08 November 2008
(machine translated in 2023) Nice day at the Punt.
Again less wind than predicted, is that always the case with Z to SE on the Punt?
Started with GT85 and Dragster 8.5. First with the Dkare 60cm underneath, later when the wind
against max of the Dragster the Ride 52cm was put underneath. Could sail with it, but the 52cm has
clearly too little surface area to keep the GT85 on track: Lots of spin-outs. Looking for a 54 to 55cm fin with more
surface area. Wind was so strong that the 8.5 was very large. Going to grab a smaller set.
S-Type rigged with Duke 6.7 and S-Ride 32cm also this Select Ride fin was too small for the set.
Not long sailed, quickly caught my Drake 34cm. Ran better and easier height.
Unfortunately at a gybe on the side the Slalom Pro parked on a mussel bank and the tip was quite damaged.
Sailed great distances and later practiced gybs.
De Punt
12:00 | 0.5 hour | Wind: S/SE 12/16 kts |
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Board: | AHD GT 85 - Drake R13 Race 60cm | |
Sail: | Arrows Dragster 8.5 - Arrows Ultimate Race 490cm - Unifiber Freerace/Slalom 220-280 | |
(machine translated in 2023)
Set ran nicely, Sail thick at max trimmed. Easy height walking, and nice and spacious went too. It was scary, and my back foot got cramps. The Unifiber is a fine boom, nice and wide and a fairly good head, some movement, but does not slide and is easy to attach. |
12:30 | 0.75 hour | Wind: S/SE 12/17 kts |
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Board: | AHD GT 85 - Select Ride 52cm | |
Sail: | Arrows Dragster 8.5 - Arrows Ultimate Race 490cm - Unifiber Freerace/Slalom 220-280 | |
(machine translated in 2023)
Wind was strong, max for the Dragster on the GT85. So it's time to start testing small fins. 52cm was too small, easy spinouts. Other than that, it went well. Maybe a few inches more fin is better. Come on the side, tear into my Dragster, not big, but bales. It is a very fine sail. |
13:30 | 0.5 hour | Wind: S/SE 14/18 kts |
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Board: | Starboard S-Type 104 - Select S-Ride 32cm | |
Sail: | North Duke 6.7 - North Viper 75 460cm - North X-Composite M | |
(machine translated in 2023) Sail was on the small side, trim was reasonably on minimum and then the Ride is too small. I think a better fin for a 6.0. |
14:00 | 1.5 hour | Wind: S/SE 14/19 kts |
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Board: | Starboard S-Type 104 - Drake Slalom Pro 34cm | |
Sail: | North Duke 6.7 - North Viper 75 460cm - North X-Composite M | |
(machine translated in 2023)
Set ran nicely, the Slalom Pro 34 was much better than the S-Ride for the 6.7. Good set. However, the tip of the Slalom Pro is damaged. The 6.7 now worked much better and sometimes even large. |