Dawn patrol with Marlon. The usual suspects were there - Tim, Noel, Andrew, Richard, others... The were waves too - some from the SSW, and some West wrap. The tide was really high and that made for weird conditions.
Some different views this morning - not sure if these were other islands that aren't normally seen, or if they were clouds (I'm guessing clouds).
Marlon was out towards Middles with the longboard crowd. I was over more in front of the cabins. I caught several really fun, long rides where I could get some carves on open wave faces. It was just a little weird that the waves weren't breaking as readily as they should have given the size.
With the extra size today, I opted to use the Kujira 1210 over the 1095. That said, I noted a few funny things from the last time I used this front foil.
1. With the longer Project Cedrus mast, I felt like I was riding with a nose down attitude.
2. The setup today was a little up and down on the takeoffs
3. With the foil buried deeper by the longer mast, it is harder to pump this front foil
I am waiting for a 68cm Project Cedrus mast - that should make things right regarding pumping. I may still have to shim under the front mast base regardless of mast length to correct the attitude.
Compare this to the picture from yesterday - 1210 and 1095 have a lot of similarity - but at first glance, I'm thinking the 1095 will be better for winging, and the 1210 will be the prone foiling foil.
Here's where I had the 1210 set today. Again - I was using a longer mast. Not sure what was causing the yo-yoing at takeoff, especially since I didn't feel uneven foot pressure. Hmmm - a mystery...
And here's the telling part - 1095 on top of the 1210. Definitely narrower and longer span.
And the tubercles are less prominent on the 1095.
Now I just need some wind so I can wing....
W:1; F:8; S:4
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