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frogy

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frogy

42 posts

28 Jun 2012 2:00am

(will we be having a beer on the beach frogy?)

Sure, of course,hoping more than one.
Will have 2 mini's sailing, 2 class 5,
7 promo's: 2 French,1 for USA,4 for Argentina...

Chook2

1249 posts

Chook2

WA, 1249 posts

28 Jun 2012 9:17am

The Lake Lefroy team, you must be pretty excited and counting down the days.
I hope "Bob" the guard dog, has earnt his passage and looked after your crate well.
Travel safe and the very best of luck.

I don't fly till the 7th, so can you save a seat by the beer for me as well froggy.

I look forward to meeting you.

Nikrum

TAS

1972 posts

Nikrum

TAS, 1972 posts

28 Jun 2012 5:26pm

I will ad my 2bobs worth and wish theteam the best of luck at the champs.

Yaaaa-aaaaaaaaa Team.
Ron

lachlan3556

VIC

1066 posts

lachlan3556

VIC, 1066 posts

28 Jun 2012 6:24pm

Good luck to the Aussie crew, and also to the rest of the world (just not as much

). Hope the weather Gods are kind.

Wish I could make it for a look but I'll be in Europe during the second half of August (for a conference), hoping to check out De Panne, Belgium afterwards and the Demuysere Cup 25th - 26th Aug

Test pilot 1

1430 posts

Test pilot 1

WA, 1430 posts

28 Jun 2012 6:50pm

According to Landyacht,the crate of yachts as of Wed, had not arrived in Frog land

Nikrum

TAS

1972 posts

Nikrum

TAS, 1972 posts

28 Jun 2012 11:50pm

The WIND GOD Came to my rescue today with a 20knot North by Northwesterly SeaBreeze

As the pic shows I had a double run from Smithton to Stanley Around 12km per run

I did get a bit of video footage but it was pretty crap but the GPS pic shows all
Ron

Test pilot 1

1430 posts

Test pilot 1

WA, 1430 posts

28 Jun 2012 11:09pm

So, as the picture shows, that is you top right near Stanley.
The Nut

[}:)]

cisco

QLD

12365 posts

cisco

QLD, 12365 posts

29 Jun 2012 1:20am

Nikrum said...

The WIND GOD Came to my rescue today with a 20knot North by Northwesterly SeaBreeze

As the pic shows I had a double run from Smithton to Stanley Around 12km per run

I did get a bit of video footage but it was pretty crap but the GPS pic shows all
Ron

I lika that. Is it always northerly there???

Nikrum

TAS

1972 posts

Nikrum

TAS, 1972 posts

29 Jun 2012 12:01pm

No Cisco,
The Wind comes from where ever and when ever it feels like.. One has to be able to go at the drop of a hat.. I will have to study the beach in other winds.
I will have to go down to Ocean Beach at Strahan and try it in a South Westerly as well.
Ron

Chook2

1249 posts

Chook2

WA, 1249 posts

29 Jun 2012 2:28pm

Nice work big fella!!!!

I like your plot, looks like you had a nice long run.
A nice part of the world too, looking on Google Earth mate.

I keep my plots too, just to see when and where I sail and how I did in the conditions. It's amazing just how much ground we cover annually, while sailing.
I don't let the wife see the amount of hours spent under kites buggying, and sailing though.
It adds up to a whole lot of days.

Glad you're getting a sail in. The weather hasn't been very favourable here and with the storms and huge seas there isn't much smooth beach to use.
I'm VERY envious

Test pilot 1

1430 posts

Test pilot 1

WA, 1430 posts

29 Jun 2012 2:58pm

Remember, if it is smooth that you want, it is only 400km away

[}:)]

landyacht

5921 posts

landyacht

WA, 5921 posts

29 Jun 2012 5:09pm

lachlan3556 said...

Good luck to the Aussie crew, and also to the rest of the world (just not as much

would you have time to compete,if so I will tee up a yacht of some kind with the demusyeres. let me know, you might even score a bed!

Nikrum

TAS

1972 posts

Nikrum

TAS, 1972 posts

29 Jun 2012 11:09pm

OK! Here are a couple of snippets I managed to retrieve from Anthony Beach Vid' Clips

I think the sail shows up reasonably well. There is a bit to give some idea of the beach..

Don't get too bored..
Ron

desertyank

1264 posts

desertyank

1264 posts

30 Jun 2012 1:43am

Nikrum said...

I think the sail shows up reasonably well. There is a bit to give some idea of the beach..

The sail, boom, and gloves look great!

Hard to see too much of the beach, since the yacht didn't tip over, tho[}:)][}:)]

Sorry Ron, the devil made me say that...

One of my gopro vids started with me kicking the camera face down when I got in, then a whole tour of the dry lake bed from 5" straight down.

Nikrum

TAS

1972 posts

Nikrum

TAS, 1972 posts

30 Jun 2012 9:23am

Yeah John. Tell me about it..That damned camera was a wast of money. It is one of those eBay HD 720P, F2.0 f+3.4mm units, it works well if it is strapped to your Scone and walk about the place filming but use it where there is vibration and it quickly locks up and shoots miles of the same 20 seconds of footage.

Is there a Sports waterproof camera about that will cop the conditions that Land Yachting presents. Lord only knows that even Lefroy or Gilles couldn't be smoother than Anthony Beach.
Ron
PS, If any of you folks are headed down this way for a holiday let me know and may be we could hook up for a shot at on of the local beaches.

lachlan3556

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lachlan3556

VIC, 1066 posts

1 Jul 2012 7:26pm

landyacht said...

lachlan3556 said...

Good luck to the Aussie crew, and also to the rest of the world (just not as much

would you have time to compete,if so I will tee up a yacht of some kind with the demusyeres. let me know, you might even score a bed!

Thanks for the offer, very tempting! Unfortunately, I'll only be getting there for the Sunday races by the look of things. And I've never sailed anything other than my mini's and the iron chook so not sure I'd be even safe enough, especially if there are a few yachts out and about

Test pilot 1

1430 posts

Test pilot 1

WA, 1430 posts

1 Jul 2012 11:25pm

Nothing like learning in the deep end

[}:)]

lachlan3556

VIC

1066 posts

lachlan3556

VIC, 1066 posts

2 Jul 2012 5:53pm

The more I think about it, the more I'd like to have a go.

What harm could it do...except damage someone elses yacht.

Its not my safety Im worried about.

Chook2

1249 posts

Chook2

WA, 1249 posts

2 Jul 2012 5:12pm

Yeh DO IT........... We are a long time dead.
You will kick yourself forever otherwise. it's an offer you just can't turn down.

I'm pea green with envy.

Nikrum

TAS

1972 posts

Nikrum

TAS, 1972 posts

2 Jul 2012 10:10pm

Lacy if someone is willing to give you a go then they also know the ricks but I doubt there are any brick walls to hit. Go For It! or I will have to give you a good kicking after you've done kicking yourself.

Ron