The forecast called for the wind to pick up mid-morning - so I delayed my water time until 9:30am
The wind was hard off shore and strong!!!
The tide was really low and if you were patient, there were some good sets rolling through.
Strong wind setup - Enduro 1100/HA40 (although I think I could have gotten up on the Enduro 900/HA38...), No.34 mounted with the AFS UHM 80cm mast
The engine was the Triple Seven PT Hybrid 4.3
Kalani and I paddled out at the same time. Prayot came out an hour later and finally Roland put up his wing. The wind was really strong on the outside - I was a little nervous when Kalani was way outside trying to get lined up to take off. But like normal - his will power got him back to the "safe" riding zone.
Somewhere in all these tracks I got a tack in early (but wasn't able to foil out of it), and I got a second tack later (and sailed out of that one fully in control and up on foil). I had another attempt but got field stripped of the board. I'll be practicing the heel side tack every time I go from now on.
Ridiculous gusts!!! The hybrid ate them up and I was able to ride through.
Every now and then a good set would come through - I only had one ride where I retracted the PW, rode the wave and then redeployed. I had a couple of fails also where lines got stuck on things on me (J hook, belt, PW pouch).
On the inside jibes, I had multiple down loop transitions. And the outside jibes went really well today also. I'm guessing the transitions were easier because I was using the 4.3 - but I also think muscle memory will apply to the 5.7 as well.
Awesome session today!!!!
PF:4/W:2/PW:26/FD:23/S:9
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