Oesterdam Boardriders Club (Flan, Belgium) - 2012-12-26
Sailor 2 Second Peak (Kts)5 x 10 Second Average (Kts)1 Hour (Kts)Alpha Racing 500m (Kts)Nautical Mile (Kts)Distance Travelled (km)
Benjamin Verdin
30.76(D)
28.67(D)
15.9(D)
15.51(D)
19.64(D)
40.78(D)
pat B84
31.05(D)
28.19(D)
5.12(D)
18.14(D)
20.14(D)
9.67(D)
Rakker
38.75(D)
35.82(D)
10.4(D)
18.58(D)
19.83(D)
44.55(D)
K10
33.02(D)
31.27(D)
3.03(D)
0(D)
0(D)
9.95(D)
Anho
Yves
H-Attack
Tom De Pauw
B52
Dennis De Pauw
Tim Aerts
C@rLo$ (RIP)
Reginald Gyselinck
Koco
Jacques Pellen
Surfdre
paul van de perre
jokke
Tan
Robin Blondeel
RafJet
patfly
koco
koco
Average35.8933.5513.1518.3619.9942.67
Benjamin Verdin (16480km):
4111 days ago

With 8 Belgians on the spot waiting for wind. Even with half of the predicted wind, we would be happy...

Pat D and Paul were the first ones on the water and could go for 30 minutes in probably the best conditions. Then I came on the water with my F85 + 6.3 and could plane 1 x upwind. Then all the wind disappeared suddenly (ard 13u30-14u00). Not even 1 downwind run... Luckily it was quite warm today (compared to my last session) and I took some time to throw the PVC pole (attached to a rope) which is floating IN the speedstrip (2/3 from beginning) at the other side of the dam. But with the next storm, it will be floating again into the speed-zone !! So please be carefull if you are the first one out next time !!

We went back to the parking and enjoyed an open-air theather of GOS in my car ;-)

Suddenly it started raining and the wind changed another 20-30° more to the south. Unfortunately the wind didn't pick up... It was already 4pm and my GPS was quite clear: 30 km/hr max speed !! Pat D and Paul called it a day, but I didn't want to give up already. Driving so far for only this? Because Pat stopped, I could change the 6.3 i was using from him with his 7.0m². And then finally the wind picked up a little bit. Just enough to get my F85 + 7m going with some pumping in between. The wind direction was too broad (and much too light) to get some descent speeds along the dam. F113 + 7.8 would have been perfect...

The others didn't gamble and went back home dry.

Too bad the sunset arrived so early... Really felt a big difference compared to my previous session at the other side of the dam (with right hand in front). Today everything was much more balanced and felt alot smoother. Now i only need a day with some wind to see if i am still able to get some descent speeds (with left in front only).



pat B84 (7100km):
4111 days ago

Spijtig genoeg slechts een half uur wat wind.



Rakker (18937km):
4107 days ago
3 categories


K10 (1722km):
4107 days ago


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