After work I picked up Noe from school and after I got home, I packed up and headed to WPB with Marlon.
The wind was up, the tide was pretty high and there was some surf!!! Time to wing!!!
No. 25 with the Uni Vyper 170 and my thin rear stabilizer.
I pumped up the RS 5.1 - Kalani and Eli were on their 6's.
Roland was having a good session!!!
That's some long hang time!!!
I had a bunch of fun ones - no jumping, just surfing. The Vyper turns really well, but doesn't have much glide (as to be expected from the plan form). I did surf the shit out of some waves - but I missed that "floating yet locked in and carvy" all at the same time feeing of the Eagle 1090.
I did try to tack (outbound, heel to toe) - I wasn't able to pull it off. Not enough glide.
Some part of my setup was singing... I'll probably fair the rear stabilizer.
Got in nearly 18 miles today. ENE trades and a SW swell - so good together!!!
I felt like the wind was on the lower edge of the 5.1
So in conclusion - I've used the Vyper 170 in good waves prone foiling and now in marginal winds wing foiling. This foil is an incredible maneuvering one - probably one of the best carvers - but you need energy behind it. This will definitely be the foil of choice in the summer when the swells hit - but in conditions that are less than optimal, the ART 999 and the Eagle 1090 are going to be what I bolt on.
Fun session!!!
W:31/F:20/S:22
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