28 December 2022
Short flat water session
Wind dead south, almost ZZO. So the water was very, very flat.
Found a moment that it was not raining.
Trailer needed service, so took only 2 boards.
Banzai 5.3 with the Wave Slate 96 and 21/11cm fins
Due to the wind direction, the wind did not come through. I had expected to sail with 3.7 or 4.2.
5.3 was the largest size I had with me. With minimal trim in the 5.3 I could always plane, but 6.0 would have been better.
Board ran pretty good upwind. Only sometimes some very small waves for a chop hopping or half attempt for a back-side hit.
Water was very flat, with the Wave Slate not really the most fun, a Freestyle Wave would have been more fun.
Sailed until it would start raining again for a longer period..
Not cold, no rain while sailing. Unfortunately, the direction was very SO.
Blokkendam
13:45 | 1.25 hour | Wind: S/SE |
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Board: | JP Wave Slate 96 Pro - MFC TF 21cm/MFC TF 2x11cm | |
Sail: | Goya Banzai Pro 5.3 - Goya Eightyfive Pro 400 - AL360 E3 Carbon 160-220 | |
Sail on minimum trim. Water almost completely flat. Could almost always plane. Board ran fairly well cross wind. A few times small jump over the chop. Waveriding not really possible. Gybing easy, sometimes even a planing gibe. Actually not the best board for flat water, a freemove or freestyle wave sails way easier and is more fun on flat water. |