tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39961674766427478862024-03-18T21:36:02.163-10:00The Life AmphibiousVictor Velascohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05467773175281277157noreply@blogger.comBlogger4295125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3996167476642747886.post-44571131562001068382024-03-18T21:11:00.064-10:002024-03-18T21:35:18.915-10:00Garage Works - 3/18/2024<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Got some headway on the garage projects also. I made a stop at Fiberglass Hawaii to pick up the carbon and pigment for Matt's board (No.35).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This setup felt sticky today - probably needs a lot more energy (or at least a wave that runs open a bit more than what was coming through today). Surfline showed the swell coming in from 184 degrees (almost straight south) and at 64kJ energy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Almost the whole time I was thinking I could be way outside not having to deal with the surfers and flying on the Foil Drive. But I quickly remembered why I decided to surf today - super low tide. No need to scrape bottom again - been doing plenty of that recently.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was hoping the surf would have been better - glad I'm got out there regardless.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">W:30/FD:19/F:4/S:9</div>Victor Velascohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05467773175281277157noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3996167476642747886.post-62243030830057730042024-03-17T21:14:00.061-10:002024-03-17T22:08:02.621-10:00Garage Works - 3/17/2024<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The ocean took some tax today. I hit bottom trying to get out (three times) and I think the leash knocked off one of the Minx diffusers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I took all of the three remaining diffusers off and epoxied them back on along with the spare that came with the kit.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Roland didn't go out - he got there too late because his work mates were drinking beer after work. But he did go and he said he saw me taking off super early and ripping up the waves. At first he didn't realize it was me because he didn't see a box on the top deck of the board. But when I came in he came up and was asking a bunch of questions about the Foil Drive and which version would best suite him. Hmmmm.....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">W:30/FD:17/F:4/S:8</div>Victor Velascohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05467773175281277157noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3996167476642747886.post-6843311186400530492024-03-15T20:28:00.034-10:002024-03-15T20:41:52.016-10:00Garage Works - 3/14/2024<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yesterday I went ahead and got No.33 fully converted over to support Foil Drive Max operations.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That involved trimming up the front-most deck pad and installing a small front foot pad where the rear strap retaining insert was.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div>Victor Velascohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05467773175281277157noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3996167476642747886.post-78778592539942811912024-03-13T22:55:00.021-10:002024-03-13T23:00:21.770-10:00Garage Works - 3/13/2024<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Duke brought this over tonight - a Majek prone foilboard that he got for $100</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This looks to be one of Glenn's early models - an XPS board with holes in the lamination.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am noticing a change in weight distribution. I'm glad I removed the strap attachment plug closest to my front foot - my front foot is going over the spot where I removed the plug. I'm going to have to put some deck pad over this spot (and perhaps a little bit more in front of the existing pad) so I can tell where my foot is.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Looks like I got it right with No.33!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">W:30/FD:16/F:4/S:8</div>Victor Velascohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05467773175281277157noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3996167476642747886.post-35647688215753428382024-03-12T20:32:00.061-10:002024-03-12T22:39:35.363-10:00Evening Session - 3/12/2024<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Marlon and I got in a late afternoon session. The swell is starting to come down from this past weekend, but there were still some fun sized energy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The south wind was up for the afternoon, but by the time we went out it was dropping fast. It was still choppy though. And although I enjoy a good high tide to avoid groundings, the tide was high enough to alter the wave breaking patterns.