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Forums > Windsurfing   Gps and Speed talk

Lake George Speedsailing

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Created by Kimba > 9 months ago, 12 Jan 2011
Kimba
SA, 453 posts
12 Jan 2011 9:34PM
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Here is a vid of the recent Lake George Session (posted on behalf of Hamma) featuring Hamma, Ricky, Jimbob and Choco as well as an unknown interstater...

sick_em_rex
NSW, 1600 posts
13 Jan 2011 9:27AM
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Great video Tim. Love the personalised sails too Jimbob

Trousers
SA, 565 posts
13 Jan 2011 11:34AM
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gotta love lake george when it turns on. no matter the direction you can always find a patch of flat near the spit for gybing and holding down the hammer.

i just looked it up on gps team challenge, and holy s*** you guys were cranking! the bonney boys certainly can sail! good work.


sausage
QLD, 4873 posts
13 Jan 2011 12:06PM
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Not only were they hooting along, Choco said it's the shallowest water he's ever sailed in with the 32 fin touching bottom along his runs. http://gpsteamchallenge.com.au/sailor_session/show?date=2011-01-10&team=22

Thanks for posting too Kimba.

Kimba
SA, 453 posts
13 Jan 2011 2:06PM
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The video was shot by Ricky and edited by Hamma, I just posted it for him until he is able to do it at home.(cred where cred's due) Wish I was there also!

That would have to be the fastest day on the lake by far...

Anyone know who the sailor at the start is?

Trousers
SA, 565 posts
13 Jan 2011 2:12PM
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Kimba said...

Anyone know who the sailor at the start is?


the stig?

K Dog
VIC, 1847 posts
13 Jan 2011 3:12PM
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That looks like a lot of fun! And soooo much flat water!!! Gotta do a road trip at some point!

Are there still old fences and wires all over the place?

Trousers
SA, 565 posts
13 Jan 2011 4:44PM
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K Dog said...

Are there still old fences and wires all over the place?


nah, we were there a few months ago and it's all good. Jimbob tells us there's a bit of a rocky outcrop near one of the islands directly to the sw of the end of the spit, but keep clear of the island and you'll have no issues. otherwise kilometres of open riding at your disposal. it can get lumpy on the northern side, but you can always find a flat patch, usually around the spit.

on my most recent trip i rode a 38cm fin and away from shore i never came close to touching so the water level must be down a bit now for Choco to be bottoming out at 32! lower water might introduce new obstacles, but in any case; be sure to get in touch with local legend Jimbob before you head there and he'll give you a sit-rep on the lake. i think he sails it about five times a week, so no-one knows it better!

K Dog
VIC, 1847 posts
13 Jan 2011 5:21PM
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Trousers said...

K Dog said...

Are there still old fences and wires all over the place?


nah, we were there a few months ago and it's all good. Jimbob tells us there's a bit of a rocky outcrop near one of the islands directly to the sw of the end of the spit, but keep clear of the island and you'll have no issues. otherwise kilometres of open riding at your disposal. it can get lumpy on the northern side, but you can always find a flat patch, usually around the spit.

on my most recent trip i rode a 38cm fin and away from shore i never came close to touching so the water level must be down a bit now for Choco to be bottoming out at 32! lower water might introduce new obstacles, but in any case; be sure to get in touch with local legend Jimbob before you head there and he'll give you a sit-rep on the lake. i think he sails it about five times a week, so no-one knows it better!




KM's of open riding!! Sounds awesome. Be good to try something different to the salt water world in Melbourne. Do you recon the water will hold for much longer? The lake dissapears quickly I thought?

firiebob
WA, 3157 posts
13 Jan 2011 2:51PM
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I give up

Thanks for posting the vid Kimba, water looks sooooooo flat, awesome

Trousers
SA, 565 posts
13 Jan 2011 5:36PM
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K Dog said...
KM's of open riding!! Sounds awesome.


just don't break your UV joint on the otherside!

not sure as to when(if) the lake will become too shallow to sail. surely given the wet summer we're having it'll be on for all this season at least.

sausage
QLD, 4873 posts
13 Jan 2011 5:06PM
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firiebob said...

