Its official, W49 is f***ing fast

mark h · 10th December 2011, 03:34 AM

We have been real lucky the last few weeks at West Kirby, blessed with regular 35k to 50k winds. As usual, on proper windy days all the worlds top speedies gather here looking for new PR's.

Last Wednesday was no different, super broad 150 degrees with death chop building very soon on the course. Flat water only for 150m. Winds gusting to 50k with average winds at 40k, all on 5m to 5.5m. Martyn Ogier from Guernsey was man of the day with a peak 2 sec speed of 49.2knots on his SB W49. Looked superfast, and massive wipe out followed by a couple of cartwheels. Body armor is a must have recently at west kirby.

BelSkorpio · 11th December 2011, 05:09 PM

Yes, it looked like a real good day, Mark.
The Dutch and Belgian windsurf forums are full of it.

A very nice movie shows the blasting acceleration when they turn broad 150 degrees:
http://video.mpora.com/watch/JYQVU5zCg/

Few nice reports: http://www.redsurfbus.com/2011/12/clash-of-titans.html

10th December 2011, 03:34 AM	#1
mark h Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: NW England, Posts: 663	Its official, W49 is fing fast* We have been real lucky the last few weeks at West Kirby, blessed with regular 35k to 50k winds. As usual, on proper windy days all the worlds top speedies gather here looking for new PR's. Last Wednesday was no different, super broad 150 degrees with death chop building very soon on the course. Flat water only for 150m. Winds gusting to 50k with average winds at 40k, all on 5m to 5.5m. Martyn Ogier from Guernsey was man of the day with a peak 2 sec speed of 49.2knots on his SB W49. Looked superfast, and massive wipe out followed by a couple of cartwheels. Body armor is a must have recently at west kirby. __________________ Cheers - Mark H The toys: iSW44 - - iSW49 - iSW53 - iSW58 - iS107 - iS137 - F161. North Warps: F2011 5.2m, 5.7m, 6.3m, 7m, 8m, 8.6m, 9.5m F2006 11m. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

11th December 2011, 05:09 PM	#2
BelSkorpio Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Belgium Posts: 428	Yes, it looked like a real good day, Mark. The Dutch and Belgian windsurf forums are full of it. A very nice movie shows the blasting acceleration when they turn broad 150 degrees: http://video.mpora.com/watch/JYQVU5zCg/ Few nice reports: http://www.redsurfbus.com/2011/12/clash-of-titans.html __________________ IS87 / IS101 / IS122 / US147

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