Marlon and I hit WPB for a mid-day foiling session. He went prone foiling again - he caught a handful, with two good ones, then he put the drone up.
Prayot went out earlier and was back to swap out foils. Kalani initially set up the Dragonfly - but had swapped out to the higher volume drifter.
Anticipating conditions similar to yesterday, I brought No.36 and the SK8 950/C195 - to be better prepared for surfing.
I pumped up the same wing I've been using for the past several sessions.
That said - the session started out phenomenal!!! Turns and carves galore!!! Plenty of power in the wing and everything was dialed in - the SK8 950/C195 were the right foils for today.
That is until it wasn't -
I ended up going down on the outside and the wind dropped off. It was a really long lull and I drifted pretty far down wind. Eventually the wind came back and I was able to get back up on foil.
I beat feet back to the area by Fenceline and was back in play.
These were taken after I came back from the dead zone
Drifting for that long and that far over is not a confidence inspiring act.
At least I didn't have to swim back.
Those are some deep lulls... the forecasts called for stronger, steadier winds - basically you get what you get and you just have to deal with the conditions you have.
Looks like I was down more than I was up.
Despite the bobbing - this was still a really fun session. I cranked out some really fun craving turns - give me more of that!!!!
W:139/PW:2/FD:80/F:5/S:19
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