Speeedfinss

Ohhhh yeah, I broke my PR's again

There are just sooo many things that can go wrong BEFORE a very good day. I am still not the best speedsurfer around, so I try to see every session as a testsession... My PR session I was a bit lazy with testing.

But the facts:

1) Angle was TIGHT 110-115 degrees
2) Tested 2 Fin's

The first fin is one productionfin of my sponsor: Select S07 M
This fin is really awesome for speed in tough choppy, tight conditions. However the profile is at its best till 42-43kn, FAST enough for most sailors. The best thing about these fins are that they can be pushed extreme hard in chop (>0,5m).

The second fin was a Caspar Speed:
This fin is alll about speed & comfort. Lean back and this fin will bring you to higher speeds. I think if you would compare a Lift/Drag Diagram the Caspar is just a bit more high speed focussed. The difference on my session was 4kmh between the first and second fin. I believe that almost everyone will break their PR's on broader courses with this fin.

And tests before:

Select SL7
Thanks to this fin is really wanted to join Select. It is a very good fin, same profile as the S07 M, different lay-up. On broader courses I prefer the SL7 over the S07. Same topspeed however.

Tectonics Falcon F1
This fin is the best G-10 fin I have sailed, I am still impressed how fine-tuned these fins are. The sections/profile is really well balanced. These fins are excellent in tough conditions, compared to select you have to take 2-3cm extra finlenght. In perfect condition the fins are just NOT the fastest around (they loose pressure), but the topspeed is high >45kn. So there is potential

Select Devil
Many people asked me about this fin. Yes I have tried them... It is almost the same fin as the Tectonics Falcon F1, only a bit more rough water focussed, and a bit less topspeed.

Not tried yet...

Select S07 Speed, tuned Select fins, Select proto's...

I'll keep you up2date, next time I'll comment on the sails I tried.

Cheers,

Erik