Did a dawn patrol at Kailua - the wind was supposed to be really strong from the get go -
There was texture on the water - enough that I brought up the BRM S3 4.2
Then the wind pretty much stopped - for 45 minutes.
Cabrinha Prestige 905/160/78cm Apex mast on No.34
So the wind was just below where I could pump up. Just as I was getting up on foil, I'd outrun the parawing. I paddled to shore and walked back up to the launch. To add insult to injury, I got stung by a man-o-war.
I switched out the 4.2 for the 5.3 and paddled back out. I still had to wait a bit - but the wind did fill in - the 4.2 would have been perfect. I really should start packing two parawings.
But the S3's can handle a wider range of wind and I made it work.
I did get in several fully retracted DW wave ripping runs - this is what this is all about!!!!
I did end up getting tangled a bunch. I'm going to re-evaluate my leash, the stash belts, and my retracting technique to avoid this issue.
This wind chart is all jacked, but that was the point of showing it.
Fun session - even with the gear issues.
PF:8/W:3/PW:65/FD:52/S:20
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