Testing day - getting more foil positions lined up on No.40
Wind was super gusty. Tide is pretty inconsequential at Hickam.
I used the North Mode Pro 5.5 for everything today. Small foils need lots of power. And this wing likes action at the upper end of it's range (meaning it is hard to overpower).
I setup the F One SK8 750 first. Second session was with the F One Eagle 690. And rounding out the day was the AFS Pure Race 560
The wind spread was all over the place - near glass to plowing past 30.
The only time I headed out to Firsts was with the SK8 750.
Arvin was out when I winged up.
I was able to get a few hook tacks - feels so good!!!!
And the top speed was pretty impressive.
Next up was the Eagle 690. I haven't used this foil much as the wind doesn't get to the speeds where I could use it with an appropriately sized wing - this outing was one of the first times I went bigger than I should have to power up the smaller foils
This foil handles well above 22mph
And getting up to 25.2 mph wasn't uncomfortable. It transitioned without drama and I think I could have had the Mode Pro 4.8 up and still got similar results.
And before I got too tired, I switched out to the smallest foil I have - the AFS Pure Race 560
Super long monocoque single piece fuselage.
This foil is not as hard as you would think to get up. You still need a strong gust, but nothing crazy.
I got stuck in a long lull, so the average speed is whacked. When the wind was up, it was screaming (and so was the foil - loud one this is).
And I matched the top speed of the Eagle 690
Fun day of dialing in the small foils.
Tomorrow I will try to get the Cabrinha H800 and the Axis ART Pro 1001 figured out on No.40
W:17/FD:39/PW:1/S:3
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