After work winging session.
Norm was already pumping up his wing when I got to the parking lot.
The wind was blowing hard north - it was actually pretty good for Foil Drive-ing...
I pumped up the North Nova Pro 5.0
No.40 with the AFS Ultra HA 750/HA38 - I didn't give myself options, just brought this foil (I was being optimistic). Knowing the waves would be small and the wind not conducive for parawinging, I still wanted to do something different - I figured using this foil would be challenging.
Norm was on the AFS Enduro 1300 - so he was up on foil more than I was.
When the wind was blowing, this foil was fun - fast, still turns well (not carving like the Silk 850, but still turns).
Doesn't get more north than this.
This session was an exercise in getting up on foil in lighter winds, staying up on foil once up, and finding the lower limits of this foil.
I was able to tack this foil - as long as I had enough speed.
Definitely lighter than I thought it was going to be
Again - fun when there was a gust to get me up on foil. No surprise that the Ultra 750 has tons of glide. I'm going to have to use this foil a lot more to see what the upper limits are.
Another thing I noticed is this foil did not take a toll on my right knee. Probably foil placement...
Once last note, on one jibe going in back to out, I was not able to switch back to regular foot - and I ended up riding switch back out. I've only done this a handful of times and it feels awkward as heck - but probably something I should continue to do (in addition to getting up on foil from switch).
W:44/FD:84/PW:9/S:4
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