There was wind while I was setting up - and it was windy enough as I was paddling out. I even got up on foil - but the entire session felt more like a survival session and not anything like yesterday.
Everything was the same gear wise as yesterday, except for switching out the lower foil set out for the Enduro 1100/HA40 on the Standard fuselage.
First off - when there was wind, the Enduro 1100 is wonderful. Gets up almost as easily as the Enduro 1300 - but a lot faster and smoother.
The unfortunate thing about the Enduro 1100 is there are times when I am foiling WPB that I can use the extra low end of the 1300.
Today was definitely one of them.
I got up several times - but the wind came in bands and if you were outside of it, you dropped off foil.
I got greedy when I saw Marvin and Robby out on FD. I figured I could get a tow back in if I needed it, so after actually getting close to the launch point, I headed back out to get another run in.
The unfortunate thing was I never got back up on foil and I drifted way out towards Campgrounds.
The meter readings are usually about 5 mph slower that what's at the beach. But that means it was still below 15 mph.
If anything, I got in a bunch of light wind starting practice. Five starts - not bad.
I'm actually not sure if things would have been different with the Enduro 1300 - it was pretty light out there.
Tomorrow will be a Foil Drive day -
W:56/FD:106/PW:29/S:6
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