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Formula Oceanics - practice makes perfect ?

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WindWarrior
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WindWarrior WindWarrior
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19 Jan 2010 5:42pm
Anyone looking at getting some practice in up at Hawks Nest in the coming weeks ahead of the Worlds ?

Kev
Chris Ting
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NSW
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Chris Ting Chris Ting
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19 Jan 2010 5:49pm
Wilhelm Schurmann
WindWarrior
WindWarrior
NSW
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WindWarrior WindWarrior
NSW, 1019 posts
19 Jan 2010 6:07pm
Any local/state based sailors ?
* Apologies to Wilhelm if he's a local

Brett Morris
Brett Morris
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Brett Morris Brett Morris
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20 Jan 2010 5:07pm
this weekend at Ramsgate Beach, Botany Bay, there will be practice races on either sat or sun depending on wind.

30-31Jan10 will have racing at Hawks Nest...then 2 days rest before the Oceanic's starts.

Cheers
WindWarrior
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NSW
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WindWarrior WindWarrior
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20 Jan 2010 6:19pm
Looking for a training partner up this way for arvo blasting across the Bay over the next few weeks !
stehsegler
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WA
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stehsegler stehsegler
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20 Jan 2010 6:59pm
WindWarrior said...

Looking for a training partner up this way for arvo blasting across the Bay over the next few weeks !


what? are you thinking about entering? How is that going to work? you can't sail more than 500 meters straight...
WindWarrior
WindWarrior
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WindWarrior WindWarrior
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20 Jan 2010 10:16pm
stehsegler said...


what? are you thinking about entering? How is that going to work? you can't sail more than 500 meters straight...


Fair call.
But with no waves involved the desire to try and catch every single wave possible is taken out of the equation... hence the ability to sail further than 500m in a straight line
AND it's pretty hard to jump a formula board with a 9.8m plus rig

Well that's not actually true... you can jump them but due to the width and the size of the fin the chance of snapping an ankle on the way back down goes up exponentially.
stehsegler
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WA
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stehsegler stehsegler
WA, 3571 posts
20 Jan 2010 10:08pm
I might have to come with a boat so I can throw rocks at you from close proximity...
JJay
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NSW
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JJay JJay
NSW, 81 posts
26 Jan 2010 8:55am
I'll be in Nelson Bay on Wednesday arvo and Thursday.
If conditions allow, i'm keen to sail.
Will head over to Hawks Nest Friday morning, as will many others.
JJay
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JJay JJay
NSW, 81 posts
28 Jan 2010 8:20am
Looking interesting for this afternoon in the Bay.
Might need to dodge the odd lightning bolt.
Gotta take my nieces to the circus first.
Hope the clowns finish early enough for me to grab a late sesh.
WindWarrior
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WindWarrior WindWarrior
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28 Jan 2010 9:23am
JJ let me know if you're going to hit the water.
Wouldn't mind trying to get out for a quick lap or two around lunchtime and then a decent sail late this arvo.
Will most likely launch from Shoal Bay = nice grass rigging area and deep water straight off the beach.

stehsegler
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WA
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28 Jan 2010 8:20am
WindWarrior said...

JJ let me know if you're going to hit the water.
Wouldn't mind trying to get out for a quick lap or two around lunchtime and then a decent sail late this arvo.
Will most likely launch from Shoal Bay = nice grass rigging area and deep water straight off the beach.




is there a jetty? So I can throw some rocks at you?
JJay
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NSW
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JJay JJay
NSW, 81 posts
28 Jan 2010 12:26pm
I knew when i posted about dodging Lightning from the storm, that I should have included dodging stones from Stehsegler!

Just checked the latest wind readings. Looking very strange.
If it does come in,,,,,,, i'm guessing around 4 or 5pm?

Can jump in the van and be down there in 5 mins from here.
JJay
JJay
NSW
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JJay JJay
NSW, 81 posts
28 Jan 2010 6:38pm
Just been down to Shoal Bay. Patchy gusty and shifty. Quite a bit of low cloud cover with rain on and off. Pretty shi,,, tty all in all.

