I-shares cup Amsterdam

Last weekend I sailed the bladerider for the Ishares cup organisation during the Extreme 40 event in Amsterdam. The race area of the extreme 40 cats is in an enclosed area within the city of Amsterdam. It is amazing how this 40 foot cats race there with a fleet of 10 boats. All very close to the shore and the public.
Unfortunatly there wasn't too much wind and only on sunday there was occasionaly ample wind to get the Bladerider RX foiling. But the moments I was foiling I got great response of the crowds. Whereby Wouter Samama, the moth friendly dutch Ishares cup speaker was helping to stir up the audience!
Everyone reacted very enthousiastic and from the shore people asked and shouted all kinds of questions, mostly related to the boat and sailing....

In the wrap-up video of day 3 of the ishares cup there is approximatly 5 seconds of foiling action, around the 1:30 minute mark of the video.


Crossing in front of these big cats while the wind is twirling around the buildings nearby gives an extra dimension to moth sailing....
Next to sailing the moth I enjoyed watching the extreme 40's racing and enjoyed meeting some old sailing friends who where attracted to this event in Amsterdam and/or where actively involved with the circuit.

For me the next event will be to join in october the f18 catamaran races in muiderzand and to see if the moths (Constantijn, myself and any other mothie who likes to join) can beat the best dutch catamaran racers with the bladerider.
Due to family commitments the first sunday that I will be able to join these october races will be on the 18th.