WRA 4 RUN 6

Archived on Sun, 10/25/2009 - 19:14.

10/25/2009 - 14:24

guest-:Test from Whk

10/25/2009 - 14:24

Test from Whk

10/25/2009 - 14:24

theres a prob logging in, butr who cares anyhow. hendrik

10/25/2009 - 14:25

Helena:All at speed spot now VSR and the crew

10/25/2009 - 14:25

I can see you Hendrik

10/25/2009 - 14:26

wind is gusty here 14-21kn at the moment

10/25/2009 - 14:26

guest-:and i see you guys. now, lets rocxk

10/25/2009 - 14:26

Helena:very W

10/25/2009 - 14:26

gusting 22kn now

10/25/2009 - 14:28

low tide was at 14.24h so we have the tide coming in now we will need it it is pretty low at the moment

10/25/2009 - 14:28

guest-:(AndrewR) Whats your local time?

10/25/2009 - 14:29

Helena:we have 15:24h here at the moment

10/25/2009 - 14:30

clocks have changed only in the UK

10/25/2009 - 14:31

feeling a bit punchier now the wind...forecast is 22-30kn today

10/25/2009 - 14:31

it is a gusty day

10/25/2009 - 14:32

guest-:hopefully you do not mix it up with the gliderplane report again, nobody needs sailrocket at cloudbase

10/25/2009 - 14:33

Helena:we will try to keep away from doing any more flips

10/25/2009 - 14:34

out 6ht man today is Venasious he was with us last time we broke the b-class record

10/25/2009 - 14:35

good direction now gusting 23's

10/25/2009 - 14:36

guest-:In the capital of Namibia, no traffic. All pedestrian walkways have been folded away. The cellular network ceased working two days ago. Nobody realized till now. A country waiting for something to happen. Something global: Paul, give it to us !

10/25/2009 - 14:36

Helena:course is flat

10/25/2009 - 14:38

fingers crossed here gusting 23's but it feels like the wind will pick up quickley

10/25/2009 - 14:43

we ill wait a bit longer but it is starting to look good for a run very soon

10/25/2009 - 14:46

AdamMay:Best of luck today! - Watching from windless Florida!

10/25/2009 - 14:46

10/25/2009 - 14:47

guest-:the window in safari on mac is a bit messed up, tried opera and much better it is

10/25/2009 - 14:49

Helena:cheers!!it is looking good for a run

10/25/2009 - 14:49

guest-:godspell

10/25/2009 - 14:49

Helena:Hi Adam... Paul here... from a windsweapt remote beach in Namibia. Nice when technology works hey?

10/25/2009 - 14:51

There's a gust to 23... it's still a bit gusty... but it's shaping up. I would love to know how fats we went yesterday... but will have to wait until tomorrow. She was in good form though.

10/25/2009 - 14:54

We aren't far off heading up the beach and gearing up here. I'm pretty sure it's going to be as good as we can hope for today.

10/25/2009 - 14:58

AdamMay:Fingers crossed for today! I'm sat by the pool with no wind here!

10/25/2009 - 15:02

Helena:Helen here. They have just gone up to the top of the course, so I am taking over from Helena.

10/25/2009 - 15:02

10/25/2009 - 15:14

guest-:Helen, type

10/25/2009 - 15:14

Helena:Seeing gusts of 25 knots now.

10/25/2009 - 15:14

guest-:please

10/25/2009 - 15:18

Helena:The rig is going up

10/25/2009 - 15:19

We have seen a few gusts of 26 knots now, lows of 20

10/25/2009 - 15:31

They look almost ready up there now. Rib coming back down

10/25/2009 - 15:32

I am off to film now, Helena will be back with more updates in a minute.

10/25/2009 - 15:32

Still seeing good breeze, 23 knots, gusting 26.

10/25/2009 - 15:37

25-26kn perfect now

10/25/2009 - 15:38

guest-:fingers crossed for you

10/25/2009 - 15:38

10/25/2009 - 15:38

Helena:rib is in position and Paul Jeff and Venasious is with VSR at the top of the course

10/25/2009 - 15:38

we need it!!!

10/25/2009 - 15:39

Paul is getting in the cockpit now

10/25/2009 - 15:41

he is ready now

10/25/2009 - 15:41

they are pushing VSR out now

10/25/2009 - 15:42

he is coming now

10/25/2009 - 15:47

ok good average top speed of 52's I think??

10/25/2009 - 15:49

pod was flying nicely Paul want's to do another run

10/25/2009 - 15:49

guest-:godspeed

10/25/2009 - 15:51

Richred:camera lights action!

10/25/2009 - 15:52

guest-:very loud pink floyd

10/25/2009 - 15:55

Helena:Helen here again. They are now getting the rig down.

10/25/2009 - 15:55

Readings from the GT11 show a 49.17knot average over 500m

10/25/2009 - 15:56

And a top speed of 51.47knots

10/25/2009 - 16:01

guest-:still rather early

10/25/2009 - 16:10

Helena:They are heading back up the course. Still seeing good breeze, just needs to stay for the run this time. Last run we think it was only an average of 21knots

10/25/2009 - 16:17

Cuthbert:Good luck Paul and your team

10/25/2009 - 16:30

UlfL:Go for it!

10/25/2009 - 16:30

10/25/2009 - 16:33

Helena:Wing is going up. The wind is down a bit though, only 21 knots average at the moment.

10/25/2009 - 16:33

10/25/2009 - 19:14

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