(machine translated in 2023) The Mission 2008 - 2nd day
As MEN, we were allowed to be the first again. I was at the water at 9:30, right at skippers meeting. Which but skipped to set up quickly. Was in the first heat and had to start at 10:15.

Heat 1
At 10:00 the water cleared with HTS and Dragster 8.5 wind seemed to be enough. Lay at 10:10 at the start line with 2 more. In the end, the real start was only at 10:25. So I've had plenty of time. Was the only one standing still on the line, had chosen not to have to start in dirty wind. I was right, almost all the others didn't start and I was immediately about 10 meters ahead. 3 men passed me before I was good at plane. After that I had good speed, all buoys well rounded, no planned gybs, but no one had them. Finished nicely 4th.

Heat 2
In the 2nd heat it went worse, I could still plan sailing to the start, but when we were waiting at the start the wind quickly died down. (Where is my secret weapon? no time to switch). I already felt before the start that it was difficult to start water, 1 minute before the start I started trying. After 2 failed attempts I finally got up. Bobbing to the line and bobbing towards the first buoy. A lot of people passed me by. Shortly before the buoy I also came to Plane, at the buoy around 2 fallen surfers. Then bobbing to the 2nd buoy, Martijn passes planing. Neat of him. Only after the 4th buoy I immediately had a flurry and I overtook 4 more men who were bobbing for the finish line. Still 9th, but that would be a deduction.

Final
First break and Battle of the Giants without wind and then immediately Finals. I would have made it to the Mens final and was afraid that the Men would have to be first again, so I left before the end of the Battle to get my set and go to the start line. The plan was to pick up my secret weapon from my father. Before I was out of the bay the wind was back and the pros were already planning water themselves. I could plan directly with my HTS. Ma that was also quickly over so I decided to get the Malibu. But the wind did pick up again, after sailing at full speed with the Malibu it was clear that there was enough wind for the HTS. The HTS flew over the water for a while until the wind dropped slightly again, did a test run over the track, but noticed that it took me a long time to get into plane. So let's go to the Malibu. With the HTS I would definitely not win the final, even if the wind was strong. With the Malibu I had a chance of a good place when the wind subsided. After a long wait in the water at the start line, it was the men's turn to be 6th. At the start I was the first to leave. But there was immediately a lot of wind. Almost everyone flew past me towards the first buoy. To the 2nd buoy we had to walk a little height and everyone was bobbing. I had caught up with another man or 6. 2 guys sat at the 2nd buoy just in front of me. Just before the 3rd buoy I caught 1 in and the other I picked up around the buoy. Both started pumping immediately and there was a flurry, they were able to plan for a while and then fell silent again, I walked in, but with pumps they just stayed in plane and stayed just ahead. 12th in the Final. Final standings: 9th. Very happy with it. Had I caught up with the last 2, I would have even finished 6th. What fun are slalom competitions...

TMF filmed for 2 days, invited Tonky for an interview and that yielded this disappointing result:Youtube

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Present: Arno (Mr. Q), Hans (Hansie), Jan Willem (Dutchflag), Jeroen, Marleen, Martijn (Volvosurfer), Ronald (RonVo)

10:00 0.75 hour Wind: S
Board: HTS Super Fast M
Sail: Arrows Dragster 8.5 - Arrows Ultimate Race 490cm - HPL Slalom 177-238
  (machine translated in 2023) The Mission, 4th heat. Set ran well, could usually plan reasonably, only at the start there was little wind, then almost the entire heat planing. Result: 4th.
12:00 0.75 hour Wind: S
Board: HTS Super Fast M - Drops Alex Aguera 46cm
Sail: Arrows Dragster 8.5 - Arrows Ultimate Race 490cm - HPL Slalom 177-238
  (machine translated in 2023) 4th heat: Wind dropped, bobbed a lot. And if the HTS is slow in anything, it's bobbing. Too little wind, bad heat!
13:45 0.25 hour Wind: S
Board: HTS Super Fast M - Drops Alex Aguera 46cm
Sail: Arrows Dragster 8.5 - Arrows Ultimate Race 490cm - HPL Slalom 177-238
  (machine translated in 2023) Entering for the final: Wind seemed a bit too little for the HTS, sometimes planing thickly, but usually not. Malibu!
14:00 0.25 hour Wind: S
Board: Mistral Malibu LCS
Sail: Arrows Dragster 8.5 - Arrows Ultimate Race 490cm - HPL Slalom 177-238
  (machine translated in 2023) Entering for the final: Wind increased just as quickly, the Malibu seemed to have found a new gear and was difficult to control. That thing is also so smooth, kept slipping out. Heat for the Men wasn't immediately so I went to get the HTS. The HTS is faster in the final with this wind.
14:15 0.25 hour Wind: S
Board: HTS Super Fast M - Drops Alex Aguera 46cm
Sail: Arrows Dragster 8.5 - Arrows Ultimate Race 490cm - HPL Slalom 177-238
  (machine translated in 2023) Entering for the final: still a lot of bobbing with the HTS, when I planned it went well, nice and loose and fast and a lot of control. But getting into plane took too long.
14:45 0.75 hour Wind: S
Board: Mistral Malibu LCS
Sail: Arrows Dragster 8.5 - Arrows Ultimate Race 490cm - HPL Slalom 177-238
  (machine translated in 2023) The Mission, Final: Control well, speed between the gusts good, in the gusts of course too slow. Gyben tricky and slow.
15:30 0.25 hour Wind: S
Board: HTS Super Fast M - Drops Alex Aguera 46cm
Sail: Arrows Dragster 8.5 - Arrows Ultimate Race 490cm - HPL Slalom 177-238
  (machine translated in 2023) Sailed back to shore, wind was slightly better, almost planing all the way back. Set ran loose over the chop.