Yesterday Idefix III had a rough ride in winds of arround 150/20Kts and a Sand Storm. Sailing upwind went quite well but when bearing away off wind she got quite out of control, her nose shooting up like a rocket into the sky then plounging down like a submarine. Was kind of difficult for Jokey to stay on board, he got thrown off quite a few times. Idefix sails upwind at a speed of arround 10Kts but when bearing away the speed increases to past 20Kts meaning the foiling lift more then quadruples. Think would be an idea to adjust on the go the length of the wand so as to reduce the angle of attack when downwind by shortenning it of about 10cm.
Also Idefix VI arrived yesterday from Perth so will be preaparing her for the worlds in Dubai.
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