DELPHINE COUSIN
It was very tough conditions with a lot of swell and chop from all directions. On the windy day I started on a 5.7m and by the afternoon, when it was over 30 knots, I dropped down to 5.0m. I used my 87 Isonic Starboard with a 31cm fin. I was on my smallest setup. Every race was very exciting; no heats were finished until you were over that line. I loved these conditions, strong wind with swell and choppy. It was a great challenge. It was very technical sailing and very exciting. I prefer this to light wind and pumping around the course. Nobody expected these winds and conditions in Korea. We knew there could be some wind here from this direction but not with 5.0m sail and small board! We had a lot of years here with not much wind and many boring days. This made up for it!