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Sandy Point Glass

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Created by sailquik > 9 months ago, 17 Aug 2008
sailquik
VIC, 6095 posts
17 Aug 2008 7:15PM
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Shelby.









sailquik
VIC, 6095 posts
17 Aug 2008 7:20PM
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And the video!

choco
SA, 4037 posts
17 Aug 2008 6:51PM
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You guys should throw a GPS on the dog...be interesting to see what times it gets

sick_em_rex
NSW, 1600 posts
17 Aug 2008 8:13PM
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any idea what his speed was in the video footage?
damn I can't wait to get there

decrepit
WA, 12208 posts
17 Aug 2008 6:19PM
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Just noticed board angle, that's really windward rail up.
Is that an ideal angle?
If not is the fin too big? Wouldn't think so that close to shore!

hardie
WA, 4084 posts
17 Aug 2008 6:29PM
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Stop torturing us you Lucky B's

evets
WA, 685 posts
17 Aug 2008 6:58PM
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Amazing images thanks for posting these Sailquik. I can only imagine what it is like to sail on this run. Maybe one day I shall make the pilgrimage

firiebob
WA, 3148 posts
17 Aug 2008 7:15PM
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I've never seen waterthat flat

kato
VIC, 3409 posts
17 Aug 2008 9:48PM
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Never seen Shelby on such a big board Must have been real light wind Firiebob you might have warm water and bikini,s we have "The Pit"

choco
SA, 4037 posts
17 Aug 2008 9:28PM
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firiebob said...

I've never seen waterthat flat



I have in no wind

elmo
WA, 8737 posts
17 Aug 2008 7:58PM
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Ahhhhhhh Misty

sailquik
VIC, 6095 posts
17 Aug 2008 10:14PM
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Barely 12 knots of wind. I had to wait for Shelby to get a gust and start planning.
The speed course usually goes the other way and this is the area where we are winding up in a WSW or struggling to fight the sail and stay on the water in a SW.
This was about 1/2 tide of a very high low tide.
On a low tide the 'glass' extends out a couple of meters in a 20 knot wind. It actually feels faster to run out a bit in the small ripples.......
BTW. It's not always like this. The sand moves around a bit and the bigger tides groom the bank.

edit: Speed, maybe 20 knots?

firiebob
WA, 3148 posts
17 Aug 2008 9:41PM
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kato said...

Never seen Shelby on such a big board Must have been real light wind Firiebob you might have warm water and bikini,s we have "The Pit"


I guess anyone can go to a tropical beach but it's not going to have water like that, bastard

nebbian
WA, 6277 posts
17 Aug 2008 11:29PM
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elmo said...

Ahhhhhhh Misty



I was thinking the same thing

Haircut
QLD, 6481 posts
18 Aug 2008 11:04AM
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WE'VE FOUND HIM!

firiebob
WA, 3148 posts
18 Aug 2008 10:29AM
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Ah crap Haircut, we were thinking the same, I posted that photo of Shelby on the where's Stewie thread

Goo Screw
VIC, 269 posts
18 Aug 2008 4:00PM
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lol.
Yeah choco the Cremo's were running a comp called speedhounds for dog GPS speeds,Wilbur was clocked at 25 one day.
On the youtube I got up to about 24kts but there was stuff-all wind for that one.
Decrep - I get her up on the lee rail when the wind is light to try and get some air under the board,I have had the Flow doing 33 kts like this so it doesn't seem to be too detrimental.
Ahhhh yes the Misty,she's a treasured classic.
Thanks for the shots Daffy,there are a few nice Pit moments there.

Haircut
QLD, 6481 posts
18 Aug 2008 9:54PM
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firiebob said...

Ah crap Haircut, we were thinking the same, I posted that photo of Shelby on the where's Stewie thread


bet ya tooit

Firie - what ever happened to telecom greg?

decrepit
WA, 12208 posts
18 Aug 2008 8:10PM
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Goo Screw said...

lol.
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Decrep - I get her up on the lee rail when the wind is light to try and get some air under the board,I have had the Flow doing 33 kts like this so it doesn't seem to be too detrimental.
>>>>


Thanks Mr screw, I'll have to try it.

firiebob
WA, 3148 posts
18 Aug 2008 8:56PM
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Haircut said...

firiebob said...

Ah crap Haircut, we were thinking the same, I posted that photo of Shelby on the where's Stewie thread


bet ya tooit

Firie - what ever happened to telecom greg?


I was thinking the same thing, wind was howling today.

The old bugger has a new girlfriend

windjunky
VIC, 398 posts
19 Aug 2008 12:42PM
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firiebob said...

I've never seen waterthat flat


Well firie, heres how it looks when it gets choppy in 18-20 knots...

firiebob
WA, 3148 posts
19 Aug 2008 7:03PM
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Bastard windjunky, that's so flat

Here's a photo of the Yorkey's speed strip


elmo
WA, 8737 posts
21 Aug 2008 8:13PM
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Big Thanks to The Pit Crew for posting the Pics of Shelby and the explanation of lifting the windward rail.

Tried it today and was amazed what difference it made sailing through "holes" and light wind sections.

Happy muppet



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