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new speed sailing

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Created by saltiest1 > 9 months ago, 2 Jul 2010
saltiest1
NSW, 2510 posts
2 Jul 2010 9:48AM
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cracked the 16 kn mark yesterday on my skateboard / windsurfer rig. complete with duck gybes and all. wind approx 9 kn.


lack of wind is driving new boundaries.

echunda
VIC, 764 posts
2 Jul 2010 11:25AM
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Pics or it didn't happen

saltiest1
NSW, 2510 posts
3 Jul 2010 9:55AM
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got video on quiktime but cant figure out how to load it here.

shear tip
NSW, 1125 posts
3 Jul 2010 9:58AM
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maybe upload to youtube & link it here...

saltiest1
NSW, 2510 posts
3 Jul 2010 10:13AM
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saltiest1
NSW, 2510 posts
3 Jul 2010 10:14AM
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not the fastest run but we were there a few hours. need more people to join in.
ive found it to be a great method of technique tuning, duck gybes etc.

saltiest1
NSW, 2510 posts
3 Jul 2010 10:18AM
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shear tip said...

maybe upload to youtube & link it here...





thanks shear tip

choco
SA, 4082 posts
3 Jul 2010 11:07AM
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cool

CJW
NSW, 1721 posts
3 Jul 2010 11:41AM
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Haha that's awesome dude!

saltiest1
NSW, 2510 posts
4 Jul 2010 10:38AM
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itd be more fun with a couple more guys. jut need a longboard and a hole drilled through it for the mast base.

izaak
TAS, 1995 posts
4 Jul 2010 11:05AM
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i'd hate to go over the front

KenHo
NSW, 1353 posts
4 Jul 2010 11:09AM
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I was thinking about having a go at this, but I left my car unlocked last night, and some scumbag nicked by long board.
Very annoyed. Weirdly, they didn't nick my little Z, so it's not all bad.



saltiest1 said...

itd be more fun with a couple more guys. jut need a longboard and a hole drilled through it for the mast base.


saltiest1
NSW, 2510 posts
4 Jul 2010 1:50PM
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KenHo said...

I was thinking about having a go at this, but I left my car unlocked last night, and some scumbag nicked by long board.
Very annoyed. Weirdly, they didn't nick my little Z, so it's not all bad.



saltiest1 said...

itd be more fun with a couple more guys. jut need a longboard and a hole drilled through it for the mast base.







tthat sux. one of the lowest forms of life.

theres 2 good ones on ebay at the mo going cheap but be quick.

flipper4444
VIC, 1214 posts
4 Jul 2010 4:53PM
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KenHo
NSW, 1353 posts
4 Jul 2010 4:55PM
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Nah, I'm going away for a couple of weeks to work, and when I get back, I'll have a look around and see what's out there. Lots of options in the longboard dept theses days.
I'm taking the little one with me. The big ones make me lazy anyway.

Where do you go to do it ?
I have a nice big street, but I'm not sure how that would go. Bugger all wind and the wrong direction if it does blow.

saltiest1 said...

KenHo said...

I was thinking about having a go at this, but I left my car unlocked last night, and some scumbag nicked by long board.
Very annoyed. Weirdly, they didn't nick my little Z, so it's not all bad.



saltiest1 said...

itd be more fun with a couple more guys. jut need a longboard and a hole drilled through it for the mast base.







tthat sux. one of the lowest forms of life.

theres 2 good ones on ebay at the mo going cheap but be quick.




flipper4444
VIC, 1214 posts
4 Jul 2010 5:01PM
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I have a huge car park miles and miles long where i live with some nice clean light wind i just have to find a skate board that's my problemwill post a vid for you fellas once i get around to finding a skateboardand show ya how good this place is for skate sailing

The spot is called the SHED i use to sail at the spot when i was a kid. back then i used a 4.0 wild winds wave sail and a old skateboard in 30 knot northlys.. the wheels use to turn so hot that they would glow, well allmost They were the days when we use to get gales more than 3 times a week in winter i miss those days

Got another story too for ya fellas. i use to windsurf at the front of me dads house and i once was windsurfing down our narrow steet in a gusty wind. all the naviors new me back then as the mad windsurf dude.. anyway was skatesailing down the st at full speed and hit the power lines with my mast that hanged across the road

flipper4444
VIC, 1214 posts
4 Jul 2010 5:38PM
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What a nice piece of art work this is...

saltiest1
NSW, 2510 posts
6 Jul 2010 11:07PM
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body armour, helmet and gloves for thursday. game on!


saltiest1
NSW, 2510 posts
6 Jul 2010 11:08PM
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flipper4444 said...


Got another story too for ya fellas. i use to windsurf at the front of me dads house and i once was windsurfing down our narrow steet in a gusty wind. all the naviors new me back then as the mad windsurf dude.. anyway was skatesailing down the st at full speed and hit the power lines with my mast that hanged across the road






rubber wheels?

flipper4444
VIC, 1214 posts
6 Jul 2010 11:24PM
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no

saltiest1
NSW, 2510 posts
7 Jul 2010 10:24AM
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flipper got fried.

Leman
VIC, 672 posts
7 Jul 2010 11:14AM
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Looks like great fun, but how does your rig fair when you stack? That asphalt has got to do some damage.

saltiest1
NSW, 2510 posts
7 Jul 2010 5:01PM
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really only do it on days of 5 to 12 kn so we are not exactly screaming along. usually just grab the mast and a few quick steps has it covered.
had a bit of a stack today, planted the rig down hard in about 12 kn breeze. no damage but i wouldnt go using new stuff.

landyacht
WA, 5921 posts
8 Jul 2010 8:37PM
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Leman said...

Looks like great fun, but how does your rig fair when you stack? That asphalt has got to do some damage.

usually shredded mast pockets and rear of batten tips, plus the damage to ones self
we use older sails that that are saved from recycling bins, as we tend to "decycle" them

saltiest1
NSW, 2510 posts
9 Jul 2010 12:16AM
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hey you missed a few red thumbs on the earlier posts. you might want to head up there and do them as well. keep it consistent



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