Still buzzing from a fun session down Sandy Point on Sunday. Consistent 15-18 knot winds, big sails and freeride boards :D

Other than just going for gybes or speed, something I think would be fun is to have some blow up markers with weights on them and have some casual races.....

Nice and simple, no worrying about same gear, same boards, just some fun laps, couple of clew strikes to your opponents on the way past (or being passed)......

Good way to have a bit of fun on the water and probably help technique too.....

Anyone tried this in the past? Ideas for markers? Weights?

Would also be good to do down Invy too!

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K Dog said...

Still buzzing from a fun session down Sandy Point on Sunday. Consistent 15-18 knot winds, big sails and freeride boards :D

Other than just going for gybes or speed, something I think would be fun is to have some blow up markers with weights on them and have some casual races.....

Nice and simple, no worrying about same gear, same boards, just some fun laps, couple of clew strikes to your opponents on the way past (or being passed)......

Good way to have a bit of fun on the water and probably help technique too.....

Anyone tried this in the past? Ideas for markers? Weights?

Would also be good to do down Invy too!

Spot on!

Just need to use some milk containers sprayed a bright colour with a weight on some rope
.

Do a La Mans start and first back on beach and sculls a VB wins.

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sculls a VB

Performance enhancing ?

Great idea K'Dog,

I'd be keen, reckon we'd need to run it like the Vic Wavesailing Series and have a window of a couple of weekends to run a event. Make a call no the Friday pm as to whether the forecast is on or not......

Going to check out some diving shops and boat shops for cheap buoys or something..... something visable from far away, with a flag on it or something like divers ones..... probably have to use marine event colours or something to keep it legal........ but if we can pick some cheap ones up means we can have some racing fun.....

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Divers-Surface-Marker-Buoy-SMB-Flag-Dive-Scuba-Safety-Marker-Easy-Pull-/330719390814?pt=UK_SportingGoods_Scuba_SnorkellingEquipment_SM&hash=item4d00696c5e

/sr=1

Here we go:

www.pocketbuoy.com/

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K Dog said...

Going to check out some diving shops and boat shops for cheap buoys or something..... something visable from far away, with a flag on it or something like divers ones..... probably have to use marine event colours or something to keep it legal........ but if we can pick some cheap ones up means we can have some racing fun.....

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Divers-Surface-Marker-Buoy-SMB-Flag-Dive-Scuba-Safety-Marker-Easy-Pull-/330719390814?pt=UK_SportingGoods_Scuba_SnorkellingEquipment_SM&hash=item4d00696c5e

/sr=1

Here we go:

www.pocketbuoy.com/

What about running 1/4 mile drags down the strip. Head to head and eliminations?

There are a lot of people that can't jibe around a marker, but could probably go quite quick in a straight line... like an american muscle car. Best of 3 runs goes to the next round.

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jermaldan said...

K Dog said...

Going to check out some diving shops and boat shops for cheap buoys or something..... something visable from far away, with a flag on it or something like divers ones..... probably have to use marine event colours or something to keep it legal........ but if we can pick some cheap ones up means we can have some racing fun.....

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Divers-Surface-Marker-Buoy-SMB-Flag-Dive-Scuba-Safety-Marker-Easy-Pull-/330719390814?pt=UK_SportingGoods_Scuba_SnorkellingEquipment_SM&hash=item4d00696c5e

/sr=1

Here we go:

www.pocketbuoy.com/

What about running 1/4 mile drags down the strip. Head to head and eliminations?

There are a lot of people that can't jibe around a marker, but could probably go quite quick in a straight line... like an american muscle car. Best of 3 runs goes to the next round.

Not a bad idea. The drag concept is different to GPS speed contest because its based on overall speed, not just for a time period and you have someone next to you - sounds like fun!

Recon, keep it very casual, go for bragging rights, do straight line drags and some round the buoy races too - doesn't matter how good someone is, just fun to participate.... more about having a laugh, feeding some competition spirit.....

Been looking around, a couple of cheap foam buoys from Whitworths with some pirate flags stuck in the top, nylon rope and some old exercise ladies dumb bells for weight.... sorted :P

It is easier than that... tortoise and rabbit!

ie: everyone starts at the same time, whoever is in front after at least 500m, can gybe whenever they want to -> only then, can everyone else gybe.

No marker buoys required, and everyone starts and finishes about the same time.

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mathew said...

It is easier than that... tortoise and rabbit!

ie: everyone starts at the same time, whoever is in front after at least 500m, can gybe whenever they want to -> only then, can everyone else gybe.

No marker buoys required, and everyone starts and finishes about the same time.

That could get quite messy.

maybe we can all get out on our old gear and old mast attached to the opposite side of the sail for some Jousting action!!! It would like windsurfing demolition darby!!!

maybe not...

