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Epic Day!!

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Created by AUS1111 > 9 months ago, 15 Sep 2008
AUS1111
WA, 3621 posts
15 Sep 2008 10:58AM
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How about yesterday in the gpsteamchallenge!!!

On a quick count so far 48 individual sailors, representing 13 teams from 6 different states have all logged sessions on the same wintery day!

That must be a record. Speeds weren't massive but nevertheless there were plenty of PBs in that lot (and a couple of nasty stacks).

Congratulations to everyone for being part of a great...err...thing!!

Bender
WA, 2235 posts
15 Sep 2008 11:00AM
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So Ado tell all. Your stack? What happened and what was the damage tally, gear and body and are you OK

Will we still be able to tell its you or are you mamed for life

AUS1111
WA, 3621 posts
15 Sep 2008 11:08AM
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Not as bad as it looked - gear all intact apart from a ripped sail. My nose has been remodelled as a flatter, benter version of the original and I have to have it re-broken next week after the swelling goes down, so that they can make it straight again. Until then you can call me Dennis Cometti.

Was out on the Manta 49 at Melville Beach with the 5.8 and doing precisely 30.66 knots when I spun out and dug the leeward rail. In a split second I had executed a perfect facial-boom plant. The thing is that I'm not really into freestyle!

There was a fair bit of claret so I'm glad it didn't happen out the back of Lano where the noahs may have been lurking!

Lao Shi was blasting past and was kind enough to float to shore with me and John Norton & Slowy were kind enough to take care of my kit while I went off to hospital. Good on ya guys for that!

Bender
WA, 2235 posts
15 Sep 2008 11:10AM
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So perhaps full face helmets are the go

Good to hear you only suffered superficial damage

grumplestiltskin
WA, 2331 posts
15 Sep 2008 12:16PM
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AUS1111 said...

Not as bad as it looked - gear all intact apart from a ripped sail. My nose has been remodelled as a flatter, benter version of the original and I have to have it re-broken next week after the swelling goes down, so that they can make it straight again.



Geez the GPS Challenge can be great fun, but there is no need to get your nose all bent out of shape over it

elmo
WA, 8868 posts
15 Sep 2008 1:41PM
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grumplestiltskin said...

AUS1111 said...

Not as bad as it looked - gear all intact apart from a ripped sail. My nose has been remodelled as a flatter, benter version of the original and I have to have it re-broken next week after the swelling goes down, so that they can make it straight again.



Geez the GPS Challenge can be great fun, but there is no need to get your nose all bent out of shape over it


Boom Boom

mineral1
WA, 4564 posts
15 Sep 2008 4:20PM
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Bloody hell, kinda glad I got stuck with Grand-kids yesterday Hope its OK after the rebuild
I'm glad it didn't happen out the back of Lano where the noahs may have been lurking!Listening to Sports 6PR on way home last week, that bloody friendly fish is still about out there

snides8
WA, 1731 posts
15 Sep 2008 6:17PM
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man down..man down....
good to hear your ok Chris will it keep you off the water for long? the old leeward rail trip hooked in, with pike has to be the nastiest crash available and i know i did 2 ribs this way 2 years ago on a missile (wouldnt happen on a carbon art of course...touch wood

the old team SRM is a bit battered at the moment as The machine is out for a few weeks with broken ribs as well! (c/o a footy injury!)

evets
WA, 685 posts
15 Sep 2008 8:41PM
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glad to hear you are OK Chris, the first reports of smashed nose and blood sounded pretty rough. I am really glad I had a helmet and PFD on yesterday. I would be in a fair bit ore pain now than I am.... and I still hurt
It was a great day if a lot gusty. And did you mention PBs



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