Bought a 6 pack of cool cleansing ale instead. At least drinking a few beers will not get rocks thrown at me. Well,,,, depends where i drink i guess.
WindWarrior
WindWarrior
NSW
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WindWarrior WindWarrior
NSW, 1019 posts
28 Jan 2010 6:43pm
I'm gonna chance it.. heading to Shoally now
WindWarrior
WindWarrior
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WindWarrior WindWarrior
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29 Jan 2010 9:44am
JJ where were you ?
Rigged the 9.8 during the rain and thunder... waited for the lightning to clear abnd then hit the water.
Hit the water around 6 and sailed till 8.
Got pretty well smoked for the last 30 minutes as the wind gusted right up.
White caps everywhere by the end.

Easterly's on the way
Chris Ting
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NSW
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Chris Ting Chris Ting
NSW, 302 posts
8 Feb 2010 4:31pm
Where were you last week? Maybe the swell was too much temptation for you?
WindWarrior
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NSW
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WindWarrior WindWarrior
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8 Feb 2010 5:20pm
Hi Chris how did you go ?
I got smashed on all work fronts last week... as a result... no surf... no swell... and no formula.
Didn't even get the chance to watch any of the racing action aside from the occasional glimpse on the coastal watch web cam

BY all accounts it was a sensational meet with a great turn out, wind and awesome competition !
JJay
JJay
NSW
81 posts
JJay JJay
NSW, 81 posts
9 Feb 2010 12:54am
Hey WW,,,, Sorry I bailed on the thunder session.
I heard you went solo. Hope you didn't get hit by any rocks thrown at you
Was hoping to see you in Hawks Nest. My brother lives and works in Nelson Bay. (Ambo)...
So whenever i'm back in Oz I always head up to stay. Mainly just surf when i'm back, but if you are keen for formula next time, i'll be happy to bring up some gear for those flat days.
WindWarrior
WindWarrior
NSW
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WindWarrior WindWarrior
NSW, 1019 posts
9 Feb 2010 1:30pm
Sounds like a plan JJ.
If you are keen to venture into the waves for some wave sailing I have a spare kit or two.
How much do you weigh and how much wave sailing have you done ?
Just trying to work out if we would need to be on the same sized gear or not... as I have a light wind set up and a windy set up but sadly not two of each !

Chris Ting
Chris Ting
NSW
302 posts
Chris Ting Chris Ting
NSW, 302 posts
10 Feb 2010 11:37am
WindWarrior said...

Hi Chris how did you go ?
I got smashed on all work fronts last week... as a result... no surf... no swell... and no formula.
Didn't even get the chance to watch any of the racing action aside from the occasional glimpse on the coastal watch web cam

BY all accounts it was a sensational meet with a great turn out, wind and awesome competition !


Hi WW,

Shame work got in the way of fun

I finished 9th, and very happy with that result. Yep, event was awesome.

Start training for next year.
WindWarrior
WindWarrior
NSW
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WindWarrior WindWarrior
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10 Feb 2010 1:03pm
Next year... I'm already in training for round 8 of the NSW series at Hawks Nest in March !
Chris Ting
Chris Ting
NSW
302 posts
Chris Ting Chris Ting
NSW, 302 posts
10 Feb 2010 2:52pm
WindWarrior said...

Next year... I'm already in training for round 8 of the NSW series at Hawks Nest in March !



What about round 6 in Sydney and Round 7 in Huskisson?
WindWarrior
WindWarrior
NSW
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WindWarrior WindWarrior
NSW, 1019 posts
10 Feb 2010 8:39pm
I prefer to sail to the comps as opposed to drive
JJay
JJay
NSW
81 posts
JJay JJay
NSW, 81 posts
10 Feb 2010 8:47pm
Hey WW,
Am not very experienced in the waves.
Need some practice somewhere safer than Birubi. (a bit sharky to be falling in too many times)
Am actually on my way to Greece right now.
I have a 95L Fanatic Freewave, with North Sails 4.5m ICE, 5.0m ICE, and 5.4m Duke, in Greece. And looks like I might get a chance to finally get out on it this week.


www.windguru.cz/153



Next time i'm back i'll shoot you a P.M

Hope to see you racing some time.

All the best
Jjay
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