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Kato's record attempt

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Created by sailquik > 9 months ago, 18 Feb 2022
kato
VIC, 3506 posts
28 Feb 2022 5:37PM
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WillyWind said..
how long was each leg approximately?


3 km max . Most were a bit shorter, 5km would be perfect.

AUS1111
WA, 3621 posts
28 Feb 2022 6:30PM
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How are the hands now, and what's the next thing on your agenda? Bass Strait has been done hasn't it?

kato
VIC, 3506 posts
28 Feb 2022 10:26PM
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AUS1111 said..
How are the hands now, and what's the next thing on your agenda? Bass Strait has been done hasn't it?


Yes it has, one way on a Olympic one design. I did have 3 attempts at getting all the team together to attempt the crossing. Got off the beach once only to hit no wind and sea fog 8 km offshore. I've seen sea fog here maybe 4 times in all my time windsurfing here . The plan was to go there and back with a support boat all the way. Just couldn't get a forecast to line up. This year would have been perfect lots of Easterlies and no south easterlies. Too old now and time for someone else to have a crack. WA venture is next

sausage
QLD, 4873 posts
1 Mar 2022 9:13AM
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Kato,
No amount of hyperbole actually comes close to describing what you have achieved. Those Kms are just mind boggling large....as a comparative I drive out west and do 800+km one way in around 8 hours (there's some low level flying at the back end) and I'm as stiff as Tutankhamen at the end just sitting on my arse - couldn't begin to imagine the mental strength required to will yourself to go on over the screaming howls of your body. It's hard to believe that someone has done that on a sailboard in only around 3 times it takes an automobile to do.
Much respect.
Cheers Snags.

PeterVernet
56 posts
25 Oct 2022 5:08PM
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Great respect for big numbers.



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