South swell started showing today. And the wind came back.
I opted to wing foil at WPB.
North Nova Pro 5.0 had plenty of power today without feeling overpowered.
No.40 with the AFS Silk 850/HA40/UHM 85 mast. Perfect gear for today's conditions.
Challenging conditions - large set waves, rising tide and a far out wind line.
Starting out I ended up getting pushed downwind quite a bit. But once up on foil I was able to get back past the Fenceline.
The wind was there, but it wasn't as powerful as it looked.
And with all the water moving around (big swells, long stretches of white water) I tripped up a few times. But outside the swells - as big as they were - did not break (saving a ton of effort trying to keep the wing and foil apart).
Pretty fast for the Silk 850 - definitely got some help from the big drops.
I did surf the waves pretty hard, but I wasn't fully charging. Being out in those conditions solo can get a little un-nerving. So playing it conservative helps with the self-preservation.
The swell will be bigger and the wind stronger tomorrow. I may go to PV tomorrow to avoid the beating trying to launch.
W:52/FD:97/PW:18/S:4
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