Did a downwind run from WP -
down to PVs
Norm and Stu used wings (Norm used a 4.0m - Stu on a 5.0)
I used No.34 with the AFS Enduro 1100/Mako Carve Pro
Power provided by the BRM S3 5.3
Initially I thought the 5.3 would be too much PW for the wind that was blowing through. It actually was just a bit above perfect for most of the session.
And the surf hadn't quite settled as much as the forecast said it would - still some head high sets running through the course.
The wind angle was more into the wave trains - that makes retracting the parawing tough. I mainly rode swell while drifting the parawing.
I wondered if the 4.2 would have worked in the wind present. This graph is the wind over at Hickam - it would be 3 to 5 mph less over at WP.
Honestly I was still a little iffy from the Tuesday session out at PVs. I stuck to simple jibes to make sure I didn't come off foil (not wanting to experience the current drag again).
Kalani also set out to do the DW run, but 1/3 the way down his rear lines pigtail connector broke. He turned back and made it back to WP.
Norm had a hard time starting - but once he got up on foil he was able to stay up.
It was a good run, but I need to shake this ghost...
PF:8/W:3/PW:57/FD:41/S:18
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