(machine translated in 2023) Slalom training
Nice weather, lots of sun, something fresh with that NW wind. Wind was fair to good. Sometimes the wind dropped slightly. Later when the wind started to turn it got a bit better.

After measuring the wind and seeing what others were sailing, I first wanted to rig up both my HTS/Daytona 7.3 combo and my GT85/Daytona 8.3 combo. After rigging the 7.3, the wind seemed to be strong and so first put on a suit and go sailing.

With the HTS and Daytona 7.3 it was a bit disappointing, sometimes just planing, sometimes nicely powered. First with the Drake Slalom Pro 38cm underneath, too little pressure so easy spinouts. Back to shore to rig up my GT85/Daytona 8.3 combo. Wind came back and Hans, Arno and Dutchflag already went into the water again, seemed to blow more. In pit stop pace the fin of my HTS changed for my Hurricane 40cm. Sailing together, seeing who is the fastest. Could come along reasonably well. Did not reach the speed of Hans and certainly not of Dutchflag. But by not falling at the gybjes I made up for a lot.

After a break for a sandwich back on the water, I wanted to do slalom training, so I started doing that too. GT85 and Daytona 8.3 to just always plan and get to know the set better. Green buoy on the edge of the shallow as a practice buoy taken and gbys practiced around it. First a lot alone, later with Dutchflag another 8. Very instructive to see what time and high he deploys his Gybe. I really go way too short around the buoy, which is harder to stay up to speed.
Later I did some practice on the other side in the other direction, but it always suits me better. So they all went well.
Hans came to join in a few more gybs.

Really delicious dangers. More than 75 km with lots of gybs.

Grevelingendam

Present: Arno (Mr. Q), Hans (Hansie)

11:45 0.25 hour Wind: NW
Board: HTS Super Fast M - Drake Slalom Pro 38cm
Sail: North Daytona 7.3 - North Viper 75 460cm - HPL Slalom 177-238
  (machine translated in 2023) Too little wind for good, not enough pressure in my sail to build up enough speed to get the best out of the Drake Slalom Pro. Had 3 spin-outs immediately when sailing away. Had to get used to the fin again, but the single run I had reasonable pressure in my sail was immediately quite fast.
12:45 0.5 hour Wind: NW
Board: HTS Super Fast M - Hurricane SRA 40cm
Sail: North Daytona 7.3 - North Viper 75 460cm - HPL Slalom 177-238
  TODO
13:45 2.5 hour Wind: W/NW
Board: AHD GT 85 - Drake R13 Race 60cm
Sail: North Daytona 8.3 - North Viper Race 510cm - Unifiber Freerace/Slalom 220-280
  (machine translated in 2023) Set ran well, easy height running, good speed. Hard harder with a shorter fin, I'm going to look for that.
The Daytona 8.3 is really a perfect combination with the GT85. Both very easy to sail. Can sail for a long time with this set. A lot of gybs planed.