(machine translated in 2023) Nice stormy day at sea
Kite, on arrival everyone was surfing with 4.2 and 4.5. And that with a clear blue sky and 13 degrees. Is it November?
Quickly also rigged 4.2, although I found the wind on the side so soft that I would have taken 5.3 earlier.
Put the 4.2 on the AHD with 22cm. At the beach it soon became clear that the wind was slightly disappointing, saw some people bobbing. So before getting on sail at minimum trim and out on the water. The first few meters behind the dam did not have much wind, but could soon plan.

Foot straps and winter shoes
It was the first time with my winter shoes so I really didn't get into my foot. And yes with Da Kine Core Contours with you then gone back to the side for a screwdriver. After setting the foot straps a little larger, it was not yet a success. So the foot straps are also slightly wider. Then it was good and I could sail nicely. Although my feet (big toe) hurt from the attempts to get my feet crammed in.

Little wind
Wind sometimes fell far away and I stood up to my waist in the water a few times. But kept coming back. It was quite nice jumping although the AHD often fell silent after a jump, left front is not my side and with a very small board also more difficult. Wave riding went quite well, board loop as on rails, no spinouts and can run quite short. I sometimes found Gyben difficult: Narrow board, little volume and too little pressure due to little wind. Due to the constant loss Martijn had already stopped, Jurjen and Jan Willem went for a 5.3. Then I tried it again, not really good. Jurjeen and Jan Willem flew by so I also set up my 5.3 and FSW 84. The 5.3 was much better, a lot of power, good planing. I was just way too late to rig, I should have done that an hour earlier. And doing I had rigged it soon started to blow harder.

Real storm
Fortunately, I had left my AHD and 4.2 on the beach, so switch and get back on the water. Soon had to trim my sail to max because it was going so fast. Finally storm. Nice sailing and jumping thick. Although it quickly became so hard that it became survival and then you don't jump or go crazy much anymore. There was a very dark cloud and that with a forecast of thunderstorms was enough reason to stop. During the clean-up, the wind became even stronger and it started to hail hard. Not good, but luckily I was able to change clothes in the Camper.

Blokkendam

Present: Jan Willem (Dutchflag), Jurjen, Martijn (Volvosurfer)

12:15 2.75 hour Wind: S/SW
Board: AHD Pro Wave 255 II - Select Wave Warrior 24cm
Sail: North Voodoo 4.2 - North Gold(a) 400cm - Neil Pryde X6 145-195
  (machine translated in 2023) Set ran well, sail was on the small side. Foot straps had to be weider and larger to fit in with my winter shoes. Board gave a lot of control in the hard gusts, wonderful. Only the wind seemed to decrease further and further. So finally after some bobbing and sinking but caught a larger set.
15:15 0.25 hour Wind: S/SW
Board: JP Freestyle Wave 84 II - MFC RON 20cm
Sail: North Ice 5.3 - North Gold 430cm - Neil Pryde X6 145-195
  (machine translated in 2023) It was getting on and planning away. Set was well balanced, control good, but after 2 raks the wind increased so fast that I quickly stood too big. Back to the smaller set.
15:30 0.75 hour Wind: S/SW
Board: AHD Pro Wave 255 II - Select Wave Warrior 24cm
Sail: North Voodoo 4.2 - North Gold(a) 400cm - Neil Pryde X6 145-195
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