Heading north for a few weeks of R&R at the worst windsurfing spot in the sh!test state. Been prepping the sound track for the long drive, this will be played about hour 8.
^^ I ride R&D wave boards for Ben, occasionally sails/booms etc... and the tweaking never stops, there's always something being worked on. Just because you don't see it or agree with it doesn't mean it's not happening.
Your flippant dismissal of others in the industry smacks of arrogance.
I'm WCE tragic, Mrs is Freo through and through. We hightailed back from east coast US, were cancelled flights along the way, redirections and had the fastest flight I've ever done BNE-PER. Were supposed to land in WA at 12:45 and touched down 11:40, reckon the pilot floored it for the GF kick off. After 2 days from the other side of the planet we made the bounce! Watched the game at the Federal, mental good atmosphere and town was pumping. Freo turned on a great party, biggest event in Freo I can recall and at the end the crowd was superb considering the obvious disappointment. What a crazy few days... thank goodness for the Monday holiday.
Can't speak to the boards performance BUT have experience with fin set ups on similar boards. I'm 93kg give or take on a 94ltr board.
Smallest I would use is 14+9s, fast loose fun. 15+10s are the go to for most conditions and 16+10s for big days, simply predictable and secure when your heart is in your mouth. 1° toe in on thrusters is nice for tight rail to rail carves but will burn off some top end speed potential.
None of this has anything to do with early planing or getting up wind, just on the wave performance.
Am expecting 3 more events like the last day in Valencia, big rigs and plenty of displacement sailing coming up. Given how light yesterday was I thought the good boats were getting around bloody well off the foils.
The teams all have their strengths and weaknesses across wind strengths. The light wind tactics by the US yesterday were second to none. Getting around the course in the most effective way was on show in the final, foiling in those conditions comes with some risks as Tom &Co found out. Switching between 'to foil or not' is going to be a key skill heading into the final.
Have seen ads still promoting the UAE events so can only assume it's still on. Got my tickets for Freo in Feb, hopefully we see the sea breeze and not 40 degrees with puffy easterlies.
Should start to see data/imagery in the new year once the resting destination is reached and shakedown has been finalised. Hopefully the rest of us can solve social injustice in the meantime.
I know it's not everyones cup of tea but I have always found the ebb and flow of tech, money and ego fascinating. And the America's Cup is never without controversy, and it's already game on, again.
No grinders, all electric onboard this time round... WTF?
Pete Burling signs with Luna Rossa... WTdoubleF?
The Cup will be in Naples, Italy... $$$$$splashed
The Brits, Swiss and Yanks are complaining... predictable as ever
