Hi Bauke, Thanks for the advices. I am really enjoying my new 77L HDD v3.0. It is a real upgrade over the v2.2. I have sailed it now 3 times in very different conditions. I sailed it in minimal 5.3 conditions, Planning is still very good. Much easier over the chop than the previous version, lot's of control and speed. It feels like the board can be riden faster as you don't bounce so much anymore. The jibe is very easy, it doesn't matter how you initiate it, it just turns. Wave riding onshore is good as well, very easy and controlled. The board feels smaller as the v2.2 77L, I wouldn't put anything bigger than 5.3 on it. Later I sailed it in 4.2 side shore conditions with high waves. It just is awesome for waveriding. the top turns are also easier of the white water than before. Monday I was in Ijmuiden in really clean side to slightly sideoff waves of about 2m. The smoothness while waveriding is just so nice. You can make long or tight turns, it doesn't matter. The board just wants it. Couldn't stop sailing, until the wind died. Keep up the good work and be asured you got one more happy guy on the water!! Yann

Hallo Bouke,

ich wollte Dir schon lange ein Feedback zu dem 93l-Waveboard schreiben, das Du mir im April gebaut hast. Leider war das Frühjahr in Deutschland, Dänemark und auf Sardinien ziemlich enttäuschend, so dass ich trotz vieler Tage an den Stränden das Board nur selten gefahren bin. Im Juni dann nur kleines Board und danach ca. 5 Wochen 35 Grad und kein Wind.

Im Juli und August hatten wir endlich diverse Tage zwischen 4,5 und 6 Bft., an denen ich das Board ausgiebig testen konnte und es viel gefahren bin. Mein overall Eindruck: Gigantisch! Eine andere Welt zu dem Tabou Da Curve 85, den ich zuvor als Allround-Board in allen Bedingungen genutzt habe. Es gleitet sehr gut an, läuft hervorragend Höhe und turnt in mittleren bis großen Wellen super radikal und gleichzeitig sauber. Die Power auf der Welle ist spektakulär.

Besonders hat mich die Geschwindigkeit begeistert, die das Board auf der Welle und down the line entwickelt. Man hat das Gefühl, nur dafür ist es gemacht. Sobald man auf der Welle ist, geht es ab wie nichts Vergleichbares. Nicht so gerne mag es Kabbelwellen, die wir gerade in Deutschland oft haben. Es an einem Spot wie Büsum (= nur gut bei richtig viel Wind, d.h. 7 Bft. +++) zu nutzen, ist ein Verbrechen... Für mich heißt das: Nur in St. Peter (Homespot von Sönke, Michael, Kai und mir) und vor allem in Dänemark. Der beste Tag war vor ca. 2 Wochen am Bunker Beach in Klitmöller. 5,3er Segel, ca. 5,5 Bft., perfekt side-side off. Über dem Riff kamen die Qualitäten perfekt zum Tragen.

Du weißt ja, wie gut Deine Boards sind, aber ich wollte es Dir auf jeden Fall noch einmal schreiben. Im Winter werde ich auf jeden Fall ein ca. 80 - 82l Board bei Dir bestellen. Nächstes Jahr geht es neben Deutschland und Dänemark u.a. nach Sardinien und USA West- küste (südl. Oregon), dafür brauche ich ein weiteres gutes Board.

Schon jetzt die Frage: Bis wann müssen wir alle Details klären, damit das Board im März / April fertig sein kann?

Nochmals vielen Dank für das super Board, das mein Spektrum deutlich erweitert, und weiter so.

Beste Grüße
Kay

Hi Bouke - I must report on the 104 wave HDD we got up here some time ago. My friend has now a complete new life! He rips - and he even makes aerials on small waves where he never would have done more than a lazy topturn before. The 104L suits his 107 kg perfectly. He uses the 15,5 + 19,5 setup and it seems as the right setup when you are well above 100 kg. We explored a almost unknown spot in the baltic a few weeks ago - a 6 hour drive from copenhagen to the nothern tip of a small island in sweden. It was blowing over 20 m/s an a heavy 3-5 m swell was pumping with 7-8 turns possible on many of the waves! -The best part was that we had it almost for ourselves the whole day - unbelivable! I was riding my 71 HDD and my friend was enjoying his 92L HDD (his "highwind board") . -I took a few snapshots in the rain just before it got dark. BR Andreas

