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Zware sessie vandaag. 6.3 opgetuigd maar dat mocht achteraf ook een 6.3 zijn. Water stond hoog en was ontzettend choppy, dus met de rem erop gevaren. Goede leersessie  want had veel sneller gekund. Balen voor Anne Evert en Oane die bijna op hetzelfde moment dezelfde zandbank tegenkwamen met de nodige schade.

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What was supposed to be the baptism of fire for the W54 (commonly known as 'vuurengeltje') ended in crash and burn...

When we arrived on the scene the wind was a lot stronger that predicted and almost everybody rigged 6.3. Using the same sail size I decided to give the W54 a first try. Can't say I'm disappointed, on the contrary, what a great board! Feels easy like my W53, but accelerates much faster. It also feels just as safe as my W53, provided the pilot doesn't have the eyesight of a blind cow, ahem.

Just as I was settling in and starting to get some nice runs in, I completely overlooked a sand bar. This fella has claimed some more victims in the recent past, but wasn't satisfied yet apparenly. I came out with relative light damage: sail torn, boomhead broken and a snapped harness line, but Anne Evert had crashed just before me and his boom is now a DIY kit.

Ah well, we completed the walk of shame and fortunately a bit of help getting out of the water again. Thanks boys! On to the next (crashfree, fingers crossed) session!