by Michael George
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1-10-2010 20:16:16 | |
The first time that I have sailed the Ray in a southerly. As expected, the western course is very square and allows for runs up to about 2.5Km. I went with the intention of getting a good 1 hour result and added over 4 knots to my PB, despite stopping to adjust my kit a few times! I also improved on my previous alpha racing PB by about half a knot but some faster ones would have been possible had I tightened my gybes slightly. All in all today was a lot of fun. It was nice to sail with Ian, Pete, Stephen and the other local speedies.
Tech Details: Navi GT-31 V1.3 (B1123t), GPSResults v6.90, Doppler, Cubic Spline.
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by Ian Richards
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1-10-2010 20:46:04 | |
Nice day on the Ray, good turnout of speedies all mainly trying for 1 hour pbs and Alphas. Really tiring though as you had to work hard to keep close to the sand bar, should of used bigger board and fin.
Not windy enough for any decent bear offs. I tried the east course once but was way too broad in SSE wind.
Another 10 knots of wind would make this direction sweet, maybe a 30+ 1 hour :-)
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by Peter Cutts
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1-10-2010 22:07:51 | |
Good day at the Ray for me went there to improve my One hour -Alfa and distance - And got 3 PB's !! well happy with that - took my old Axis 92 easy to sail and jibes nice lovely old tool. nice crowd there - very enjoyable day -
used 6.3 Simmer - nice sail - but could have done with little more power sometimes
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by Simon Harris
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1-10-2010 23:20:36 | |
| course square but had a great time. nice long course, first time passing 35 knots peak so chuffed. going to try for a 30 knot mile next time its like this. maybe rig bigger to improve the 10 second speeds.
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by Stephen Squirrell
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1-10-2010 23:46:52 | |
| Funny day really the southerly wind being too square for really fast speeds and the the wind was up and down.I tried for a fast hour and alpha but once again my gybing let me down :( and it was done in the patchiest wind so spent too much time floundering even with a big board and sail !!! You also had to fight to stay in the flat water on the west course and it seemed odd to be getting your fastest speeds going the wrong way up the course !!! with the east course not working at all.It was good to met up with so many sailors and the course was busy !!! so it's back to the drawing board if I am ever going to improve my hour and alpha,s !!! gybe practice !!!!!
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