Write-Up
Speed Freaks GPS Challenge
The Gorge, Cascade Locks, Oregon, USA
Following the coaching on the RS Aero North American Lift-Off training day each competitor had 10 minutes to blast about in turn in search of a top speed with a Velocitec Speed Puck.
The wind was dropping towards the end of the day but there were gusts to be had and 16 year old Sean Grealish smashed out a big 14.4kn in the conditions available with a 9 rig.
Top RS Aero 7 was Jim Muir of Santa Barbara, California with an impressive 13.8kn.
Michael O'Brien officiated swapping the three GPS units between the RS Aeros in turn.
Results
RS
Aero 9 |
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14.4kn |
Sean Grealish |
Portland, Oregon |
12.7kn |
Dan Falk |
Seattle, Washington |
~kn |
Todd Willsie |
Seattle, Washington |
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RS Aero 7 |
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13.8kn |
Jim Muir |
Santa Barbara, California |
12.6kn |
Dan Herron |
Portland, Oregon |
12.6kn |
Bill Symes |
Portland, Oregon |
12.5kn |
Derek Bottles |
Seattle, Washington |
12.1kn |
Peter Barton |
Great Britain |
12.0kn |
Eric Aker, Boston |
Boston, Massachusetts |
11.7kn |
Doug Stumberger |
Seattle, Washington |
11.6kn |
Kai Ponting |
Hawaii |
11.5kn |
Yannick Gloster |
Santa Barbara, California |
11.5kn |
Philip Gordon |
Portland, Oregon |
11.4kn |
Catherine Gloster |
Santa Barbara, California |
11.4kn |
Ryan Nelson |
San Francisco, California |
11.3kn |
Ian Ponting |
Hawaii |
11.2kn |
Derek Stow |
Rhode Island |
~kn |
Michael O'Brien |
Seattle, Washington |
~kn |
Doug DuBois |
Park City, Utah |
~kn |
Paul Gingras |
Florida |
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