Foil Drive Session - 10/9/2026

Decent surf this afternoon, and a nice high tide to boot!

Went out with Stu (AFS Silk 750 V2)

I wanted to try something different - the Cabrinha Whippit 850/Tweaker 160 rear stabilizer on the 390 fuselage.  I used the yellow shim to see if I could get a grippier feeling out of the tail (as compared to the last time I used this while Foil Drive-ing)

It took me the better part of the session to get the feel of this setup.

The yellow shim did make the tail not slip - going to have to continue experimenting with this...

I had the wing screws on to make sure I could adjust the foil position if I needed to - but what I got out of them was more drag.  That coupled with my using by old regular Max battery, I felt like I was not gaining speed on takeoff.

By the end of the session I was using the steeper wave faces to takeoff.  Stu said he saw me taking off at the peak of a good sized one - principle described in motion.

Towards the end of the session I had figured out how high I was up off the water and I could then use that to work out my turns. 

There were some good overhead sets - but placement was pretty crucial today.

17 rides - with the earlier ones being shorter, and the later ones being super long and carvy.

I'll get in a dawn patrol tomorrow on Foil Drive - but also will keep an eye on the wind.  Surfline is calling for parawingable trades to be blowing....

PF:11/W:3/PW:125/FD:69/S:25