If you were undere the mistaken impression that the Luderitz Channel is super smooth and flat....... :

Struth thats gotta hurt, major pain.......

I can't believe how many of them don't wear helmets!

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sboardcrazy said..
I can't believe how many of them don't wear helmets!

There's two thoughts on helmets. I tend to go with protecting the head from impact, but the other danger, is the increased head area,causing greater strain on the neck when slammed into the water.

I think I'd be with the full on hockey helmet.

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decrepit said..

sboardcrazy said..
I can't believe how many of them don't wear helmets!

There's two thoughts on helmets. I tend to go with protecting the head from impact, but the other danger, is the increased head area,causing greater strain on the neck when slammed into the water.

I think I'd be with the full on hockey helmet.

Yes I noticed that one..Makes sense..

great vid ..and great sailing ....only 2 where smiling ....

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decrepit said..

sboardcrazy said..
I can't believe how many of them don't wear helmets!

There's two thoughts on helmets. I tend to go with protecting the head from impact, but the other danger, is the increased head area,causing greater strain on the neck when slammed into the water.

I think I'd be with the full on hockey helmet.

there's three thoughts actually, helmets aren't cool

i wonder what he was thinking at this point ??

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ausbinny said..
there's three thoughts actually, helmets aren't cool

I'm not sure I classify that as a thought.

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Tardy said..


i wonder what he was thinking at this point ??

'Should have taken up kite surfing'

Just showed the family on the big screen. Daughter thought it was awesome. The wife now not at all keen on GPSTC. Wants me to just to go for a paddle on my sup instead...

My wife just booked me a one way flight to Namibia.

I want a hockey helmet

will it fit?

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ausbinny said..
there's three thoughts actually, helmets aren't cool

well they do keep the head warm, that is true.

There is Luderitz, and then there is LUDERITZ. Pep's vid just shows how brutal it can be when its on, if you have a shocker you want to be at your fittest as high level care is a long, long, way away .

No helmet not too much of a problem when the course has just enough wind 33knot av to get down it, your not going that fast and have time to get close to the edge to suss things out.

When it's on though and sand and pebbles are starting to fly, its best to wear a helmet of sorts without large edges for the water to catch. Just don't want it to rip your head violently as connects with the water.

Channel looking prepped well with upwind ponds and sand bags for ground sand drift catchment and wave attenuation.

Leeward bank looks like what I suggested to Seb on a napkin back in 2013, lower, flatter and wider to help with air flow.

Would like to see some footage from a vehicle fanging on it along side a rider

since you asked Spotty...........

www.facebook.com/luderitzspeedchallenge/videos/484603405472700/

Daily blog posts on FB and Youtube

Max Headroom has come out of retirement

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sailquik said..
since you asked Spotty...........

www.facebook.com/luderitzspeedchallenge/videos/484603405472700/

Daily blog posts on FB and Youtube

Pff plant some Lake George weed in there and it will be the ultimate spot

How to flatten out the run to miniscule chop....artificial sea grass

www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214241X15000310

If you aren't on Facebook, a few videos of last wednesday which you can view without an account :

- Oisin Van Gelderen's POV : www.facebook.com/777windsurf/videos/2393326447462809/
- Raimundo Sala's POV : www.facebook.com/raimundo.sala/videos/10157986778944236/
- Gunnar Asmussen's run : www.facebook.com/gunnar.asmussen/videos/10158049269997708/
- Heidi Ulrich's run : www.facebook.com/heidi.ulrich.94/videos/10220476840851897/

Three more :

- Vincent Valkenaers's POV : www.facebook.com/vincent.valkenaers/videos/10221179526023686/
- Pep Bonet's cinematic :
- Twan Verseput at Diaz Point : www.facebook.com/twan.verseput/videos/10219553706771722/

Andy Laufer
www.instagram.com/p/B5CqwM9I-SO/?igshid=11cjtihjdzee