Happy Father's Day to all the fathers out there - and also Happy Summer Solstice 2026 - the sun starts it's journey back south after today.
The conditions were similar to yesterday - really fun surf (not thrilling or dangerous) in the overhead size range. There was a little more wind on the water - so there was a little chop.
Cabrinha Whippit 850 with the Union 180 Rear Stabilizer - turns out this setup worked perfectly! Just goes to show you that in a world where foils seem to be converging, there are still some unique offerings out there - I went into the Cabrinha line thinking the sizing aspects would be similar to the other foils I had been using. But I never thought I'd be prone foiling on a 905 front foil or be using a 180 rear stabilizer on the higher end of Foil Drive-ing. I'm glad I got into this system!
I went out with the foil in the position I had last used the Whippit in. I took two waves and noticed I had slightly more back foot pressure than I wanted. I moved the mast up a 1/4" and the foil performed perfectly!!!
With the 180 stab, the Whippit now balances the system weight (including my 190 pound ass) so nicely.
The Whippit is smoother and more pitch stable than the Silk. The Silk can carve a few notches harder than the Whippit, and it can rip through whitewater without blinking an eye. The Silk also demands more focus in order to deliver the higher performance. Despite having the same surface area and similar aspect ratios, these are different animals.
Both foils drew similar lines in similar conditions -
According to the max speed recordings from yesterday and today, the Whippit is faster by over a mile per hour - and that was with the choppier conditions today (so there is likely more potential speed to be had). I would not have come to this conclusion without having used the 180 rear stabilizer and finding the window where this foil works for me - no more twitchiness, no more fighting to get on foil, just something intuitive and fun with the right amount of lift.
Like I've said with the Prestige - I am not going to be getting rid of the AFS foils. Those are incredible fun and definitely take me closer to the edge of what is possible. The Cabrinha Union foils are just plain fun!
20 or so rides - I know I did miss a few (the wave was traveling too fast). This weekend has been awesome for riding overhead plus, super long waves -
PF:8/W:3/PW:60/FD:51/S:20
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