ETNZ To Attempt Wind Powered Land Speed Word Record

[The_Alchemist]

so?

cyclone was just joking about his need to pick up some more underwear, i was just joking about his wound on his forearm......

 

[dogwatch]

I can’t say I get your joke.

 

[ChairborneRanger]

out in the outback.

 

[cyclone]

out in the outback.

Thought I was watching WRC

 

[Stingray~]

Thought I was watching WRC

Almost looks like salt on the road in places.

Remote!

 

[The_Alchemist]

Almost looks like salt on the road in places.

Remote!

An interesting note is the racing association has very elaborate cleaning procedure that require all vehicles to be cleaned going onto the lake (remove dirt/sand) and coming off the lake (remove salt).

 

[Sailbydate]

out in the outback.

A billion fucking flies, I'll bet.

 

[Stingray~]

A billion fucking flies, I'll bet.

Maybe it's too salty for flies? No idea really but it sure does have a Mad Max look about it all

 

[Sailbydate]

Maybe it's too salty for flies? No idea really but it sure does have a Mad Max look about it all

I'd be getting out the cork and string, pronto.

 

[Stingray~]

Land-Speed Record Attempt On Tap

Emirates Team New Zealand is getting a crack at the land speed sailing record, but the perfect conditions are elusive.

www.sailingworld.com

 

[ChairborneRanger]

Day 1!

 

[barfy]

Looks like we're gonna get good coverage of the attempt...go Glenn go

 

[cyclone]

Land-Speed Record Attempt On Tap

Emirates Team New Zealand is getting a crack at the land speed sailing record, but the perfect conditions are elusive.

www.sailingworld.com

“To trim the tail plane and put power into the wing, Ashby pumps a foot pedal to build hydraulic pressure. Stored power is not allowed. Alongside the steering wheel is a paddle shift he can touch to depower the wing. The system works.”

 

[Stingray~]

Day 1!

Nice video!

 

[eyeball]

Looks as though the west coast of Australia is in for a drenching.
Hopefully Lake Gairdner doesn't fill up with water again!

 

[barfy]

“To trim the tail plane and put power into the wing, Ashby pumps a foot pedal to build hydraulic pressure. Stored power is not allowed. Alongside the steering wheel is a paddle shift he can touch to depower the wing. The system works.”

Probably a control system that's being developed for the AC .
rotflmho

 

[Swanno]

Looks as though the west coast of Australia is in for a drenching.
Hopefully Lake Gairdner doesn't fill up with water again!

3.4mm in the next week. Perhaps you mean east coast?

I read that Shitney has had its wettest year ever as of today.

 

[Forourselves]

 

[Stingray~]

 

[Fiji Bitter]