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New leader in the IWC Speedchallenge

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Created by kato > 9 months ago, 30 Nov 2009
kato
VIC, 3513 posts
30 Nov 2009 9:39PM
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Drift has emerged from the pack and taken the lead with a stunning ratio of 1.7883 set on Sunday.Allison must have inspired the lad to grit his teath and go for it.Imagine what he could have got if we sailed when the wind came in. Well done. Who,s next

Old Salty
VIC, 1271 posts
1 Dec 2009 9:12AM
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So where is the speech from the man resplendant about how the puice coloured boom gave him the extra advantage over us retardant sailors using black booms. Is he showing us his humilaty at being top of the table

drift
VIC, 737 posts
1 Dec 2009 9:27AM
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Old salty, you yourself would know its a hard task to be a leader amongst men and women.
Whilst some people go for the fireworks and streamers, I am much more reserved and shy....

But really, I am doing it for the kids, if I can inspire one kid to pick up a yellow sail with a lilac coloured boom and race down the Inverloch speed strip, then my life's mission is complete!

CROWEMAN
VIC, 268 posts
1 Dec 2009 9:40AM
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drift said...



Whilst some people go for the fireworks and streamers, I am much more reserved and shy....



Mick, with respect, for somebody whose preferred 'look' on the water makes many of us wonder whether you enjoyed a previous career as a camp popstar, I think you can hardly lay claim to being either reserved or shy. The lilac and pink boom merely adds weight to the theory:




Old Salty
VIC, 1271 posts
1 Dec 2009 9:46AM
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Is Mick Green truly Adam Ant

echunda
VIC, 765 posts
1 Dec 2009 11:02AM
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He gonna have to do a music vid called Mick Music


I'll give this speed challenge a go, dunno how a 5.5m sail on a 165 ltr board will go though

drift
VIC, 737 posts
1 Dec 2009 11:41AM
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echunda said...

He gonna have to do a music vid called Mick Music


I'll give this speed challenge a go, dunno how a 5.5m sail on a 165 ltr board will go though




Hi Echunda,
You can already see the amount of insulting and degrading comments I have to endure from my so called sailing buddies. I suspect that they are secretly jealous of my boom colour. It's a bit like the Cabbage Patch Dolls...just coz I happen to have the prettiest colour, the claws come out! I know Crowie has a penchant for light blue- I have seen him fall off his board just to immerse himself in the blue of the Inlet. And as for Old Salty, he likes yellow so much he likes to sail 5 k's down the Inlet, just to walk back on the yellow sand.

Still to be part of the speed challenge I'd suggest maybe a lime green or perhaps apricot boom...that'll at least get you started.

Old Salty
VIC, 1271 posts
1 Dec 2009 12:24PM
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Hi Echunda

I have got 26 kts on a 144 ltr barge so you can certainly get the feel for it on your equipment

ginger pom
VIC, 1746 posts
3 Dec 2009 8:34AM
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drift said...

echunda said...

He gonna have to do a music vid called Mick Music


I'll give this speed challenge a go, dunno how a 5.5m sail on a 165 ltr board will go though




Hi Echunda,
You can already see the amount of insulting and degrading comments I have to endure from my so called sailing buddies. I suspect that they are secretly jealous of my boom colour. It's a bit like the Cabbage Patch Dolls...just coz I happen to have the prettiest colour, the claws come out! I know Crowie has a penchant for light blue- I have seen him fall off his board just to immerse himself in the blue of the Inlet. And as for Old Salty, he likes yellow so much he likes to sail 5 k's down the Inlet, just to walk back on the yellow sand.

Still to be part of the speed challenge I'd suggest maybe a lime green or perhaps apricot boom...that'll at least get you started.


What about a new challenge? Result = Litres x knots

drift
VIC, 737 posts
4 Dec 2009 10:52AM
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ginger pom said...
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What about a new challenge? Result = Litres x knots



Hi Ginger,
What an interesting idea!
The only thing I wonder about is the ratio of board volume is going to be hugely greater than the variance in speed. therefore the way to kick butt in such a challenge would be to go for the highest volume possible (Kato's a shoe in with his One Design if he doesn't keep snapping the fin of it!)

What would be really interesting would be board volume X peak speed DIVIDED by peak wind speed.

Old Salty
VIC, 1271 posts
4 Dec 2009 11:26AM
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A good idea but then do we complicate it too much.
I can see people then wanting sail size, body weight, competency, age(that's my benefit)KISS

kato
VIC, 3513 posts
4 Dec 2009 6:47PM
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drift said...

ginger pom said...
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What about a new challenge? Result = Litres x knots



Hi Ginger,
What an interesting idea!
The only thing I wonder about is the ratio of board volume is going to be hugely greater than the variance in speed. therefore the way to kick butt in such a challenge would be to go for the highest volume possible (Kato's a shoe in with his One Design if he doesn't keep snapping the fin of it!)

What would be really interesting would be board volume X peak speed DIVIDED by peak wind speed.




Thats my one design speed fin


Spotty
VIC, 1619 posts
4 Dec 2009 11:01PM
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drift said...

ginger pom said...
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What about a new challenge? Result = Litres x knots



Hi Ginger,
What an interesting idea!
The only thing I wonder about is the ratio of board volume is going to be hugely greater than the variance in speed. therefore the way to kick butt in such a challenge would be to go for the highest volume possible (Kato's a shoe in with his One Design if he doesn't keep snapping the fin of it!)

What would be really interesting would be board volume X peak speed DIVIDED by peak wind speed.





117L x 42.98 / 45 = 111.75

83L x 45.8 / 40 = 95

64L x 50 / 50 = 64

Old Salty
VIC, 1271 posts
5 Dec 2009 10:05AM
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Spotty said...

drift said...

ginger pom said...
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What about a new challenge? Result = Litres x knots



Hi Ginger,
What an interesting idea!
The only thing I wonder about is the ratio of board volume is going to be hugely greater than the variance in speed. therefore the way to kick butt in such a challenge would be to go for the highest volume possible (Kato's a shoe in with his One Design if he doesn't keep snapping the fin of it!)

What would be really interesting would be board volume X peak speed DIVIDED by peak wind speed.





117L x 42.98 / 45 = 111.75

83L x 45.8 / 40 = 95

64L x 50 / 50 = 64


Yeh that last one is a bit ordinary



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