Parawing Session - 5/27/2026

Our internet service was spotty yesterday evening, so this is a catchup post.

Did the WP to PV run yesterday afternoon.  Was pretty challenging with the up-down, shifty winds.

It looked lighter than it was -

BRM S3 5.3 - slightly to definitely overpowered on the run.  Then at times I couldn't get up.

I had the Cabrinha setup on No.34

When I was up on foil, it was fun despite having to deal with the extra power.  And what made it worse was the fact that the BRM S3 4.2 I just ordered (after selling a bunch of other gear I wasn't using) was at Walgreen's waiting to be picked up... that parawing would have been perfect.

Lots of north in the wind.

I had to make some adjustments - switching to the S3 from the Maliko V1 was not an instantaneous transition.  But eventually I got the muscle memory back.

Norm had the Triple Seven PT Skin 7.3 up, and he was fighting his gear...

Stu had his North Nova 4.2 up and was up and down with the wind.

Despite the challenging conditions, parawinging is still the way I prefer to spend my time in the water (as long as the wind is up).

PF:8/W:2/PW:54/FD:37/S:17

Parawing Session - 5/25/2026

Dawn patrolled Kailua Beach Park for parawinging!

Wind was up early (kinda always is over there) - but weird thing was no one was out - just the regulars talking story in the rigging area. 

This view never gets old...

With the winds as strong as they are - I wanted to see if the Cabrinha Prestige would deliver in these conditions.  Wind was over 20mph - so up went the BRM Maliko 4.0

This setup delivered in spades!!!!  SO GOOD!

You can totally see the upwind pinch, then the jibe onto the peaking waves, the LONG DW rides (so much fun!!!!), and finally the return leg to the starting point to recycle.

Jump City and the Beach Park are perfect for parawinging.  When you want to retract the parawing, the wind is at your back so there is zero resistance.

I was still on the jury rigged harness/stash bag - so I didn't let the hook take the full load.  Other than that the Maliko 4.0 performed great.

Kalani was riding to even further out (he can haul upwind tighter on the Triple Seven PT Hybrid than I can on the BRM Maliko).  His DW rides were longer than my rides.

The highlight of today was riding the swell outside to way inside - the longer ones had to have been a quarter mile.  No drag from an inflated wing.  No having to manage a wing that lost its wind (dead weight).  Just pure foil surfing!!!

One critique I have with the Cabrinha setup - the mast height is a touch short for unbridled attacks (I may have to get the 84cm... - gotta think about this one.  I'm not racing anymore, so I could sell the Evolution Cedrus masts to fund this...)

I just ordered a BRM S3 4.2m - this (and some other equipment procurements) are why I sold the F One foils, the Unifoil Progression 170, the Evolution Cedrus adapters I no longer used, and the two Triple Seven PT Hybrids.  After this round, the equipment selection should be stable for a bit - just outings to get miles on everything and enjoy it.

The wind is forecasted to be with us for quite some time.  With La coming home tonight, I may take a break for a couple of days to rest up (or maybe just do shorter sessions).  

PF:8/W:2/PW:53/FD:37/S:17

Parawing Session - 5/24/2026

Dawn patrolled Kailua with Stu and Prayot.

When we got there the wind was blowing, but it was just below 4.0 strength.

I bumped into Erik and he said he thought it would pick up shortly.

Prayot was there already and he had just bought this F One 6'4" 85 liter board from Felipe.  And he ran the Orca 800 today.

I setup the AFS Enduro 1100 and with the wind, I packed the BRM Maliko 4.0

This session was phenomenal!!!

Perfectly powered on the Maliko 4.0

Swell at Jump City was perfect fun size - slightly overhead, and ran forever!  The tracks to the left of the chart below are all retracted parawing riding - carving and stalling for the pocket (and banking hard on the bowled peaks) - the stuff of dreams!!!

Definite patterns in the runs today

Perfect 4.0 wind!

Midway through the session, I lost the buckle on the leash/reverse J hook belt.  I had to go in and jury rig the hook on to the stash bag belt.  From that point on I "assisted" the hook to make sure not to overload the stash bag belt buckle.

Doesn't get much better than this!!!

PF:8/W:2/PW:52/FD:37/S:17

Parawing Sessions - 5/23/2026

Got in a double session at Hickam.

Initially the rain clouds were stalling the wind, but the clouds did clear and the wind filled in.

Kalani, Stu, Ken, Prayot, the other Ken, Harris, Naomi, Zach and a few others I didn't know all came out at some point.

I used to different setups.  First out the gate was the Cabrinha Prestige setup.  Then I came back in and swapped to the AFS Ultra HA/UGlide 41

The winds were really shifty and gusty - pretty hard to nail anything when the wind is like this.

