Just brought a GT-31 GPS new from Wind Wanderers club on Sunshine Coast Qld. Already set up for windsurfing courtesy Dylan (ka72.com). Wow this is the best way to go. I just turned it on and powered up. Then away I went. Loaded directly into ka72.com without any problems. I think this service is excellent - well from all the issues being raised on this forum.
So what did I do - just 25 kts and 22kms. Now I'm thinking of excuses, old sail, rough and choppy conditions, light weight, etc etc. So I have heaps to improve upon. Think I have the bug. Unfortunately I am off on 3 weeks holiday from Monday so no sailing, will be itching to get back to it to improve technique.
Cheers
Greg, next stop is to join the GPSTC. Welcome to the speed bug.
PS - Now can somebody get Macroscien to go and see Dylan with his GT-31!
Hi Greg, I am slow learner but have my GPS matters sorted. I hope we could see and compare all our results from QLD soon on KA72 .
I am also surprised by hard evidence. When you think you are going really , really fast the results are still miseareble.
For me the next step will be to crack 30 kts barrier one day
There are few more already that catch that GPS bug .
But now we have right tool to improve our self, experiment with sails and fins etc
Macro,
Good to hear your GPS problems have been resolved. Also have you contacted the GPSTC admin to register the Gold Coast team as yet?
Cheers,
Saus
Ahh I remember my first GPS session...full of denial...couldn't believe that I wasn't going over 25kts when the sail was trying to wrestle free out of my grip lol. Welcome to GPS Speedsailing!
-Kevin
Yep I agree we all think we are going faster than we actually are!!! Its good to have a target ie. 30kts so we can test different sail, board, fin combinations and probably more than that our technique.
Not looking at GPSTC yet until I work out this GPS stuff better.
Re GSPTC how often do you need to sail or doesn't that matter?? Do you need to be a faster sailor, ie. better than 30kts?? ie. whats the point of having a slow sailor in the team?
Cheers
Windxtasy is absolutely right. I was concerned about joining because I did not want to disadvantage a team by being slow. In fact I have been often told just having other team mates on the water at the same time encourages others to go for it enabling the fast sailors to post higher scores.
When there are sailors going for distance having any other sailor on the water is a huge boost no matter how quick they are or even if they are from your team.
The way the GPSTC is set up means that you cannot make the teams score worse, but it is great to have team mates and members of other teams encourage you, give tips and more. It is a community that encouraged me to sail more than ever before and therefore improve to levels I thought I would never reach!
I use the GPSTC so I can see how much I have sailed, what equipment I have used and how I am doing. This info is really easily downloaded so you can look at for yourself.
Yes Greg, there is absolutely no excuse not to join a team immediately, for all the reasons others have said. There may be a few clubs that have a hint of exclusivity about them, but most are more than welcoming to any new member.
You've all talked me into it. I joined GPSTC Moreton Bay Mob, but I'm off on holidays Tuesday. So may get a sail in Monday as SE expected, if not see you all on the water early Nov.
Thanks for the encouragement.