here in Sydney. Lots of fast guys around here too.
maybe Bestic St in a nor-easter or the new secret spot further down the bay in a Southerly.
Anyone around have any ideas or knowledge of timing rqeuired??
It would be fun to go up against your mates and other sailors

Hey!! Congrats Elmo for coming 9th, all that estuary practise was worth it.

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Hey!! Congrats Elmo for coming 9th, all that estuary practise was worth it.

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Thanks for that, looks like it will be more estuary practice for a while to come yet, My fitness levels still haven't improved so it looks like wave sailing is out of the question for he time being.

Was in a world of hurt for most of the day (still hurting) legs gave out after about 45mins, then it was wait a bit do a couple of runs, then wait some more. It eventually got to the stage where I could only do the one run.

There is some good footage of me doing what I do best (pranging spectacularly) which was good to see

It was such a good day, which I think everyone enjoyed

Alby

Where can we see these photos Elmo
I love to laugh at the expence of others misfortunes
PARTY WAVE!!!

Thanks Elmo, I have a Gladiator, and was just wondering if Robbie was on one, as he is involved with Kinetic.
Good to see you did well too

Cheers,
Bob.

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Where can we see these photos Elmo
I love to laugh at the expence of others misfortunes
PARTY WAVE!!!

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Here you go Greeny,

Doing what I do best

http://www.windsurfingperth.com.au/video/06-cervantes-speed/alby-splat01.wmv

Thanks to Gadget (Westozwind) for posting

Alby

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Beauty Elm, You did bloody well, you been sick as a dog for months, you've turned into a fat bastard, you could only sail for 5 minutes at a time for the last couple of months, and you been sailing 18 years less tham me, well done, hope you fully recover soon!!

Let's face it Elmo, tell everybody what it's like being 6 kilo's heavier than the hardie fella?? Though the only problem is I'm probably now going to lose my windwarrior fat bastard modelling contract

Awesome weekend. Thanks Reg and co for organising it.

It was really good to see Robbie back on the water, and he was flying. Thought I had it sorted all afternoon, but it was all over when Rob put in his last run.

Awesome afternoon, great to see so many people turn up, have a go, and turn into speed machines once the radar came out...

Although it wasn't too windy, the sail from Hangover Bay (aptly chosen) to Cervantes was a good challenge. Congrats to Magne and Blair for getting there first...

To clarify, on Saturday I was using a 6.6m KA Koncept, 50cm Carbon Art speed board, and a 30cm Techtonics Falcon fin. My speed fins are designed for flat water, so I used the Techtonics- which has a lot more flex and handles the sharp confused chop a little easier. Its a nice downwind fin and works great on my board.

duh- sorry! Yes you were on the beach looking rather relaxed when we grovelled in... are you sure it was only half an hour

There's plenty more where that came from
The dismounts are spectacular
But Elmo takes the cake.
Watch out for the full crash sequence[}:)]