JULIEN BONTEMPS
We raced in a lot of different conditions. From strong to light winds and with different courses. I prefer when it is strong on the foils. It is much more fun. I did not even come to Japan for slalom, just for the foil racing. I don’t have time to train for slalom on top of my other commitments. When I have time to go on the water it is always foiling. The windy race was a bit tricky because the big gusts were on the edge. It is fun to push the limits. We had crashes and everybody was pumped with adrenaline. I am using the F4 foil, the JP foil board and the NeilPryde Evo. I don’t have the Pryde foil sail but the slalom sail works fine. We rig the sail slightly differently with less downhaul to have the sail flatter to have less drag. When you go downwind you can release a lot from the adjustable lines. The foil has a 1 metre mast and a 120cm2 wing. The race setup is more for upwind and downwind. If you want to reach you should use smaller wings and a smaller fuselage. It was a challenge to sail with all that power when the wind picked up but I enjoyed it!
