Parawing Session - 6/8/2026

I was going to rest today, but the wind started blowing around the house - I figured I'd at least check it out.

Robby was in the parking lot - working on a call he got, and not really looking like he was going to be able to head out.

The wind line was further out - and it looked doable.

BRM S3 5.3 and the Cab setup on No.34

The wind actually sucked.

I was hard pressed to connect my runs because the wind would not allow me to jibe.

The whole session was really just trying to get up on foil (which I probably did because of the S3)

At least I didn't have to paddl back in.

Trap wind - the gusts make it look doable, but the wind really isn't there

It was still good to get the work day off with time in the water.

Might be time for FD -

PF:8/W:3/PW:60/FD:41/S:18

Parawing Dawn Patrol - 6/7/2026

The forecast for Kailua led me to head back this morning - better than most other spots for parawinging.

But driving through the H3 tunnel, there was thick cloud cover on the freeway, which meant the wind was going to be less than stellar at the beach park.

Yesterday was better -

With the breaching yesterday, I decided to try out the Evolution Cedrus Surf 77.5cm mast - when measured against the other masts I've been frequently using, this is actually the longest.

With the small variance in mast height, I'm thinking it is less the mast height and more the particular situation that led to the breaching.

I went ahead and setup the Cedrus today to see how it differed.  Otherwise everything else was the same as yesterday

With the wind down a notch from yesterday (despite the forecast that called for much stronger winds), I did not bring out the S3 5.3 - I did have the S3 4.2, so today was a test of it's lower end and how to get up in less than ideal conditions

The wind was flukey the whole session.

It was ok at first but then fluttered just above 4.2 doable range.  Then a giant squall came through and made me glad I had the 4.2

The wind then shifted to the north and I could not for the life of me get up.  I was downstream of the higher pressure area (you could see if blowing about a hundred feet north) and just bobbed around.

Eventually a solid gust came through and I got up headed in towards the beach, did a quick jibe in the surf and headed out only to BREACH.

I drifted for a bit again - eventually repeating the pattern but this time I got out into the cleaner, more consistent wind (which had started to blow normal again) and I was able to make it back to the launch. 

I didn't catch many clean riding waves.  They weren't as big as yesterday and the wind was really swirly.

The Waimanalo meter at Bellows is down and the site I pulled this from does not have the higher resolution.  It did not pick up the northerly shift.

I did manage to complete three tacks near the launch (so heel side).  I did not foil out of them, but I did pump the parawing to keep going on two of them.  Progress!

The forecast looks like there will be wind this week and the weekend will see slack wind (so Foil Drive time again)

PF:8/W:3/PW:59/FD:41/S:18

Parawing Session - 6/6/2026

Dawn patrolled Kailua -

Wind was definitely up!

From the beach the waves at Jump City didn't look too big.

Setup the Cabrinha Prestige!

And I wanted to give the Larrabee Stash Belt a try with using a smaller parawing - BRM S3 4.2

Kalani came over to do the dawn patrol also.

Jump City was actually pretty good - all the riding was geared towards riding those waves (triangle course).

I picked up a few just over head waves, but most were chest high.  Long rides with the parawing retracted.

Most of the redeployments were drama free (credit to the S3 design).

I did try tacking at the Park buoys - but the wind was gusty and I got it around (but didn't sail out).

This was the MCBH meter - Kailua was higher by about 5mph.  For this first outing with the BRM S3 4.2, the wind range tested the low and high ends.  There was a lull where I had to wait it out, but for the rest of the session the parawing powered well based on what wind was there.

I did breach three times riding waves - I may have to use the prestige with the Cedrus mast to gain a little more mast height.

You can see where I breached, where the lull was and even the rides (speed spikes) - such a cool way to look at the chart!

Super fun session!!!

Will probably go back tomorrow morning (using the smaller Maliko parawings and the Cedrus mast).

PF:8/W:3/PW:58/FD:41/S:18

Parawing Session - 6/4/2026

After work I picked Stu up and we hit Hickam.

The wind would fill in, hang out and then drop off. When it was on, it was nice and strong.

I bolted on the Prestige 905/160

And I took the BRM S3 5.3 out using the Larrabee stash belt/pouch.  There was a little more room in this pouch than I had initially thought.

Today I just wanted to go out and rebuild my confidence - after yesterday, I really didn't feel like taking too many risky challemges.

I mostly practiced my transitions - down loop jibe, regular jibes, and tacks both ways.

I also tried speed run on the inward tack.

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Typical Hickam wind - way up.... way down.

I did confine myself to the inside - but I didn't think any less of the exercises I was running.

And when it lulled - it was really light.

