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General Gps & Speed Waves Foiling Gear Reviews Lost & Found WA NSW QLD SA VIC TAS
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easty
easty
TAS
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easty easty
TAS, 2213 posts
26 Mar 2009 8:52am
By all reports Allison Shreeve was setting off this morning from Stanley (Tas) to head over to Inverloch (Vic), only a mere 250Km through Bass Strait. Currently 12 - 15 Knts at Smithton (near Stanley), so while you're spreading your vegemite she's probably reaching over the horizon. Good Luck Allison!
AUS691
AUS691
QLD
123 posts
AUS691 AUS691
QLD, 123 posts
26 Mar 2009 8:37am
Website is @ www.bassstraitchallenge.com

Hopefully a live GPS feed during the crossing, and a decent cause too.

Go Allison!!

H

EDIT: follow her GPS via http://rushtrac.com/live/?a=event_map&e=310
Old Salty
Old Salty
VIC
1271 posts
Old Salty Old Salty
VIC, 1271 posts
26 Mar 2009 10:49am
How long is it expected to take??
DavMen
DavMen
NSW
1510 posts
DavMen DavMen
NSW, 1510 posts
26 Mar 2009 11:19am
easty said...
That's a long time on one tack!


I'm cramping up just thinking about it!
Ian K
Ian K
WA
4169 posts
Ian K Ian K
WA, 4169 posts
26 Mar 2009 9:41am
Just heard the bloke on the live video say to someone that the boat is just a backup, they're not even allowed to pass her a Mars bar. Carries all her supplies in a backpack. So is she hoping to do the whole trip on the one sail/ board combination? That's a tough bit of gear selection. Looks like she's chosen a Formula board and making good progress.
patsken
patsken
WA
717 posts
patsken patsken
WA, 717 posts
26 Mar 2009 10:43am
Damn

1km/hr latest mark....
MikeyS
MikeyS
VIC
1509 posts
MikeyS MikeyS
VIC, 1509 posts
26 Mar 2009 12:56pm
patsken said...

Damn

1km/hr latest mark....


I hope she's just having a rest. Seems to be making good time otherwise. Go Allison. Collective prayers to Huey, please. There is but one God.
JayBee
JayBee
NSW
714 posts
JayBee JayBee
NSW, 714 posts
26 Mar 2009 12:59pm
She is probably taking a break. Four hours is a long time, and bythe looks of teh video (while it was working) it is very rough out there.

When she lands she can do a quick trip around to Sandy point, do a sly record breaking run just to show us how it is done.

:-)

JB
MikeyS
MikeyS
VIC
1509 posts
MikeyS MikeyS
VIC, 1509 posts
26 Mar 2009 1:03pm
Time slice from 4 mins ago shows she is back up to 29kph.

How am I going to be able to concentrate on work for the rest of the day?
latedropeddy
latedropeddy
VIC
417 posts
latedropeddy latedropeddy
VIC, 417 posts
26 Mar 2009 1:14pm
old salty looks like she is heading to Inverloch!

go allison!
Old Salty
Old Salty
VIC
1271 posts
Old Salty Old Salty
VIC, 1271 posts
26 Mar 2009 1:16pm
Should have done it on a weekend and we could have met her
MikeyS
MikeyS
VIC
1509 posts
MikeyS MikeyS
VIC, 1509 posts
26 Mar 2009 1:25pm
JayBee said...

She is probably taking a break. Four hours is a long time, and bythe looks of teh video (while it was working) it is very rough out there.

When she lands she can do a quick trip around to Sandy point, do a sly record breaking run just to show us how it is done.

:-)

JB


On her last heading she would make land a few kms east of Sandy Point.
patsken
patsken
WA
717 posts
patsken patsken
WA, 717 posts
26 Mar 2009 11:46am
still low speed

6min ago only 2 km/hr

Hope there's no probs and she's resting/eating
latedropeddy
latedropeddy
VIC
417 posts
latedropeddy latedropeddy
VIC, 417 posts
26 Mar 2009 1:52pm
It will be a busy sailing media day if Allison makes it and MI crack 50+ 500m avg today!

go aussies!
easty
easty
TAS
2213 posts
easty easty
TAS, 2213 posts
26 Mar 2009 1:59pm
Latest King Is. aiport observations are 20-27Knts Westerly - that'd probably be ideal - anyone know what gear she is on?
FknBryce
FknBryce
NSW
69 posts
FknBryce FknBryce
NSW, 69 posts
26 Mar 2009 2:01pm
last i heard she was planning on using a custom formula type board and a 9.5 meter sail.
she was expecting to average 20 knots over the whole trip
shear tip
shear tip
NSW
1125 posts
shear tip shear tip
NSW, 1125 posts
26 Mar 2009 2:07pm
Maybe she could do a couple of speed runs at Sandy Point to warm down. It would be a great gpstc post: 240km + 35 knots 2sec.

