(machine translated in 2023) Light weather raceboard training
Last weekend before the World Cup, so last chance to train some more.
There was rain and little wind predicted, but still gone.
The weather became difficult, wind kept dropping, wind turned from south, to west, and back to south. Its perfect for training on tricky weather and reading water. Fortunately, the sun was shining all afternoon and the weather was very nice.

Fanatic Ultra Cat with R-Type 9.5
Had put new grip on the Cat in the past week, and that helps, was so used to walking carefully on the shelf, now I don't have to do the careful anymore, I should have done much earlier.
Set did its job well, especially good to notice how easily and quickly the Cat glides, I really went much faster than all the other boards on the water. Although that doesn't mean anything, no competition surfer to be found. Especially at height walking, poming and tacking practiced. I feel like I'm starting to know the Cat pretty well, can walk pretty blindly on the board. Moving mast foot etc is also getting better.

Unexpectedly nice afternoon, difficult wind, but I was happy with that, many different circumstances: Wind quiet to full planing.

De Punt

13:30 2 hour Wind: S/SW 2/14 kts
Board: Fanatic Ultra Cat - Pro-Limit RS 40cm
Sail: North R-Type 9.5 - North Platinum(11) 490cm - Unifiber Freerace/Slalom 220-280
  (machine translated in 2023) Set worked well, little able to plan because there was just very little wind. Lots of pumps and tacking. Board glides through the water as easily as it doesn't plan.