[21/10/2008]
Please be aware that the Nov 2008 Slalom National Championship have been relocated to Ramsgate Beach, Sydney, 8-9 Nov 2008.
Poster 165kb PDF
Notice of Race 45kb PDF
Unfortunately the Sandy Point venue became untenable for a number of reasons, and whilst we had fought to keep that event/venue happening, the general consensus was to relocate.
The poster for this event is now available
Click for full poster
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
Series Results to date
Chris Dimond has announced dates for the
KASail WinterSeries 2008.
- June 21/22
- July 12/13
- August 16/17
and he’ll be using Windsurfing SA’s shiny new buoys as much as possible. For more event information see the flyer & entry form
There is a proposal to run a GPS speed event at Sandy Point, Victoria and combine the Slalom Nationals. GPS Speed event Sep27 – 12 Oct.
Slalom Nationals run some time between the dates 7-12 Oct.
Seems like a bunch of guys from NSW and QLD are keen to try and make this happen and I thought that the SA and VIC guys might get behind it also?
Apparently accommodation is not a problem, but all the other logistic need to be thought out. KISS would be the key…
Anyway, I suggest we try and make it happen as I don’t know anyone keen to run a Slalom Nationals at the moment. Maybe we could also make the GPS Speed result recognized by the AWA also?
Brett Morris (AWA President)
We have excellent venues for GPS speed events, with sailors recording speeds up to 42 knots. The possible purchase of buoys (mentioned earlier) is for the slalom and marathon racing, not just GPS speed, especially as GPS speed doesn’t actually need buoys.
Speed equipment: Any GPS can be used but it must be capable of showing speed in knots. The highest screen readout wins the day. No downloads required.
The Navi GT-11 is the best GPS unit to use at the moment as it has Doppler capabilities (around $150). Our events to date have been serious and competitive on the water, but decided on screen readout to allow for a variety of units to be used. This does not exclude anyone and maximizes entrant numbers. There’s stacks of forums that cover GPS use – seabreeze.com for example.
Due to the good participation levels, Chris Dimond will be running a Winter Series this year. For further information, make sure you are on his e-mail list
Links:
The idiots guide to using a GPS (@seabreeze)
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