K dog.

These are the sort of thing you need. all you need is some cheap rope and a brick.
http://www.austboating.com.au/products/cat/anchor-mooring/mooring-buoys-springs

Untill you can get your hands on the big inflatable race bouys

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jermaldan said...

K Dog said...

Going to check out some diving shops and boat shops for cheap buoys or something..... something visable from far away, with a flag on it or something like divers ones..... probably have to use marine event colours or something to keep it legal........ but if we can pick some cheap ones up means we can have some racing fun.....

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Divers-Surface-Marker-Buoy-SMB-Flag-Dive-Scuba-Safety-Marker-Easy-Pull-/330719390814?pt=UK_SportingGoods_Scuba_SnorkellingEquipment_SM&hash=item4d00696c5e

/sr=1

Here we go:

www.pocketbuoy.com/

What about running 1/4 mile drags down the strip. Head to head and eliminations?

There are a lot of people that can't jibe around a marker, but could probably go quite quick in a straight line... like an american muscle car. Best of 3 runs goes to the next round.

Isn't that what we already do on GPSTC?

Gybe = Crash into someone round the bouy and sail off laughing

Many years ago we use to have a week long comp at the Pit called "The high wind carnival" One of the races was a Man on Man drag race which featured a large clock as a start squence. When the hand hit the 12 you had to be on the start line at full speed and race down to the end, about 250m long. You got 2 shots at advancing to the second rounds. My first competitor was Mal Wright ,fastest sailor in the world at the time.Got smoked. Scratch a win in that race. 2nd race Tony Wynhoven 2nd fastested in Aus . Smashed again

The next year they added a jybe at the end and the finish line was back at the start. I had a better shot at that as both Mal and Tony were crap at jybing at the time......but so was i.

Bricks and milk bottles work really well as buoys, just add more of both as needed

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kato said...

Many years ago we use to have a week long comp at the Pit called "The high wind carnival" One of the races was a Man on Man drag race which featured a large clock as a start squence. When the hand hit the 12 you had to be on the start line at full speed and race down to the end, about 250m long. You got 2 shots at advancing to the second rounds. My first competitor was Mal Wright ,fastest sailor in the world at the time.Got smoked. Scratch a win in that race. 2nd race Tony Wynhoven 2nd fastested in Aus . Smashed again

The next year they added a jybe at the end and the finish line was back at the start. I had a better shot at that as both Mal and Tony were crap at jybing at the time......but so was i.

Bricks and milk bottles work really well as buoys, just add more of both as needed

See, that's where its at. Recon we need to get this sussed. Could do it at A45 and or Sandy......

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K Dog said...

Still buzzing from a fun session down Sandy Point on Sunday. Consistent 15-18 knot winds, big sails and freeride boards :D

Other than just going for gybes or speed, something I think would be fun is to have some blow up markers with weights on them and have some casual races.....

Nice and simple, no worrying about same gear, same boards, just some fun laps, couple of clew strikes to your opponents on the way past (or being passed)......

Good way to have a bit of fun on the water and probably help technique too.....

Anyone tried this in the past? Ideas for markers? Weights?

Would also be good to do down Invy too!

This type of event/activity and more, is one of the WV forward planning items. When we have our first open committee meeting early August, you should come along.

K-Dog, you volunteering to organise the first Drag race of the season at Sandy Point.

What you gonna call it? King of the Point?

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jermaldan said...

K-Dog, you volunteering to organise the first Drag race of the season at Sandy Point.

What you gonna call it? King of the Point?

I'm just saying, take a couple of cheap buoys be they milk bottles or blow up thingies, throw them in a few spots and have some informal races, be it drag racing or slalom races a few times around the buoys.....

Doesn't need to be anything big, no special gear, no skill levels required, grass roots stuff...... Georges idea with the beer would be good for a laugh... perhaps last race of the day.... drink and windsurf :/

If a few guys could have the (make shift) buoys in the back of their vans, then when you do an invy or sandy trip, paddle out, drop em down... game on....

When I'm back on the water in three weeks, I'll have some in the back of my van for Invy and Sandy. Open source races......... join in if you want, or not - its for the lulz.

Jez, didn't you say you could easily beat Kato in a straight line race? In three weeks you can prove it :D

/trollingover

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K Dog said...

jermaldan said...

K-Dog, you volunteering to organise the first Drag race of the season at Sandy Point.

What you gonna call it? King of the Point?

Jez, didn't you say you could easily beat Kato in a straight line race? In three weeks you can prove it :D

/trollingover

Perhaps if it was in a straight line of Coke race... What have you been smoking???

Pff.... like Kato is fast............

I could beat him in a drag race anyday......