31 May 2012
(machine translated in 2023) Finally good wind again: Testing fins
After weeks of warm summer weather with hardly any wind, finally a good W / SW predicts, 16 to 20 knots. Not doing odd jobs, but sailing.
After arrival measure the wind quickly: 17 to 20 knots, looking at the water. Nice weather for the 7.0. Perfect for finding the best fin for the combination with the iSonic 101.
iSonic 101 - Warp 7.0 with Select S07 35cm
Started with the Select S07 35cm, good all-round fin. On steps and away, walked nicely, could walk very well height. Only in the harder gusts on the big side, sometimes had to give just a little too much pressure for my liking to keep the board on the water.
iSonic 101 - Warp 7.0 with Select S07 33cm
Since the 35cm sometimes seemed just too big, the 33cm seemed packed, for my feeling a 33cm should be too small. Nope. Ran super, could walk well height, a lot of rest, no spinouts and the gybes also went very well. This feels really good. Maybe with a little doubt wind the 35cm takes, but for a figure 8 slalom: the S07 33cm.
iSonic 101 - Warp 7.0 with C3 Venom 36cm
To find the best Venom, usually better for downwind slalom than the S07 started with the 36cm. Felt just as good as the S07, difference is in the rest in the steverige chop, and slightly less good height walking, but otherwise perfect.
iSonic 101 - Warp 7.0 with C3 Venom 34cm
Oops, when boarding in the lee of the port immediately spinout.. Vin clearly seems too small. Furthermore on the full wind it felt good, could really let the board run wide over the chop. First rak directly 58.4 km / h max and 46.31 km / h on the Nautical Mile!! Height walking back was clearly less than with the 36cm. The fin does work under this set, but then it really has to blow max.
Nice to be back on the water with good wind. It was good to trim my 7.0 slalom set better and find the right fin for it. This set sails so well.
Kabbelaarsbank
12:15 | 0.25 hour | Wind: W/SW 16/22 kts |
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Board: | Starboard iSonic 101 - Select S07 35cm | |
Sail: | North Warp F2009 7.0 - North Platinum(09) 460cm - Neil Pryde X9 180-230 | |
(machine translated in 2023)
Worked well, but with this wind just a little too big in the harder gusts. In fits and times he didn't want to lift a little too much for the good, but he could still keep it under control. No spinouts, gybes went well speed felt nice too. |
12:45 | 0.5 hour | Wind: W/SW 16/22 kts |
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Board: | Starboard iSonic 101 - Select S07 33cm | |
Sail: | North Warp F2009 7.0 - North Platinum(09) 460cm - Neil Pryde X9 180-230 | |
(machine translated in 2023)
Wow, sailed very nicely, no spinouts. Speed felt good, also quite a lot of rest. Excitement went quite well, but a little less than with the 35cm. But if I did my best, I came out pretty high. |
13:15 | 0.5 hour | Wind: W/SW 18/25 kts |
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Board: | Starboard iSonic 101 - C3 Venom v2 36cm | |
Sail: | North Warp F2009 7.0 - North Platinum(09) 460cm - Neil Pryde X9 180-230 | |
(machine translated in 2023)
Sailed wonderfully, no spinouts, a little more rest downwind, but not big difference compared to the S07 33cm. Upwind clearly slightly less good than the S07, but also a really fine fin. |
14:00 | 0.25 hour | Wind: W/SW 18/26 kts |
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Board: | Starboard iSonic 101 - C3 Venom v2 34cm | |
Sail: | North Warp F2009 7.0 - North Platinum(09) 460cm - Neil Pryde X9 180-230 | |
(machine translated in 2023)
First part behind the harbor little little wind and therefore some spinouts, but with once speed and more wind nothing bothered. Downwind even better than the 36cm, but upwind again just a little less, but certainly very doable in the harder gusts. |