Today lao shi is sailing at Novara on the Mandurah estuary with the aim of being the first to complete 40 000km in the GPSTC, then he is going to do another 75 km so he can say he has windsurfed far enough to have gone around the world (the circumference of the globe is 40 075km).

If you are free today and can get down to Mandurah please come and keep Mark company as he sails to show our support and respect for this great sailor who has contributed so much to our sport. Mark plans to sail most of the day.

Novara boat ramp, end of Owen Ave, Falcon.
Plenty of grass for rigging and toilet and BBQ facilities

I'm here now and he is out there on his lonsome!

It's an incredible effort and kilometrestone!

That is just incredible!!!!!!!!

After shaking Marks hand after he went around the world, he said he was going for a 200 session and out he went again no doubt doing more, mad f'er

Here's the Marathon Man sailing, checking his distance and getting congrats from Anita Sorry mate you're endurance is better than mine, too cold for me so did a runner

He did it (and then some)!

Lao shi finished the day with an accumulated distance in the GPSTC of 40 184 km.

2936 days since his first ever post.
938 sessions posted to GPSTC (including a few 0 data posts)
42.85 Km / session average and 13.7 Km / day since starting.

Congratulations Mark - stellar effort!!

Nice one Mark!

What's next - the moon?

Stunning achievement lao shi!

It would be great if there was some sort of total distance leader-board or list on the GPSTC website. Some people have put a hell of a lot of work in building up the kilometres and it would be nice to see those stats easily accessible.

Thanks everyone.
Hardie (my analyst) tells me I don't need any further encouragement for my windsurfing obsession.
Anyone want to buy a lightly used GT31?

Ian,
From memory
Lao Shi 40k +
Vando, Micheal T, Glynn, Phil, Cockypete, Slowboat, Decrepit, are all in the 30k+ Vando (38,500km) probably the next to achieve 40k as long as he stops running into things

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lao shi said..
Thanks everyone.
Hardie (my analyst) tells me I don't need any further encouragement for my windsurfing obsession.
Anyone want to buy a lightly used GT31?

Mark, the GT 31 is not for sale. Your team still needs you.

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lao shi said..

Anyone want to buy a lightly used GT31?

I've seen that GT31, it wouldn't be worth $10.

It's scratched and battered as...

Anyone would think it's been around the world and ...oh, hang on

Incredible achievement Mark. Well done.

That's almost 20 times my piddly tally!

Well done Mark, great effort.

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sausage said..
Ian,
From memory
Lao Shi 40k +
Vando, Micheal T, Glynn, Phil, Cockypete, Slowboat, Decrepit, are all in the 30k+ Vando (38,500km) probably the next to achieve 40k as long as he stops running into things

Id be lucky to reach 40000 the way im going lol.

Big congrats Mark Next stop 50000

better watch out for that cockypete he's clocking up those ks pretty quick.

Congratulations mark hope your body arn't worn out.

Well done Mark, stellar achievement to be the first to make 40,000 & then 40,075 for the globe.

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ikw777 said..
Stunning achievement lao shi!

It would be great if there was some sort of total distance leader-board or list on the GPSTC website. Some people have put a hell of a lot of work in building up the kilometres and it would be nice to see those stats easily accessible.

Scraped one of just the Austrlians from the GPS Team Challenge (sorry Nebs, hope you dont mind).

jetsoft.net.au/gps_distance/

It could be completely wrong - no responsibility taken

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holly7 said..
Its a sweet table, thanks hardpole

you forgot the future king of distance sailed, cockypete

Sorry about that, will try to sort that out looks like it missed that team. Will post here when its sorted - new I had opened a can of worms posting that

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hardpole said...

ikw777 said..
Stunning achievement lao shi!

It would be great if there was some sort of total distance leader-board or list on the GPSTC website. Some people have put a hell of a lot of work in building up the kilometres and it would be nice to see those stats easily accessible.

Scraped one of just the Austrlians from the GPS Team Challenge (sorry Nebs, hope you dont mind).

jetsoft.net.au/gps_distance/

It could be completely wrong - no responsibility taken

Firiebob will be happy he's got an extra 25000 km

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sausage said..

hardpole said...

ikw777 said..
Stunning achievement lao shi!