Stu did a series of jibes so he checked off an objective.  He did drift downwind at one point - but he picked up a gust and ultimately didn't have to paddle in.  Winner winner, chicken dinner!!!!

PF:8/W:3/PW:56/FD:41/S:18

Parawing Session - 5/27/2026

Our internet service was spotty yesterday evening, so this is a catchup post.

Did the WP to PV run yesterday afternoon.  Was pretty challenging with the up-down, shifty winds.

It looked lighter than it was -

BRM S3 5.3 - slightly to definitely overpowered on the run.  Then at times I couldn't get up.

I had the Cabrinha setup on No.34

When I was up on foil, it was fun despite having to deal with the extra power.  And what made it worse was the fact that the BRM S3 4.2 I just ordered (after selling a bunch of other gear I wasn't using) was at Walgreen's waiting to be picked up... that parawing would have been perfect.

Lots of north in the wind.

I had to make some adjustments - switching to the S3 from the Maliko V1 was not an instantaneous transition.  But eventually I got the muscle memory back.

Norm had the Triple Seven PT Skin 7.3 up, and he was fighting his gear...

Stu had his North Nova 4.2 up and was up and down with the wind.

Despite the challenging conditions, parawinging is still the way I prefer to spend my time in the water (as long as the wind is up).

PF:8/W:2/PW:54/FD:37/S:17

Parawing Session - 5/25/2026

Dawn patrolled Kailua Beach Park for parawinging!

Wind was up early (kinda always is over there) - but weird thing was no one was out - just the regulars talking story in the rigging area. 

This view never gets old...

With the winds as strong as they are - I wanted to see if the Cabrinha Prestige would deliver in these conditions.  Wind was over 20mph - so up went the BRM Maliko 4.0

This setup delivered in spades!!!!  SO GOOD!

You can totally see the upwind pinch, then the jibe onto the peaking waves, the LONG DW rides (so much fun!!!!), and finally the return leg to the starting point to recycle.

Jump City and the Beach Park are perfect for parawinging.  When you want to retract the parawing, the wind is at your back so there is zero resistance.

I was still on the jury rigged harness/stash bag - so I didn't let the hook take the full load.  Other than that the Maliko 4.0 performed great.

Kalani was riding to even further out (he can haul upwind tighter on the Triple Seven PT Hybrid than I can on the BRM Maliko).  His DW rides were longer than my rides.

The highlight of today was riding the swell outside to way inside - the longer ones had to have been a quarter mile.  No drag from an inflated wing.  No having to manage a wing that lost its wind (dead weight).  Just pure foil surfing!!!

One critique I have with the Cabrinha setup - the mast height is a touch short for unbridled attacks (I may have to get the 84cm... - gotta think about this one.  I'm not racing anymore, so I could sell the Evolution Cedrus masts to fund this...)

I just ordered a BRM S3 4.2m - this (and some other equipment procurements) are why I sold the F One foils, the Unifoil Progression 170, the Evolution Cedrus adapters I no longer used, and the two Triple Seven PT Hybrids.  After this round, the equipment selection should be stable for a bit - just outings to get miles on everything and enjoy it.

The wind is forecasted to be with us for quite some time.  With La coming home tonight, I may take a break for a couple of days to rest up (or maybe just do shorter sessions).  

PF:8/W:2/PW:53/FD:37/S:17

Parawing Sessions - 5/23/2026

Got in a double session at Hickam.

Initially the rain clouds were stalling the wind, but the clouds did clear and the wind filled in.

Kalani, Stu, Ken, Prayot, the other Ken, Harris, Naomi, Zach and a few others I didn't know all came out at some point.

I used to different setups.  First out the gate was the Cabrinha Prestige setup.  Then I came back in and swapped to the AFS Ultra HA/UGlide 41

The winds were really shifty and gusty - pretty hard to nail anything when the wind is like this.

The more I use the Cabrinha Prestige, the more I love it - the AFS foils are so high performance they demand attention and expect you to be focused.  The Cabrinha is just so easy to use and is just plain fun.

There are a few tacks buried in the red spaghetti.

The end of this session saw wind speeds that exceeded the BRM S3 5.3's upper limit.  That's when I went in and swapped setups.

Lots of up and downs with the gusts.

I actually did a middle session where I had the BRM Maliko 2.9 parawing out.  I did get up on foil, but mostly I was riding the struggle bus.  I thought the blasting wind from the end of the previous session would hold - 

It didn't.  At least I didn't paddle in.  I swapped the 2.9 for the 5.3

I got a tack in somewhere in this track.

The wind flopped - and it was tough even with the S3

Again - a demanding race horse -

Super fun session!

PF:8/W:2/PW:51/FD:37/S:17