(machine translated in 2023) The Mission 2008 - 1st day
For the 5th time already: The Mission. Record of 340 participants.. A LOT OF SURFERS!

Fortunately, I was in the 3rd heat, so I could take it easy for the start. 7.6 and 8.5 rigged, but then 7.6 was really not necessary. The weather was nice, sunshine, but the wind seemed to be very disappointing.
When entering Heat 1, I could barely get to Plane with my HTS, so I went to my parents to borrow the Malibu from Pa. He was surfing with it himself. 2 minutes before the start he comes running with it, fortunately.

Heat 1
I started fairly low on the wind, bobbing the Malibu towards an early start. Went over the line first and quickly took a long lead because no one came into plane. Halfway through the first formula board passed by and at the 1st buoy the 2nd. Fortunately, the first surfer did not know the course well and went straight to the finish. The 2nd surfer followed nicely. I didn't let myself be fooled and sailed the course neatly. The first surfer went back down the course. The other surfer reported to the boat to report that he had sailed wrong. When I crossed the finish line, the number 2 was not yet at the last buoy, there was so little wind.

Heat 2
Again little wind. Join the Malibu again. I was quickly away on the line, but immediately a Bic Formula in Plane went away from the line, when I did the first buoy lap he was already at the 2nd. On the way to the 2nd I was overtaken by a Formula board on which someone was pumping. I didn't pump and just let the Malibu run quietly. For the 3rd buoy I passed him again, but unfortunately towards the finish we got a flurry and he came into plane. 3rd, not bad either.

With 2 heats it was already over for today. I was now 3rd. Cool.
Time to go to our own BBQ.

Kabbelaarsbank

Present: Arno (Mr. Q), Hans (Hansie), Jan Willem (Dutchflag), Jeroen, Marleen, Martijn (Volvosurfer), Ronald (RonVo)

13:00 0.75 hour Wind: W/NW
Board: HTS Super Fast M - Drops Alex Aguera 46cm
Sail: Arrows Dragster 8.5 - Arrows Ultimate Race 490cm - HPL Slalom 177-238
  (machine translated in 2023) Test sailing before the race. Wind was actually too little. Set was just too small.
13:45 0.5 hour Wind: W/NW
Board: Mistral Malibu LCS
Sail: Arrows Dragster 8.5 - Arrows Ultimate Race 490cm - HPL Slalom 177-238
  (machine translated in 2023) The Mission, 1st heat: Set ran reasonably well, fin was clearly too small for the 8.5, board ran on the rails of the tail, not on the fin, and was therefore fairly crooked in the water. But was much faster than all the non-planing boards.
15:30 0.5 hour Wind: W/NW
Board: Mistral Malibu LCS
Sail: Arrows Dragster 8.5 - Arrows Ultimate Race 490cm - HPL Slalom 177-238
  (machine translated in 2023) The Mission, 1st heat: Set ran reasonably well again. Just like last heat, actually too small a fin.
16:30 0.25 hour Wind: W/NW
Board: HTS Super Fast M
Sail: Arrows Dragster 8.5 - Arrows Ultimate Race 490cm - HPL Slalom 177-238
  (machine translated in 2023) Sailing back after the 2nd heat. Float back nicely. Still a bit planned, but was really minimal.