Headed to Hickam to avoid the low tide shenanigans.
Wind was strong but swirly and full of holes.
There were waves at Seconds and occasionally at Firsts.
Zach, Matt, Prayot, Arvin, and others were out enjoying the conditions.
I did some research today.
I started with the AFS Silk 850 and the rebuilt 142 rear stabilizer. I wanted to see if the slight ridges would make a difference in the resonance.
And after the first session I changed out the lower set to the AFS Ultra HA 750 and HA38 rear stabilizer to see if the balance point I defined last time I had this foil out was still valid, and if the tuning on the HA38 worked (the goal is to run silent).
And the wind was strong when I was setting up - not strong enough for the North Nova Pro 4.2, but plenty for the Mode Pro 4.8
Lots of ups and downs
First session running the Silk 850
The stab felt fine, but it did make some noise. Next time I mix epoxy, I'll place some to get rid of the slight depressions/ridges where I had to splice on the carbon.
The waves were breaking better at Seconds today.
Towards the end of the session, I did a few speed runs - this was a surprise.
And this was the second session.
Looks like I could pull a higher angle to the wind with the Ultra (not a surprise). The other thing I wanted to get a better sense of was how well the Ultra surfs.
The Ultra can surf - but it is not nearly as fluid as the Silk (or even the Enduro). If you are wondering - it's glide is off the charts. That would make downwind runs a dream with this foil - but it is good to know it doesn't take ridiculous amounts of wind to get this foil up and that it can surf.
And this is a surprise - same day, nearly the same time and the Silk went faster.
I found out later than Prayot put his stabilizer into his wing strut while jumping. He had to paddle for the taxiway, climb on and get his board secured, then went back for his wing. Long walk.
W:28/FD:54/PW:1/S:4
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