Finally the first USM of 2009 took place on 19 June. I had been waiting for this event for quite some time.The conditions were challenging, the winddirection shifted a few times, also the wavedirection wasn't constant.

Now I stand 12th place (maybe lower), I focused a bit higher for this year. But my week can't be ruined, both tuesday (16 june) & thursday (18 june) I had a presentation &defence of my final project for my study Civil Enginering. I really prepared myself. And it payed off bigtime!! I scored overall 8 out of 10 points!!!

On the water I know what to improve and that is a very positive thing. The gear was fast enough, in my opinion these things went wrong with me:

• First time with 6.2 RSR E1 in lowwind, almost the whole competition I doubted about the downhaul setting... however I didn't dared to adjust @ that moment
• After my 67.x kmh 10 sec run I went for my Carbon Art Speed 44, thanks to that I had to walk for quite some time. Also in the end I walked the falcon speed around :)
  
• I didn't felt sharp, my reaction to gusts was below normal... Even my best runs I was crappy in building up my runs.
  

It could have been much worse, the Fanatic Falcon 79 saved my day, such a comftable board!!! The sail& fin were also superfast, I wish that I had some more training time with these. I would like to thank Kater & neilpryde for borrowing me the sail!

And next time better!

-Erik