[review] Select Caspar Speed

The select caspar speed was introduced in 2009 and after many hours on the water I think its time to write a online review. The fin is based on Caspar Verhaagen his custom (still the favorite fin of many pro's in the Netherlands).

The fin feels very safe, when I tested first before production fin together with Peter de Wit it was hard to feel the difference between the original caspar speed and the production select. We had 2 falcon 79 and 2 NP RSR 6.2, this was good news!!! I did my fastest topspeed ever on the Amstelmeer with the select caspar speed 29 it was an amazing 40kn+

Stats:

• Supersafe, it will not fail on you strong gusts, windgaps, breaking at high speed. The fin does never spin-out.
• Efficiency is super, the fin takes a lot of pressure before getting unefficient. Simple translation? The fin will accelerate till 2x  the windspeed if waterstate allows
• Difference is very small with original, still I saw some worse finish production fins. However in 2010 all new select models will be hand finished, maybe all bad finish problems will be over from now on. With the 2009 model you have to pass the fin if:  little holes in leading edge or thick trailing edge. 
• The leading edge is sharp and this help efficiency maintain even at high (wind)speed

The select caspar speed is the most allround speedfin I know. This fin was competitive in any condition we had in 2009. My conclusion was there should be better fins for specific conditions... This is my current quest! Find fins that are very good in a small range, peak performance is needed for a world speedrecord game... Maybe I am wrong, in 3 years we hope to know the ins and outs of peak performance.

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"Find the big S quest"

Dear speedsurfingblog visitor, I have a quest for you. We are looking for the big S, yes I am talking about the S of Speed.

The picture you could call the S of speed, sandypoint, smart, slowboat, superfast etc. Sandy Point can't be the only place in the world!! If you look at sandy point rider stats they don't get every month good conditions, maybe 3-4 good sessions per year??

We need more places with a big S, sandy point S is 1 x 4.5km big. Clean air at the begin of course, but on topspeed end of the course the wind decreases. Maybe we can find even something better than Sandy Point.

Start up google earth, look into books/atlas, search the internet! We can find it. Every good spot will be publised on speedsurfingblog underneath speedspots.




Send this information to my email:

• Height of the S
• Width of the S
• number of days per year +20kn 
• location description
• obstacles in windzone (like the end of sandy point: begin super constant windflow, end is gusty due green bushes/ trees???)
• small picture

You might be the one that found the spot for speedsurfing to reach 50kn+.

Cheers,

Erik

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[review] KA Lockwood McDougall 20 +21,5 asymmetrical fins

The G-10 Lockwood Mcdougall fins are something special. One half year ago I bought these 2 fins just to experience how it works. Somehow down-under the findesign is apart from the rest of the world...

First experience: I bought the fins from Jacques vd Hout, he never used them. When I got the fins the quality of the foil is good, leading edge nice sharp, trailling edge has a interesting design. It was quite hard to find the difference between both sides, the asymmetrical profile has minimal differences between Port and Starboard tack. (especially when compared to C3 Strike)

On the water: I used the fin first in La Franqui, France. In difficult gusty conditions I found the fin working excellent!! Great control during the downwind part, upwind wasn't really good. The difference between starboard and port tack is bigger than I would have expected. The starboard tack has great performance + control in a small range of conditions. I used the fins under the falcon speed and the monoconcave didn't seem to be a problem

Efficiency test: The second session I tried the fin in lower winds, it became clear that the fin doesn't allow easily twice the windspeed. But it is possible to go twice the windspeed, but any small windgap will make it hard to keep nice balanced on your board. Here the swept back + low COE doesn't work out.

I think the fin gets better and better the stronger wind you will get, you could say a small range, or you could call it an outright world speedrecord design. For lowwind efficiency there are easier findesigns on the market. Conclusion when the wind is blowing 30kn+ and you're aiming 1.5x the windspeed, upwind course is quite flat than the KA lockwood Mcdougal Asy series will be a good choise. I really believe Spotty+Lockwood their 50kn can't be improved with most other findesigns in strong winds. This is a good strong concept, and it works underneath any speedboard! I definitly would look for the same principles as this fin for hardcore speed, but than in carbon design to give a nicer respond speed.

I would NOT recommend these fins if:

• there is no sandbar or other flat water around
• you always windsurf in 25kn winds or lower
• your topspeed is below 35kn
• the sandbar is on Port tack
• the upwind part is very choppy >0,5m waves (or choose to walk...)
• your board has a wide taildesign >30cm one foot off

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(vote your speedhero)
(comment)
(wwec 2009)
(select 2009 more)
(ab+ 2009 speedboard)
(this blog by email)
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(european +dutch championships ice)
(google help for webmasters)
(anti vent fences)
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(Deboichet R20)
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(cannyou handle it?)
(RS Slalom MK3)
(funny picture)
(new domain)
(gear ISWC)
(official speedevent 2009)
(IE 6 on blog)
(control vs speed)
(naish stealth 2009)
(googl)
(xosails)
(adsense)
(ahd freerace 289)
(feedburner)
(NP MXT)
(could not resist)
(speedstats)
(crosswind)
(flu)
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(north warp 2009)
(KA72 speedreader)
(naish stealth 2009)
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(isonci 2009 ad 2)
(rake)
(antoine albeau v ideo)
(combinations)
(chrislockwood)
(degre of finish)
(windsurfing weekend)
(speedrecord war)
(falcon 91 sailg)
(martin van meurs interview)
(12-16kn)
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(personal amstelmeer record)
boats beyond 50kn
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(change of gear)
(lightwind windsurfing)
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(3x is shcepsrecht)
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(amstelmeer spot)
(speedsurfing large fins)
(iswc karphatos)
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(north east)
(interview dave white)
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(decision day)
(video jun 2009)
(speedsurfing at brace)
(USM1 2009)
(new neilpryde or not)
(lots of gear for sale)
(close the gap)
(no karpathos 2009)
(leucate holiday)
(good winds)
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(how to choose speedboard)
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