(machine translated in 2023) Finally surfing again,
To a major renovation at home and therefore many missed days finally surfed again.
Nice W wind predicted, and dry.
On arrival doubted, freemove set, 5.9 should be possible or iSonic 115 with 6.6 or 7.3. Since people were bobbing, the wind seemed to subside, so I caught the 7.3 just to be sure.

isonic 115
Finally chance to sail my iSonic. Vin choice is difficult with a new board. Started with the Slalom Pro 38cm.
Board is really getting up and away, just adjusting the foot straps better.
Wind was hard, had to outhaul often max. attract. After more than an hour I decided to grab a wave set.

Freemove
First we sailed with 5.3 on Skate, went well, but 5.3 was on the small side, fortunately the Skate underneath was still doing well. 5.9 would be better and should definitely be on the JP. After a quick pit stop style change: 5.3 off, 5.9 on, Skate in the cart, JP out, back on the water within fifteen minutes. Wind far away, could just plan, then whole sections could not. Went to the side.

iSonic 115 fins
The wind seemed to be coming back, so a good time to get to know my iSonic better and test different fins underneath.
Little wind, so the Slalom Pro 40cm underneath. Planed quickly, only in the gusts he was very large.
Then try a Hurricane SRA 40cm. Fin seemed big, but board also seemed to stick, maybe next time put mast foot a bit back. Perhaps the Rake of the SRA is a little too little. Then with newly renovated Deboichet 38cm. Little surface area, but we'll see. No spin-outs, not even at low speed, but little lift, but could still walk well at height. I would like to test this with my 6.6. Wind seemed to be picking up again so decided to finish on my Freestyle Wave set.

Freestyle Wave with 5.9
Another half hour "sailed". Nice and relaxed, nice and relaxed and enjoy being outside again.

I stop surfing and who do I meet: Bart. Maybe not seen it for 2 years. Nice to catch up.

All in all a great day, especially wonderful to be on the water again, how I missed this.
iSonic feels very promising. I definitely still have to practice Gyben, but otherwise definitely better for me than the HTS.

Grevelingendam

Present: Bart, Ron (SoulDragon), Ronald (RonVo)

13:00 1.25 hour Wind: W 12/22 kts
Board: Starboard iSonic 115 - Drake Slalom Pro 38cm
Sail: North Daytona 7.3 - North Viper 75 460cm - Neil Pryde X9 180-230
  (machine translated in 2023) First time on the iSonic 115. That was getting on and going, adjusting foot straps was the only thing. The Drake Slalom Pro is much less spin-out sensitive under the iSonic compared to the HTS. Set ran nicely, 2 gybe was immediately planned. Control good, speed felt good, unfortunately no GPS to wear, but surfed a bit behind others. 38cm Slalom Pro sometimes seemed to give a lot of lift in the harder gusts smaller than certainly could have, outside of that it was good.
14:30 1 hour Wind: W 12/22 kts
Board: Fanatic Skate 111 - Mistral Freestyle 25cm
Sail: North Ice 5.3 - North Gold 430cm - North X-Composite M
  (machine translated in 2023) Set ran nicely, 5.3 on the small side, but due to the early planing of the Skate no problem, water was quite flat, was looking for waves to jump. number of one-handers done.
15:45 0.25 hour Wind: W 12/18 kts
Board: JP Freestyle Wave 84 II - Mistral Freestyle 25cm
Sail: North Duke 5.9 - North Gold 430cm - North X-Composite M
  (machine translated in 2023) Little wind, just couldn't plan.
16:15 0.25 hour Wind: W 12/20 kts
Board: Starboard iSonic 115 - Drake Slalom Pro 40cm
Sail: North Daytona 7.3 - North Viper 75 460cm - Neil Pryde X9 180-230
  (machine translated in 2023) Wind was equally far away, so less downhaul, and slightly larger fin. Could plan quickly, but when the wind was stronger the 40cm was really big, board went to lift a lot. I think it's too big for the Daytona 7.3.
16:30 0.25 hour Wind: W 15/22 kts
Board: Starboard iSonic 115 - Hurricane SRA 40cm
Sail: North Daytona 7.3 - North Viper 75 460cm - Neil Pryde X9 180-230
  (machine translated in 2023) Enough lift, on the big side, board maybe stuck something. I have to test with GPS, but 100% no spinouts, really tried it.
16:45 0.25 hour Wind: W 15/22 kts
Board: Starboard iSonic 115 - Deboichet Custom 38cm
Sail: North Daytona 7.3 - North Viper 75 460cm - Neil Pryde X9 180-230
  (machine translated in 2023) First time with my Deboichet 38cm Custom. Vin has little surface area, but went well, could walk height, no spin-outs. Lift a little less, but in times very tasty.
17:00 0.5 hour Wind: W 18/24 kts
Board: JP Freestyle Wave 84 II - Mistral Freestyle 25cm
Sail: North Duke 5.9 - North Gold 430cm - North X-Composite M
  (machine translated in 2023) Nice, control jumping gyben, sail very light in the hands. Unfortunately, the water was very flat.