Based on the observed patterns from the past few days, yesterday after work, I decided to try winging. Good call as there was good wind (even though it didn't look like it) and I made a change to the wing. Same gear as I've been bringing out recently - the wide wing foiling board, the PNL185, and the OR Glide 5.0.
So this was the big change - I took the middle handle off and pulled the front handle back and the back handle forward into the vacated attachment points. This effectively stretched the handles and removed the slack that was present before. This changed the wing from a potentially great wing that handled well in stronger winds, to a fantastic wing that worked equally well in light winds all the way up to the gusts into the mid 20s. Getting rid of the handle slack allowed way more direct control and really allowed this wing to pump efficiently in the lighter stuff.
I spent the majority of this session out at Firsts. There were some tiny waves coming through, but it was rare when they actually broke. Still tons of fun and with the tweaked wing, I was working on trying to tack without coming down off foil.
During the session, there was texture on the water but rarely were there any whitecaps. According to the report (HNL station), you can see the wind would dip down into the low teens.
Despite the lower wind, you can see I was up on foil for the majority of the session (way more blue than black). I would say this is completely due to the new configuration. It is amazing what a small tweak can do!!!
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