09 August 2007
(machine translated in 2023) Pretty nice afternoon session. First we would like to naa sea, but Levon dropped out so I went to Grevelingendam. Rain all day, sometimes a lot sometimes moth. First day with my 2007 stuff. Also scrapped my Duke 6.7, bales.
Grevelingendam
13:15 | 1.5 hour | Wind: N/NW |
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Board: | Fanatic Skate 111 - MFC Goya Freemove 27cm | |
Sail: | North Duke 6.7 - North Viper 75 460cm - North X-Composite M | |
(machine translated in 2023) Little wind at first, but the gusts slowly became stronger. Many sailed outside the bay, sometimes also inside, gyben, duck-gyben, jumping. With a snap gybe I come out wrong and land fairly gently with my ass on my sail, the bottom panel tears through: BALEN. Damage is not too bad, but must bring the sail away and pick it up. |
16:00 | 1 hour | Wind: N/NW |
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Board: | Fanatic Skate 111 - Tekkno GX Convertible FR 28cm | |
Sail: | North Duke 5.9 - North Gold 430cm - Neil Pryde X6 145-195 | |
(machine translated in 2023) First time with the Duke 5.9, X6 boom, Gold 430 and Tekkno 28cm. Wind was just enough in the beginning, partly because of that the 5.9 felt like a 4.7. Light, easy handling, delicious. The X6 also does very well in the 5.9. I think the narrower width is very nice. The X6 is really a super boom, super head, very little play on the boom because of it. Wind slowly increased. Lots of jumping and gybing, especially duck and laydown in the bay. The fin didn't do badly either. But sometimes a spinout at weird times. Wind increased more so just test with the FSW 84 II |
17:00 | 1 hour | Wind: N/NW |
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Board: | JP Freestyle Wave 84 II - Tekkno GX Convertible FR 28cm | |
Sail: | North Duke 5.9 - North Gold 430cm - Neil Pryde X6 145-195 | |
(machine translated in 2023) With the FSW I was able to test the Tekkno 28cm, The FSW is a faster board than the Skate. The Tekkno is pretty good, speed seems good (no GPS), control for sure, grip too, just a little too easy a spin-out, even at unexpected moments. Wind increased to max for the 5.9, so I was able to test the entire trim range. Sail is definitely approved and the X6 really super. Wind subsided, so I stopped. |