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Rosobot > 9 months ago, 8 Feb 2011

Rosobot

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384 posts

8 Feb 2011 9:44pm

Does anyone think there will be wind at Sandy Point tomorrow? I think it is wishful thinking, but would really like a walk across the dunes for a Long arm sail.

ka222

VIC

633 posts

9 Feb 2011 2:46pm

Did you make the trip Tom??

Looks a bit NE so probably not long arms - but the Gap..
Plenty of swell around I think it would probably be pretty sick today

Yeah let us know, I was seriously thinking of taking the day off and heading down as well, but being NE thought it might be risky and while the gap is good, its never as clean as long arms or in front of the shop.

Had it been the weekend I would of gone for sure.

Rosobot

VIC

384 posts

9 Feb 2011 10:04pm

Zac and I had a great sail. Fully powered up on my 5.4 was so good! Thinking I might do the same next Tuesday/Wednesday

h20

VIC

458 posts

9 Feb 2011 10:25pm

I will be in area Wednesday to Sunday. Let me know. Was the swell good? Did you take your jacks with you ?

Rosobot

VIC

384 posts

9 Feb 2011 11:27pm

Long Arms was great! Below are a few images from the day

starboarder

QLD

189 posts

10 Feb 2011 12:02am

wow, cool photo, does anyone know where i can rent a gopro, i want to take some photos just like that

windaddict

VIC

1121 posts

10 Feb 2011 9:14am

Pulling a lot of faces there Tom

Waves look really clean....I am very jealous...

and as is the norm in Melbourne this season, no f#@!ing decent wind again this weekend and crap weather

Rosobot

VIC

384 posts

10 Feb 2011 9:37am

I learn't the face pulling from watching Joel! I think it has greatly improved my sailing

windjunky

VIC

401 posts

10 Feb 2011 12:25pm

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Rosobot said...

I learn't the face pulling from watching Joel! I think it has greatly improved my sailing

Joel puffs... just before a big move watch him suck in air and puff out his cheeks. Maybe we should call him Mr Blowfish... (or maybe not!)

Personally, I'm a tongue pointer - leads to some embarrassing action photos. But at least you know where my focus is (follow the line of the tongue). Just call me Peter Daicos... (or maybe not!)

h20

VIC

458 posts

10 Feb 2011 12:45pm

good to see you went for a backie :)

i agree long-arms on a warm easterlie in summer is just heaven. Buts lets keep it quiet as sure as hell in the governments wisdom they will probably sell it off and develop it or put a big oil pipe in like the poor guys are dealing with in WA. so shhhhhh

Rosobot

VIC

384 posts

10 Feb 2011 1:10pm

I did go for a few backies but the one in the video is on starboard tack, so not from yesterday!

Unlike Joel I don't have the ability to do any big (or small) moves and am always just glad to get out and back in one piece!

ka222

VIC

633 posts

10 Feb 2011 2:46pm

Ah so jealous!!!
Looked really nice

When did Zac come back from the west? is he shredding now?

Good work on the facial expressions Tom. Andrew is right though I will have to teach you the cheek puff! It's really good to get that little bit extra rotation on your loops which it looks like you could have done with there!!!!

Another one that works really well for me is if I close my eyes really really tight in a top turn I can throw heaps more spray in the top turn!

andy1517

VIC

30 posts

10 Feb 2011 3:25pm

Joel you look part asian... First asain wave sailor?

Rosobot

VIC

384 posts

10 Feb 2011 4:03pm

Classic pictures Joel!
Zac is certainly going hard, which resulted in some of the best wipe outs I have seen. He is also doing some Phil style forwards...

ka222

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633 posts

10 Feb 2011 6:00pm

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Rosobot said...

He is also doing some Phil style forwards...

Good! Can't wait to see some
Poor Phil - only forwards he will be doing for a while will be in the snow... started a 2 year job in Germany. Although he does plan on going to Sylt.. and Maui!

ka222

VIC

633 posts

10 Feb 2011 6:01pm

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andy1517 said...

Joel you look part asian... First asain wave sailor?

Andy are you saying Wooza can't wave sail or isn't asian?

andy1517

VIC

30 posts

10 Feb 2011 6:19pm

Little from column A, little from column B

windaddict

VIC

1121 posts

14 Feb 2011 12:17pm

Anyone heading down this Tues and Weds ?

Rosobot

VIC

384 posts

14 Feb 2011 12:48pm

Yep! Sam, Nick and I are going down tomorrow for a quick sail! I need to be back to collect my son at 6pm so we will be leaving SP @ 3ish. Just hope there is some swell....

windaddict

VIC

1121 posts

15 Feb 2011 9:30pm

Epic session today, constant wind all day and good clean waves. Pretty sore now though after 5 hours

purplehaze

VIC

165 posts

15 Feb 2011 9:36pm

thinking of heading down tomorrow, reckon there will still be any wind?

Rosobot

VIC

384 posts

15 Feb 2011 10:48pm

Not sure that you will get much swell as it was fairly small today but so much fun!

Still working on the face expressions but think I am getting better

ka222

VIC

633 posts

16 Feb 2011 10:13am

some serious boom flex there Tom!
so jealous... rickets got to 10knots last night

Rosobot

VIC

384 posts

16 Feb 2011 10:16am

Its not surprising it flexes with me hanging off it!
NP X9 for you and the bloody clamp head is moving as well! Not sure that it is all flex as I think the lens on the gopro is also adding to it.

Al McLeod

VIC

633 posts

16 Feb 2011 12:14pm

those booms have a prebuilt curve into them. doesnt look like flex from that photo.
coming up to gerroa tommy?

ka222

VIC

633 posts

16 Feb 2011 12:45pm

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Al McLeod said...

those booms have a prebuilt curve into them. doesnt look like flex from that photo.
coming up to gerroa tommy?

Al's curves to the left... Phil told me

Rosobot

VIC

384 posts

16 Feb 2011 12:51pm

Al - Are you kidding! I have only just started to keep my back foot in the straps on a bottom turn, learn't to sail out with out always getting trashed (although I still do have a habit of doing it) and am not ready to look like a complete tool in public at a windsurfing comp!

drift

VIC

737 posts

16 Feb 2011 1:15pm

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Rosobot said...

Its not surprising it flexes with me hanging off it!
NP X9 for you and the bloody clamp head is moving as well! Not sure that it is all flex as I think the lens on the gopro is also adding to it.

Roso, definately agree that is the go pro lens distortion...take a look at the horizon and theres something screwy going on there.
Great face expressions tho'!

Al McLeod

VIC

633 posts

16 Feb 2011 1:29pm

they have an amateur division! youre busting out aerials now so youd kill it.

off da wall

VIC

29 posts

16 Feb 2011 10:17pm

Not that much fun for me

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Rosobot said...

Not sure that you will get much swell as it was fairly small today but so much fun!

Still working on the face expressions but think I am getting better

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