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Haggar > 9 months ago, 28 Jul 2016

Tardy

5292 posts

29 Jul 2016 6:08pm

Awesome ...on the edge or what .

shoodbegood

VIC

873 posts

29 Jul 2016 8:33pm

Those fins are working overtime!

morts

189 posts

29 Jul 2016 7:54pm

Another close one, unbelievable closing speed

Piv

372 posts

29 Jul 2016 8:06pm

I wonder what the speeds are?

elmo

8879 posts

29 Jul 2016 8:11pm

On the first vid, I slowed the speed to .25 and a rough finger measure has the jump at at least 7 board lengths before separation that's some serious projection

Bender

2236 posts

29 Jul 2016 8:29pm

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elmo said..
On the first vid, I slowed the speed to .25 and a rough finger measure has the jump at at least 7 board lengths before separation that's some serious projection

Elmo did you teach AA your signature move!!!

elmo

8879 posts

29 Jul 2016 10:01pm

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Bender said..

elmo said..
On the first vid, I slowed the speed to .25 and a rough finger measure has the jump at at least 7 board lengths before separation that's some serious projection

Elmo did you teach AA your signature move!!!

Only the bit at the end, when I jump it's regularly without the board

elmo

8879 posts

29 Jul 2016 10:34pm

Check the sail size AA was using

GazMan

847 posts

29 Jul 2016 10:40pm

I clearly remember this vid from the same event years ago (when AA was on JP boards) blazing past most of the fleet on the one reach:

BSN101

2378 posts

29 Jul 2016 10:48pm

At 1:49 it shows the same finish & jump by AA as first vid.

terminal

1421 posts

29 Jul 2016 11:07pm

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Piv said..
I wonder what the speeds are?

Antoine said his GPS watch showed 37 knots.

Matteo did overtake Antoine on that first Final leg, but in the other one, going deep didn't quite work as well and he lost 2nd to a blistering finish from Pierre.

A camera effect does make the closer windsurfer look faster than the ones further away, so part of the speed differential is sometimes from that.

gavnwend

1373 posts

30 Jul 2016 7:30am

A.A.is a machine.he always uses a sail which is half a meter than the rest.it amazing how he holds it down in 35 knot winds.

mark62

509 posts

30 Jul 2016 7:48am

Was watching the live link, and AA was being interviewed by Ben, AA said he was on his smallest board, an xfire 98 and a 5.6m, he said his max speed on his GPS watch was 35 knots. A few guts only registered a 6.2 as their smallest sail, Steve Allan and Cyril M included. Best PWA slalom event for years

Steve Charles

QLD

1240 posts

30 Jul 2016 11:16am

Cyril and Steve are probably regretting that decision now especially if AA is on a 5.6. Bit of a risk registering a 6.2 as your smallest considering you can register 6 sails.

petermac33

6415 posts

30 Jul 2016 1:45pm

So how strong was the wind?

Using a small sail like a 5.6m over a 6.2 / 6.3m in say winds averaging 30 knots should give you a faster peak time - though not necessarily be faster overall.

A lot better in the gybes too.

Once fully powered up I'm a lot faster on my 5.5 than on my 6.6.

Ride

236 posts

30 Jul 2016 1:51pm

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petermac33 said...

Once fully powered up I'm a lot faster on my 5.5 than on my 6.6.

Wow Pete sounds like you have this stuff sorted, maybe PWA slalom next year ?

Imax1

QLD

4926 posts

30 Jul 2016 5:38pm

If you look really hard you can actually see the board touch the water , but there going so fast you cant really tell !!!!! My sphincter was pucking just watching , and I thought I go fast at times ,looks like I got a bit of work to do !

mark62

509 posts

30 Jul 2016 8:50pm

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petermac33 said..
So how strong was the wind?

Using a small sail like a 5.6m over a 6.2 / 6.3m in say winds averaging 30 knots should give you a faster peak time - though not necessarily be faster overall.

A lot better in the gybes too.

Once fully powered up I'm a lot faster on my 5.5 than on my 6.6.

I reckon in the gusty and choppy condition, they are looking more for control, not absolute max speed/power. I guess its way tougher than it looks on the live stream, when you see so many top racers crashing out, you just know its hard conditions. If I was there, i'd be on the rescue boat more than my board :)

gavnwend

1373 posts

30 Jul 2016 9:32pm

Day 6 had winds in excess of 40 knots .most of the fleet crashed or went into survival mode.the two heavyweights matteo & A.A were neck & neck both on there smallest regestied gear .matteo justed piped antoine on the finish.

mark62

509 posts

30 Jul 2016 11:21pm

Any body know what the weight the heaviest Northsails riders is? Noticed all North guys have only registered a 9m as their biggest sail. 9.6m still the Warp range, surely the 9m cant be as powerful as the 9.6m or are all this years North riders under 85kg?

Sorry to change the subject!!!!

petermac33

6415 posts

31 Jul 2016 1:18am

I've tried the 9m 2016 Warp - and it's plenty big enough

Windsurfing is not fun being on sails bigger than 8.6 / 8.7

40 knots - I'd be on my 3.3

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