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Aussies to Luderitz 2013

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sailquik
sailquik

VIC

6166 posts

22 Apr 2013 10:57pm
A dream in the making?

With the magnificent help and support of the mighty Inverloch Windsurfing Club, Spotty, Jacques and myself are gearing up to go to Luderitz this year as a Victorian Speedsailing Team to check out the canal and see what we can do.
The club committee has helped us set up a website blog where we intend to chronicle our Journey and we hope to take many of you along with us.

www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Windsurfing/Victoria/Victorian-Speed-Sailing-Team/

If you are wondering why I am going, have a look at this, and please, join us on our adventure:

http://victorianspeedsailing.com/2013/04/09/why/


Cheers, Andrew Daff
izaak
izaak

TAS

2013 posts

22 Apr 2013 11:27pm
Good luck to all that go! This is great for Australian windsurfing!!
Milsy
Milsy

NSW

1176 posts

23 Apr 2013 6:55am
sweet!!!!!, good luck, you guys will be on the cover of a magazine, burning past anders,, goodluck
powersloshin
powersloshin

NSW

1844 posts

23 Apr 2013 12:26pm
we NSW guys should sponsor Johnny !!!
Eel
Eel

Eel

NSW

40 posts

23 Apr 2013 3:30pm
Fantastic! Congratulations and I'm sure all of us in Australia will be keenly following, and just a tad jealous. Good for you
vando
vando

QLD

3418 posts

23 Apr 2013 7:25pm
Best of luck guys, I'm sure records will fall
Milsy
Milsy

NSW

1176 posts

24 Apr 2013 8:12am
i agree with powersloshin!!!!!!!!!!!!!
kato
kato

VIC

3513 posts

24 Apr 2013 10:02am
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powersloshin said...
we NSW guys should sponsor Johnny !!!


But we don,t want him back...........do we????
TASSIEROCKS
TASSIEROCKS

TAS

1652 posts

24 Apr 2013 2:17pm
Fantastic an international GUN FIGHT





Go get them Spotty, Jacques and Andrew
AUS02
AUS02

TAS

2039 posts

24 Apr 2013 9:08pm
Wll said Russ,

Can't wait to follow the ASSIE ASSAULT - go gettum' guys!!!!
Te Hau
Te Hau

495 posts

25 Apr 2013 4:29am
Good for you guys, go for it.
We'll be watching with interest (and envy) over here.
keef
keef

NSW

2016 posts

25 Apr 2013 9:03am
onya Andrew your a LEDGEND out of interest how many over 60's are there in the competition just a guestimate will be close enough
sailquik
sailquik

VIC

6166 posts

25 Apr 2013 12:23pm
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keef said...
onya Andrew your a LEDGEND out of interest how many over 60's are there in the competition just a guestimate will be close enough


GPSTC lists 56 in the 60+ age group.

GPS3 lists 217 in the 51-60 age group (which it still has me listed in, even though I am now 61.)
GPS3 lists 46 in the 61 - 70 age group.

I will be 62 by the time we go to Luderitz.

I don't know if there are any other 60+ entered at Luderitz this year.
B rad
B rad

QLD

44 posts

28 Apr 2013 1:27pm
Cool webpage guys.
Finally got confirmation yesterday of my entry for weeks 5 & 6.
Queensland will also have a representative.
firiebob
firiebob

WA

3177 posts

28 Apr 2013 12:10pm
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B rad said...
Queensland will also have a representative.


That's awesome Brad, exciting even

vando
vando

QLD

3418 posts

28 Apr 2013 3:44pm
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firiebob said...
B rad said...
Queensland will also have a representative.


That's awesome Brad, exciting even





+1
F2
F2

F2

QLD

209 posts

28 Apr 2013 7:14pm
That's great Brad, go for it, hope it goes well for you.
fanatic02
fanatic02

NSW

304 posts

28 Apr 2013 7:16pm
Good Luck Guys !!!!! you will all excel for sure !!!!! Walshy , Byron and Leo should go also
sailquik
sailquik

VIC

6166 posts

29 Apr 2013 12:04am
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B rad said...
Cool webpage guys.
Finally got confirmation yesterday of my entry for weeks 5 & 6.
Queensland will also have a representative.



