11 January 2020
Cold day slalom
After a few weeks just too cold to surf, today finally wind and 8 degrees.
On arrival there were many 6.0 sails on the shore, but wind seemed not strong enough for 6.0. Wind had just dropped a lot.
iSonic 117 with S-Type 7.3 and SLX 43cm
Wind was too much from the south again, which is less good as more south west, but was not extremely gusty. It was good wind for surfing. Could almost always plane, sometimes needed to pump a little, but never too strong.
Just a lot af free sailing, long legs, some gybing. Few legs with Hans Kreisel, well 'with', that guy goes so fast that he could easily get 500m away from me, then gybe and get back to shore at the same time.
Good to have sailed again. Cold but do able, unfortunately the sun didn't come through.
Season 2020 has begun.
Kabbelaarsbank
13:45 | 2 hour | Wind: S/SW 14/19 kts |
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Board: | Starboard iSonic 117 - Sonntag SL-X 43cm | |
Sail: | North S-Type SL 7.3 - North Platinum(13) 460 - AL360 E3 Carbon 180-230 | |
Set works really well, could almost always plane, in the softer wind a little pumping and planing. Board was nice and loose, especially in the stronger gusts. |