The wind was blowing throughout the day - I had hopes of getting in a fully powered on the 5.2 SWX. Then as I was driving home, I noticed the wind dropping, and dropping fast. There were signs that the coastal zone still had wind (palm trees along Kamakana Dr were blowing) - so I figured I had nothing to lose. I packed up and Marlon came along to drone and then swim out to use his camera in the water housing.
I set up the gear I've been using lately - RS6.1/1210/178/85 PC Mast/the big wing foiling board
I had to schlog out to the wind line on the outside to get enough wind to get up on foil. That was pretty much the whole session in a nutshell - schlog to the wind line, get up on foil when the gust came through and then ride as long as there was wind or I fell. Then do it again. I think I was up on foil a little more than half of the session.
With the wind light, I rode goofy to pull upwind whenever I could. At one point I was on the outside and lined up with the cedar cabins (not good - worst case is it is a long swim in, landing on sharp rocks and then a long walk through deep sand) - I knew there would be more gusts, and so there were - enough for me to get back upwind and make a landing at Fenceline.
I did get some good rides in, but not having the wind full time made for a less playful session.
W:95/F:80/S:25
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