New to this..If I want to see speeds for the month to see average where do I go? NSW

sboardcrazy said..

Found it.. maybe I won't join.. Think I'd be pretty pathetic and I'd want a slalom board that I can't afford..

Now they're the words of a pessimist sbcrazy - it's not about others speeds as much as improving your own PB's and by default your sailing i.e. The challenge is as much about challenging yourself as it is others. Come on we know you want to join.

PS - can anyone loan sbcrazy a GPS?

Sue we would love to have you on the Lake Macquarie team. It's not just about speed. You do a lot of sailing and distance is one of the categories.

I have a spare GPS you can borrow to see if (when!) you get hooked. Cheers

sboardcrazy said..

Found it.. maybe I won't join.. Think I'd be pretty pathetic and I'd want a slalom board that I can't afford..

Got my pb on a rocket 95. Don't need a slalom board, you've got rockets right?

sboardcrazy said..

Found it.. maybe I won't join.. Think I'd be pretty pathetic and I'd want a slalom board that I can't afford..

Sue I am using 15 year old gear and loving the challenge to better my PB's and increase Km's each time I go out.

Yes join Sue. It's a great way to meet lots of people who love sailing. It is best to join your local team.
The challenge also makes you more focused on improving all areas of your sailing. Don't worry about the guys - they always have to race each other.
The gt 11 or 31 is easy to use. If it is turned on it is recording your data. Take the card out after your sail. Put in your computer. Go on ka72. Download to gpstc. Make a comment and post.

I had the gt11 that Kelly was talking about for $70 but it is sold - sorry.

sausage said..

sboardcrazy said..

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PS - can anyone loan sbcrazy a GPS?

and a fully cambered sail, and a speed board , and a speed fin

sue what's with the red thumb i'm not sure about other guys but I always lend my gear to new sailors into the speed sailing, and not always its returned

Hi sboardcrazy, you should get into it, it all about improving yourself and its a buzz it see the PB's. Not that i have had any the wind has been to light.

Milsy said..

jamesF


Also central coast boys (who we are beating this month )
www.gpsteamchallenge.com.au/team/view/49

grow up james!!! ha, yep, the lake macquaire team is the full trojan horse, invited them in, but now thier the bosses

forecast looking nice next week Johnny, we'll be back again to show you how it's done. haha. always good fun sailing with you guys down there. Only problem is that I come back to Lake Mac and can't gybe in chop anymore!

Windxtasy said..

You will want a slalom board, but do it anyway.
It will make you push yourself and improve your sailing no end! (and double the fun)

32+kts very impressive! Reading your score was one reason I felt I'd bash myself up for being hopeless..

firiebob said..

Sue we have an 80 year old in our team, he's an inspiration of what we can do, so do it

I didn't think you were that old Firie ......................oh you mean Hans.

Windxtasy said..

sboardcrazy said..

Windxtasy said..

You will want a slalom board, but do it anyway.
It will make you push yourself and improve your sailing no end! (and double the fun)

32+kts very impressive! Reading your score was one reason I felt I'd bash myself up for being hopeless..

I didn't start out doing 32 knots! It took me three years to get to that. I started at 24 knots and it took quite some time to better that, and nearly a whole year to get from 29.6 to 30!

..I think my problem will be I won't bear off enough..I don't like to lose too much ground downwind and have to work back up..

Rus13b said..

U can use me gps for some runs when we sailing next. I got 30.4 the other week & now i know how fast i can sail.
That was on me 2000 mod f2 98lt so dont worry about ya boards they will be good for now, mabe not latter.
next week looking good mabe get on the small board & sails & see if speed increases or stays the same, witch
then means i'm the problem.
Gps is good for that.

Thanks Rus.
I'm going to take James up on his offer and borrow his for a while..That way I'll have it on when I'm fresh and for more than one run! I know my small board is fastest but I need to start using it more with a larger fin.It's a waveboard but definitely scares the crap out of me when were flying overpowered into a gybe in chop..
By borrowing one I can find out if I can use it without becoming too perfectionist /competitive so I can still enjoy sailing. Also my partner can see if that model has the features he needs for sailing..

I've done 36.08 on my 95, and 34 on my slalom board. Happy with both results.
Freeride gear is easy, and I'm lazy!

As I remember the wind was 20 to 23 knots, with the occasional bullet reaching 25. I guess I was in the right spot for the bullet.

Mobydisc said..

sboardcrazy said..

pepe47 said..

I've done 36.08 on my 95, and 34 on my slalom board. Happy with both results.
Freeride gear is easy, and I'm lazy!

Wow! What wind strength? Well there goes using the boards as an excuse ..

Yeah Sue, the windsurfing kit you have now is fine. If you join and start posting you will have a fair chance of being the top female GPS female windsurfer for NSW. I'd like to buy faster boards than the Rockets. However I don't think I've found the limit of the 105 and it is such a lovely board to sail on in stronger winds.

What the only one..?