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Downwinding Denmark

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Created by SurfNiels > 9 months ago, 30 Nov 2015
SurfNiels
182 posts
30 Nov 2015 11:37PM
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Here is a video from a downwinder we did over the weekend. It wintertime here but the temperatures are still reasonable. The forecast was for great conditions but in reality ere pretty mediocre, lots of cross chop and wind not as strong as expected.
We had a little challenge getting to the spot as well

flowmaster
306 posts
1 Dec 2015 1:51AM
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I see you guys have two SIC bullet's in danmark already great, how do you like the boards so far.
Strange to see,the conditions this lite, holland was en is Nukin at the moment, have to work on some footage from yesterday with force 9.
I was in my ski and whooooow what a ride

SurfNiels
182 posts
1 Dec 2015 2:00AM
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Hi. We have had super conditions as well, but unfortunately not for this one. We have a danish Sic distributior that does a lot of work promotingthe brand .

Slab
1111 posts
1 Dec 2015 5:49AM
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Is that the V2? What was the wind speed?

DavidJohn
VIC, 17490 posts
1 Dec 2015 8:57AM
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Nice..

Where you guys demo'ing those V2 Bullets?

What did you think of the boards?

Snogebaek
10 posts
1 Dec 2015 7:30AM
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Actually, we did have a lot of vind in Denmark this weekend, but it arrived very late sunday (up to 46 m/s in gusts).
The waves At the northern shore of Zealand (north of Copenhagen) was much above their usual standard today (still not very good).

excav8ter
554 posts
1 Dec 2015 9:00AM
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Nice video guys. That looks like a lot of open water, and no land in the video. :)
Getting there looked pretty interesting too!
Those aren't the new 2016 V2's are they?

SurfNiels
182 posts
1 Dec 2015 3:09PM
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Thanks for your replies
The board we were riding were both SIC 14 foot v2´s ( 2015 edition)
The windspeed was very up and down but pretty far from the expected 30-40 knots, I would say that in the clips its probably more like 20 knots.
The condition on the danish westcoat were pretty tricky with waves pushing to the left and constantly having to bear right
But this weekend looks like better conditions
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The v2 is a great board, super easy to use, very stable, I think I could go a little narrower but for not falling in in these super choppy conditions its perfect.
I paddled the board a lot and it actually goes ok in flatwater as well

SurfNiels
182 posts
3 Dec 2015 3:39AM
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Forecast for the weekend looks nukin !
windspeed in knots




excav8ter
554 posts
3 Dec 2015 9:52AM
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I hope you get some more video. :)
Have you ever tried the V2 with the A.S.S. steering? I just got one myself. I love the board. The steering is super fun in smaller conditions and inland lakes. Hopefully I'll get a chance to get on Lake Michigan and get a down-breezer in. I've had it out in 3'-5' footers and had a great time on it. But it was a dead downwind run, so steering wasn't used much.

SurfNiels
182 posts
7 Dec 2015 5:19AM
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What a weekend. Friday : The storm Helga passed with with windspeeds around 60 knots, Friday 40-50 knots
And today steaduy 40 knots, here is one unedited minut, I will try and put together a video in the coming days

excav8ter
554 posts
7 Dec 2015 8:36AM
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Looks pretty lonely out there Niels... some good looking conditions though.

SurfNiels
182 posts
7 Dec 2015 3:28PM
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Just me and a buddy excav8ter . I have tried the bullet 17' with the steering but not the 14'. I would like to try the new FAST steering when it comes out in the spring.

excav8ter
554 posts
8 Dec 2015 10:41AM
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That's awesome Niels. Sharing all the open water experience with a good friend is priceless. Catching glides, side by side? Or do you secretly "race" each other?

I i just bought a 14 V2 with the A.S.S system. I want the new F.A.S.T system, but i am going to wait until next summer sometime. I have been using an SIC F14 as my go to board for all conditions because of how versatile i feel it is. But i feel i am ready for a V2 now. Hopefully i can handle it when it gets "bigger". The biggest I've done with it has been 3'-5' and about 25-30mph winds.
The F.A.S.T system looks awesome, and a bit less intrusive on foot placement. At least for me. ...

SurfNiels
182 posts
10 Dec 2015 7:58PM
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here is the gps log from the ride




SurfNiels
182 posts
2 Feb 2016 6:22PM
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Another winter downwinder , tempratures around 1-2 degrees , you will notice the sleet if you look a litlle closer

DavidJohn
VIC, 17490 posts
2 Feb 2016 9:43PM
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Nice..

PeterP
853 posts
3 Feb 2016 1:33AM
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Niels - You do know you can hop on a plane overnight and do the same in 25-30deg every day in Cape Town? We just got off the water with 25-34knots of wind and pure dwd bliss - tomorrow night is our weekly race and we'll be finishing 400m short as Big Bay is booked out for the red Bull King of the Air kite event - we should see another couple of knots tomorrow and some mad kitelooping and big runners - loving summer!

SurfNiels
182 posts
3 Feb 2016 6:16PM
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@PeterP , I'm in training for the 2016-17 Cape Town season

SurfNiels
182 posts
4 Feb 2016 2:59AM
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Here is a video of the next big thing in danish SUP- Christian " The Polar Bear" Andersen.

Area10
1508 posts
4 Feb 2016 3:06AM
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Looks very talented. I suspect he'd be happier on a SIC X PRO Lite though. I demoed the Falcon 12-6 and found it felt big and ponderous to me, and I'm a lot bigger than this lad.

Helmy
VIC, 796 posts
4 Feb 2016 1:46PM
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Area10 said..
Looks very talented. I suspect he'd be happier on a SIC X PRO Lite though. I demoed the Falcon 12-6 and found it felt big and ponderous to me, and I'm a lot bigger than this lad.


what he said...



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