Sailor Profile - Tim Hemer

Nickname: Timmy aka kimba

Age: 35

Occupation: Industrial Designer

Height: 6'4"

Weight: 110kg

Most used gear combo: JP Slalom IV 68 + 6.7 RS Racing

Favourite gear combo: JP Slalom V 60 + 6.7 RS Racing

Gear you wish you had: RS Racing Evo II - All of them! ;)

Favourite spot: Grundys

Spot you would most like to sail: Sandy Pt on a big day.

09 aspirations(sailing & life): Get a few PB's including a 26+ knot hour and 300+km. Spend quality time with the family and be free of health issues.

Favourite movie: The Life Aquatic

Favourite food: Chicken Parmy!

Favourite colour: Orange

Favourite saying: Full as a fat ladies sock

Wheels: Commodore SV6 & Enclosed Trailer

GTC Link: http://gpsteamchallenge.com.au/sailor/view/120

GPSSS Link: http://www.gps-speedsurfing.com/?mnu=user&smnu=sessions&uid=1049

Facebook Link: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/profile.php?id=567182963&ref=name

Sailor Profile - Anthony Hamood

Nickname: Hamma

Age: 43

Occupation: Builder

Height: 179 cm

Weight: 81kg

Most used gear combo: Tabou Manta 59,7.0 evo 11

Favourite gear combo: CA 40 ,RS 5.0

Gear you wish you had: Happy with what i've got.

Favourite spot: Grundys

Spot you would most like to sail: Oossterland The Brace

09 aspirations(sailing & life): 46knot peak,40 knot Nm. Family to be happy and healthy.

Favourite movie: Most action movies , through my home theatre

Favourite food: Steak

Favourite colour: Blue

Favourite saying: Best not said!!!

Wheels: Merceedes vito van,Toyota Landcruiser

GTC Link: http://gpsteamchallenge.com.au/sailor/view/92

GPSSS Link: http://www.gps-speedsurfing.com/default.aspx?mnu=user&val=47281&uid=1887

Facebook Link: None

Sailor Profile - Richard Upton

Nickname: Dr Duck
Age: 48
Occupation: Scientist
Height: 182cm
Weight: 83kg

Most used gear combo: 1998 Caveman Bump & Jump, 2000 Gaastra Grind 5.8, Fins International 26 cm free-ride.

Favourite gear combo: Exocet Kona, Grind 5.8 for playful fun when conditions are so light you know you should really be moving the lawn or something.

Gear you wish you had: I think windsurfing gear is a bit like computer software - sometimes the old version you know really well is better than the new version you have to learn all over again. I also like versatile gear - slalom boards you can jump and wave boards that go fast. Any suggestions welcome as my current gear is getting on a bit.

Favourite spot: Kingston Park - speed/slalom in summer & waves in winter.

Spot you would most like to sail: Anywhere the sun is shining, the sky is blue and the water is clear.

09 aspirations(sailing & life): Sustainable, happy existence for myself and family. Hit 30 knot peak on the Kona.
Hit 40 knot peak on a short board.
25 knot alpha.
Work on those nm and 1 hour speeds.

Favourite movie: The Flight of the Phoenix (original)

Favourite food: Custard. If it's from Holland even better. They make the best custard ever. Really.

Favourite colour: Blue

Favourite saying: Having fun is half the fun.

Wheels: My windsurfing trolley or 1991 Holden Jackaroo running on biodiesel (I'm a hippy!)

GTC Link: http://gpsteamchallenge.com.au/sailor/view/236

GPSSS Link: http://www.gps-speedsurfing.com/default.aspx?mnu=user&val=0&uid=1092

Facebook Link: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?success=1&aid=-3&id=1772198701&saved#/profile.php?id=1772198701&ref=profile

Sailor Profile - Mark Macdonald

Nickname: Mr. Lovely (My receptionist named me, sounds a little porn like)
Age: 50
Occupation: Community Work Coordinator
Height: 185cm
Weight: 95kg

Most used gear combo: Hypersonic 133 and Maui Sails 6.5 MS.

