Good one Adrian and great PB NM. Was it down the runway? How far out were you when the boom snapped? Pretty scary. Is your iSonic new new or new to you? I'm keen to get some more slalomly boards too after trying out the JP Slalom. They definately are faster and in a way are not that much more difficult to ride unless its too bumpy.

Nice nautie Adrian - congrats on the PB! Sorry to hear about the boom troubles though

Thanks guys. NM was straight down the runway. I did not know where a NM would finish so I continued out into the bay a fair way. It was an OK run, but you are never fully powered for the full run. You kind of get going for a few hundred metres and then coast looking for the next gust for a few hundred and then over again. 

When the boom broke I was probably about 1/3 the way back. I felt something click and thought it was strange, so I was looking for anything wrong and assume board since it was new. Did not see anything, so kept going and about 30 seconds later I got a strong gust and then the front end let go. This resulted in the boom opening and snapping the back end including the cleat off, so I could not jig one side to sail back. Derigged and two sailers bought both my mast halves back, and another dragged me holding my board with sail on top.

iSonic I got second hand on SeaBreeze. It is a 2013 i97 Carbon. Like new really. Got it for a good price well less than half new. My observations so far compared to my FSW:

* Peak speed off the wind powered up of the FSW was pretty good, so peak speed is not heaps quicker, but it is quicker. I suspect I would have been about a knot or two slower on 2s with the FSW, and I would have been on the 6.2 as the FSW does not really work with the 7.2

* When just reaching or upwind moderately powered, this thing kills the FSW. I had a few drag races and I know I would have been left behind on the FSW, but I was generally keeping up or going quicker than most. The average speed is much better. It just goes quick all the time once it is on the plane, where the FSW can be difficult to get going really quick unless you are fully powered.

* I went out early before the wind kicked in, and this thing gets going early. I am pretty light, but with a pretty ordinary 7.2 I was planing in 12-15 when most were not. In fact I think the only other board planing was a formula. I was pretty impressed how well it went in light wind.

* Gybing is good but not as good as the FSW. if you push on the rail when you are not going fast enough , it can dig in and you go over. Once you get going quicker it is better. Took a bit of getting used to and I did fall in more than normal.

Overall happy with it so far. I expect I will dial it in and get some more speed out of it. Looking forward to trying a race sail on it.

Nice PB Adrian

I heard about somone with boom problem but did not know was u.

Ken thinks so as well. Next time.

Nice speed Remi!!

Thanks so much for towing me in. That was some excellent sailing skill to be able to drag me the 500m or so.

Also welcome to our team. I did not know your were in our team until now!

Cheers,

Adrian

welcome to gpstc remi!  good speed for the big gear.