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I did manage to catch and ride several waves. But as I was figuring out the balance points on this board, and the waves were running together or flattening out - I botched way more than I caught and rode successfully. I even had a few close calls on some wipeouts...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I may try this setup again when the conditions are better - but now knowing No.33 works the way it does (shorter - way more manageable), I'm going to start altering other variables - like the other props, and mixing in other front foils (Vyper 170, SK8 950, Kujira 980).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">W:30/FD:16/F:4/S:8</div>Victor Velascohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05467773175281277157noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3996167476642747886.post-7587121874235450572024-03-11T19:55:00.075-10:002024-03-11T20:36:02.266-10:00Garage Works - 3/11/2024<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The mast I sent in for repair came back today.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Looks like new -</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Well this evening I took it off. As well as the last cable guide and the heavy duty velcro.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The velcro was the worst to get off.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">No.33 is now all set for Foil Drive Assist Max usage.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I did see a crack in the epoxy that I missed (from the time I had the board setup and it shifted). That should be a quick fix.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And I'll likely place some more deck pad down where my front foot wants to go, and also where I sit.</div>Victor Velascohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05467773175281277157noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3996167476642747886.post-64749833925000333712024-03-08T18:03:00.092-10:002024-03-08T21:12:50.693-10:00Wing Foiling Session - 3/8/2024<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am trying to sell off a bunch of equipment that I don't really use - that could free up space and I can use the funds to pick up a new wing and/or foil. I took the Naish Compact to Hickam to sell it (sold). Since I was there, I went ahead and setup for a winging session.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tim (young) and Ken (Red Jeep) both were finishing while I was setting up. Ken had a bigger wing and Tim was on his 3.5</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I opted for the 4.2 based on what I was seeing on the water</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And closing with what I opened with - Mark was the one who bought the Naish board. While I was getting the board to he and his wife, he was really busy looking over my shoulder. He said he was waiting for the base police because he was assaulted by someone at the Hickam Beach. Just goes to show you bad people are everywhere... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">W:28/FD:15/F:4/S:8</div>Victor Velascohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05467773175281277157noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3996167476642747886.post-66386246650629875452024-03-07T20:01:00.075-10:002024-03-07T20:22:37.056-10:00Wing Foiling Session - 3/7/2024<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The forecast called for nuking winds. The actual conditions were a lot less than the forecast - but it was more than doable.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Awesome time winging with Nick! And being at Kailua in the evening on a weekday - that never happens! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">W:24/FD:15/F:4/S:8</div>Victor Velascohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05467773175281277157noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3996167476642747886.post-54550788172202020612024-03-03T11:19:00.090-10:002024-03-03T14:02:08.943-10:00Dawn Patrol - 3/3/2024<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The wind forecast has been so up and down (two or three days out the forecast is for really strong winds - when the next day rolls around, the forecast is downgraded and the nuking winds get pushed further out). Kalani suggested Foil Drive this morning... don't need to twist my arm.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The winds were on the lighter side and blowing from the N-NNE - so clean at WPB. The swell was not as big as the past two days, but it was still nice sized.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Marlon and Kaylani both brought shortboards. Marlon said he caught four really fun waves and he loves the Rasta Keels he got for Christmas - lots of drive and he can generate a lot of speed with them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks to Marlon for taking drone footage this morning!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">W:23/FD:15/F:4/S:8</div>Victor Velascohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05467773175281277157noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3996167476642747886.post-18521953584756642122024-03-02T12:04:00.158-10:002024-03-02T13:04:49.158-10:00Dawn Patrol & the Foil Drive Max - 3/2/2024<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The swell that hit yesterday was still pushing through this morning.