That's fantastic news Brad!

Unfortunately, I will probably have left by then because I would love to watch you 'live'.

Spotty
Spotty

VIC

1619 posts

29 Apr 2013 9:04pm
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B rad said...
Cool webpage guys.
Finally got confirmation yesterday of my entry for weeks 5 & 6.
Queensland will also have a representative.


Good news Brad, will look forward to your arrival after a couple of weeks battling it out on my own. Talk soon.

Thanks again all of you with your comments here and support via the website so far.
TASSIEROCKS
TASSIEROCKS

TAS

1652 posts

30 Apr 2013 8:53am
Those small MXR fins look fantastic
Kimba
Kimba

SA

458 posts

30 Apr 2013 2:09pm
Wouldn't there be a TM50 mould kicking around somewhere Andrew? or were they only machined protos?
sailquik
sailquik

VIC

6166 posts

30 Apr 2013 5:59pm
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Kimba said...
Wouldn't there be a TM50 mould kicking around somewhere Andrew? or were they only machined protos?



Well, yes. There should be!

Unfortunately, only a very few were made. I don't have one but chasing it up.
drift
drift

VIC

737 posts

12 May 2013 8:23pm


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sailquik said..

It takes a bit of time to make a silk purse out of a sows ear!


As I said countless times to Kato when he asked me to edit his world distance record footage and make him look good...
I am an editor not a F#$%ing magician!!

Finally, Daffy's interview is live
http://victorianspeedsailing.com/media/media-video/
Old Salty
Old Salty

VIC

1271 posts

13 May 2013 9:52am
Great stuff Mick. Good insight into the Team, what their goals are and how they are going about achieving them. I wonder if the overseas boys are checking out what is happening?
Jezstrt
Jezstrt

TAS

1471 posts

13 May 2013 2:18pm
Good listen and looking forward to following the Aussies over there
tony wyn
tony wyn

VIC

81 posts

15 May 2013 10:51pm
Hi Andrew,
Sounds like a great trip! My wrist has been pretty dodgy off and on since I broke it in the big moutain bike stack last year. Ive been cautious about giving it a real session in case I bugger it up again and miss another 12 weeks off work. it is almost back to normal and about to get onto the water proper again.. I've even emailed to see if there's any spots left at Luderitz ... If they are obliging( not confident) there might be an extra Aussie over there too......
sailquik
sailquik

VIC

6166 posts

17 May 2013 11:32pm
Hi Tony. I wondered why we have not seen you in action for so long. It would be great to see you in Luderitz breaking that 50 knots barrier!
jimbob SA
jimbob SA

SA

1000 posts

18 May 2013 9:05am
Hi Daffy,
Be interested to know what sails are you taking over there, are you going for smaller and more efficient or go big tuck the balls in and pray you can hold on. first option I guess maybe 4 sails 4.2, 4.6, 5.0, and 5.4,
will you have 014 Koncepts by then or will you have some protos like that orange 5.0 I seen you have last time you where here sailing with me at george.

I like the way ka actually have smaller speed sails under 5.0 for the smaller guys most of the other brands don't seem to want to cater for the smaller blokes or us older crew just wanting to be in control and be able to sail all day and not hanging on for dear life.

TASSIEROCKS
TASSIEROCKS

TAS

1652 posts

18 May 2013 11:40am
Tony I hope you get a spot

Cheers Russ
sailquik
sailquik

VIC

6166 posts

18 May 2013 2:04pm
Hi Jamie. Thats just about it. 4.2 to 5.4 should cover it nicely. :-)
We are planning to have 2014 sails but then, even if they are pre-production samples or Protos. It will be an interesting dilemma if I have not had a good chance to test the 2014 sails before we go. Do I risk it with them or stick to what I know?
It also depends on what sort of deal we can get on freight. Good deal = take more options.
I am trying to get my thoughts down on this a bit more on the VSST blog. http://victorianspeedsailing.com/
Should be up later today or this evening.
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