New speed run

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izaak
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1 Dec 2011 8:50pm
New speed run that James has sailed on and we have permission to use it. Over 800m long and looks the goods. We sussed it out the other day. Nothing stopping the wind and should blow the rite direction most of the time as it is in Cressy where the wind funnels the same way most days.


Rustbucket68
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1 Dec 2011 9:06pm
That looks great, always seems to be windy at Cressy especially on a hot day...keen to give it a go..whats the go with access and location Izaak
izaak
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1 Dec 2011 9:18pm
All good for access ect. The owner would prefer to only have a few sailors on it and cars parked on the road side, only 20m away anyway.
Rustbucket68
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1 Dec 2011 9:21pm
Do you have a google earth pic?
izaak
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1 Dec 2011 9:23pm
No sorry, the dam has just been built so it's not on GE.
nickpryde
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1 Dec 2011 9:36pm
fresh water so bring a little more volume and expect it to be gusty
izaak
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1 Dec 2011 9:42pm
nickpryde said...

fresh water so bring a little more volume and expect it to be gusty


James has been there many many times looking at it and said the wind was very consistent when he tried it. Nothing stopping the wind too.
AUS02
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1 Dec 2011 9:43pm
That's what we like to hear - new speed strip!! That's a pretty long run!! Looks good. What's the best wind direction (or what's the dam wall angle)?

Freshwater won't make too much difference. It's equivalent to about 3.5 kg extra body weight for a 100 kg person.
easty
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1 Dec 2011 9:45pm
On my (too) numerous trips up north to work I've been turning off at Ross and going through Cressy, taking the back road to Deloraine. (anything to get off that "highway").
Anyway, between Ross and Cressy there's an awesome looking long dam, looks great for NW to SW, and very very long.
TASSIEROCKS
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1 Dec 2011 10:11pm
Cressy I could make it to Cressy.

I can see it now, Sim (wife) lets go for a drive in the country.. look what is that, is that Dave and Izaak sailing .

Well now that we are here, I should say hi, look, how lucky is this, I have my gear with me.

Russ
AUS02
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1 Dec 2011 10:39pm
Classic!!
AUS02
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1 Dec 2011 10:59pm
easty said...

On my (too) numerous trips up north to work I've been turning off at Ross and going through Cressy, taking the back road to Deloraine. (anything to get off that "highway").
Anyway, between Ross and Cressy there's an awesome looking long dam, looks great for NW to SW, and very very long.


That's Poatina Dam, still haven't seen it myself, but a few of the guys have checked it out. Plenty of potential there as well!!
Kazza
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2 Dec 2011 9:36am
As long as there's not cow poo floating in it.
js666
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2 Dec 2011 10:13pm
Kazza said...

As long as there's not cow poo floating in it.


Would be interesting to know e-coli levels. The pic shows some black spots on the shore which look suspiciously like cow pats
AUS02
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2 Dec 2011 10:47pm
Might be interesting, but who gives a #^$%, if it's a good run a bit of e. coli ain't gonna matter.
Kazza
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3 Dec 2011 7:53pm
I dunno I've been feeling sick ever since I sailed Dorans last Wednesday, got a nice bullet of it up my nose.
js666
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3 Dec 2011 10:28pm
AUS02 said...

Might be interesting, but who gives a #^$%, if it's a good run a bit of e. coli ain't gonna matter.


You're right i don't a give a #^$%
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