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jamieferg

NSW

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jamieferg

NSW, 108 posts

15 Apr 2015 12:54pm

jamesf

NSW

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jamesf

NSW, 1003 posts

15 Apr 2015 1:34pm

Looks like an interesting story about sailing from Morocco to Europe. Here's the trailer:

mathew

QLD

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mathew

QLD, 2167 posts

15 Apr 2015 3:00pm

Is that 300 km's on one tack?

stehsegler

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stehsegler

WA, 3571 posts

15 Apr 2015 3:17pm

mathew said..
Is that 300 km's on one tack?

Don't know how far he sails as part of the story in the movie but in real life depending on where you sail from it can be as little as 40 km... eg between Tangier and Tarifa / Cadiz. The shorts straight line distance is about 10 odd kms.

The problem on the Tangier / Tarifa crossing is that the wind is significantly stronger closer to the Spanish side than the Moroccan side. Other dangers include strong currents, insanely choppy waters and heavy shipping traffic. The straight of Gibraltar is one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world.

RE the movie, as far as I know it's only been shown at various film festivals and only had a release in Morroco (late 2014) and the Netherlands (April 2015). Not sure if they have a distributor for it yet. My wild guess is they will probably take it to Cannes in May for a broader distribution.

flyingcab

VIC

942 posts

flyingcab

VIC, 942 posts

15 Apr 2015 10:53pm

No I haven't seen it

sailquik

VIC

6171 posts

sailquik

VIC, 6171 posts

15 Apr 2015 11:29pm

mathew said..
Is that 300 km's on one tack?

It says 300km in the trailer!

sausage

QLD

4874 posts

sausage

QLD, 4874 posts

16 Apr 2015 12:45am

sailquik said...

mathew said..
Is that 300 km's on one tack?

It says 300km in the trailer!

I've travelled further with my trailer than 300km one way

Seriously though what's the distance of bass straight crossing - I recall Jessica crisp attempted it but had to retire due to a combo of factors. Has anyone else done it windsurfing

bowsa

QLD

631 posts

bowsa

QLD, 631 posts

16 Apr 2015 9:33am

i haven't seen the movie but know Jan who produced it... met him in moulay in 2009 in the very early stages of this film. so awesome to see he finally did it. Fettah and boujmaa do all the sailing, actually fettah is the main character too. he wanted to capture the essence of moulay. it's such a weird place.. desolate in the winter but fills up with europeans in the summer so sends a mixed message to the locals about 'whats out there' ... i can't wait to see it in its entirety. the cool thing is Jan is just a layed back guy who likes windsurfing and makes movies... small budget, big dream.

KA360

NSW

803 posts

KA360

NSW, 803 posts

16 Apr 2015 11:59am

sausage said..

sailquik said...

mathew said..
Is that 300 km's on one tack?

It says 300km in the trailer!

I've travelled further with my trailer than 300km one way

Seriously though what's the distance of bass straight crossing - I recall Jessica crisp attempted it but had to retire due to a combo of factors. Has anyone else done it windsurfing

Jessica Crisp has done just about everything on a windsurfer but it was Allison Shreeve who attempted the Bass Straight with an RSX. It has been done before but Allison was trying to better the time taken to make the crossing.She came very close ,perhaps with a different choice of equipment (not a 9.5m sail)she could of been successful.

sausage

QLD

4874 posts

sausage

QLD, 4874 posts

16 Apr 2015 12:17pm

KA360 said..

Jessica Crisp has done just about everything on a windsurfer but it was Allison Shreeve who attempted the Bass Straight with an RSX. It has been done before but Allison was trying to better the time taken to make the crossing.She came very close ,perhaps with a different choice of equipment (not a 9.5m sail)she could of been successful.

Argh apologies, yes Allison Shreeve.

jmetcher

QLD

144 posts

jmetcher

QLD, 144 posts

19 Apr 2015 12:27pm

I'd suggest the board was as much of an issue as the sail size. That's a Starboard formula board Allison is on, not an RSX. Those things have only two settings - 100%, or stopped - and the 100% setting is bloody draining, which is why the average formula race lasts only 15-20 minutes. They're also very much affected by sea state (as in, they want to launch off everything), and if you try to throttle back or downsize the sail, that just gets worse. So IMHO a formula board is just about the worst choice for an endurance run.

I'd guess the plan was to treat the crossing as a sprint, but the moment it turns into endurance the sheer energy output required to keep a formula board going means it's all over. It was an unbelievable achievement to get as far as she did.

Anyway, back on topic, the Moroccan guy's choice of kit means he is going to be able to stay much more relaxed, and use less energy getting going again after a break.

Gfly

165 posts

Gfly

165 posts

12 May 2015 11:47pm

Allison's board would want to throw her off with every wave it hit, especially the monster swells in the vid.

I'd go with a freeride board, fast enough but real forgiving. Made for big ocean blasting.

Also uphauling a big sail takes a lot out of you especially when you're already tired. Any reason why she just didnt water start? Cold water?

sotired

605 posts

sotired

WA, 605 posts

13 May 2015 5:17am

Gfly said..
Allison's board would want to throw her off with every wave it hit, especially the monster swells in the vid.

I'd go with a freeride board, fast enough but real forgiving. Made for big ocean blasting.

Also uphauling a big sail takes a lot out of you especially when you're already tired. Any reason why she just didnt water start? Cold water?

I am guessing it is because its just about impossible to waterstart a cammed sail in big swell once it gets under the water.

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