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Chasing Hardy

Created by elmo elmo  > 9 months ago, 19 Nov 2009
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elmo
elmo

WA

8879 posts

19 Nov 2009 9:22am
Just a quick video from last night's session.

Hardy was originally about 50m upwind from me had to pinch fairly hard up wind till he got a gust and went down wind in front of me, was yelling like a mad muppet trying to get his attention to keep on going but all he was interested in was trying stay ahead.

Hope you like it

windtechno
windtechno

VIC

372 posts

19 Nov 2009 12:41pm
was yelling like a mad muppet trying to get his attention to keep on going but all he was interested in was trying stay ahead.
quote from cute elmo

yelling like a mad muppet on ya windsurfer, awesome dude, elmo
Bertie
Bertie

NSW

1351 posts

19 Nov 2009 1:20pm
so how did the rocket go??
Leech
Leech

WA

1933 posts

19 Nov 2009 10:28am
great sound track
windtechno
windtechno

VIC

372 posts

19 Nov 2009 4:22pm
look like you sail with all the best stuff elmo, dude. what board is that ya on?
kato
kato

VIC

3513 posts

19 Nov 2009 5:55pm
Good to see him back in his natural habitat. He looks warmer
firiebob
firiebob

WA

3177 posts

19 Nov 2009 6:00pm
Great stuff Elmo

I was a bit worried Hards was going to give you the slip but na and just as you reel him in he turns, don't you hate that

Knowing how wide that lens is you two must have been fairly close

Cheers Bob.
pacman76
pacman76

QLD

123 posts

19 Nov 2009 8:28pm
No good trying to chase him down..... he has a stealth
elmo
elmo

WA

8879 posts

19 Nov 2009 8:23pm
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pacman76 said...

No good trying to chase him down..... he has a stealth


He's on Gaastra's, if it was Stealth's I would have had to sail a lot slower

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firiebob said...

Great stuff Elmo

I was a bit worried Hards was going to give you the slip but na and just as you reel him in he turns, don't you hate that

Knowing how wide that lens is you two must have been fairly close

Cheers Bob.


Yep, less than 10m away at the furthest.

In Hardies defense, we had the same sized sail but I had close to 20L extra volume, Hardz Gybed out before a bit of a glassy patch
nebbian
nebbian

WA

6277 posts

19 Nov 2009 10:17pm
Awww c'mon Elmo, SHOW US YER GYBE!!!
elmo
elmo

WA

8879 posts

19 Nov 2009 11:00pm
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nebbian said...

Awww c'mon Elmo, SHOW US YER GYBE!!!


Malloy
Malloy

71 posts

19 Nov 2009 11:35pm
Good litle video there. A couple of my buddies do the same thing when I'm about to Pacman em from behind, they make a turn :)
pacman76
pacman76

QLD

123 posts

20 Nov 2009 8:30am
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elmo said...

pacman76 said...

No good trying to chase him down..... he has a stealth


He's on Gaastra's, if it was Stealth's I would have had to sail a lot slower



Doh!!! [slaps head]

elmo
elmo

WA

8879 posts

20 Nov 2009 7:53am
knots
knots

WA

114 posts

20 Nov 2009 9:00am
Great footage Elmo , Wednesday was a great day down south Australind , we clocked a few nautical miles.looks like you guys had a great session.
May head up to Hardies run this coming Saturday - depending on the wind god.
elmo
elmo

WA

8879 posts

20 Nov 2009 9:19am
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knots said...

Great footage Elmo , Wednesday was a great day down south Australind , we clocked a few nautical miles.looks like you guys had a great session.
May head up to Hardies run this coming Saturday - depending on the wind god.


We have Cervantes on this weekend so might not be to many there, next weekend will be better with the GPSTC weekend on the go, lots more mad buggers around

Also Bender gve me you vids to upload which you shot down at Australind a month or so back, I'll get around uploading them shortly
elmo
elmo

WA

8879 posts

20 Nov 2009 11:29am
Here's one from last night

Twas for me a bit tricky probably the bumpiest I've filmed speeding.
Had huge problems with fin cavitation, I think mostly due to snot, which was ever present and was waiting in ambush for you to blink.

Hope you like

elmo
elmo

WA

8879 posts

20 Nov 2009 2:09pm
For those cynics who thought Hardz and myself bit it on the gybes, here's the full the version.

In Hardies defense he's bailed just before a lull

izaak
izaak

TAS

2013 posts

20 Nov 2009 7:41pm
nice vids there elmo
sick_em_rex
sick_em_rex

NSW

1600 posts

20 Nov 2009 10:22pm
listening to and watching that made me wanna dance with my feet stuck on the ground in 1 spot and ingest pills with smiley faces on them
nebbian
nebbian

WA

6277 posts

20 Nov 2009 8:39pm
Cool, thanks for that vid Elmo

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elmo said...

For those cynics who thought Hardz and myself bit it on the gybes, here's the full the version.


Don't know who that was, I just like seeing people turn corners... doesn't matter who they are, or if they make it, the holy grail of windsurfing is a planing gybe for me
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