Sept 29

Bonaire Lac Bay: Sailworks 7.5 Retro, JP MR 118 Pro, 40 cm fin, 15-16 knot winds

Great session. Good workout, Once again very consistent winds. My dowel-rod fix for the H2OAudio case worked pretty well - at reducing random screen-touch commands. Still needs some work though...

Roo commented:

Great work Barton, well done on the PBs. Keep up the posts, I should get a few sessions over the next week so we can get a good start on October. Few new sails and boards to test out here.

I commented:

Thanks Roo! Sorry I couldn't sail on the 30th, wind died to 8-10 knots and will likely stay that way through Saturday. Sunday on looks good (maybe even to 20 knots) for about 5 days in a row :-). 

I'm considering some new gear for Bonaire - I'll send you am PM as this is probably not the place to discuss the details. Thanks.

Sept 28

Bonaire Lac Bay. Sailworks Retro 7.5, JP MR118, 40 cm fin, wind 14-15 knots

Got a very late start and mucked around trying to rig a friends old Sailworks 7.9 X-T Race sail only to discover my boom was about 8 cm too short... so back on the Retro 7.5 for about 12 minutes of sailing before the sun set :-).

Roo, sorry to bring down your great run scores, but at least with two of us posting sessions, some fraction of your scores count...

Roo commented:

Don't worry about it Barton, your times will improve as you get more time on the water. Set yourself a goal each time you go out, i.e. pick a category to concentrate on and use the gps to help you track it.

I commented:

Roo, I Understand.

My primary goal for the next couple of weeks is just to get back in shape so I can sail 30+ km/session and still be able to load everything back in the car before the muscles cramp up :-) . These 67 year old muscles are doing a lot of complaining right now :-). After I'm back in shape I'll be focusing on 2 Second and Alpha since they represent to me straight line speed and jibing skills.

Thanks!

Sept 27

Bonaire Lac Bay. Sailworks 7.5 Retro, JP MR118, 40cm fin, 16 knot wind

Very consistent wind :). Had some trouble with the phone housing causing GPSLogIt to go quiet at times. 

Sept 26

Bonaire Lac Bay Rental Area: Sailworks 7.5 Retro, JP MR118, 40 cm fin, wind 14-15 knots

From my sample size of one, it appears that the wind may be slightly stronger in the shallows of the 'rental windsurfing area' than the 'blue water' where I usually sail.

Sept 25

Bonaire Lac Bay Boat Launch, Sailworks 7.5 Retro, JP MR 118, 40 cm fin

Light wind started out at 12 knots, then dropped off. Got a couple of planing runs...

Sept 24 - First Day of GPSTC

Bonaire Lac Bay Boat Launch, Sailworks 6.5 Retro, JP Magic Ride 118, 40 cm fin, wind 14-16 knots

A huge THANK YOU to Roo for suggesting GPSLogIt and the associated hardware to me, as well as inviting me to join The West Coast Speedsters.  Today was my first chance to try it out GPSLogIt– Fantastic!! It made the sailing session SO much more interesting. I'm back on Bonaire now and today was my first day on the water. Lac Bay is a great place for 'old fogey' back-and-forth sailing and working on 'speed sailing'. Not a lot of wind this afternoon  but was a CONSISTENT 14-16 knots, unlike the gusty conditions I experienced every time I sailed this summer at Hood River. On my first day with the Gps I did not obtain great speeds compared to the rest of The West Coast Speedsters but I did establish a decent (low) baseline with plenty of 'improvement opportunities'. For my future reference: foot straps in 'middle' position on the board, 40 cm fin.

Roo commented:

Well done Barton, keep up the sessions and happy to have you posting.

Roo