Current Record Speeds:
32.5 MPH is the current Record Speed and Speed To Beat

Set by Gene Mathis, at Van Pugh on 3/10

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GPS Documented Speeds
(I know, everyone goes 30+ MPH all the time.)

Chris Voith, 12/09/09, Van Pugh
5.5 Ezzy Infinity,
Mistral Explosion 120 ltr

Gene Mathis, 1/08/09, Van Pugh
6.0 Ezzy FreeRide, Tabou Rocket 115

Alan Sloman, 10/28/08, Lake Juliette
Starboard Kombat 105, North Triple X 5.8
(doesnt count, Juliette is too flat)

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Some of the Competitors -
Bill A, Joe O, Gene M, David D
(photo by Barrett)

Gene M, 32.5mph, 3/10 - Jeff K, 30.7mph, 3/06
(photos by Barrett)

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WindSense Winter SPEED Challenge

SUMMER SPEED CHALLENGE -
WindSense does plan on running a new SPEED Challenge over the not so windy summer months. The same rules apply and the contest will run through August.

MARCH -
Top SPEED - 32.5 mph
Sailor - Gene Mathis

Sunday, 3/06 - The March WindSense Winter SPEED Challenge got off to a good start. We had WINDY nice conditions and a decent crowd of sailors. I started it off by setting the starting speed to beat of 29.3 mph. Then I turned the official GPS over to all the hot rodders. Jeff Knight, running a 6.0 North sail, won himself a SIX PACK OF BEER from WindSense with a speed of 30.7 mph. This then became the new speed to beat. Then David Delozier set the NEW WORLD SPEED RECORD* of 31.2 mph. While this is the new WORLD record, it was not 1 mph faster than Jeff’s speed so, sorry, no beer for David. The next speedster who records 31.7 mph or higher (1 MPH over the current speed to beat) will receive a SIX PACK OF BEER from WindSense AND a SIX PACK OF BEER from Jeff Knight.

David’s WORLD SPEED RECORD* of 31.2mph, while running a 5.9 Neil Pryde sail, is just shy of Chris Voith’s WORLD SPEED RECORD* (for February) of 31.3 set on 2/28.

Thursday, 3/10 - A new World Speed Record * and new Speed To Beat was set at Van Pugh park in some very windy conditions. I clocked a 32.5 mph speed running a 2011 6.0 Ezzy Infinity beating the previous Speed To Beat by more than 1 mph.

Thursday, 3/24 - A few competitors turned in some good speeds in some very gusty wind and choppy water. While the current top speed still stands, David D did bump up his previous top recorded speed from 31.2 to 31.3, matching February's top speed set by Chris V.

*Fastest Speed recorded in the World while Windsurfing at Lake Lanier during MARCH on my GPS.

FEBRUARY -
Top SPEED - 31.3 mph
Sailor - Chris Voith

Monday, 2/28 - Chris V set the new World Speed Record of 31.3 MPH on the last day of competition sailing a 6.5 Ezzy Infinity in gusty 10 to 25 mph winds at SunRise Cove. He did beat the old record (29.7 MPH, 2/5, by Gene M) by more than 1 mph and will receive A SIX PACK OF BEER.

Several other competitors had made attempts during February with very respectable speeds in less than ideal (not very windy) conditions.

2 DAY FORECAST

How's It Work:

Here’s how it works. Every day I’m sailing, I will make my GPS available to anyone who wants to try to beat the current speed to beat. If you beat the time to beat by at least one MPH, WindSense will buy you a six pack. Then your time becomes the time to beat, and you’re out of the running until someone beats your time by at least one MPH. If someone beats your time, then YOU AND WindSense have to buy them a six pack of beer each. Etc, Etc. Only speeds CLOCKED ON MY GPS count and no hogging of the GPS if other sailors want to take their shots. Only speeds at Lake Lanier count. This goes on for the month of MARCH, February’s is officially over. Still confused, here’s an example:

Starting point = 29.3 mph
Jeff Knight = 30.7 mph, WindSense buys six pack, new time to beat.
David Delozier = 31.2 mph, new WORLD RECORD, but no beer, and time to beat is still 30.7 mph.
Sailor 3 = 31.7+ mph, WindSense and Jeff Knight buys six pack each, and this new speed becomes speed to beat.
Etc. etc. Still confused, call me.

Other stuff – This is just a game among friends, there is no entry fee, anyone can play, WindSense and Gene Mathis are NOT LIABLE for anything, winning sailors get to pick their brand of six pack but the price is limited to a maximum of $10, if any additional rules are needed, I get to make them up, there is a 30 minute time limit if other sailors are waiting on the GPS, contest is limited to WindSurfers only, AND no attitudes, this is supposed to be fun.