The wind was forecasted to come up this afternoon - so I came prepared. Since I'm about to have another wing foiling board to choose from (the Narrow Wing Foil Board - NWFB), I'll call this the Wide Wing Foil Board (WWFB). The winds were not going to be nuclear, so I brought the Ensis 6.0 and the HS1850. Perfect equipment for the conditions today.
The forecast was not wrong. In fact, on the gusts, the 5.2 would have been good also - but the 6.0 was great the whole session. The wind was coming straight North - not a direction I normal wing in, but it has been a while so I'll take what I can get. With no waves to be seen, I just worked on my transitions. I never look at it as mowing the lawn - I always look for ways to go faster, foil higher and pull hard turns. I also look at different foil/stab combos and mast positions to optimize for wave riding. I also try out different pumping methods to get on foil quicker. It's all just super fun!!! Today I tried out a different leash - the Kaohi Coil (10') - I can now stop looking for the perfect leash (this is it! Check the next post to see why - no dragging anymore!)
The track says it all... North winds.
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