After getting the top laminate on the new board, I went to Hickam to wing. Winds were stronger than they have been - and Firsts was breaking! I brought the same gear, but downsized the wing to the 5.2
I made a couple of runs to the corner buoy just to get a feel for the wind on the wing, then made a beeline for Firsts. I got a bunch of rides on the rolling swell and got one breaker. There were a bunch of surfers but we all stayed out of each others way. The wind was gusting pretty strong so I made my way back to the inside where everyone else was - Harris (back from his injury), Kalani, Prayot, Ken and Brantley. At some point the wind back down a notch and Kalani and I hit Firsts (again for me). Kalani being goofy foot was ripping - the south shore breaks are pretty much perfect for goofy wingers. I caught several more and even jibed right into a few waves. I don't know why, but my regular footed rides would peter out.
The rest of the session I was working on my transitions. Powered up turns are so much fun. I ended up riding 18.57 nm
Max speed today was 15.4 kt - pretty good for the HS1850.
Things to note today - lots of white terns coming back in from fishing. And the asshole sailboat that normally blocks the line from the launch ended up grounding on the reef where Marlon and I fish.
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