The forecast called for lighter winds today. I was actually looking forward to getting a second back-to-back session with the Sweet Potato/Tappy Twins. But around 11am, there was some good wind blowing around my office. While I was driving home, the harbor was super textured - I was beginning to think it was going to be a parawinging session this afternoon.
I got home, loaded the truck and got to the beach to see a strong wind outside the surfline. There was actually some sizeable surf breaking. The inside was closing out -
I setup No.34 with the Enduro 1300. And I didn't want to get frustrated not being able to get up - so I packed the Flysurfer POW 5.0
The session was really good - taller waves on the outside, stayed upwind, largely perfectly powered on the POW 5.0 (actually just slightly overpowered), made darn near all of my transitions, and even kept the parawing up when I landed and used it to get me in to the beach without paddling!
I kept thinking it would have been a good session to be riding the F One Momentum 800/DW135XS... faster and more glide -
This wind speed chart is from the Kalaeloa Airport meter - usually off by 5mph. On the water, it was just starting to white cap.
I actually think the BRM Maliko 5.1 would have be a better choice - more collapsable and better on the upper end of the range.
Pretty much up on foil for the vast majority of the session.
The wind is supposed to start ramping up again. I may sneak out at lunch and get the Momentum dialed in (using the wing).
W:57/FD:127/PW:61/S:9
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