I was late today at the OTC. Sailing three days in a row makes you hurry less to go sailing. Most of the gear was out on the water. The wind was again force 7 and quite gusty. I decided to start with the RRD FreestyleWave 96 and Vandal Riot 4.8. The RRD was a bit big, but hey, at least I was planing through all the lulls. The Riot is one of those compact sails that excel in freestyle and more powerful wave manoeuvres. It didn’t suit me very well. Sails like this tend to have a limited windrange and are harder to trim when the wind is stronger. It performs very well in the right wind conditions and I’m sure freestylers will love it, but just not in the gusty conditions we had today. After a few runs I decided to switch to another sail. I took the KA sails Kult 4.7. Very powerful sail. A bit hard to control in the strong gusts. Did enjoy sailing it. I then got a change to switch to KA Sails Kaos 4.7. This sail is a bit more compact the the Kult. I personally felt a little more at home with this sail. I felt it was powerful like the Kult but a bit easier to handle.

After sailing on the RRD for most of the afternoon I switched to the Fanatic New Wave Twin 86 and North Sails Ice 4.7. This was the third time in a year I tried the Fanatic and I’ve made up my mind; we will never be friends. Don’t get me wrong, I love the other Fanatic boards. It’s the twin I just can’t seem to get along with. Maybe it require more advanced windsurfing skills or I’m doing something else wrong. The boards is hard to get planning. Doesn’t go upwind very well and stops as soon as the gust is gone. The North Sails Ice on the other hand felt like coming home. I’ve sailed NS the past years (before switching to Ezzy) and still think they make excellent sails. The Ice is so easy to control and has a lot of power. Great sail.

Last but not least, I used my waist harness for the first time today. Still a bit painful but I felt more at home with it then with the seat harness. Probably a day of rest tomorrow. There will be wind every day for the rest of the week, so I can afford to miss one day.