Hey Marko, just relax - no pressure: than the best results just pops up. :-)

I love meassuring with GPS, no matter the results, becouse you see the week points and can improve. It can happen that you start just to think about what will be the numbers (I admit happened to me also), and that kills joy of sailing. However, itf you find right balance and use GPS as a tool for improvemenet, no problem! I now very easily forget that I have one or two gps'es on my arms, and just go for a happy ride! :-)

I use 35 Select on 111, as smallest. I tryed twice 33, but it did not work, although Jan says it goes with 33. Depends on conditions and your style, suppose.

Thanks Adi!

I do not know about the other GPS speed surfers, but my trim/equipment is really different if I want to score 2sec max with slalom gear then just freesailing. Usually when I go windsurfing without GPS, I have a nice, relaxed but still fast trim. Also if I do slalom racing, I allways go for trim with maximum control and that it is not demanding phisically. I usually score some 32-33kts 2sec speed with this trim in chop/waves. If I go for 2sec max, I usually put my mast foot 2-3cm back, raise my boom, put a smaller fin and search for flatwater paths. This leads to a trim that is pretty much useless for anything other then pure downwind speed. I gain one or two knots in max speed, but everything else is heavily compromised...I forgot to mention, gybing this wide slalom board with too small fin in chop is a nightmare.

I think that I will go back to pure joy of windsurfing and use GPS just as a tool. I will go for max speed only when conditions are really good! Otherwise, I am back to nice relaxed trim!

Cheers 

Marko, take it easy ..

Yeah Marin! We came to the same conclusion! Enjoy!

Hey Marko,

I know what you mean...it is good to relax from time to time....on the other hand I like the competitive edge and I use the GPS as a motivational tool..to try to improve...set a goal and then try to beat it...trim the equipment...search for the right conditions...

Anyway I did my best score 35.33 kts on iSonic111 with Warp 6.8 and I used a Select S09 33cm fin.

Didn't really have problems with spinout or windangle with this fin mainly I think because there is a very small chop in Kosljun bay ..otherwise I would use 36cm fin with this combo...

Hope to see you soon on the water (maybe in Shimuni next weekend?)

HIGH NUMBERS MARKO

Hi Jan! I hope that some good forecast for Shimuni will show soon :)

About small fin, my conclusion is - only for perfectly flat water and long enough downwind run! Like at Kosljun bay I suppose!