Dawn patrolled with Marlon. There was still some energy in the water - especially if you waited for the sets (20 to 25 minutes apart). No wind and a medium rising tide made for funs conditions (but it was cold...)
Marlon brought his longboard and headed over to Coves, where he subsequently saw a 6' shark and then came in.
I brought the Axis ART 999 and tested it to see if my sanding messed it up. I also didn't change out the mast from the last time I went out - so this was probably the first time I used this foil prone on the 75cm mast.
The extra height wasn't an issue with the tide this morning. And it was an asset since I didn't have to worry about trimming right at takeoff (so the rear stabilizer doesn't breach). And I found another reason why this mast height is good - I caught a few already broken waves and with the extra depth, the foil was out of the turbulence, and I was able to takeoff and ride. With the shorter 68cm mast, I probably would have not been able to recover.
I caught several waves, got a bunch of double dips and even a couple of triples - so this was a great last prone foil surfing session for 2022. I may try and get an evening surf session, but we'll see.
W:128/F:101/S:46
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