I met Nick (I've known this guy for 30 years!!!) this morning for a dawn patrol wind sports session.
The wind was present when we showed up - but not terribly strong - we decided to go kitefoiling.
I have never tried this - but have wanted to learn for those light wind days when I just have to get out. Nick has been doing this for longer than I have been foiling - so he said it's a 7.0 kite day
As soon as I launched, the wind picked up and me not knowing any better went ahead and tried to get onto the board. I was eating humble pie the whole way... until Nick came over and said there was too much wind for what we were trying to do. We both went in and reset to winging equipment.
And because I already had the Kujira 980 setup on the kite foiling board, I just plucked it off and transferred it to No.25
17.62 miles later....
This was really fun! The waves were not all time, but they were present. I got in a bunch of tacks - but mostly jibed (as my frame of reference is backward at Kailua).
I gave Nick the refurbished striped wing board - and he was a tad bit apprehensive at first - this board being a foot shorter than the board he normally uses - but he gelled with it quickly and he was jibing on to waves in no time!
This wind was not really expected - but it was a great surprise.
Not a bad graph
And from there, we made our way to Kahala for a race practice session.
W:79/F:76/S:31
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