Maytag day at IV 20241122
davey_k - Kitesurfing |
Friday November 22, 2024 2:20 PM |
| Spot | Island View |
| Conditions | SE 27-34, Maytag Washer |
| TOW | 0.5 hours |
| Toys | 5'10" Slingshot Celero FR |
| 8 Ocean Rodeo Crave HL | |
| 52cm Ocean Rodeo Shift Bar (Gen 3) | |
| Details | I arrived around 1 and was in awe of the shoreline with many 20 foot logs casually floating past in the large shore dump even though high tide had passed. I did not jump to suit up and pump up. I hung around and took some photos and then launched Mark and John. I was close to taking a pass but I decided to hang around, hoping it would calm down. Well it did, a bit. I eventually plucked up the courage, so I suited up and pumped up. I made my way to the shoreline and paused for a while looking for an entry while the kite tugged hard in the gusts, so much so that I took a knee to handle it. My entry did not go very well. I was properly separated from my board a couple of times, having to go to shore to fetch it, and I was pushed way downwind chasing the board. My second entry failure was when I thought I had finally made it past the churn. I had just got up and riding when a really big peak wave formed right in front of me. Being doggedly determined to "just get out and past it all", I went straight for the peak. I made it over the peak but my board did not. I then had to chase my board all the way back to shore. Very humbling. I finally got out and felt kind of deflated by the struggle. So I focused on getting back upwind to the launch spot and then I decided to just come in. I was beaten but not defeated. On shore, I landed John and Mark. I debriefed with Mark and told him about my tribulations with the shore dump. I got some really good advice from Mark. The best advice was "don't charge the peaks", just turn and renegotiate getting over the wave. I hope to keep this in mind the next time I am at the edge of my abilities in winter weather. I am lucky to have good mates to kite with. [from Session Log on Friday November 22, 2024] |
Speed (3s average)
| Speed | knots | km/h |
|---|---|---|
| Avg overall | 4.1 | 7.5 |
| Avg in motion | 7.3 | 13.6 |
| Max | 17.0 | 31.6 |
| Max 100m | 14.1 | 26.2 |
| Max 250m | 11.8 | 21.9 |
| Max 500m | 10.7 | 19.8 |
| Max 2s | 16.9 | 31.3 |
| Max 10s | 14.6 | 27.1 |
| Max Alpha (500/50m) | 9.1 | 16.8 |
| Avg Planing | 9.3 | 17.2 |
Times and Duration
| Start | Fri Nov 22, 2:20 PM |
| End | Fri Nov 22, 2:58 PM |
| Duration | 00:38:20 |
| In motion | 00:21:15 |
| Paused (< 3 km/h) | 00:16:26 |
| Planing | 00:13:36 |
| Not Planing (< 8 km/h) | 00:24:05 |
| Longest Planing Segment | 00:02:11 (651 m) |
| Last Calculated | Fri Nov 22, 6:08 PM |
Track Information
| Distance | 4.8 km |
| # Trackpoints | 1112 |
| Avg Trackpoint distance | 4.3 m |
| Number of Turns | 9 |
| Planing Turns (> 8 km/h) | 1 |
| Planing Turn Percentage | 11% |
Category: Kitesurfing
6 hours ago
Created 6 hours ago
davey_k |
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