Mandurah Marathon
Location Novara Boat Ramp, 1 Dampier Ave, Falcon
Sat 31st registration from 12pm
Details http://www.windsurfingwa.org.au/index.php?option=com_eventlist&view=details&id=14%3AWA+Surf+Mandurah+marathon+&Itemid=30
Just a reminder about some of the Hazards
The "Rock Garden" or with the tides they are at the moment "The zone of death"
Whenever we have one of these events there is normally one or two people who sail through the rock garden and luckily only destroy a fin, so stay away from the posted area, if in doubt ask one of the "Locals"
Here's a Vid we made on a very low tide showing most of the rocks we dodge
Excited - yes, knowledge- very little
Elmo, Can you help ?
Hows the chop on a seabreeze? like Swan Rv/melville mid river?
How much upwind is needed? slight pinch, 1 tack or 2 tacks
How broad is it off wind? 140deg , 100deg or 90 both ways
Whats prefered board by the Muppet man? on that course?
Chop more regular than the river in the middle and much flatter at the ends.
Hoping to do a 90 degree course but depends on the wind. Could be slightly up / downwind on alternate legs.
I would go a bigger board unless it is nuking as you will find it easier to get through lulls and stay upwind but it won't be as fast.
G'day Toby
If like last time, 1 run either way no tacking up wind. 7km is a leg burner and you find out exactly what is not rigged right.
Chop Like Lao shi said is in the middle, all depends on whether the tide is coming in or not.
Re board size, choose the right one! 7km legs are rather painful if you choose the wrong one.
re the far gybe mark, it's over the horizon so you don't know where it is and you just hope the people you are following are heading the right way as well, last time you couldn't see it till you were 3/4's of the way into the leg
Anita, we would never try to scare you off, have tried before, it doesn't work
Devil fish are also common, a small fish with a an initial sting similar to a cobbler, but only lasts 5 to 10 minutes, often a victim when drag netting for prawns, ouch, found in weedy/seagrass areas
Thanks to Mark Lao Shi for a great day, and all those that helped, including Phil from WA Surf for sponsoring and Crasher for donating the Cup. Congrats to Jesper for Winning, Isaac for 2nd, Chris L for 3rd, and Matt L for 4th.
congratulation everybody.
Wonder why Chris rigged so small in so little wind (7,8m for 13-15k).
What sail size was sailing Jesper and which combo for Isaac?
thx
It was more than 13-15 knots, i'd say 13-18,no sub planning lulls.
Overpowered a little on my 6.5m,changed down to my 5.6m after 4pm when the breeze hit 20 plus.
Outside mark set touch downwind,return leg only just made it.
Sailed till nearly 7pm.Not a bad place to sail,shallow chop but chop is everywhere.Not easy conditions for sailing fast,river is sweeter for sure.
Jasper was on 7.9m and 82cm board.
Great event,very enjoyable,exhausted and relieved on last leg.
Shame these marathons cannot be held hour or so later,seabreeze doesn't really pickup till after 3pm?
Great day! Thanks to everyone involved.
Great event :) and thanks to everybody organising it etc,,
I used the F2 SX 82 / 135L with KArace 7.9 and Vector Volt G10 42cm.
Wind was just fine for this set-up, and only one time on the inside mark we went into a patch of no wind, like Chris mentioned.