(machine translated in 2023) Regiocup South
Last game of the year. Nice breeze forecasts and sun all day. Once I arrived, I found the wind disappointing. So GT85 with Daytona 8.3 rigged. Skippers meeting: Nice long 8 track far on the water. Quickly registered and at the last minute the iSonic with Daytona 7.3 was ready.

Entry
Just before the start we can try with the GT85 and R13 60cm. Vin was big, had control, but walked far too easily, so I could be smaller. The R13 56cm but packed.

Heat 1
Watch not synced, late start, but before the first buoy I had already passed a few people and at the 1st buoy many people were in the water. With Arno right behind me to the 2nd buoy a very thick tailwalk, board came more than a meter out of the water, but did not fall. Taking all the buoys planned, went pretty well.5th.

Heat 2
I started quite early, accelerated too fast and was already a few meters over the start when the horn sounded, people in front of me sailed on, but I was sure I was too early: Back! After sailing back, we caught up with a number of people who had fallen: Always good to go back6th, Hans and Jan Willem (and others) all turned out to be false and got DNF.

Heat 3
Good start, Hans was way ahead of me but was false so went back. At the 1st buoy Jan Willem was swearing, had fallen. Jan Willem soon pushed me to catch up but got a catapult and went back in. That meant 2 of the main competitors out. Sailed further flawlessly:3rd

Break
In the first break, almost everyone started to set up 6.5 to 7.5. I already had my 7.3 ready. After a few sandwiches I grabbed the iSonic 115 with Daytona 7.3 and sailed to the track and did a few laps. I usually couldn't get away after a gybe, planned 1x a meter or 20 to 30, no option for the race, went back to take the GT85 and waited for the starting boat.

Heat 4
Hoping for slumping wind, I took my GT85 on my way to the start, there will be a few heavy gusts. Sailed the whole heat at max. Board ran well. There were a lot of people at some buoys, but I could always get a good overview of the buoy, had Ko panting on my neck until the finish. After the 3rd buoy he passed me, how fast that old man is!4th.

Heat 5
Good start, 10 meters behind Hans, and that's how it stayed. Hans no longer caught up. He was running out more and more. Fortunately, this time I managed to stay ahead of Ko. He passed me, but fell silent after the 3rd gybe. I gratefully took advantage of that:4th.

Heat 6
good start, A lot of swerving at the buoys, not many people just in front of or behind me. Was a bit of a solo race:4th.

Break
Hey hey, a break, really time for the smaller stuff. After a sip and a breath, we head back to the starting line.

Heat 7
Bit late at the start line, red flag missed, unable to time. I was reasonably in the field, went well to the first buoy, speed seemed a little better than with the GT85 after the first buoy I did not get into plane, lost a few places here. The other buoys did improve, but never planned.5th.

Heat 8
World starts. I started far behind, was afraid of being late so went full speed towards the line. A bit in front of the line everyone is bobbing and hardly gets into planee. As a result, I was well ahead of the line, I was 4th over the line and something like 10th at the 1st buoy. I was right behind Ko (Ned-252) and always had Hans close behind me. On the way to the 2nd buoy hans passed me downwind. But just before the buoy, he got into a wind hole and slowed down. I took advantage of that again by taking even more wind out of his soul and passing him again. After the 3rd buoy hans passed me pretty quickly. Good heat, no mistakes made. Hans is just faster.5th.

Heat 9
Bad start, tacked to go towards the start line, I fell in, stupid stupid stupid. Hardly seen anyone along the way. Reasonable dangers, but again no gybes planned by. Did catch up with someone who had fallen:6th.

All in all, tired, satisfied and feeling good. Not dropped during the match. Still have to work on my speed, just a little short compared to the rest.
I'm happy with my5thPost Today and My10thplace this year.

Schotsman Surfspot

Present: Arno (Mr. Q), Hans (Hansie), Jan Willem (Dutchflag), Jeroen (DonLimas)

11:30 0.25 hour Wind: W/SW 12/20 kts
Board: AHD GT 85 - Drake R13 Race 60cm
Sail: North Daytona 8.3 - North Viper 75 490cm - Unifiber Freerace/Slalom 220-280
  (machine translated in 2023) 60cm was big, could really walk height very easily. Just tried the job. Wind was strong, but set was to keep.
11:45 1.5 hour Wind: W/SW 12/24 kts
Board: AHD GT 85 - Drake R13 Race 56cm
Sail: North Daytona 8.3 - North Viper 75 490cm - Unifiber Freerace/Slalom 220-280
  (machine translated in 2023) Set ran well, I don't think I need a smaller fin. 8.3 was trimmed at max, outhaul often also towards max. I was often really at my max in the gusts, but bygen always went well. And so nice to keep planning with the GT85. And walking altitude towards the start line was just 1x stitching. Had a tailwalk a few times, 1x really completely out of the water.
13:45 0.25 hour Wind: W/SW 15/21 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) Let's see if this set would work in the match. Set ran well, could walk well height, but I had a hard time getting away from the buoys, so I decided to continue sailing with the GT85.
14:00 1.25 hour Wind: W/SW 12/24 kts
Board: AHD GT 85 - Drake R13 Race 56cm
Sail: North Daytona 8.3 - North Viper 75 490cm - Unifiber Freerace/Slalom 220-280
  (machine translated in 2023) Daytona just over max downhaul, often the outhaul also at max. Mast foot further back than before. Board ran well, control was good too.
14:45 1.25 hour Wind: W/SW 12/24 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) Still have to get used to the iSonic. Set felt hard, maybe the Slalom Pro should try. Gyben didn't really go well. Often fell silent. Snelhied was pretty good, but still couldn't keep up with Hans. Sometimes I was very deep in my foot bands, so it was difficult to get out at the gybe. Maybe put Core contours on it.