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There was supposed to be a short window where the wind was down - that meant it was going to be a Foil Drive morning...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I see this replacing straight prone foiling - and I don't think that is a bad thing, particularly considering this will reduce my need to paddle. That alone reduces risk of shoulder and back injury. Also the wave count will always be higher. And I can get away from crowded line ups (where with a prone foil you'd still have to be in the zone where surfers are in order to pick up waves).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If I sell my prone foils (Uni and Takuma), I can turn the funds around and pick up some more smaller foils (F One Escape 630 and the Spitfire 720)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I don't regret selling the motorcycle to get the Foil Drive Max - it is worth every penny!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">W:23/FD:14/F:4/S:8</div>Victor Velascohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05467773175281277157noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3996167476642747886.post-36093750907771824222024-03-02T00:09:00.084-10:002024-03-02T10:04:38.759-10:00Wing Foiling Session - 3/1/2024<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Winging yesterday was EPIC!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As Kalanni and I drove up we both said "Holy Shit!!!" as we saw a pretty good set breaking outside. There were steady whitecaps and not too many clouds (to suck out the wind). The only downer was the low tide (but it would rise as the day went on).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Nick and his family were already there - I gave him a tutorial on how to get out before he went to take his daughters surfing. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The winds ended up being up and down, and the waves were firing until the tide started to fill in.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGHaZ98QitxTUXNZYLhMtkCf-ChX_2Fm6cU__7bqTERIOuF177uuy9HLhsCCq0mob9_NciaM7xSsQQcrMoFOkIKthgs38QdxEdfXuZTY6MNxv4_L9rQTUR8r8zbUZPJdv1QX2nZpQuU5trJHyYqX35QeDSMG_xvmlmBeijydk5sHshItmFHsDiupsL1MY/s4000/G0046538.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGHaZ98QitxTUXNZYLhMtkCf-ChX_2Fm6cU__7bqTERIOuF177uuy9HLhsCCq0mob9_NciaM7xSsQQcrMoFOkIKthgs38QdxEdfXuZTY6MNxv4_L9rQTUR8r8zbUZPJdv1QX2nZpQuU5trJHyYqX35QeDSMG_xvmlmBeijydk5sHshItmFHsDiupsL1MY/w640-h480/G0046538.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was Kalani and I for a bit. Nick, Roland, Prayot and Duke eventually came out. The waves had settled down by that time.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgTiGJyUzAxq3S9nkeW3t8I1jCcyfvx8uKxh9bYr7OqSrDXjJjzFyUShQZzEgjZcoaZchgqHkwVOdw94TY25bc43Uk26HBuK8SBUMKrtIW5YRmSbAL7FERiVNZmwBL47y_p2ezItUIJdvyCxKWsEzsilVUWSuCRHhjxIvHBu0HiVLdcR-S2bRHxcvZZpY/s4000/G0058180.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgTiGJyUzAxq3S9nkeW3t8I1jCcyfvx8uKxh9bYr7OqSrDXjJjzFyUShQZzEgjZcoaZchgqHkwVOdw94TY25bc43Uk26HBuK8SBUMKrtIW5YRmSbAL7FERiVNZmwBL47y_p2ezItUIJdvyCxKWsEzsilVUWSuCRHhjxIvHBu0HiVLdcR-S2bRHxcvZZpY/w640-h480/G0058180.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I went in ahead of the others (as I had already been out a while and got more than my fill - and the wind was dropping, not enough to reliably use the 4.2)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_9K_Kt6LZc89PQqE3XV0jaKEgV2WHmxodKssK0HgoMBaTVJxyGw2KeZrC6E60ZrEohAHmEwXR8BUjeBfPpeZVNNiryHrNcLG9gSsVuOOgYkfnELBjHnwOC-tIYdNZkRDL9q736JlldNkyeavAsaTGov_dMkCNXZpsiTu34TlTj3p8DPqj2LAf8R2OskQ/s3120/Picture1.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2388" data-original-width="3120" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_9K_Kt6LZc89PQqE3XV0jaKEgV2WHmxodKssK0HgoMBaTVJxyGw2KeZrC6E60ZrEohAHmEwXR8BUjeBfPpeZVNNiryHrNcLG9gSsVuOOgYkfnELBjHnwOC-tIYdNZkRDL9q736JlldNkyeavAsaTGov_dMkCNXZpsiTu34TlTj3p8DPqj2LAf8R2OskQ/w640-h490/Picture1.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have really taken to the SK8 950 - it just turns so well and even though it doesn't turn as hard as the Spitfires, it also doesn't have the pitch stability quirkiness (which in some cases isn't a negative). </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitwmszMNSv1GsJfr45a2fAUlzpsP_Fb331_rKXP4WIq38zH-vjJ134sYqZVzlS2pKb18c4Gk4yecrV1-qsL6unuoPh9_FKU6fp0I0VOPrCaznhycize_fBwIf-3AIw8U-_DW4q6RgQSTknwMvGXetrbq460x9U4wFGQmj-yr3hCLiHh_yUy9hLWPIKfKA/s4000/G0058671.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitwmszMNSv1GsJfr45a2fAUlzpsP_Fb331_rKXP4WIq38zH-vjJ134sYqZVzlS2pKb18c4Gk4yecrV1-qsL6unuoPh9_FKU6fp0I0VOPrCaznhycize_fBwIf-3AIw8U-_DW4q6RgQSTknwMvGXetrbq460x9U4wFGQmj-yr3hCLiHh_yUy9hLWPIKfKA/w640-h480/G0058671.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Epic!!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">W:23/FD:13/F:4/S:8</div>Victor Velascohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05467773175281277157noreply@blogger.com0