DJ_Sylk Posted September 9, 2013 Report Posted September 9, 2013 Hi All Just a reminder that the Lake Lefroy regatta will be on September 28-29 & 30. Last year the land sailing club kindly allowed me to compete with the Mini class yachts. This year there will be 2 buggies from Kambalda, it would be grate to see a few more drop in. For those who dont know Lake Lefroy is about 50km south of Kalgoorlie in WA https://www.google.com.au/maps?ll=-31.321967,121.742935&spn=0.321442,0.676346&t=h&dg=opt&z=11 Hundreds of square km's of the best hardest salt in Aus For more info see... http://www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Land-Yacht-Sailing/Events-Competitions/Lake-Lefroy-Marathon-Weekendsept-282930/?page=-2#lastpost Quote
Tiger37 Posted September 9, 2013 Report Posted September 9, 2013 Really sorry I cannot be there having recently seen Lake Lefroy. Hopefully I will return in better conditions. Have a great regatta and good winds. Quote
gum-nuts Posted September 9, 2013 Report Posted September 9, 2013 Would love to be there - but won't, as I have no leave after starting a new job a couple of months ago. And I have my own smaller version of Lefroy only 7 minutes from home! Quote
Chook Posted September 25, 2013 Report Posted September 25, 2013 Just out the door and off to Lake Lefroy for 6 days of fun. BRING IT ON!!!!!!!!!!! Quote
Goz Posted October 8, 2013 Report Posted October 8, 2013 You taking the Chook Cooker for a spin?? Quote
Chook Posted October 8, 2013 Report Posted October 8, 2013 No Gozzy, I was on my very best behaviour and left it home. Actually the wife would kill me if I ever cranked it up at home again. No sense of humour these sheilas sometimes. Winds were quite light for most of the weekend, but still had a fat time. Quote
Goz Posted October 9, 2013 Report Posted October 9, 2013 You know earmuffs and plugs come in pink right? Quote
Chook Posted October 13, 2013 Report Posted October 13, 2013 Any pics or meet reports? http://www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Land ... 30/?page=1 No prizes for guessing who managed to lap everyone up to 4th place in the first 2 races, only to find out I had missed the start cones (a rolling start with 23 yachts) and was disqualified from 1st, in both races. Bugger!!!! Still managed 5th after dropping these. Quote
jhn.holgate Posted October 13, 2013 Report Posted October 13, 2013 Thanks Chook. That surface looks rock hard and really smooth. I take it, that if it gets a little wet or damp it doesn't turn to goo like a claypan will? Quote
Chook Posted October 13, 2013 Report Posted October 13, 2013 Yes John it is as hard as concrete. About 60 grit sandpaper is the traction surface. A bit of surface water can be buggied on, it just slows you down and flicks salt over you. We raced on the ponds this year, which are very nice and slightly higher to the main lake. This is due to the water management to produce salt. They used to open the inlets to the ponds and fill them. Then let the sun evaporate the moisture away and then harvest the salt. Since they haven't been harvested for a very long time, they have built up to a perfect surface (slightly higher than the surrounding lake so you can use them in winter) of the whitest salt in the world. China uses the ponds to calibrate the cameras on their satellites. The rest of the lake 550 square kms, was perfect as well this year, but the wind was not playing the game. I left my speed buggy home as the forecast wasn’t great and this proved to be correct. It’s a surface you have to ride to believe, if you manage to find the odd ripple in the salt, it’s something to really brag about. Quote
jhn.holgate Posted September 30, 2014 Report Posted September 30, 2014 Looks like it was a pretty successful event - piccies? nudge nudge, wink wink, say no more.... Quote
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