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Re: Warby's Spirit of Australia II
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2017 5:23 pm
by lsrdatabase
Hi All,
Did anyone manage to copy the latest Warby Video. I see it's gone now. I screen saved a few stills off the first one but only got three shots from the latest, before I had to turn-in (02.10am) last nigh, or rather this morning I suppose.
Fingers crossed, Fred.
Re: Warby's Spirit of Australia II
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2017 6:52 pm
by wbjohn
Just watched the videos, outstanding Ken, the boat just wants to skim the water. Well done lads and good luck Dave on the next outing now you have a feel of the boat. It's perfect but will have to do
Re: Warby's Spirit of Australia II
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2017 10:40 pm
by rob565uk
I am definitely no expert, but the boat seems to be the epitome of "if it looks right"...
Things that strike me are the very stable posture of the boat in the water, the absolute symmetry of the wake and and the absence of any instability - for example, no "tramping" like K7 tended to. Transition from displacement to planing also seems very smooth. It looks absolutely magnificent !
Re: Warby's Spirit of Australia II
Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2017 7:59 pm
by jonwrightk7
I totally agree with you Rob, the boat really does look "The business". Who could argue with the design ability of Ken, Dave and their team..
Re: Warby's Spirit of Australia II
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2017 6:46 am
by mtskull
I can't add anything to what's already been said, except that I can't wait to see that boat fulfil its potential.
Re: Warby's Spirit of Australia II
Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2017 7:17 pm
by thunderer
Looking at the lift post the second run, is the Spirit taking on water as ballast?
Sure did let a bit out once lifted out of the water.
Re: Warby's Spirit of Australia II
Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2017 5:32 pm
by Blowtorch
No ballast, just water over the transom from the surf on the dam. Too windy to run any real speed.
Back again Nov 18/19 for workup runs and celebrate 40 years owning the record, November 20.
Yes, there will be one hell of a party in Tumut with all the gang.
Re: Warby's Spirit of Australia II
Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2017 12:31 pm
by Richie
She certainly does look the part...... like a highly evolved version of K7
Re: Warby's Spirit of Australia II
Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2017 5:10 pm
by thunderer
Funny that.....
I was thinking the Spirit looked like an evolved version of K7 from the angles of the photos.....
Re: Warby's Spirit of Australia II
Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2018 9:13 pm
by Renegadenemo
More test running- looking good!
Well done to the Warbys but from our perspective, more importantly... Is it only me who did the numbers? He's pushing 300kmh, which, in English is about 180mph on a stretch of water 1500m long, (English = a smoot under a mile).
Now then, we have a mile and a half on Loch Fad... A different performance envelope, admittedly, but once we get a handle on speeding up and slowing down I see interesting possibilities.