July 31 - Lac Bay

5,246 km

Lac Bay, Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands

2018 GA Phantom 7.1, 2015 iSonic 107, Drake 38.

Good session. Came close to having the correct timing for a planing jibe on the slalom gear.

July 26 - Lac Bay

5,224 km

Lac Bay, Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands

2018 GA Phantom 7.1, 2015 iSonic 107, Drake 38  Wind:15 - 18 knots

Decently powered at the beginning. Underpowered by 1700.

Was Bryan Leidel's windsurfing support for his first couple of runs to the mangroves. He is quickly improving. 

I'm trying to flip the sail sooner on jibess. Have to really concentrate on leaning forward or I stall the board.

July 24 - Lac Bay

Lac Bay, Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands

2018 GA Phantom 7.8, 2017 iSonic 127 Ultra, Drake 44

Good day. Stable wind and just right for the gear selection.  Good conditions for the gear - water pretty smooth, made for enjoyable runs.

Jeff Ward suggested that my jibes looked good (stance, etc). I just need to flip the sail a lot earlier.

Met up with Bryan Leidel. Met him on 7/22. Just learning to sail. Very excited about windsurfing. Just bought the JP85 from Taty.

July 22 - Lac Bay

2018 GA Phantom 7.8, iSonic 127 Ultra, Drake 44

July 11 - Lac Bay

5,181 km

Lac Bay, Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands

2018 GA Phantom 7.8, 2017 iSonic 127 Ultra, Drake Carbon Race 44, Wind 13 G 15 knots

Was a slow start - launched at 1400 but not enough wind to stay planing. Relaunched at 1400 with barely enough wind (assisted by pumping). As the wind increased getting on a plane was easier. Opened up the back foot straps as I was struggling to get into the back straps. By the end of the session I was getting better but was still more difficult than on the iSonic 107.

July 3 - Lac Bay

5,163 km

Lac Bay, Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands

2018 GA Phantom 7.1, 2015 iSonic 107, MFC KP-R360

Good session. Close to overpowered early but still fun. Well lit up for me on the runs, both north and south. Slowly, very slowly, the jibe timing is coming together.

July 2 - Lac Bay

5,143 km

Lac Bay, Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands

2018 GA Phantom 7.1, 2015 iSonic 107, 2018 weedspeed 38 Wind 15 knots

Sailing session cut short by spending most of the seesion helping Kuma reconnect with his board. Kuma and his sail became separated from his board in the middle of the bay.

June 26 - Lac Bay

5,131 km

Lac Bay, Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands

2018 GA Phantom 7.1, 2015 iSonic 107, MFC KP-360

Wind: 13 - 16 knots

Under-powered for most of the runs. Should have been on the  7.8.  Did a lot of slogging, especially close to 1800 when the wind was definitely backing off. That said, was still a good session for the first time back on the water in a month. 

Shoulder wound from having a small growth removed is essentially healed now.

May 30 - Lac Bay

5,112 km

Lac Bay, Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands

2018 GA Phantom 7.1, 2015 iSonic 107, MFC KP-360

Decently powered. Good day. Sailed with Alexander van Ray. Still a lot of work to be done on the jibes. Have to fight the urge to flip the sail first when doing starboard tack jibes. Need to concentrate on bending ankles, knees and keeping back upright and looking at the clew of the sail while carving. Then doing a slow foot change seems to work but I need to do the foot change/flip before the board speed falls too much. 

May 28 - Lac Bay

5,091 km

Lac Bay, Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands

2018 GA Phantom 7.1, 2015 iSonic 107, MFC KP-360

 Worked on jibes. They are coming but still not rotating feet and flipping the sail soon enough for planing jibes.