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Slalom Nationals

April 4, 2008

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)

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Speed SA Style

April 1, 2008

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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