Favourite gear combo: Hypersonic 133 and GTX 7.5 2007.

Gear you wish you had: 100litre slalom to show I don’t sail that bad and the above combo takes some skill.

Favourite spot: Love Milang with water and Boggy 2. Like big long runs.

Spot you would most like to sail: Burrum Heads looks special from the pictures on Seabreeze.

09 aspirations (sailing & life): To continue to show yearly improvements in speed, consistency and distance. Plus survive in a new potentially difficult new government contract which starts this year in new role.

Favourite movie: Hell Boy 2

Favourite food: Lasagna

Favourite colour: White

Favourite saying: That’s crap!

Wheels: VY Wagon with Mags to cart the gear around in.

GTC Link: http://gpsteamchallenge.com.au/sailor/view/139

GPSSS Link: http://www.gps-speedsurfing.com/?mnu=user&smnu=sessions&uid=913

Facebook Link: None

Sailor Profile - Chris Dimond

Nickname: Chris

Age: 39

Occupation: Architect

Height: 6’1”

Weight: 90kg

Most used gear combo: 2009 iSonic 101 + 2009 6.6m KA Sail Koncept

Favourite gear combo: 2009 iSW49 + 2009 5.8m KA Sail Koncept

Gear you wish you had: I’m pretty happy with what I’ve got.

Favourite spot: Goolwa Alpha Channel on a big westerly.

Spot you would most like to sail: Grundys.

09 aspirations(sailing & life): GPSSS top10. GTC top 5. Continued health and happiness for my family and myself.

Favourite movie: Goodfellas.

Favourite food: All

Favourite colour: Most

Favourite saying:

Wheels: 2008 Landrover Discovery TDV6

GTC Link: http://gpsteamchallenge.com.au/sailor/view/118

GPSSS Link: http://www.gps-speedsurfing.com/?mnu=user&smnu=sessions&uid=1174

Facebook Link: None

Sailor Profile - Meta Sindos

Nickname: Choco

Age: 44

Occupation: Semi-retired

Height: 180cm

Weight: 98kg

Most used gear combo: Loft Blade 6.8m Manta 67

Favourite gear combo: Carbon Art SP50-Blade 6.2m

Gear you wish you had: Carbon Art Slalom 62

Favourite spot: Lake Bonney

Spot you would most like to sail: Karpathos,Greece

09 aspirations(sailing & life): Get a 40+knot average,planning to travel to the USA and drive from west to east coast along route 66 and then return along US Canada border.

Favourite movie: Life of Brian

Favourite food: Pasta

Favourite colour: blue

Favourite saying: ”F*cked that up”

Wheels: Hilux ute

GTC Link: http://gpsteamchallenge.com.au/sailor/view/91

GPSSS Link: http://www.gps-speedsurfing.com/default.aspx?mnu=user&val=0&uid=295

Facebook Link: http://www.facebook.com/people/Choco-Sindos/1202386319

Sailor Profile - Dave Mossop

Nickname: Dave

Age: 53

Occupation: Coach Driver

Height: 170cm

Weight: 87kg

Most used gear combo: Isonic 115, 7.2 NP

Favourite gear combo: Starboard Carve, 6.6 KA

Gear you wish you had: Carbon Art 44 / 50 / 60, Full set of Sails to suit

Favourite spot: Goolwa

Spot you would most like to sail: Caribbean

09 aspirations(sailing & life): 40 knots peak, 40 knots Av (big ask on current gear), a weeks sailing holiday somewhere (with speed conditions)

Favourite movie: Forest Gump

Favourite food: Mexican

Favourite colour: No

Favourite saying: Hope I don’t have one !!

Wheels: 98 Forester (fit’s all the gear nicely)

GTC Link: http://gpsteamchallenge.com.au/sailor/view/214

GPSSS Link: http://www.gps-speedsurfing.com/default.aspx?mnu=user&val=43018&uid=568

Facebook Link: Not into it !