Alton Water 'Break the lake'
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Topic: Alton Water 'Break the lake'
Posted By: Splosh
Subject: Alton Water 'Break the lake'
Date Posted: 24 May 07 at 4:53pm
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Hi everyone. Over this year ther is a speed record challage being held at Alton (fastest person on the lake wins a stonking prise) and so far there is only windsurfers hitting the top 5 places!! If anyone thinks there really fast come to alton and knock some windsurfers off the top spot, you can hire gps systems from the club house so there is no stopping you giving it a go! I think the 5th fastest speed is 27.7mph (me) and 1st fastest is 36.66mph Its a great feel beating windsurfers in a boat and showing them who is best. Come and give it a go ------------- RS300 - 346 :D |
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Posted By: vscott
Date Posted: 24 May 07 at 5:33pm
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Speed Challenge sounds great.
We are running a time trial competition at Kielder. We have a circle of 12 buoys, 900m in diameter, placed by GPS and you time yourself on any diagonal. Then use PY to calculate adjusted time and a further calculation for speed. 
More fun when we borrow a Velocitek and then get to see the route on google earth! Fastest so far an RS600.  ------------- Mk IV Osprey 1314 Think Again 
Kielder Water Sailing Club |
Posted By: olly_love
Date Posted: 24 May 07 at 6:12pm
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alton is good for speed as there is hardly any wind shaddow. i remember doing stupid speeds there in the 404 ------------- TWO FRANK-Hunter Impala |
Posted By: JimC
Date Posted: 24 May 07 at 6:31pm
A fastest round the circle might be fun too... |
Posted By: olly_love
Date Posted: 24 May 07 at 6:38pm
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yea that is good it stops downwind boats winning all the contests. and tests your skills at marks as well ------------- TWO FRANK-Hunter Impala |