I give up

Thanks for posting the vid Kimba, water looks sooooooo flat, awesome


Firie,
You know you wouldn't last a second in that cold water although it would certainly shrink those man boobs significantly.

sausage
QLD, 4873 posts
13 Jan 2011 5:09PM
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Trousers said...

K Dog said...

Are there still old fences and wires all over the place?


...................... but in any case; be sure to get in touch with local legend Jimbob before you head there and he'll give you a sit-rep on the lake. i think he sails it about five times a week, so no-one knows it better!


just make sure you tell him you sail for the SA Speed demons and mumble your name

firiebob
WA, 3157 posts
13 Jan 2011 3:26PM
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sausage said...

firiebob said...

I give up

Thanks for posting the vid Kimba, water looks sooooooo flat, awesome


Firie,
You know you wouldn't last a second in that cold water although it would certainly shrink those man boobs significantly.


You're on to me, was my first thought

vando
QLD, 3416 posts
13 Jan 2011 7:06PM
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what's with the wetties its summer
looks like a nice spot

Mux
QLD, 226 posts
13 Jan 2011 10:01PM
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looks like an awesome spot and a great session, great results. looks like the car was almost in the lake

mineral1
WA, 4564 posts
13 Jan 2011 8:49PM
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Was there a few weeks back with Jimbob. Lake he reckons, stays about the same level most of the year. We sailed on the other side, as kites in the speed strip the day we went out. There is a long sand spit which splits the lake, and this is where the car was parked in video.
Whoever heads that way, you wont regret the drive out, its that bloody good, and sailing with Jimbob is just an added bonus. One of the sports nice guys. Just send him a PM and he will be only too happy to link up.

jimbob SA
SA, 992 posts
14 Jan 2011 11:34PM
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Hey kimba, the stig at the start comes from warnarbool and talks with a kiwi accent, ( i'm **** at remembering names) he was riding a 2008 F2 missile and had a new north 5.2 race sail that he didn't get on too well with he ended up using his mates naish wave sail and was running 37's
we had 4 vics there 2 warnarbool crew (there 3rd trip in last 3 months) and 2 intermediates from melbourne who only had 5.5 wave sails, had to lend them a 3.5 ezzy and small fin.
I was running a 24 fin in both boards.

have had a constant run of people to sail with all summer have enjoyed the company, Pete from onboard keeps giving crew my number so have been getting plenty of calls to show everyone around. just been out the dunes bashing around with speed demon Joe and his boys.

KJ
VIC, 157 posts
17 Jan 2011 11:04PM
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the sailer at the start would be me.

Great footage Kimba, can't wait to go back on a really wind day with my 5.2 sorted out. Still managed 37's with a 5.0 naish session wave sail.

jimbob SA
SA, 992 posts
18 Jan 2011 11:49AM
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Hey KJ I like the stig avatar,

you need to join a gps teamchallenge team. but you seem to be inbetween us speed demons and the conneware crew, maybe we should look at a team from the warnabool/portland/beachport area's if we can get enough interested.

Kimba is our team captain maybe we can let a vic in seeing as you will be speed sailing in SA.

red
VIC, 739 posts
18 Jan 2011 1:53PM
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jimbob SA said...

Hey KJ I like the stig avatar,

you need to join a gps teamchallenge team. but you seem to be inbetween us speed demons and the conneware crew, maybe we should look at a team from the warnabool/portland/beachport area's if we can get enough interested.

Kimba is our team captain maybe we can let a vic in seeing as you will be speed sailing in SA.


maybe we can share him as a connewarre speed demon

KJ
VIC, 157 posts
21 Jan 2011 12:32AM
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I actually know evey little about how the teams work and how they are set up.


Have you seen the forcast for friday and sat?



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