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  • Thunderstorms

    24 hr distance record (water)
    2nd July 2008 - By adventuresofgreg

    Training is going well, but the weather isn’t exactly cooperating. I did a 3 hr hard & fast ride last night and got caught in the worst electrical storm. Total down pour mixed with hail and thunder and lightening all around me. I got drenched and wasn’t really anywhere convenient to pull over, so I just hammer through.

    Same thing today, but this time I was on Glebmore res. Luckily it’s just warm enough outside to stay warm through it by stoking the furnace with about 250 watts.

    I’m trying to get out to the lake for as much training as possible this week because Helen and I are cycling Sonoma in California next week. I’ll be on the M5 for that.

    I got some decent speeds today on Glenmore despite the rough water due to the winds. 11.3 kph average speed for a 5.8 km loop of the entire lake at 150 watts. most of the lake was ripples with sections of 6 to 8″ waves, and even some waves breaking over the deck. Updated speed data below:

    Speed data:

    date lake power watts wind kph waves rudder prop loop size km loop dir other SPEED kph
    06/05/08 elbow 150 5 ripples big thin .5 counter
    		11.1
    06/09/08 elbow 150 calm flat big thin .5 counter
    		11.2
    06/09/08 elbow 150 calm flat small thin .5 counter
    		11.7
    06/09/08 elbow 150 calm flat small thick .5 counter
    		11.7
    06/09/08 elbow 150 calm flat small thin .5 counter prop strut pulled into hull with cord 11.6
    06/09/08 elbow 150 calm flat none thin .5 counter
    		11.8
    06/09/08 elbow 150 calm flat small thin .5 clock
    		11.1
    06/09/08 elbow 150 10 ripply small thin .5 counter
    		11.5
    06/12/08 elbow 150 20 waves big
    		 thin .5 counter
    		11.0
    06/09/08 elbow 150 20 waves big thick .5 counter
    		10.9
    06/09/08 elbow 150 20 waves small thick .5 counter
    		11.3
    06/09/08 elbow 150 20 waves small thin .5 counter skimmer 10
    06/09/08 elbow 150 20 waves small thin .5 counter skimmer 10.2
    06/16/08
    		 elbow
    		 150
    		 calm
    		 flat
    		 small
    		 thin
    		 .5
    		 counter
    		 flex shaft & freehub
    		 11.9
    06/16/08 elbow 150 calm flat small thin .5 counter flex shaft & freehub 11.8
    06/16/08 elbow 150 calm flat small thin .5 counter flex shaft & freehub 11.8
    06/16/08 elbow 100
    		 calm
    		 flat
    		 small
    		 thin
    		 .5
    		 counter
    		 flex shaft & freehub 10.3
    06/16/08 elbow 200 calm flat small thin .5 counter flex shaft & freehub 13.2
    06/16/08 Glenmore
    		 150
    		 calm flat small thin 2
    		 out&back
    		 flex shaft & freehub 11.1
    06/16/08 Glenmore 150 calm flat small thin 2.6
    		 out&back
    		 flex shaft & freehub 11.1
    06/16/08 Glenmore 150 calm flat small thin 1.35
    		 counter
    		 flex shaft & freehub 10.9
    06/16/08 Glenmore 150 10
    		 ripply
    		 none
    		 thin
    		 .84
    		 counter
    		 flex shaft & freehub 11.6
    06/16/08 Glenmore 150 10 ripply big
    		 thin
    		 .8
    		 counter
    		 flex shaft & freehub 11.1
    06/17/08 Ghost
    		 150
    		 5
    		 ripply
    		 small
    		 thin
    		 .8
    		 out&back
    		 flex shaft & freehub 11.6/11.2 = 11.4
    06/17/08 Ghost 150 5 ripply small thin .52 counter flex shaft & freehub 11.5
    06/17/08 Ghost 150 5 ripply small thin .56 clock flex shaft & freehub 11.6
    06/17/08 Ghost 150 10 ripply small thick 1 out&back flex shaft & freehub 11.7/11.2 = 11.4
    06/17/08 Ghost 150 10 ripply small thick .7 out&back flex shaft & freehub. NO PROP STRUT
    		 11.8/11.2 = 11.5
    06/28/08 U Kanan
    		 150 10 waves, ripples,
    some calm
    		 small thin 7.19 out&back flex shaft 11
    06/28/08 U Kanan 150 5 ripples
    		 small thin 1.19 clock flex shaft 11.5
    06/28/08 U Kanan 150 5 ripples small thin 1.13 counter flex shaft 11.5
    06/28/08 U Kanan 150 10 waves, ripples
    		 small thin 10.3 giant loop of lake – counter
    		 flex shaft 11
    06/28/08 U Kanan 120 10 waves, ripples,
    		 small thin 10.1 giant loop of lake – clock flex shaft 10.1
    06/28/08 U Kanan 120 5 ripples

    		 small thin 1 clock flex shaft 10.5
    06/28/08 U Kanan 100 5 ripples small thin 1 clock flex shaft 9.6
    07/01/08 Glenmore 150 5-10 6 to 8″ waves
    		 small thick 2 out & back
    		 flex shaft, alum spiners,
    heavy boat    		 11.3
    07/01/08 Glenmore 150 5-10 8″ waves small thick 6 clock loop entire lake
    		 flex shaft, alum spiners,
    heavy boat    		 11.3
    07/01/08 Glenmore 150 5 ripples
    		 small thick .8 out & back
    		 flex shaft, alum spiners,
    heavy boat
    		 11.4
    07/02/08 Glenmore 150 10-15 wavey small thin .8 out & back flex shaft, alum spiners,
    heavy boat    		 11.3
    07/03/08 Glenmore 150 0 calm small thick 1.5 out & back (same above)
    heavy boat    		 11.5
    07/03/08 Glenmore 150 0 calm small thick 5.6 counter loop
    		 (same above)
    heavy boat    		 11.4
    07/03/08 Glenmore 200 5-10 ripples, waves
    		 small thick 5.6 clock loop
    		 (same above)
    heavy boat    		 12.4
    07/03/08 Glenmore 120 5-10 ripples, waves small thick 5.6 clock loop
    		 (same above)
    heavy boat    		 10.4
    Observations
    1. Every 5 kph of wind equates to .1 kph decrease in speed
    2. Big rudder is .6 kph slower than small rudder. Small rudder is .1 kph slower than no rudder
    4. Paint vs packing tape was worth a speed increase of .1 kph
    5. Elliminating the prop strut is worth an additional .1 kph in speed.
    6. Counter clockwise loops at Elbow Valley lake are worth an additional .2 to .3 kph average speed due to current.
    7. remove the seals and backing off the lock-nuts on the gear box are worth an additional .1 kph average speed.
    8. The narrowed 1/4″ spring steel shaft compared to the 3/8″ stainless shaft is worth .1 kph speed increase

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    • Anonymous on July 2, 2008

      Greg
      Do you realise you were the highest point on the lake!!

      11.3kph is good for the conditions.

      Rick W

    • nemo on July 2, 2008

      You may want to check the fire situation in California. Many areas are very smoky now. That includes areas far away from any fire. Not healthy.

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