Armand van Renssen (23609km):
4537 days ago 1 categories  Zo, dat was weer super zeg! In het begin na de buien wind steeds weg, maar in de middag trok de lucht steeds meer open en werd de wind voor pak hem beet 1,5u lekker constant.
Vorig jaar mn SX77 verkocht met de bedoeling op de PD110 als vervanger te varen om hogere snelheden te kunnen halen. 9cm smaller, bijna zelfde volume en idd, snelheden makkelijker te halen en hoger. Toch miste ik een 120ltr ... de zoektocht naar een PD122 kon ik snel staken, want dat board is pas net uit ... tja, wat ga je dan doen, je koopt weer een SX77 :-)
Wow, wat beviel me dat vandaag weer zeg! Planeerd makkelijk, gijpt en tackt heerlijk, loopt mooi los en is zeer goed gecontroleerd op de vin te varen. Zelfs mn 2de snelste AVG tijd op de 77 mee gevaren (totaal nu 84 sessies op een SX77). Het voelde ook meteen vertrouwd, voetbanden even paar keer stellen en toen ging het los. 1 hele mooie vlaag in de middag, en hop 62,92kmh op de teller, yeah, de SX is back!
De Gopro nog in de mast meegenomen, hopelijk staat er wat mooi beeldmateriaal op :-)
|
John Overmeer (26015km):
4537 days ago 1 categories  Mooi middagje, jammer dat de vele buien de constante wind erg verstoorde. Nog even gezellig met Edwin naar de Mac, hij een Big Mac, ik een Small one :-)Â
|
Frank-363 (41195km):
4537 days ago 2 categories  Uurtje eerder weg op het werk en nog een paar uurtjes wat vlagen kunnen pakken, maar eigenlijk met een te klein setje het water op. 2e sessie op rij met de C3 Slingshot, en weer het gevoel dat het niet liep, morgen maar weer de sting 28 er onder....
|
Martin van Meurs (2187km):
4536 days ago I am a happy man. the last couple of months I slowly felt my sailingstyle coming back and I started to beleive in a true chance to go for the GPS World Record again. After today I know it won't be easy to fight the youngsters but also it's most certainly not impossible. Today felt like cruizing to me on the Rockstar 44 and the UFO 20. It was really super easy and I could have easily handled a lot more wind. I only lacked the needed stamina to sail lots of runs, therefore I took it really easy in anticipation of a possible top run. Every run went faster and after my 88km run I knew I am back on track.
The wind increased like expected and the angle seemed to change so I waited at the startline how the others coped with the gusts. When I thought the time was right I went for it.. It seemed a perfect timing but it was a shame someone fell in front of me while I prepared for the run. I got off balance a little while I saw a huge gust in front of me. The board slided away and I made a silly crash breaking my harness line. So I missed the needed fifth run to get a good ranking in. Still stoked as I sailed with a 5.5 Simmer straight out of the bag and I know I am still a contender that others have to take seriously when things truly count. It's hard to explain how tough it is to have to fight back all the time after injuries while time is running against you. My dream has always been to get to 50 ten seconds first and although it will be very, very difficult with great sailors like Jurjen, Hans, Bennie, Peter, Jacques and others, today proved to me I am one of the guys again and that feels gooooodddd. This thought was in my head and now my body supporte that thought....sorry if I am a little overenthusiastic, but I have to let this feeling go a little...
Good luck to the injured buddies and I hope people start to realize you need to be ready for the Brace when it firing. Last year I wasn't when I wanted too much too soon after my dislocated shoulder and I decided to walk back without sailing. Today the brace looked like a kids play garden and while watching some riders I could see they really didnt have a clue about the potential dangers. Also, however much I feel anyone should get a chance to sail here, a racer should also wonder if he is up to the task. The Brace can be a gruelling place and 35? people racing here is just too much and too dangerous. I hope there is respect for those that did train hard and are up to the task. Above 35 knots only very few riders should even consider coming over here and I hate to say it but the injuries we witnessed today will be followed up by others if people keep thinking the Brace is the perfect spot to break personal best speeds.
|
