by Graham Clegg
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8-3-2009 21:09:32 | |
FFFFFFFFFREEZING!!
Achieved some new PR's!
Lost my Headcam!
Had a blast with the lads!
Great to meet up with Chris and Tris!
Roll on June we need more days like today!
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by Stuart Trunkfield
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8-3-2009 21:52:43 | |
how cold ? still not warmed up properly yet. hav'nt been on a board in 3 months and do'nt i know it. good fun though. had a 41kt wipe out "makes you feel alive".great to see everyone again.going to have a go tomorrow morning if ive thawed out.
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by Mark Bailey
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8-3-2009 22:27:04 | |
I've been waiting for a day like today for some time. Up until now the search for more speed had been slow with a knot here and half a knot there etc but with today’s session I managed to smash most of my previous PB’s.
Decided to experiment a little towards the end of the day and changed my fin from the stock 36cm fin that came with the board to a Select Super-X 32cm. I couldn’t believe the difference for the better that it made but I’d made the change too late in the day as I was cold, tired, cramp was setting in, my concentration was suffering and I was unable to better my speeds from earlier on. In similar conditions I’ll go with the 32cm fin from the start.
Fantastic day.
....was really looking forward to a hot shower after de-rigging but unfortunately it looked like the the car park guy had done a swift one and locked up the changing rooms early L
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by Paul Burgess
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8-3-2009 22:46:12 | |
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by Tristan Haskins
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8-3-2009 23:09:53 | |
Great day - good to meet some of the PROPER fast guys. I'll be back :-)
Tris www.gps-speed.com
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by Mark Hayford
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9-3-2009 00:28:27 | |
Finally, a decent blow after more than 3-months off a speedboard. Bloody freezing if you stop moving around for more than 2 minutes. Very very gusty today, one second no wind, the next second you'd get hit by a 35k gust. A handfull of guys got great times, but today was not my day, very simply the speed just was'nt there. I broke a mast extension, snapped a downhaul rope, broke my adjustable outhaul and snapped a plastic part on my seat harness (but had a spare), so seemed to spend loads of time fannying around fix/changing things!! Started of on the SB W53/6.8m/29cm but soon started to be way over powered, so rigged up a 5.8m, this was much better. As it was so gusty, I stayed on the bigger W53, easy/lazy option. For the last 30 minutes, I got the W44 out, wow, lovely board and I should have been on this all day. So much better through the rolling chop and real nice in the gusts (but hard work in the lulls). I was not really relaxing on the W44 as I didnt really believe that I could sail a 50 ltr board so trim/stance was poor and soon used up my energy (next time will be good). Called it a day at 4.30 as cramps and chilles were starting to set in. Nice call by Howie, cheers.
1st class day, enjoyed.
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by Howard Rowson
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9-3-2009 00:32:48 | |
Average Speed of two GT31s / Firmware 1.2(B1405x) / GPS Results V6.
Aquapac - upper right arm, GPSs head to head
Both GT31s gave exactly the same 10s avg result when analysed individually.
Session comments to follow
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by Will Trossell
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9-3-2009 07:58:46 | |
Great day - broke most of my PBs. A long drive from London but worth it and I wanted to visit WK before it shut.
Started off on my 6.7 with 29cm fin and couldn't get past 34kt peaks. As soon as switched to the 5.8 and 25cm I got 38kts on my first run!Great to see some other speedies doing seriously fast runs. Cold day though, finger ends still tingling. Oh and my speed board is on order!!
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by Steve Thorp
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9-3-2009 10:16:55 | |
Great to get back out on the speed kit again and great to catch up with everyone, just in the nick of time..
Shame it wasn't a bit quicker, only felt lit for a couple of moments despite being on the 5.7 for a change and only being 85kg (+10 for the lead). It was soo bitterly cold though, I'm not sure I fancied too much wind, very hard work! (I dare say the 4 month break hasn't helped or the 6hrs wavesailing the day before)
Started the day on the C3 20, which is what I did the 42.7 on. Then swapped to a TM50 and did the 43.
I did use 2 gp31's, I'll have to download the other one later.
Looked like Farrell was flying as usual, I'm sure he'll have a few high scores, I saw a 45 on his dial..
And looks like him and John are going to score it today too..
Top day, some pics to come
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by Steve Thorp
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9-3-2009 15:33:39 | |
Shall I delete the extra gt31 result?
Some pics on my site (stevethorp.co.uk - Blog)
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by Farrel O Shea
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9-3-2009 17:15:46 | |
thx jon
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