(machine translated in 2023) NK Brouwersdam: Only late wind.
NK and it was cold again, N/NE wind predicted and the question was whether it stayed at sea or would come just over the coast, so we get wind or not. On arrival it was windless and cloudy. I wasn't early, so I quickly signed up and set up, but the half skippers meeting followed.

GT85 with Warp 8.6(enter)
Quickly get on and explore the track, I was the only one who thought about it like that. I just float all the way to the starter boat. There's a reprieve on that, I'm floating all the way back. No wind.

After a while on the shore it opens up slightly, the tide also starts to rise and it seems to blow something. Nice moment to launch my Cat.

Fanatic Ultra Cat with Warp 8.6
It really took some getting used to, spacious was quite easy, walking high with the sword off is not easy, especially in the waves / swell of the brewer's dam. Knocked over 2x by too much lift of the sword. Gyben and tack? Difficult, board is really narrow, and very long, really wants to turn the corner with difficulty, I also think that modern slalom sails do not work really well, too stiff/unwieldy. With mixed feelings, I step in the direction. Is this going to be a success?

Wind increased further and it was decided to start the race anyway.

Elimination 1: For round
Since not everyone had been paying attention and I was in Heat 1 and only 6 men started, I finally had a good chance to survive the first round. I had to be 4th. In a battle for 4th place, I unfortunately just lost and became5th, I thought I was out, but I checked the elimination ladder, the first 5 went through: Yes. On to the next round.

Elimination 1: Semifinals
Exciting, now they are really only toppers, I am not in the top 5 I still go to the Runners up Final. I don't have the illusion that I'm going to make it to the Final. I start from the beach, have a lot of trouble walking at altitude, get to the starting boat, it turns out my heat started alone. So without sailing the heat to the side: Runners up Finale then.

Elimination 1: Runners Up Final
Now the chance to take points, there are still quite a lot of good surfers in the Runners up. Guys like Ingmar, Alexander and Coen.
Very bad start together with Alexander, we stop at the start and start a catch-up race together. I manage to catch up with Kenny, and sit close on Marco (NEd-10) for a long time, but just can't get a hold of him:19th(my highest result so far in a Dutch Championship Slalom, I'm happy with it)

After that, the wind quickly decreases and we no longer sail.

It was cold, not good weather, wind came very late, but a nice elimination sailed. Tomorrow's Course Race, might have been better for today. I found the Cat the first one quite disappointing, how narrow that thing is.

De Kouse

11:30 0.5 hour Wind: N/NE 6/8 kts
Board: AHD GT 85 - Deboichet R10 M+ 56cm
Sail: North Warp F2011 8.6 - North Platinum(11) 490cm - AL360 E3 Carbon 210-270
  (machine translated in 2023) Hardly any wind, bobbed to the starting line and bobbed back.
14:00 0.75 hour Wind: N/NE 8/14 kts
Board: Fanatic Ultra Cat - Pro-Limit RS 40cm
Sail: North Warp F2011 8.6 - North Platinum(11) 490cm - AL360 E3 Carbon 210-270
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15:00 2 hour Wind: N/NE 12/18 kts
Board: AHD GT 85 - Deboichet R10 M+ 56cm
Sail: North Warp F2011 8.6 - North Platinum(11) 490cm - AL360 E3 Carbon 210-270
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