Welcome to Ian Knight from the ACT (yes I know it's not NSW but whoopee doo) and Trent Cooper from the Mid Coast, both making their first forays into the speed table.
Remember guys, this is purely just a table to judge your speeds against mates and other new south welshman. Personally I am seeing more and more guys on the water with GPS's who I know don't post (Mr Severne Code Red and *Board I-sonic at Botany Bay Thursday afternoon going nice and quick) so if you do also try and encourage them to get on send me their speeds. Remember we are going to be starting our giveaway prizes next year for biggest percentage increase in 2 sec peak speed. The old adage is you have to be in it to win it!
Happy sailing guys

Rider..........................GPS 2 sec.....Location..............Date...............Sail.....................Board......................Fin
Sam Parker....................... 43.4...........Botany................Nov 2007......RS R...................Fanatic 80.....TM45
Aus 4 Boss Man................ 41.5............Botany................Nov 2007......Arrows.................Drops 8’10”.......Tectonics F1 28
Conan............................. 38.9............Botany................Feb 2008......Gaastra Vapour...........Manta 100
Remi Dunoyer....................38.25..........Botany................June 2007.......Maui Sails TR2.........Exocet Warp.....Select SO7 37
Chris Christenson................37.979..........Narrabeen lake.....July 2009.......Naish Stealth...............V2Max custom.................Venom 28
Chris Ting........................ 37.69..........Narrabeen............Nov 2004......Gaastra nitro2.................John Hall Custom.........Goldwing 29
Al Gleeson.........................36.5...........Sandringham...........December 2009......Maui Sails TR4..............Exocet Speed...........C3 22cm assy
Sick_em_rex..................... 35.87.........Sandringham............December 2009......KA Koncept............Drops 8'10"....Falcon 29
Nathan Bowness................ 35.7............Botany................Oct 2007......TR2.................... Thommen 68
Steve Bassett................... .35.21..........Queens Lake..............November 2009......Gaastra GTX..................F2 SX105....... 31 weedie
Waiting For Wind............... 35.08..........Botany................Jan 2009......NP Saber...............Exocet TB...............Goldwing 29
Larko................................34.79..........Narrabeen............May 2009......NP RS Racing................. JP Slalom V..............AB+ Liberty
Mark Jordan.......................33.79.........Queens Lake..........Dec 2009.....Gaastra GTX.................F2 SX 105..............JP 31 weed
Sean Dayhew................... 34.38..........Botany................Apr 2009......North Daytona...............*Board Hypersonic....Goldwing 32
Leo................................33.15..............Sandringham............Nov 2009.....NP RS6 ................Carbon Art SP44..............C3 Venom 23 assy
Sheartip.......................... 32.37..........Kyeemagh...........Feb 2009......Loft O2......................JP Slalom ...............Select
Adam Craven................... 32.346........Narrabeen lake......July 2009......NP Slalom Evo3................*Board Isonic.....
Sam Fawkes.................... 31.84..........Lake Macquarie......Nov 2007 .
Laff 77.......................... 31.73..........Botany.................Jan 2009......North Daytona...............*Board S-Type
David (Katapult)............... 31.59..........Sandringham............Aug 2008......KA Koncept...............JP Slalom III......... Goldwing 32
Andrew Rogan.................. 31.52.........Botany bay.............Nov 2009.........NP Slalom...................F2SXM..............36cm fin
Ian knight........................31.3............Gerroa..................Dec 2009..........NP Hellcat..................CA Sl50.................32cm Tectonics
James Farley.................... 30.8...........Marmong Point......Nov 2009......Gaastra pulse...................HiFly 275 FX
Tim Ford.......................... 30.144........Kurnell.................August 2009......NP V6................JP FSW 92......SX 30
Mark KA70....................... 29.34..........Laurieton..............Feb 2009......Arrows VGM....................*Board Isonic 122......32 weedie
Eckas...............................29.051........Lake Illawarra........Dec 2009..........Gaasra Nitro4............Fanatic Stingray.......
Yagon..............................28.36..........Botany.Bay..........Jan 2009............NP V8.......................Mistral Pan Am Race
Jethrow.......................... 27.62........................................................................................Formula..................70cm
Mobydisc........................ 26.6...........Narrabeen............Nov 2008......NP VX.......................Tabou Rocket.......Multifin 28
Davmen........................... 26.3.........Botany bay...........Dec 2009......Ezzy SE...................... JP 110LPE.....SX 34
Wineman Peter Sexton........ 25.8...........Botany Bay.........Nov 2009......Gun Booster................JP Excite 110.......meanlines 36cm
Nathan Hohnberg............... 25.44..........Lake Macquarie.....May 2007......NP RS5.....................Mistral Formula
Trent Cooper.....................23.33........Queens Lake............Oct 2009.......NP ???.....JP Excite ride 110.....??????
Claire bell .........................4.33...........Botany................March 2008

FormulaNova said...

ACT? He should be banned!

The slacker's actually living in NSW anyway and is probably too lazy to tell you.

C'mon Dale....you know you want to do it.

I'll lend you my GPS so you can get on the table!

FormulaNova said...

Wineman said...

FormulaNova said...

ACT? He should be banned!

The slacker's actually living in NSW anyway and is probably too lazy to tell you.

C'mon Dale....you know you want to do it.

I'll lend you my GPS so you can get on the table!

Hi Pete. Lend me your GPS? Okay, thanks. Send it along.