The more I use the Cabrinha Prestige, the more I love it - the AFS foils are so high performance they demand attention and expect you to be focused.  The Cabrinha is just so easy to use and is just plain fun.

There are a few tacks buried in the red spaghetti.

The end of this session saw wind speeds that exceeded the BRM S3 5.3's upper limit.  That's when I went in and swapped setups.

Lots of up and downs with the gusts.

I actually did a middle session where I had the BRM Maliko 2.9 parawing out.  I did get up on foil, but mostly I was riding the struggle bus.  I thought the blasting wind from the end of the previous session would hold - 

It didn't.  At least I didn't paddle in.  I swapped the 2.9 for the 5.3

I got a tack in somewhere in this track.

The wind flopped - and it was tough even with the S3

Again - a demanding race horse -

Super fun session!

PF:8/W:2/PW:51/FD:37/S:17

Parawing Session - 5/22/2026

The wind looked steadier today - but it was actually more challenging than yesterday.  Twisting wind, getting stuck in no man's land in large chop, and not having the right parawing up when it was needed were the things to deal with.

I opted for the AFS Enduro 1100 and associated equipment.

I brought the BRM Maliko 2.9 and 4.0.  They both fit in the larger NSI stash bag.

I had a lot of down time today.  Mainly having one parawing up and needing to wait for the conditions to use it.  Or the chop in front of the cabins was bad and I couldn't maintain balance.

Early in the session, I was getting back-to-back retract and ride waves.  But that evaporated relatively quickly.

Then the wind shifts started.  And I got blown into the dead zone...

I eventually made in back to the area above Fenceline.  With the smoother water in this area (where I normally wing), it was way easier to get up on foil and move where I wanted to.

Way more holes than last week.

It's Memorial Day weekend - lots of crowds to maneuver through...

PF:8/W:2/PW:49/FD:37/S:17

Parawing Session - 5/21/2026

Zach was finishing up when I got to the parking lot.  He put in two hours windsurfing.

Conditions were similar to yesterday - but the tide was a little lower, and the wind a bit less gusty.

Gear was all the same except the board (went up to No.34) and the mast - the Evolution Cedrus Surf 77.5 (plus 4).

And the riding was similar to yesterday also.

The retract and ride waves were far and few between - but I snagged a handful.  Bigger faced wave, maneuvering to stay close to the pocket - perfection!

Kalani was out on the Triple Seven PT Hybrid 4.3

Prayot and Norm came out later on 4.0 wings.

The Maliko 4.0 was powered up nicely at times and overpowered on multiple occasions.  

Good correlation between the two charts.

Tomorrow is looking to be similar - I'll take it!!!

PF:8/W:2/PW:48/FD:37/S:17

Garage Works - 5/20/2026

Some interesting things garage wise happened today.

First I donated 3 of 4 boards and my two GoFoil sets to the KYC wing foiling group.  I wasn't using these boards so I figured, if someone is using them then that is better than them sitting in my office.

I need to fix the big one (loose track), and I'll donate that one as well.

As I mentioned in the previous post, Kalani is going to buy my Triple Seven PT Hybrid - I figure if I keep moving the parawings I have, I'll continue to be able to get new foiling gear.  With the proceeds from this, I'll be able to pick up another BRM S3 -

And back to garage specific information - 

I sanded the window patch on Tim's board down to 400 and put a clear coat on the modified spot.  I'll get this back to him tomorrow.

I'll probably work on the big board's track replacement next - then I can donate that board to KYC also.  That'll really clear up the garage.

Parawing Session - 5/20/2026

Stronger winds started to fill in today.  Tide wasn't as high as it has been (and it gets higher the later it gets) so the paddle out is getting a bit longer.  Waves started to come down.  Also the wind had more north in it than the previous days.

With the stronger winds I wanted to try out this combo - No.40 with the Cabrinha Prestige setup.

I also let Kalani use the Triple Seven PT Hybrid 4.3 as he is contemplating buying it from me.  I used the BRM Maliko 4.0

So with this, I finally got to see the shape of the PT Hybrid while it was flying (a perspective I never get as I'm always flying it).  You can see the double skin section doing its magic!!!

Norm winged up from PVs.

There were a few rides where I doused the PW and got long rides prone foiling - the Cabrinha Prestige felt really good doing this - as long as there was a wave pushing.  One in particular was really good!

I attempted a few tacks today, but with the north wind, I got field stripped off the board.

Hard wind to rig for today - there were multiple times where I didn't quite have enough power to get up.  Some other times it was easy to get up because of the wind strength.

Kalani was flying the Hybrid really well.  So well that he said he'll buy it from me.  And that means I can order the BRM S3 4.2

I love the Triple Seven Hybrid - but the S3 is redefining parawinging in my opinion.

Lots of great wind coming over the next several days!!!!

PF:8/W:2/PW:47/FD:37/S:17