Marlon dawn patrolled and said he had an awesome session. I figured it would be a good time to dial in the HS1050. I also went ahead and decided to begin the journey with the 4'6" prone foil board - I have hel doff to this point because I thought a board this small was going to hurt my wave count - but with my boards getting smaller and smaller, I think I'm ready for this.
The swell was a short lived one - it was barely cracking chest high by the time I made it out. The board is a sinker under my weight. 4'6"x18.75"x 3.75"" - I'm guessing 30 to 35 liters or so (so less than half my displacement).
When up and riding, the HS1050 is incredibly maneuverable - goes wherever you want it to. Bounced off several sections and picked lines to stay on the power curve. It'll drop off foil instantly if you slow down (no surprise). I started the mast in the middle of the tracks, but was able to move the foil as each wave revealed more info. By the 4th adjustment, I had the mast all the way forward. This front foil is going to rip when the waves are bigger. I was able to takeoff on the decent sized waves I caught and I never felt like I was going to lose it. The area is similar to the Go Foil GL140 (and I've praised the heck out of that front foil).
I think I would have had equal amounts of fun if had bolted on the HS1420CS - but I did get the foil position set for the HS1050 - what more can you ask for???!!!!!
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