sunday 09 june 2019
Ascension day 2019, Sun and wind. Started with the Duke 5.9 on the FSW 102 and MFC 29cm. Soon switched to the Single Thruster 99 to test it. Opted for the MFC 22cm with 12cm K4 Ezzy thrusters. Waveriding is very nice. When the wind decreased took the FSW 102 again, sailed until I could hardly plane anymore.
Top day, sun came early, so delicious weather. Pretty fun waves.
Could do some good testing of The Single Thruster 99, but need more time to test, the FSW 102 is a really good board. [Read...]
friday 31 may 2019
My 7 year old Neil Pryde UXT 48cm is broken, does not lock well anymore. Time for a new one. I am looking for a long 46cm+ extension that is solid and easy to use. That is not so easy in 2019. The Duotone extensions are too short, other brands have other disadvantages. [Read...]
sunday 19 may 2019
Went sailing with the slalom competition guys at Oostvoornse Meer. Wind direction NNE, which is not at all favourable. Used iSonic 127 with Warp 9.0 and Z-Fins 46cm. Used a Power XT 2.0 for the first time: impressed. Wind was extremely gusty and turned a lot. Not a very nice session. Worked on the trim of the 9.0 a bit. Not really nice sailing, but instructive. [Read...]
sunday 12 may 2019
A few years back, Pieter Bijl has made a very good video about camber and batten tension tuning. What is the correct tension, how do you adjust it to etc. Useful for everyone who is sailing with cambersails. [Read...]
monday 15 april 2019
Cold Weekend, RegioCup zuid cancelled, some free sailing. iSonic 127 with Warp 9.0 and Z-Fins 46 S--: lots of lift. Then used the Boss 49cm, more familiar. Stance on the board not good. Only in gusts enough to plane. At the end of the afternoon more sun, warmer and wind slightly better. [Read...]
sunday 24 february 2019
Nico Prien also has a very useful vlog about sail trim. Good summary of the main trim points of the sail. Also interesting for non competition surfers. [Read...]
sunday 24 february 2019
Nico Prien is one of the young PWA surfers. He often makes fun and instructive vlogs. Especially his technical vlogs are instructive. This one is about board trim. [Read...]
sunday 29 april 2018
For years, there has hardly been any innovation on extensions. The North Power XT exists since 2004. Now there is the NoerStick, really a new concept for an extensions. [Read...]
monday 06 november 2017
Slalom training. Wind less then expected, sailed with the iSonic 127 and Warp 9.0. Tested different fins: Sonntag SL-P 46, 48cm and Busca 46cm.
Usefull but cold afternoon, the SL-P 48 cm seems too big. Should spend some time to find a better trim need more pressure on my front foot. [Read...]
wednesday 13 september 2017
(machine translated in 2018)
Together with Rob an afternoon on Kabbelaarsbank hazards. Snuggle up with the Warp 7.0 on the iSonic 101. Different fins tested: SL-P 35/37 cm and 36 cm Venom. In the chop is the Venom 36 cm still favories. [Read...]
tuesday 08 august 2017
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Finally a lot of wind predicted, at last chance to the JP SingleThruster 75 to test properly. Delicious with the Voodoo 3.7 dangers, and who was often even to the small side. Different vin setups tested. Ultimately seemed a longer center fin to work best on the choppy water. [Read...]
tuesday 01 august 2017
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Asked about Zeeland, wind especially in the morning, on arrival no wind. Started with 6.6, which was quick to great. 4.7 on the FSW 84 get caught, first with thrusters, later single fin. To the wind decreased, the 6.6 again getting caught. The getrimmed and very good 6.6 practiced a lot on jibes views, that quickly went very well. Fun and fun day with my buddies. I enjoyed, was cozy, and also much in the afternoon sun. [Read...]
monday 31 july 2017
(machine translated in 2018)
Wind was a lot less than predicted, ideal for the 9.0 LW to trimming. First time with my new Severne Enigma boom. Board was the iSonic 127 with Boss 49 cm. Good trim, wind went from a minimum to a maximum of 9.0 for the LW. The iSonic seems leak under the foot band. Informative/useful day. [Read...]
wednesday 28 june 2017
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Best wind between 17:00 and 21:00, in the afternoon first freeriding on the point, Futura with Crossride 6.6 and S10 35 cm, GoPro surf-mount from tried, beautiful images! Then to the block dam, enjoy waves, little wave riding and jumping. 84 the most with FSW and 5.3 Ice hazards. In the beginning 16 14.5 cm, then 21 10 cm. Was a fun afternoon/evening. [Read...]
tuesday 13 june 2017
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Delicious afternoon at sea hazards. The whole afternoon with JPW Freestyle Wave and Ice hazards, together with Martijn 5.3 84 different vin setups tested. The 5.3 was quite the afternoon on the large side. I is becoming more joyful of my FSW 84 Pro which Thrusters give me even more tuning possibilities and that is where the range is even greater. [Read...]
friday 05 may 2017
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There was ONO predicted, which can on the Grevelingendam pretty good. Ideal opportunity to agree to be friends with the Super Lightwind 90. The S-Type 9.5. First tried, then the Select S11 Deboichet 63 cm 61 cm. Wind rose slowly to the 9.5 really was too large. Stopped to forces to spare for the weekend. Very useful training. [Read...]
saterday 29 april 2017
Starboard is testing a more first eco-friendly board construction. The Eco Board Project ambassador Florian Jung is testing the construction in South Africa.
Starboard: The Ecoboard Project was started with one objective in mind: to be as energy efficient as possible. This starts by using raw materials that have a lower carbon footprint than those used today but with equal or improved mechanical properties. By being one of the fastest growing trees, Balsa wood could be one of the solutions to reach this objective. [Read...]
wednesday 19 april 2017
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Still tired from yesterday, so bit quiet freeriding. Started the Angulo Magnum 135 and Ezzy Cheetah 7.5. 85 cm wide board so easy in plane. Wind rose so board exchanged for a Fanatic Blast 130. Piece more lively and more playful. Wind rose even more, so smaller sail with 105 Goya: Goya One Banzai 6.3. The One had a 28 cm 105 vin who actually was too small for a miimaal gepowerede 4 lats 6.3. So other board with larger fin get caught: Angula CV1 100: top board. Top afternoon, lovely weather, wind took good, not yet enough to with real wave stuff lol. [Read...]
wednesday 23 november 2016
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Prediction: this morning was still wind, to hour or 1, then quickly decreasing. So I was early in Zeeland. Only a single surfer at Kabbelaarsbank. Few hours tested many different fin configurations under JP FSW 84 Pro 4.7 with the Ice. I start to feel reasonably at which fins good and which work less. Which fins for which and when work well. Very happy with the extra options under the JP FSW 84 Pro. It was delicious sunny. [Read...]