It would be great if there was some sort of total distance leader-board or list on the GPSTC website. Some people have put a hell of a lot of work in building up the kilometres and it would be nice to see those stats easily accessible.

Scraped one of just the Austrlians from the GPS Team Challenge (sorry Nebs, hope you dont mind).

jetsoft.net.au/gps_distance/

It could be completely wrong - no responsibility taken

Firiebob will be happy he's got an extra 25000 km

I figured he deserved those for wearing boardies all the time.

Phenomenal effort

but there will be more very soon with similar achievements

so the next thing will be calculating average speed over 40,000 km.

I am sure that Dylan one day could come with solution to automatically summarize all records of that 40,000 km and calculate average speed in knots.

Fascinating ! beside 1 NM there will be super category 1CN (circum navigation)

I wonder if we try to guess what if could be for Leo Shi -10 , 15 knots , 20 ?

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hardpole said..

sausage said..

hardpole said...

ikw777 said..
Stunning achievement lao shi!

It would be great if there was some sort of total distance leader-board or list on the GPSTC website. Some people have put a hell of a lot of work in building up the kilometres and it would be nice to see those stats easily accessible.

Scraped one of just the Austrlians from the GPS Team Challenge (sorry Nebs, hope you dont mind).

jetsoft.net.au/gps_distance/

It could be completely wrong - no responsibility taken

Firiebob will be happy he's got an extra 25000 km

I figured he deserved those for wearing boardies all the time.

I think its more correct this time - sorry about missing you all out, there still seem to be some small issue but I think that most people should be showing (and should have the correct distance). Sorry Firie, they wouldnt let me give you bonus Km for boardies.

Well done Mark. I don't think I've even driven 40,000 kms yet.

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sausage said..

hardpole said...

ikw777 said..
Stunning achievement lao shi!

It would be great if there was some sort of total distance leader-board or list on the GPSTC website. Some people have put a hell of a lot of work in building up the kilometres and it would be nice to see those stats easily accessible.

Scraped one of just the Austrlians from the GPS Team Challenge (sorry Nebs, hope you dont mind).

jetsoft.net.au/gps_distance/

It could be completely wrong - no responsibility taken

Firiebob will be happy he's got an extra 25000 km

I figured he deserved those for wearing boardies all the time.

I think its more correct this time - sorry about missing you all out, there still seem to be some small issue but I think that most people should be showing (and should have the correct distance). Sorry Firie, they wouldnt let me give you bonus Km for boardies.

Nice work, Jeff.

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hardpole said..

Sorry Firie, they wouldnt let me give you bonus Km for boardies.

Bugger

I was in this game from the very beginning, looking at your table I need to pull my finger out Amazing the number who have done over 30K

At least I'm 3rd on the BS list, after Fang and Snags

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firiebob said..

hardpole said..

Sorry Firie, they wouldnt let me give you bonus Km for boardies.

Bugger

I was in this game from the very beginning, looking at your table I need to pull my finger out Amazing the number who have done over 30K

At least I'm 3rd on the BS list, after Fang and Snags

I reckon we're equal second firie and there's no way we'd ever catch Franga even if we combined our efforts


PS - thanks for teasing me with those photographs you msg me!

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hardpole said..

ikw777 said..
Stunning achievement lao shi!

It would be great if there was some sort of total distance leader-board or list on the GPSTC website. Some people have put a hell of a lot of work in building up the kilometres and it would be nice to see those stats easily accessible.

Scraped one of just the Austrlians from the GPS Team Challenge (sorry Nebs, hope you dont mind).

jetsoft.net.au/gps_distance/

It could be completely wrong - no responsibility taken

Missing some names (i.e. me)!

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sausage said..

PS - thanks for teasing me with those photographs you msg me!

Stroppo put me on to it that day so I headed down for a look see, first thing I thought was wow and eat ya heart out Snags
Don't worry one day I'll have a house here, negotiating with Fang's neighbour, you'll have first invitation