Evening Foil Drive Session - 1/7/2026

Marlon and I hit WP this afternoon - both foiling.  Light wind, low tide and when the sets came through, good waves.

There were a ton of kooks out today.

I specifically needed to Foil Drive today so I could take pictures of where I place my feet.  I need this info to set the foot straps on No.43

This was one of the better waves today.

Here is the picture I need - now I can line up where I need to place the divynicell blocks

There was a lot of water moving around and both Roland and I would get randomly ejected.

Marlon got up on foil three times.

13 rides

Fun session even though it was more like getting cracks

If the conditions tomorrow are like today, I may surf -

PW:3/FD:2/S:1

Garage Works - 8/25/2025

Monday is rest day - but that doesn't mean stuff slows down.

I got the tracks cleaned up on Marlon's foil board.

And I got the carbon applied.  I'll let this harden for a couple of days then route open the slots.

And I got the chipped wing tip filled in on the Enduro 900.

Same thing - I'll let this harden up a bit, then sand/file down to shape, then foil and fine sand.

And then I took No.34 and the KT Dragonfly and got some ratios defined for the mast track placement on No.42

Ratios!!!

If the wind doesn't come up tomorrow, I'll likely be rough shaping No.42

Evening Foil Drive Session - 5/19/2025

The forecasted wind didn't really show up this afternoon - so the FD crew came out for a last session before the wind comes back with a vengeance (for the next 10 days it's supposed to blow at or close to nuking).

Norm and Marvin were both out on their Code foils today.

I setup the same equipment I've been using lately. 

There were two squalls that pushed through - made for challenging conditions.  But when the sections jacked up from shoaling, it was so great to wrench turns at the peaks!!!

Roland, Zach and Duke were out winging -

14 rides on both metrics.

I did get a double dip around 44 minutes

And after I broke down my gear, I went to watch Marlon catch a few rides on prone.

Tons of fun!!!

W:41/FD:71/PW:4/S:4

Dawn Patrol - 1/5/2025

Hit the dawn patrol today to see if there was any West Wrap coming in to WPB.

There was - but the Kona winds made for excessively choppy conditions.

Marlon and I were there - so we figured we might as well go out.

Same gear as yesterday.

This was one of the hardest days to get decent rides.

The chop made catching waves difficult - and riding any length after you got up (if you got up) was hard with all the disturbances.

I did manage to get some rides - but I came in a little earlier than I could have because I really wasn't in tune with the ocean this morning (it really was chaotic).  I figured I should quit before I got hurt.

Marlon said he was also having a hard time on the inside.

I'll give myself credit for 10 rides in the chart below.

Might be time to rest up a bit... I've been going non-stop for a long stretch -

W:1/FD:4/PW:1

Dawn Patrol - 1/4/2025

Hit the dawn patrol at WPB with Marlon this morning,

Nice conditions!  High tide, low wind and fun sized swell.

Marlon opted to foil this morning!  He said he got several rides!

Same as what I've been setting up as of late - but moved it up a notch - which ended up being perfect!!!  Time to mark this setting for the Spitfire 960.

These conditions are really good for working out mast positioning.

When the water is this smooth - I get more battery life.  I actually got out of the water with 40% after this longer session.

Zero pattern - I was just chasing the swell where the high tide would allow it to develop a pocket.

18 rides this morning - good fun!!!

There may be a chance of west wrap coming through tomorrow...  I may bring a surfboard in addition to the Foil Drive just in case it is that good.

W:1/FD:3/PW:1

Dawn Patrol - 11/23/2024

Dawn patrolled WPB with Marlon.  There were small waves coming through - good enough to ride and keep a smile on your face!

Wind was light, and the tide was favorable for foiling (even though I did touch bottom once kicking out of a long ride).

Marlon foiled - and I saw a couple of his rides - he's definitely getting better!

I rigged the same gear.

Dean, Kalani, Andrew were all out on SUP foils.  Marlon said a guy named Vince was also SUP foiling - and Regan was out also.  I saw Makana prone foiling. 

Takeoff spot was pretty defined.

25 waves in less than an hour and a half!!!!

Calm water helps a lot with that.

Most were not super long - I opted to kick out if the wave was petering out - but the long ones were really long.

I already fixed my stabilizer - and as I'm writing this I just finished placing some epoxy to fix Roland's boards.  I'm going to get a surf session in - and then I'll document the ding repairs and surf session.

W:145/PW:2/FD:82/F:5/S:21

Wing Foiling Session - 11/10/2024

Marlon and I hit WPB for a mid-day foiling session.  He went prone foiling again - he caught a handful, with two good ones, then he put the drone up.

Prayot went out earlier and was back to swap out foils.  Kalani initially set up the Dragonfly - but had swapped out to the higher volume drifter.

Anticipating conditions similar to yesterday, I brought No.36 and the SK8 950/C195 - to be better prepared for surfing.

I pumped up the same wing I've been using for the past several sessions.

That said - the session started out phenomenal!!!  Turns and carves galore!!!  Plenty of power in the wing and everything was dialed in - the SK8 950/C195 were the right foils for today.

That is until it wasn't - 

I ended up going down on the outside and the wind dropped off.  It was a really long lull and I drifted pretty far down wind.  Eventually the wind came back and I was able to get back up on foil.

I beat feet back to the area by Fenceline and was back in play. 

These were taken after I came back from the dead zone

Drifting for that long and that far over is not a confidence inspiring act.

At least I didn't have to swim back.

Those are some deep lulls... the forecasts called for stronger, steadier winds - basically you get what you get and you just have to deal with the conditions you have.

Looks like I was down more than I was up.

Despite the bobbing - this was still a really fun session.  I cranked out some really fun craving turns - give me more of that!!!!

W:139/PW:2/FD:80/F:5/S:19

Dawn Patrol - 11/3/2024

I decided to Foil Drive this morning at WPB - Marlon indicated he was excited to use the Takuma foils  so I changed plans (Hickam).

There were fun sized waves still coming through.  Dean and Noel were out - 

I believe this is No.18 that Marlon is riding - and he was out on the Takuma Kujira 1210 (haven't said that in a minute...) 

I had the same gear out - I really love this setup (and the Spitfire 900 when it gets bigger).  No.34 just works so well to get up quick.  And it still turns super hard without touching - what more could you ask for?

I actually burned through half my battery in 30 minutes - the waves were that good (for Foil Drive-ing - the poor longboarders were just sitting around and fighting for the scraps_.

So many carves.... so much fun!!!!

I even got a few double dips buried in the track somewhere.

17 waves in the first hour - ridiculous!!!!  20 overall for today - no room for complaint.

Marlon said he caught several, and he was even starting to make turns!

And today was the first day winging/foiling didn't tax me (no blood drawn, no smashed foil, no torn wing - even keel today).  I like to think it might have been the plastic bag I picked up and put in the trash.  Whatever the factor - I'm glad I didn't have to pay today (for once). 

W:135/PW:2/FD:80/F:5/S:19