Some discussion on the Luderitz post had me thinking of cost effective ways to temporarily improve our speed flats here in Primbee. Once wind gets beyond 30kts there can still be enough chop in 30cm water to either a) slow you down or b) have you going sideways or worse at speeds above 35kts.

The transient weedbergs seem to be quite effective but only in small patches. I thought that if we could temporarily deploy something at the right angles for the day without risking aquatic life or ourselves it might be worth considering.

So here is my go at version 1.0, all constructive comments or experience from hydrodynamics experts welcome.

Buy some orange PE worksite mesh (comes in 1m x 50m roll for $65). This by itself is probably too floppy to cancel out any chop. Buy some thin bamboo canes (available in 90cm x 6/8mm bundles of 500 for $71) and weave this across the width of the mesh. Roll out this mesh on the water and anchor every metre with a small weight or tent peg. Waves/chop being forced through the mesh because of the stiffness of the canes should help disperse a bit of energy.