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Roy > 9 months ago, 15 Feb 2023

Roy

VIC

149 posts

15 Feb 2023 9:12pm

Not me........but I think the video deserves more views.

Subsonic

3384 posts

15 Feb 2023 6:59pm

Whats a little love tap between friends?

azymuth

2166 posts

15 Feb 2023 9:02pm

I see what you mean Luke - that's a snug fit !!
Stoked you both could laugh it off

Hess

312 posts

15 Feb 2023 11:44pm

Yikes!
As JJ said it great no one was hurt and how good friends could just laugh it off. That board bruise will just buff out anyway

The brother with the camera had right of way (he was on starboard). We should all know this. With a great big wide ocean out there, there is no reason why there should ever be any collisions. Or even any close calls.

Sorry for being so serious about this. I instruct, and we are always going on about safety. Those brothers were lucky.

barthbb

100 posts

16 Feb 2023 12:46am

clash... nice to have this action on film !

KDog

371 posts

16 Feb 2023 3:40am

Dam! I thought when a friend cut a stray kiteboard almost in half was bad

boardhead

49 posts

16 Feb 2023 4:27am

How is the lamination around the track box on the board that tore into the other board. Luck no one was hurt.

utcminusfour

778 posts

16 Feb 2023 4:39am

Looks like single skin i.e. no core, fiberglass over the foam and biax carbon over that.

clarkee

220 posts

16 Feb 2023 7:19am

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segler said..

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Sorry for being so serious about this. I instruct, and we are always going on about safety. Those brothers were lucky.

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^^^
totally agree with your comments I'm not finding any humour in this ,glad no one got hurt ,but can't believe they don't know right of way rules .

segler

1658 posts

17 Feb 2023 2:41am

There is northing wrong with the port sailor yielding right of way by, oh, I don't know, 100 meters. No need to pass close in that great big wide ocean out there.

thedoor

2487 posts

17 Feb 2023 4:54am

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segler said..
There is northing wrong with the port sailor yielding right of way by, oh, I don't know, 100 meters. No need to pass close in that great big wide ocean out there.

not gonna see much on gopro footage if you pass your mate at a distance of 100m

Hydrosurf

269 posts

17 Feb 2023 5:30am

You do have to get dangerously close with the go pro, to get good footage

WsurfAustin

659 posts

17 Feb 2023 8:58am

Awww Snap !!

segler

1658 posts

18 Feb 2023 12:50am

Then skip the GoPro. Safe is better than footage. If you must GoPro, then do it with both you and your subject on the same tack at least.

Also, if you GoPro please try to include your guages. Speed, distance, track, etc. For me at least, this makes it more interesting and informative. GoPros from the 5 Black forward have onboard GPS. Turn it on and record. Then use your software to display guages.

Hydrosurf

269 posts

18 Feb 2023 2:31am

I only get close when following someone I know. I always wear the gopro, something unexpected is bound to happen.

berowne

NSW

1555 posts

18 Feb 2023 11:29am

See it is not Just me that brakes gear!

Mark _australia

23526 posts

21 Feb 2023 6:13pm

Well the board is all better now......... big job, but nothing is unfixable....

azymuth

2166 posts

21 Feb 2023 7:17pm

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Mark _australia said..
Well the board is all better now......... big job, but nothing is unfixable....

Super job Mark !!
Look forward to see what Matt and Luke get up to next

utcminusfour

778 posts

21 Feb 2023 8:54pm

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Mark _australia said..
Well the board is all better now......... big job, but nothing is unfixable....

Nice Work Mark! Especially matching the finish! What do you recon the laminate schedule for this board is?

Mark _australia

23526 posts

21 Feb 2023 9:03pm

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You were half right

it's sandwich top
Bottom is glass n biax carbon

But I think the remark was about how good the track install must be on the other board

KDog

371 posts

22 Feb 2023 12:39am

Nice work

thedoor

2487 posts

22 Feb 2023 12:41am

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Mark _australia said..

You were half right

it's sandwich top
Bottom is glass n biax carbon

But I think the remark was about how good the track install must be on the other board

Why no sandwhich on bottom do you think? Cost savings, weight savings, different loading?

thedoor

2487 posts

22 Feb 2023 12:41am

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Mark _australia said..

You were half right

it's sandwich top
Bottom is glass n biax carbon

But I think the remark was about how good the track install must be on the other board

Why no sandwhich on bottom do you think? Cost savings, weight savings, different loading?

utcminusfour

778 posts

22 Feb 2023 9:08am

No foot loading or mast impacts on the bottom panels.

utcminusfour

778 posts

22 Feb 2023 9:09am

In this load case it's understandable that repairs are required! And yeah, it might be safe to say the foil attachment is tough enough.

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