I hope it's a GT-31 as I already have a GT-11 and a Foretrex 101. Wearing 3 GPSs may be a bit over the top, but at least I am likely to get a result (Yes, I already have a GPS or two)

I might take them on the WA trip. Do the results have to have been in NSW waters, or just by a NSW resident?

Correct me if I'm wrong Rexy, but it is NSW waters only isn't it? We can't have any unfair advantages coming vie the Fremantle Doctor can we?

NSW sailors IN NSW waters ONLY

Well as far as I know Jervis bay is in NSW so your speeds there will be fine. I envy your trip to WA but unless the state govenments suddenly rezone Pt Walter and Safety Bay into being part of NSW then you're on your own there sonny Jim.

By the way, out of the 25 people who are signed up to be members of the Cockroaches only 16 post and probably only 8-10 with any regularity. Whilst being NSW's biggest team we are hardly the most active in its membership postings. Personally come January 1 I would like to see a weeding out of non posters. If they want to post then let them sign up again to show they are actually keen. I'd rather be part of a team that actually want to compete, not nescessarily to win, but at least give it a nudge.

sick_em_rex said...

Well as far as I know Jervis bay is in NSW so your speeds there will be fine. I envy your trip to WA but unless the state govenments suddenly rezone Pt Walter and Safety Bay into being part of NSW then you're on your own there sonny Jim.

...

Ahh, okay, I will petition the government for Safety Bay to be included in NSW, but I expect I will be out of luck Jervis Bay has a confusing (well at least to me) position in that it is meant to be a separate territory governed by the ACT.

I don't think I would help your cause with the cockroaches either. Apart from the last two speed weeks at Sandy Point, the GPSs hardly get wet. I keep sailing, but until now I haven't worried too much about carrying a GPS.

Maybe with Pete's encouragement I will drag them out of retirement for some friendly competition, although I am sure they have a habit of not recording sessions when they are too slow...

It'd be great to have you on board Russ. Should be some good sessions this week also.

Sam.

I reckon Andrew has it spot on in his post. Lots of members but bugger all posters.
If you look at the other state teams they are quite consistent and most post reguarly.
There are also a few blokes around that are doing good speeds but havent joined a team. Come on fella's, its painless and good fun. You know who you are!!!

Does it really make a difference if there are lots of members?

I was one of the original members of the cockroaches and used regularly use my GPS. Then I broke my foretrex and got a GT11. The Navi is way harder to use then the foretrex and my interest declined.

There certainly was a huge surge of interest initially, but the rules did not encourage participation, rather speed. I have not checked whether this has changed since a few years ago. It was the case that all any members of a team that sailed on a particular day had their results averaged.

So if Sam Parker, "Bossman" and "Christ Ing" and got 40kts and I got 20, then the Team average is 35Kts. If I do NOT post my speed the team gets 40kts. The team is better off if I do not post my speeds at all.
The issue only arises because of the large disparity in skill and hence speed.

As I said - I have not checked the rules since then to see if it has changed.

JB

JayBee said...

Does it really make a difference if there are lots of members?

I was one of the original members of the cockroaches and used regularly use my GPS. Then I broke my foretrex and got a GT11. The Navi is way harder to use then the foretrex and my interest declined.

There certainly was a huge surge of interest initially, but the rules did not encourage participation, rather speed. I have not checked whether this has changed since a few years ago. It was the case that all any members of a team that sailed on a particular day had their results averaged.

So if Sam Parker, "Bossman" and "Christ Ing" and got 40kts and I got 20, then the Team average is 35Kts. If I do NOT post my speed the team gets 40kts. The team is better off if I do not post my speeds at all.
The issue only arises because of the large disparity in skill and hence speed.

As I said - I have not checked the rules since then to see if it has changed.

JB

It would be ace if there was a formula and slalom section on the challenge site.

Jeebus - Rex, It wasnt meant as an attack at you or what you are doing here. In fact it was not meant as an attack at all. I just wanted to explain my logic for not participating over the last while.
I agree with you on every point, absolutely. I sail for the pleasure I derive from being on the water, and meeting like minded people. If I didnt get that pleasure I would drop it like a rock.

Good on you for getting people motivated again, it has made me carry my GPS the last three times I was on the water - something I havent done in ages. For that alone you are to be congratulated.

PLEASE FORGIVE ME REX FOR CAUSING YOU TO WRITE SUCH A LONG EMAIL WHILE HUNGOVER.

JB

You had a hang over at around midnight Rexy? Must have been a good session!

Sam.

I'd just like to say G'day to all the "Randoms" out there

That's the collective term my wife uses for all my windsurfing associates, whoever they may be - because she has no idea who they are (might keep it that way )

I have gone from an irregular loner sailor to an addicted (slow-poke) windsurfer & rarely go sailing without meeting a 'Random' - for a sail, chat or beer.

Most of it due to Seabreeze & GPSTC

It's all good fun - & I'm gonna keep it that way

S_E_Rex,

I feel that I need to declare a conflict of interest for the proposed comp next year. I have an arrangement wth Sam Parker that may disqualify me from getting any prizes.

If I break the World Speed Sailing Record he will give me 20% off a GT31.

I do now realise the error of my negotiation strategy, I did not include an upgrade clause - once the GT31 becomes obsolete I will have to enter into another round of negotiation with Sam to upgrade the agreement to the latest GPS version.

Now that I have got that off my chest I leave it to the Cockroaches community to decide if I can still compete or not.

JB