So until we get an equivalent of the Beaufort scale for water condition ( if that's possible as a single, or even as a two or three number set), "How fast is a slalom board?" is a "How long is a piece of string?" sort of question.
But when someone does figure out a Beaufort scale for water condition it'll open up a multitude of extra categories for GPSteamchallenge.
For me, at my home spot, beyond the protection of the reef, out where the challenge is, 28 is the new 40.
My intention was to differentiate Slalom board ride on the choppy water to speed boarding on the absolutely flat water.
Getting above 30 ktn is real challenge for me, but for flat channel speedster getting above 40 could be walk in the park.
If we split the Slalom category into smaller groups. What we could expect from board like mine JP 118 L 68 cm when ridden by top sailor ?
I am still considering open bay condition rather not open ocean with chop/swell no bigger then 1 meter.
What could be ultimate sail size , fin size then for maximum speed for that board ? Is my 8.0 and 37.5 is ideal combination ?
If racing slalom rider approaching 35 ktn speed are using much smaller boards?
I am preparring for next annual Green Island marathon.
What do you think will be ideal set for 85 kg ? And wind up to 20- 25 ktn ?
I found the record on ka72 for the fastest sailor at this marathon run above to Green Island
Peak 32ktn !
Serial Number: ?832004608
User Name: ?MVDP
Device: ?Navilink.GT31.Test
V1.4(B0803T)
All results are Doppler.
Session Date:?17/12/2011
Number of Points:?7807
Location: (Suggest Another Name)?Manly, QLD, AU
Approx Timezone:?10
2 Second Peak (kts):?32.26
5x10 Average (kts):?29.78
Top 5 5x10 speeds:?31.12
Top 5 5x10 speeds:?29.94
Top 5 5x10 speeds:?29.36
Top 5 5x10 speeds:?29.29
Top 5 5x10 speeds:?29.21
1 Hr (kts):?21.57
Alpha 500 (kts):?22
Nautical Mile (kts):?27.61
100m peak (kts):?31.5
Total Distance (km):?43.87
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