Maybe she could gybe just off the beach and go for a 500km alpha...

Chris Ting
Chris Ting
NSW
302 posts
Chris Ting Chris Ting
NSW, 302 posts
26 Mar 2009 2:09pm
Starboard Formula One Design(162)
Starboard 9.5 m Formula One Design sail
VMG Blades 66 cm Custom Fin
AUS691
AUS691
QLD
123 posts
AUS691 AUS691
QLD, 123 posts
26 Mar 2009 1:25pm
Just noticed this story has been promoted to the front of news.com.au

www.themercury.com.au/nocookies?a=A.flavipes

Cool!

stehsegler
stehsegler
WA
3571 posts
stehsegler stehsegler
WA, 3571 posts
26 Mar 2009 12:30pm
is there a reason why she has the boom so high in the photo on the Mercury web site?
AUS691
AUS691
QLD
123 posts
AUS691 AUS691
QLD, 123 posts
26 Mar 2009 1:36pm
stehsegler said...

is there a reason why she has the boom so high in the photo on the Mercury web site?


Due to the formula board I'd guess

H
mathew
mathew
QLD
2167 posts
mathew mathew
QLD, 2167 posts
26 Mar 2009 1:40pm
stehsegler said...

is there a reason why she has the boom so high in the photo on the Mercury web site?


yep - thats how you righ formula gear. By the time you rake the sail, the lowers the boom to chin/shoulder height.

There has been the odd discusssion with the Sandy Point guys, on actually taking up this challenge. Doing "the numbers", it looks like it would be possible to make the trip in 6 hours... thats 6 hours on one tack! From reading the info, it looks like she will not be taking the shortest path, so is expecting 8 hours.
mathew
mathew
QLD
2167 posts
mathew mathew
QLD, 2167 posts
26 Mar 2009 1:57pm
Its now 2pm... Given that the website has crashed -> Based on the weather stations and the forecast, it looks like she is going to be hit with 30kn... and her sail ain't that small...
MikeyS
MikeyS
VIC
1509 posts
MikeyS MikeyS
VIC, 1509 posts
26 Mar 2009 3:03pm
She's had quite a while virtually stationary, but she's back on the move, but heading north west. I'd say the SW change has hit her and I wouldn't be surprised if she sat out the storm front for a while to conserve energy.

Update 3:12pm Half way between Stanley and Inverloch- 118 kms either way.
easty
easty
TAS
2213 posts
easty easty
TAS, 2213 posts
26 Mar 2009 4:43pm


This is what we got in Hobart now - I just "ducked out of the office for an hour or so" and was just ok on a 4.2 - if she's controlling a 9.8 in similar then I can only say RESPECT!
MikeyS
MikeyS
VIC
1509 posts
MikeyS MikeyS
VIC, 1509 posts
26 Mar 2009 5:03pm
I think she's been "controlling" the 9.8 by leaving it in the water for the last 45mins. Appears to be drifting NE (074True) at only a few kmh which is probably due downwind. It can't be pleasant out there- the sea would have developed by now and they were predicting a big swell, 3-4 metres I think. C'mon Allison. Stay calm. 115 ks to Inverloch.
Brett Morris
Brett Morris
NSW
1204 posts
Brett Morris Brett Morris
NSW, 1204 posts
26 Mar 2009 5:09pm
not sure if it is just my PC, but looks like the GPS signal has stopped 2/3rds of the way across? Hopefully it is just a tech fault?
AUS666
AUS666
89 posts
AUS666 AUS666
89 posts
26 Mar 2009 3:40pm
Or perhaps the GPS has fallen off?
kato
kato
VIC
3527 posts
kato kato
VIC, 3527 posts
26 Mar 2009 5:59pm
Brave move sailing across in a s/w wind, with the wind against the current you end up with backless waves. Easterlys have always given the Spirt of Tas a quick run across the ditch (flat water). Good luck if she makes it,she,ll be the second person to sail it and the first women.
garyk
garyk
QLD
277 posts
garyk garyk
QLD, 277 posts
26 Mar 2009 5:07pm
Awesome

But why is she on that type of kit

You would think she would use kit thats comfortable.
climber
climber
NSW
1125 posts
climber climber
NSW, 1125 posts
26 Mar 2009 6:41pm
GPS seems not to be moving.
I have been following over the last 30 minutes and the long and latitude have not moved....any ideas anyone?
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