hi bouke,

Small news of Morocco or I am always. Of big conditions all July long.
A few days of peace at the moment, timely!
Boards work so good !!. I use me both volumes every day (77 and 67).
I’ ve tested the various fins. For the small board ( 67 ) I arrived has satisfaction with a center fin of 13 and both of 11.5 on the side. Boujmaa should give me for testing soon another aileron of 14 but in the profile finer than that of the 13. I find the much more lively and more reactive board in surfing and especially authorizing all the trajectories in the surfing in condition of rather strong wind. This said I tested this configuration of aileron of 13 in the center in the light wind in 4.2 and the board loses not at all in departure schedule and keeps(preserves) quite its advantages in surfing.
For the 77 I have tried well the configuration of aileron smaller than those whom you recommends in exchange and I have the same satisfactions that for the small board.
What do you things about this?
Have you already test boards “in configuration very little fins”
(10-11 on the side and 12/13 in the center)?
On the other hand I shall need your advice(councils) concerning the position of the central fins in the case. It is the only point or I am still uncertain.
Under construction boards did not move (what is exceptional for me because at the same date, last year, I had already broke two starboard!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lot a people look to your boards on the beach, and some of them have tried it. They are surprise by the shape because it’s really easy in the surfsailing. Other people are interested by the hdd construction compare to the classical boards of other constructers….
For me, I have 3 more weeks here for windsurfing but I have broken my Eardrum…..the only things I can do is surf sailing….but a few jumps some time then my wife doesn’t look at me!!!!!!!!!!!!!
See you
Jean philippe

Finally we had a proper SW in Holland after a long period of crappy conditions. My new board 221x54,3 is very loose on the wave with lots of control and spray!! Better control in chop and good planning and upwind ability. Nice job again Bouke, thanks.

Hallo Bouke,

De Chakra is verkrijgbaar in STD en HDD, is daarin ook een kleurverschil?

Groeten Simon

Antwoord: Ja, de HDD is metallic silver.

Hola Bouke. After having sailed my two new boards on varios conditions on the canaries as well as in cold northern europe I have to state they are incredible. Especially the wave riding in small european conditions is improved with the trifin. The only thing to complain even for a barefoot pozo sailor is the grip. Nevertheless I am enjoying a great time with the two boards. Diego

Hello Bouke, we finally had some good conditions here in Holland lately. So it was very busy in Ouddorp last weekend with medium waves (2m) and strong winds. The session was really enjoyable on my 84l wave (series 1). The board works very well in jumps and on the wave, and after some practice i've adapted my gybing technique (from backfooted to frontfoot) so that's ok now. Although still happy with the SDT version, maybe next time I'll opt for the HDD. Best regards and good sailing, Joris

I sailed my WC production HDD 89 now for like 7 times approx. Unfortunately, I did not sailed good waves this year (fooooooooooock), but I'm very inspired beacause of the - control (also in chop); - acceleration; - top speed; - upwind sailing; - early planing; - planing in a windgap. My weight is +- 100 kg. The 89 board is ideal for moderate till high wind for me. The board really likes overpowered sailing :) The (for my new) wider stance sails realy great. I get used to the new stance realy fast, like 2 times sailing. now, it feels normal. Definitely I'll post a new message when I have some wave experience with the board. I really think this is my best board ever, for now and for in the future. The strength of the HDD dyneema does not need an explanation; it's just really strong so you (nearly) don't have to worry about a broken or damaged board!. Kind regards, Joost

Hallo Bouke,

Du hattest recht. Ich bin das Board jetzt 6-7 mal gefahren. Es gefällt mir
wirklich wieder noch etwas besser wie die anderen. Es ist super kompakt am Fuß,
angenehm zu kontrolieren und auf der Welle sehr aggressiv. Ich hatte schon
richtig enge turns mit super harten cutbacks. Auch beim Springen verhällt
sich das Board sehr neutral, echt super. Woran das genau liegt weißt du
besser als ich, ich denke das Pintail ist eine gute Idee, der Rocker und das
Unterasserschiff und die Länge mit der Kurve in den Rails.

Das solltest du die patentieren lassen :-)

Das Brett dreht wie eins von Hawaii und gleitet und läuft höhe wie ein
Waveslalom Board.
Ich kann es kaum erwarten das mal in Wellen ala Glass Beach zu fahren, dafür
ist es eigentlich gemacht, das spürt man beim fahren, es vermittelt mir
immer das Gefühl das es noch enger fahren will und das bei vollem Speed. Wo
andere speed verlieren kann ich voll über die Rails fahren. bin begeistert.

Sowas bauen nicht viele, Glückwunsch
Sönke

Translation:
Bouke,

You were right. I have now sailed the board 6-7 times. It pleases me
really again better than the others. It is super compact on foot, easy to control and very aggressive. I already had some super tight bottom turns with hard cutbacks. Even when jumping the Board behaves very neutral, really super. What it exactly is you know
better than I do, I think the Pintail is a good idea, the Rocker and the
Bottomshape, the length and the shape of the rails.

That you should have patented :-)

The board turns as one of Hawaii and planes and goes up wind like a Waveslalom Board.
I can hardly wait for waves ala Glass Beach to ride in where it is actually made for, which you can feel the drive, it gives me
the feeling that it always wants to turn tighter and will continue at full speed. Where
others lose speed, I can fully go on the Rails. I'm thrilled.

Not many can build something like that. Congretulations.

Sönke