WindsurfingSA news

The second round of the KASailWINTERSERIES’08 was held yesterday (12/07/2008) at Boggy Lake. The forecast was for N/NW winds at 20-30 knots, and the plan was to run slalom racing. These plans soon changed when we tried to place the first buoy, and the wind was so strong that it took off across the water with the anchor dragging across the surface sending spray high into the air. A quick chase in the boat and Sam was able to grab it on the run. We then realised that perhaps our shiny new massive inflatable buoys were going to be too big for the day (and perhaps our boat was too small), so we would focus on some speed instead. We weren’t at the best venue for speed sailing conditions, and the strong cross wind with 1 foot chop was quite unsettling on the boards. It was also difficult to find a board/sail/fin combo that worked and the gusts were very strong but there were still lulls that would have you sinking if you were on small gear.

There was only a modest turnout, but in the end, the results were:
35.4 knots Sam Doecke
35.1 knots Tim Hemer
32.1 knots Chris Dimond
29.8 knots Richard Upton (27.9 on the Kona)
29.3 knots Norm Clarke
26.8 knots Nick Bellgrove

Crazy day, and super cold once again, but then that’s what this winter racing is all about.

The next round is on the weekend of 16/17 August, and will either be slalom or speed again depending on conditions.

Hope to see you there – Chris Dimond AUS06

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