(machine translated in 2023) Light weather day at De Punt.

15 to 22 knots were predicted, but we certainly didn't have them. Nice weather to test my AHD GT85.

Most surfers were surfing with 7.5, forecast was for more wind. But wanted to test the GT85, so rigged the 8.5 at max and started sailing. Drake 60cm underneath.

It was really getting on and out. The GT85 ran easily, constantly planing, planning early and still controlling. Wind was quite strong in the beginning, often I sailed with the outhaul at max. It was soon noticed that the Drake whistled at speed. I'll have to deal with that.
Gyben with the GT85 went quite well, she often just couldn't plan. But the space you need to throw this board around... Fortunately, the Grevelingenmeer is wide. Later, the wind subsided. Download put on normal trim and by dangers. Went well, could often be the only one to plan on the water. After more than 3 hours of sailing I was getting tired and it was time to stop.

AHD GT85 is really great.

De Punt

13:00 3.25 hour Wind: S/SW 8/15 kts
Board: AHD GT 85 - Drake R13 Race 60cm
Sail: Arrows Dragster 8.5 - Arrows Ultimate Race 490cm - HPL Slalom 177-238
  (machine translated in 2023) First time with my own AHD, also first time with the Neil Pryde boom head on my HPL boom.
The AHD with the Dragster is a very nice combo. With the Dragster on max trim, the GT85 with the Drake 60cm was still easy to keep on the water. The fin was certainly not too big. When the wind started to subside, the fin was perhaps a bit too small. Only minus of the fin, he whistles!
The Neil Pryde Race head on my HPL boom works well, spelling on the boom is less than with the HPL head and the tension on the mast doesn't have to be that great to hold the boom in place.