Wing Foiling Session - 12/14/2024 - Round 2

And I went out for a second session over at Hickam.

This picture was taken late - but there was wind.

Same foil, different board (to get this one dialed in with the Enduro 900 also). 

And the same wing from this morning.

Good gear choices.  I am amazed by how much lift the E900 generates.

Marvin was out to try winging again (the main reason I came for a second session).  He bolted the foil drive on so he wouldn't have to paddle back upwind.  He said he was able to get up 3X.  Everyone counts when you are learning.

After warming up and seeing how the wind was working, I headed over to Firsts to get more experience with the E900.

I caught three waves - the last one was notable as it was breaking right behind me and I was going straight into the wind - pretty dynamic situation.

The two charts correlate pretty well.  A few of those "down" times I had to wait for a gust to get back up - but the E900 works quickly to get you back up.

This is the fastest I've gotten this foil.  I think I need to get the HA40 on next time there is wind (because the wind is dying off for a while again).

W:152/PW:2/FD:89/F:5/S:29

Wing Foiling Session - 12/14/2024

The forecast called for wind at Kailua early - I packed up and headed over.

The wind was blowing when I first got there - but I ended up talking too much to the regulars.  In the time I spent socializing, the wind dropped a notch - but it still looked wingable.

I pumped up the North Nova Pro 5.0

And I bolted on the Enduro 900

When I got up on foil, I stayed up.  But if I went down (four times, including the initial launch), it did take some finesse to get back up.

There were some waves - but they did not have a ton of energy in them (save a few on the better sets).

Strong easterly flow.

I got in a bunch of tacks - pretty easy actually with the Enduro 900.

Considering the forecast - this was actually a pretty good session! 

I reallly had to push this foil to get this top speed.  When the wind comes back, I'm going to have to try the Enduro 900 with the HA40 rear stabilizer and see if that unlocks this front foil (speed wise - it is already good at nearly everything else).

W:151/PW:2/FD:89/F:5/S:29

Wing Foiling Session - 12/12/2024

I winged Hickam this morning while the wind was still nuking.

I setup No.36 with Prayot's AFS Enduro 900/Silk 152 rear stabilizer - with my AFS UHM 85cm mast.  Prayot had the stabilizer in the rear position - I moved it to the forward position.

And with the strong winds, I figured I use the Ezzy Flight 4.0

What an awesome foil!!!  Tremendous glide, easy to tack, turns super good - all around great foil.

It is also worth mentioning that once you are up on foil, this combo pumps well and it has a really low stall speed.  It left quite the positive impression on me.

The other thing to note is I have only used Cedrus masts for the past few years.  This is the first OEM mast I actually wanted to try out.  First impressions are it is stiff, doesn't ventilate and if goes fast.  I'm not sure if it is faster/slower than the Cedrus masts.   I'll have to test this mast more.

I spent the first 10 minutes getting a feel for how this Enduro 900 turned.  Tacks and jibes went really well.

After that I headed outside to see how this foil surfs.  It does not drive through tight turns like the Silk 850 does - but the glide that it does have helps you when you need to get across a flat spot.

This foil also slips through white water like it wasn't even there - except right behind a just broken wave - that's the only place where I could feel the foil start to get jittery.

And after riding several waves (they were super fun) - I headed back to the inside and did some speed runs.

I think I can get more out of this foil.  My HA40 rear stabilizer should be in the mail today - 

Fun session!!!

W:149/PW:2/FD:89/F:5/S:29