davey_k
Log Started:
Sunday June 7, 2015
Total Records: 286
This Year: 24
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Thursday May 23, 2024
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Clover Pt, Kitesurfing
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Thursday May 23, 2024
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Conditions
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TOW
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Toys Used:
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Clover Pt, Kitesurfing
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SSE 14 - 19
small chop
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1.00 hours
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Takoon Tiki 230
Ocean Rodeo Crave HL 12
Ocean Rodeo Shift Bar (Gen 3) 52cm
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Like usual, I got there after CB was finishing up a session. I landed another fellow and then self-launched and set off. The wind was quite light as I started but with the wind so southerly it was easy getting going on the western side. At one point, after a couple of reaches, I was thinking of coming in as it seemed I was struggling to hold ground but just as I came near the boat ramp the wind came up and I decided to try another reach. That worked out for me as the wind filled in for the rest of the session and I had plenty of power for a fantastic cruise on the Tiki. I also figured out that, given the unusual wind direction, I was not pointing as much as I could have done. With that sorted, I was able to make upwind easily. With the chop being small, the Tiki was such a smooth and enjoyable ride. With the southerly wind it was really fun to been able to cruise the whole shoreline between Clover and Finlayson. I did not make any tack attempts but the gybes are easy on the big dance floor that is my Tiki and I had a blast. A practically perfect Tiki session!
| GPS Track: Practically perfect Tiki session | 4:33 PM to 5:46 PM |
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| Moving Time | 01:02:20 | | Planing Time | 00:53:57 | | Distance (km) | 19.4 | | Speed (Max/2s/100m knots) | 16.0 / 16.0 / 15.7 | | Number of Turns | 27 (37% Planing) | | MAX 2024: 16.8 kt, 68 turns, 73% | TOTAL 2024: 233 km, 14.1 hours | | MAX: 18.5 kt, 136 turns, 84% | TOTAL: 1,774 km, 97 hours |
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