And back again for the evening session. Dennis, Norm and I hit the first session (and Marvin came out for the second evening session - with Norm burning a second battery).
The waves seemed even smaller than this morning - but I needed to check if the foam strips would solve the signal cut out issue...
Same gear as this morning - although No.34 would have made things way easier.
Norm punished himself as well by setting up the Cloud IX FS850
Hard times in the quest for foil knowledge.
The foam plugs worked - almost - perfectly. When I really pushed the situation, I would still get cut outs. But it only really happened a few times.
What is notable is being able to get up on No.31 on the micro waves that were coming through. I had to dolphin kick to get over the hump - but it actually got ridiculous how small a wave I could get up on.
Dennis brought his 4'10" out and was ruling the place on efoil and whipping into outside waves. That made me try more to stay on foil after coming off the back of a wave. I made a few successful runs, but I also had several attempts that had the board bog down. It was definitely easier with No.29 and 31.
And I did get a few double dips also - which are visible in the "distance" data plot.
By this count I got 18 rides.
By this count using "time" I also got 18 rides (I know I had a few missed waves - so I don't count every line - just the wider ones). But the distance plot seems easier to read.
I'm going to go ahead and install signal windows in No.31. If I'm going to use it on bigger wave days, I'm going to have to be sure it won't cut out when I am trying to catch a wave.
No.29 will stay as is - the innegra is really good at transmitting signal.
And tomorrow morning may be the last FD session for a while - if the forecast comes true and we get roaring trades back!!!!
W:11/FD:38/PW:1/S:3
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