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Exocet D2 Raceboard at Manly last Saturday

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Created by John340 > 9 months ago, 4 Apr 2012
John340
QLD, 3370 posts
4 Apr 2012 5:19PM
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Does anybody know how the windsurfer with the new Exocet D2 Raceboard and the 9.5m North Sail did in the +20knot conditions at Manly last Saturday afternoon? It was impressive watching him work to windward toward Wellington point.

da vecta
QLD, 2515 posts
4 Apr 2012 11:53PM
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Who's got one. I would love to have a go on that machine.

jmetcher
QLD, 144 posts
6 Apr 2012 8:06AM
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John632 said...

Does anybody know how the windsurfer with the new Exocet D2 Raceboard and the 9.5m North Sail did in the +20knot conditions at Manly last Saturday afternoon? It was impressive watching him work to windward toward Wellington point.


That would have been me. That was my first time on the board and it took a while to get things sorted, but yeah, the board was pretty impressive. The sail was a 9.0 high-wind Formula sail, and that was pretty much the lower end of its wind range.

I did a write-up on my blog if you want the blow-by-blow: lagod.id.au/blog/?p=230

John340
QLD, 3370 posts
6 Apr 2012 8:59AM
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A comprehensive report, very interesting. The Demon 9.5 should make a huge difference. See you on the water.

da vecta
QLD, 2515 posts
6 Apr 2012 10:43AM
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I'm thinking of coming up for a raceboard sail at Manly tomorrow (Sat).

Will any one else be sailing?

Would love to put the Mistral up against the D2 (or anything else actually).

cammd
QLD, 4296 posts
6 Apr 2012 11:13AM
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Will be going for a sail on the rsx tomorrow at manly. I'm expecting at least one other rsx to be there. Will be launching from the rqys beach around 11ish hopefully see you there

da vecta
QLD, 2515 posts
6 Apr 2012 11:25AM
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Sounds good. Is that through the main gate? Can anyone get in?

John340
QLD, 3370 posts
7 Apr 2012 6:38PM
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Da Vecta

Did you take the Mistral OD out and join the RSX today?

I took my son and 2 of his mates to Sandgate for thier first sailboard lessons. Thanks to Padi and his crew at Surf Connect. The boys had a great time.

I took the Superlight out to encourage them into the deaper water. Not much wind. Good for learning though.

John

cammd
QLD, 4296 posts
7 Apr 2012 7:01PM
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Ended up just being myself and my son we sailed from Manly over to wello then had a easy downwind cruise back. Not much wind I sailed the rsx over and he sailed the windsurf/sup with a 8.0mtr gaastra gtx. We swapped the sails over at wello and he sailed the rsx back. Overall a nice cruisy sail hardly any boats almost had the bay to ourselves. Was the first time he used a larger cammed sail i think he is ready to start racing technos now first race will be frostbite series in may.

John340
QLD, 3370 posts
9 Apr 2012 2:27PM
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Cameron

Let me know when the winter season starts in may and I'll join in on the Superlight.

John

da vecta
QLD, 2515 posts
9 Apr 2012 2:58PM
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No sorry, I couldn't make it up there this weekend. Hopefully soon though.
See you then.

cammd
QLD, 4296 posts
9 Apr 2012 6:49PM
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Race 1 & 2 are 26th may. I will try to get to Cootharaba for the Wind Wanderers weekend in may also Tony mentioned organizing some course racing if anyone was interested.

tonymatta
QLD, 358 posts
11 Apr 2012 9:57PM
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We have a regatta on at LCSC.
3 races Saturday 5th of May and 3 races Sunday 6th.
Triangle course.
any one who is interested please let me know
and I will see what we can do to include you.
Even if you just want to come up for one day.

jmetcher
QLD, 144 posts
26 Apr 2012 11:46AM
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tonymatta said...

We have a regatta on at LCSC.
3 races Saturday 5th of May and 3 races Sunday 6th.
Triangle course.
any one who is interested please let me know
and I will see what we can do to include you.
Even if you just want to come up for one day.


Tony,

I'd like to participate. Perfectly happy to sail off the same start and do the same course as the dinghies. The NOR says "dinghy classes" - I presume that's where your "see what we can do..." comes in?

tonymatta
QLD, 358 posts
26 Apr 2012 12:06PM
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I can confirm that raceboards will be allowed to race with the dinghies.



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