The forecast was calling for the trades to fill back in. And on the drive home after work, there were signs the wind was blowing.
This is just as I got to the parking lot - nice texture on the water. The wind line was a bit further out than normal, and the waves were about chest high.
AFS Enduro 1100/Mako Carve Pro Medium, Short fuselage, 80 cm mast all bolted on to No.34
BRM S3 5.3 was the engine of choice.
As usual - the wind shifted around as I paddled out.
Prayot came out after and had his Vayu 6m. He had a few points where he was down - but he was having a much better session than I was.
I did not get skunked - and I used the time that I was up on foil to get the mechanics of takeoff, riding and transitioning back down.
The wind had a hard north component and that made for difficult retracting. I tried twice but it wasn't worth it. The botched redeploys added insult to injury.
The wind strength explains a lot.
And with the larger waves still breaking outside - it made me think today would have been a good day to burn a battery on Foil Drive. I'll keep a closer eye on the conditions tomorrow.
I don't mean to sound down on today's session - it was nice to be out on the water. The time up on foil was a bonus.
PF:8/W:3/PW:61/FD:51/S:20
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