Singapore GPS Speed Windsurfing Results :

[Denis Wee]

Norman,
Why don't you upload to this site the GPS track you obtained on 23 July 2008?  It will be interesting to see what speeds it comes up with.

[jp747]

Norman,
Why don't you upload to this site the GPS track you obtained on 23 July 2008?  It will be interesting to see what speeds it comes up with.

that would be nice..the site has been 'attached' to a software 'unnamed' for now that eliminates spikes and etc..i can ask creator..cheers

[jp747]

the 2 tracks has it all:
http://www.sportstracklive.com/track/detail/JPCuaycong/Windsurfing/Villarosa-beach/fun/4210    max:31.83kts

http://www.sportstracklive.com/track/detail/JPCuaycong/Windsurfing/Villarosa-beach/fun/4260    max:31.19kts

wind on both days: 15-18kts slight chop and swell

Real happy with these as they were the first 2 sessions of the Northeast monsoon and i really was surprised. Regards

[Denis Wee]

Hi jp747,

What's Bacolod like for windsurfing?  Got any photos?  How do you get there from Manila?  What about accommodation?

[jp747]

Hi jp747,

What's Bacolod like for windsurfing?  Got any photos?  How do you get there from Manila?  What about accommodation?

Hi Dennis, Bacolod has good winds for some reason the local topography of mountains help funnel however our waters 40kms north and south of us is a bit choco brown to greenish then blue as you head out. Better to go to Boracay Island where it blows 5kts more than we do cuz it's really open but damn expensive unless you know where to book..but if you want to come over and don't mind the sandy bottom without corals then from Manila it's a 50$us 1hr. flight and we'd be happy to pick you up..there are only 6-8active windsurfers and on a weekend that's it the 5 of us if we can sms each other to go there to Villarosa bch a 15mins away and arrive all together in time..stay here is super cheap a good single rm a/c and all is about 10-15us$ in a good hotel and lesser in a lower pension house..will try to get an old photo and upload to this site ;)regards jp  johncuaycong@yahoo.com

[weng]

14 Jan 2010.  28.5 knots max speed near Keta

JP Slalom VI 101, C3 36cm fin, 7.0m RSR-Evo II

Conditions were slightly choppy but gusty up to 18-20knots.

First time out on the board so more to come!  Witness Sotong

[wng2010]

   
46.06km/h (24.87knt)
« Reply #3 on: January 06, 2008, 01:25:31 AM »
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Board: Falcon 124l (76cm width)
Sail: RS6 7.8sqm
Fin: Vector Moulded Rocket 42cm

Mini storm at Keta, choppy, wind strenght maybe up to 15knts

Speed (2sec avg): 46.06km/h (24.87)
Speed (10sec avg): 44.24km/h (23.89)

Hardware/software: GT11 / GPSARPROugg boots

No witness. Sirf binary data / NMEA available - can be converted to .gpx

Nothing to crow about. The chops won the day.

[Denis Wee]

It's good to see some interest coming back to this topic.

[PlaneSailin]

It's good to see some interest coming back to this topic.

Agreed - because it's all fun - although we don't take GPS scores too seriously here; we all know that in Singapore a GPS speed is really more about finding the (rare) conditions needed to go fast, than it is about being a better sailor or anything like that...right?    

[Norman]

Thanks for the champers, George.

 

[PlaneSailin]

 Haha...that's a good one...I believe he meant "thanks for the champers, George, you SUCKERRRRRR...and now I think I'm going to throw up"

[jp747]

Hello here are two gps results from one track posted on both:

http://www.sportstracklive.com/track/detail/JPCuaycong/Windsurfing/Villarosa-beach/fun/137921  29.92kts. max

 http://www.ka72.com/Results.aspx  30.02kts. max

I have put all comments in regards to conditions and equipment on sportstracklive. KA72 just gives you the basic info.

There is a difference of .10 but it doesn't matter as the averages are pretty close. Regards

[jp747]

Hello guys I'd like to share my fastest 2sec. peak speed to date. It was on the last run because I catapulted hard and hurt my arm.

 http://www.sportstracklive.com/track/detail/JPCuaycong/Windsurfing/Villarosa-beach/pain/140946  max. 31.40kts
board: kinetic gladiator 95ltrs. 5.5 evo2 mfc30cm

and I know this is a windsurfing forum but would like to include a kite track using a switchblade old model 12mtr. and lab rat cabrinha 150cm.

http://www.sportstracklive.com/track/detail/JPCuaycong/Kiteboarding/Villarosa-beach/missed-Annika/20079  max 27.64kts

Regards, JP

[Denis Wee]

JP,

On the satellite photo, Villarosa Beach looks terribly muddy.  Is it really that bad?

[jp747]

Hi Dennis, that's a low tide picture..however you are right it's 70% sandy and muddy in some places where there is silt run-off from the river up above..but on the positive side when it's light brown no corals to deal and we haven't ever broken fins because of this. I hit another 31.07kts. again..yess!
http://www.sportstracklive.com/track/detail/JPCuaycong/Windsurfing/Villarosa-beach/fun/146395
and from KA72.com speed reader at same speed..
http://www.ka72.com/TrackRecalc.aspx?fid=13220

Am damn happy as I was using the same equipment as last and testing my wrist if it was fine still hurts but bearable..Regards