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Speedsailing poleys are slower than surfers.

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Created by waveslave > 9 months ago, 8 Mar 2011
waveslave
WA, 4263 posts
8 Mar 2011 9:10AM
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I've enjoyed watching the Quiksilver Pro at Snapper Rocks live on ONE hd TV.

Some of the competitors have opted to wear a GPS meter.

The speed and distance travelled during the heat has been measured.

The speeds recorded are right up there.

Speed-poleys need to find a wave to get those extra knots.

swoosh
QLD, 1929 posts
8 Mar 2011 11:33AM
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are you by any chance a journalist?

a sensationalist and misleading title, CHECK

content completely devoid of any useful information, facts or figures, CHECK

biased and opinionated writing aimed at inflaming readers to generate views, CHECK


wespyyl
WA, 118 posts
8 Mar 2011 9:38AM
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I was watching it yesterday as well

They are nowhere near the speeds of windsurfers.

There only getting about 33km/h

Not 33 knots.

ka43
NSW, 3105 posts
8 Mar 2011 12:59PM
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Troll alert!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dont feed the tosser!!

barn
WA, 2960 posts
8 Mar 2011 10:17AM
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Did you think that up all by yourself?

speed sailing is wind assisted dickhead, not wave assisted...

MikeyS
VIC, 1509 posts
8 Mar 2011 2:28PM
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Ah, don't bag the Slave. He (or she) is funny. Peculiar and ha-ha.

waveslave
WA, 4263 posts
8 Mar 2011 12:54PM
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wespyyl said...

I was watching it yesterday as well

They are nowhere near the speeds of windsurfers.

There only getting about 33km/h

Not 33 knots.


Sorry ...
but the lady champ Carissa Moore measured 47k's.
That's fast.

Bender
WA, 2236 posts
8 Mar 2011 1:05PM
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waveslave said...

wespyyl said...

I was watching it yesterday as well

They are nowhere near the speeds of windsurfers.

There only getting about 33km/h

Not 33 knots.


Sorry ...
but the lady champ Carissa Moore measured 47k's.
That's fast.



47k's in not even 30knts. Thats not fast

drift
VIC, 737 posts
8 Mar 2011 4:28PM
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waveslave said...
Sorry ...
but the lady champ Carissa Moore measured 47k's.
That's fast.


Troll feeding time....
47 kmh.........Thats half the speed of our top speed sailor- Chris Lockwood- (92.7 kmh/ 50.09 knots)

Mark _australia
WA, 23717 posts
8 Mar 2011 1:29PM
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waveslave said...

I've enjoyed watching the Quiksilver Pro at Snapper Rocks live on ONE hd TV.

Some of the competitors have opted to wear a GPS meter.

The speed and distance travelled during the heat has been measured.

The speeds recorded are right up there.

Speed-poleys need to find a wave to get those extra knots.


Timmaaayyyyy !!!!

doggie
WA, 15849 posts
8 Mar 2011 2:23PM
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And if its GPS its point to point, not water speed. I think water speed would be greater than point to point.

busterwa
3782 posts
8 Mar 2011 10:37PM
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KenHo
NSW, 1353 posts
9 Mar 2011 2:35AM
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Have to say, who cares ??

Surfboard speed the same relevance to windsurfing as it does to surfing, which is nil.
Not sure why they even bothered.




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