Hardie went for a wee solo dawn mission down to Cheese graters and was rewarded big time on his last run.
41.09 knots on the dial
Leave it for the big fella to fill in the details
Well done mate
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Good work and massive congrats big fella
Will this move you to 3rd overall for WA
What a great barrier to fall, well done Hardie, well done.
Would have been great to be there with you when you looked at the numbers
You can cancel the East Coast trip now, nothing left to improve on
Mineral
Fantastic News, I bet there will be a smile on Hardies face for ages
Not only can he gybe he goes bl#dy fast too.
Well done Captain
congrats Hardie, been a long time coming and I bet ya feel awesome for your efforts. I hope someone else gets out today to make it count for the challenge.
Thanx Guys report from GTC below:
I have finally stopped crying after 2 hours of sobbing oops ................just lost it again..........
OK Composed........ What a day 5 to 45kts CG's/YY's........... Got up v.early checked the the data, there was a lot of north!!!!! Right I'm going!! Get there its blowing about 25kts to 30kts in the gusts and I said to myself, right don't make mistake of last time and rig too small ......so I rigedg the 5.5m, Haastra vapor, Missile S, and this time used a bigger fin C3 Venom 26cm.
Get down to water wind is from NNW to NW and it drops to 5 to 15kts FAAAAARK I hate this PLACE!!!!!!! Then a gust arrives about 20 to 25kts get planing down the run and 34.9kts, OK all felt good, Get back Then the wind picks up 30 kts.... 35kts Try to get going CATAPULT!!!! Get up front foot in strap, back fut pushes board out spin ot!!!!!!!!! Wind backs off and I'm stuck in middle FAAARK!! Swim it back Wind about 25kts get a run 36.9 kts, thats better, Do another run similar winds 37.5 cool getting there, next run wind picks up Catapult, spin out catapult spin out FAAAAAARK!!!!!!!!! Wind backs off get another run 34 .5 kts. On way bak BANG 40 to 50kts!!!!!!!!! Get slammed into water rigged gets flung 50 metres, swim swim swim swim.......... The wind has swung around to the WNW and feels unsailable, 500mm to 800mm chop this lasts fro 30mins or so, Another day SKUNKED Testicles feeling very grated!!!!!!!!!! Oh Well Sandy Point is the only place an old fat bastard like me is gonna do 40kts, can't wait to get obver there now Finally wind backs off sail back to the bar, its blowing about 30kts consistently but straight down the run, I need one more run to do a 5x10 so am debating do I do a suicidal broad downwinder or call it?
One more run get back to the launch, wind drops out totally 5 to 10kts FAAAAAAAAAARRKK!!!!!!!! How long do I wait??? After 20 mins wind comes back and It's NW, the bar is flat as a tack so I go for it, as I neared the bar a massive gust comes through and it feels like its behind me gone WNW again, but NO CHOP!!!!!!! I feel like I'm sailing on Ballbearings, everything becomes extremely light and quiet, feels like a fast run faster and longer than previous ones, hoping for a high 38 or maybe a 39? Look at GT-31 display 41.09kts WHAT? that can't be right, must be a spike? Look at GT-11 display 40.95kts!!!!!! What!!!!!!! I've done it? But where are the FIREWORKS ,and the Crowds Cheering? It should've felt more exhilirating? It was way too easy? RELIEF first, then after about a minute or two A Deep Gutterral YESSSSSSSSS!!!!!! Was heard for many kilometers. IN a funny way I just arsed it, I reckon I could sail that place again for the next 10 years and never arse a gust like that that swings from NW to WNW leaving the water almost mirror flat? Oh Well as they say Fortune Favors the BRAVE!!
Data from GT-31
One very Smug ex-Snail Hardie
Trackpoint 2 sec 41.328kts
Congratulations Hardie, for as long as I've known you you've been on and on about that big 4-0... will it fall today... won't it... will I have to fly to the french trench... am I just too slow...
Now we know for sure, it was only a matter of time!
Well done, well done indeed.
Well based on that testimonial it looks like Cheese Graters just got slimed by the snail - congrats Hardie.
Now your next goal - to be appointed as a SB forum administrator?
OK I've got the evidence right here.
Big congrats hardy!!!!!! Sorry I'm too much of a wimp to back you up
awesome stuff hardie we knew ya could do it i allways said if you stopped worrying about it it would come when least expected top stuff big fella!!!!!!!
Man, that is FANTASTIC news! You're in the club!!! Well and truly.
Now that your hex is gone, lets see what you can really do when you get to Sandy Point! 
How hard did u have to spank that monkey to get 41+
Good on ja mate well deserved
for a moment i thought Hardie equalled AA's record..but still a major feat congrats arriba arriba!!
Congrats Hardman!!!! That must have felt wicked and by reading the story I am not suprised, good on ya mate
Cheers GT
