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25th July 2004
Windsurfing: Brog Starboard Demo Day Wind Direction: SW Wind Stength: F3-5 Surf / Sea State: Chop Air Temperature: 18 Sea Temperature: 17 Weather: Cloudy Max Speed: Distance Covered:
Apparently the wind was cleaner yesterday, and the weather certainly was. I
missed that, havin' a bit of a hang over from Friday night and chores to
do.
There was quite a lot of kit laid on, and Tony was doing a sterling job of
marshalling the toys for all the boys to have a play with, so no-one hogged
the 'best' toy all day. It was a Starboard / Tushingham demo.
1st I went out on a large dinner plate called a Freeformula 158. The wind
was dowm, and it came with an added 9.4 lightning. OK I planed at about 3
knots, and as for gybing, like standing on a large sideways ramp. Hmmm not
sure, but with a light breeze you will definitely cover more ground.
Next came a 138 Hypersonic with a 7m. My timing was good, the wind followed
suit with me. This thing is quick, I will say. Not too hard to gybe, and
I've read reports saying it is difficult to get on the plane, well I didn't
find that at all. I liked it a lot eee haaa.
The wind dropped again. I took a 131 Carve and an 8.5 lightning. Like the
board not the sail. This sail has cams, 'orrible and heavy in comparison
with my Tbird, and all that snapping when you've tacked or gybed a real
palarva. The board does gybe better than a dinner plate though.
Then Denise got bored, so she decided to leave me at the childminders
(Tony) while she went home, like. I had to wait a while as all the toys
were out being played with by the other kids. But it was getting windier, I
found a carve 99 and a 7.5, do these work together,,,,, just about
apparently. No they didn't: plane yes, comfortable NO. But I can tell with
the right sail and conditions it would be nce. So I swapped for a new
avalable 111 carve. Much better, had a lot of fun, did some twidles and
turns.
Then I realised the final stage of the tour had started, so I called
Denise.
I like this demo lark!
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