The wind was up again - and even though gusty, the conditions seemed better than the day before (at least for me).
After the long-haul paddle in at dusk event at the previous session, I opted to go with a more powerful wing and the Eagle 890. I also reset the foot straps on to No.36 (still need to adjust the port strap)
SW2 4.2 - it's been a while since I pumped that wing up.
Good stats - average speed down as I ended up taking a few breaks in the water. The SW2 with the soft handles is a little rougher on the elbows...
Lots of waves today. The low tide made for a long paddle out to get to deeper water - and landing was tricky, but I did get through the session without issue today.
The dense part of the chart below is where the outside wave bowls - you can dig hard on the bottom turn and bounce of the top of the wave nicely here. Marlon took some drone footage - and the regulars were going off - we'll see what is on the videos.
Kalani had his foil take out the front of his wing (still repairable with tape - but it is bagged out). Prayot ended up hitting the bottom with his AFS Pure 900 - just after he got the stabilizer to quiet down.
There were times I felt overpowered on the 4.2 - but I did not want a repeat of the previous session.
No surprises here. With the chop and turbulence, top speed was to be expected.
Fun session!!!
W:143/PW:2/FD:80/F:5/S:20
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