11th november - I had the plane with Insel air to Curacao for the Heineken Regatta, wich is held each year in the centre of Willemstad.
The trip went very smooth. I stayed in San Marco hotel in Punda close to the event area. In the evening we had some drinks in town with friends.
12th november- at the breakfast table I met some of my friends from Aruba they here for judging and the commentator. I arrived a bit late at the event side but was funny as being there the last I was the first one ready to go on the water. It seems it much better organized this year for the windsurfers at Mariachi. There where big tents, chairs and table to st on, drinks all day long and in between the races a lunch.
After the skippers meeting we started to race.
I was on my Olympic set, so the one design 8.5m2 sail. I was hoping the weather wasn't going to be crazy as the forecast was saying.
The starts went pretty well and all the time I could keep my speed going up wind to the mark. The racing boards had to go much father out on the sea as I was pointing higher with the longer fin. I was not using the daggerboard as wanted to train the planning conditions in not to crazy wind.
We had in total 3 races on Saterday and I won every single race in my catogory.
In the evening we went all to the big stage where some famous stars wher to there performance.
13th of November- I woke up and when I looked out of the window I saw it was raining outside. Not nice. At the eventside they told me they wanted to waite with the starts as it was also thunder and lighting what was dangerous to go out.
At 12.00 o' clock it was clearing up a bit and we had to start. First the open class and then followed by the formula class. I had a good start and together with Milan we where going all the way to the upwind mark in once as the wind changed a bit. On the way back we where far in front of the rest and when I started to pump a little bit I even made a big distance to Milan, so passed the finsh line as first from all the catogories. Then the wind died completly so some of the boys returned back before rounding the mark. After that the wind never came back so this was the only race we did this day.
In the evening it was the price giving at the Heineken venue.
I received a nice trophy and a very nice Kabhoe watch!
I want to thank all the people involved organizing in the regatta and who made ithappen for us to race and many thanks to the people who improved the windsurfcompetion at Mariaci.
Also thanks to my sponsors: Insell Air, Bon Bida Bonaire and Aquaspeed who made it possible for me to take part in this regatta.
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