Today was pretty shitty - I got caught up in a scam and had to call my bank to unwind it. That totally stressed me out. I really needed this session today...
I swapped out the Spitfire 960 for the Spitfire 840 - then moved the Foil Drive unit up about a 1/4"
This setting felt perfect -
But when you looked at the video footage Marlon took, you can see how back footed I foil. I'm not sure if it was the Foil Drive position, or if this is how I normally ride (Marvin says I'm backfooted - I guess this is what he means) - but the foil and board felt very comfortable to me.
I love the 840!!! The combo with the Skinny 365 was incredible!!!! I gained a ton of maneuverability and probably only lost a fraction of the early lift (to catch waves early). I did lose pumpability, but I don't mind the tradeoff.
Looks like the takeoff spot was concentrated - pretty cool pattern actually.
Marvin and I were talking to Roland before heading out - he is slowly moving over to the Foil Drive side. And I heard him yelling a couple of times while I was riding. I stopped by to talk a bit - then proceeded to catch a bunch more waves. It was crowded on the inside... I am so thankful for the Foil Drive and the freedom it brings!
Let's call this 18 waves - which would be consistent with the past few days. But these rides were really long -
This has been an incredible run of surf for me - using the Foil Drive and not having to compete for waves, riding large waves and hitting ridiculous speeds on foil - incredible doesn't do these sessions justice.
W:58/FD:33/F:4/S:9
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