(machine translated in 2023)
First dan of Spring 2008, finally warm weather. East wind. Not much, but enough to be able to sail well with a large lap. After early arrival, immediately go rigging, HTS with Dragster 8.5, Hurricane 44cm underneath. Quickly suit up and sail. Wind was only just enough against my expectations. Back to the side for my Tectonics 46cm. But unfortunately it didn't fit, so just with the Drops 46cm on the water. Much better, sufficient pressure and easier height walking. Some dangers, sun was already starting to come through. Wind started to subside so I went to the side to grab a sandwich. After the sandwich sets go to test. First the Sonic 125 and Daytona 9.0 from Martijn, Lekker! Then the GT85 with SpeedXP 8.8 from Hans, great light weather board, planing with no wind. Then sat on the shore for hours, wind was less, fins chafing. Wind picked up the water again a little then and another hour. Until I started to get tired.
Grevelingendam
Present:
Hans (Hansie),
Martijn (Volvosurfer)
| 09:45 |
0.25 hour |
Wind: E 8/12 kts |
| Board: |
HTS Super Fast M - Hurricane SRA 44cm |
| Sail: |
Arrows Dragster 8.5 - Arrows Ultimate Race 490cm - HPL Slalom 177-238 |
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(machine translated in 2023)
Too little wind for the Hurricane, too little pressure, too little speed. Other fin! |
| 11:30 |
0.5 hour |
Wind: E 6/12 kts |
| Board: |
Starboard Sonic 125 |
| Sail: |
North Daytona 9.0 |
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(machine translated in 2023)
Set of Martijn just tested. Ran well, but that fin is really cooked, whistles like crazy. But the Daytona is light in the hand and the Daytona runs nice and loose and yet quiet. Good height to walk. Martijn only has his outhaul clews way too close to his trapeze strings. Not useful with gyben. |
| 12:00 |
0.25 hour |
Wind: E 6/12 kts |
| Board: |
AHD GT 85 - Deboichet R10 S 60cm |
| Sail: |
Hot SpeedXP 8.8 |
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(machine translated in 2023)
Hans light weather set. What is that GT85 wide from the rear. When you plan, the board really plans through every wind hole. The Deboichet is a very fine fin, soft, a lot of lift and very quiet. The SpeedXP I can say little about, little wind, hardly crowded, but gybed well. |