Parawing Session - 12/17/2025

I have actually gotten skunked parawinging twice before today.  I've been keeping an eye on the weather patterns and for this southerly flow, you have to go out earlier.

The skunks were at PVs, so today I opted for starting out a WPs.  Tide was low (but not too low).  Wind was strong from the south - and that was driving a bunch of surf. 

This picture was from yesterday - but I used the same gear (big stuff) - and check that Evolution Cedrus Surf 77.5...

It was blowing nicely when I pulled up to the parking lot.  And as the pattern established, the wind started to back down once I started paddling out.  But today was different - I could see the wind line and I just kept paddling until I got into it.

I started goofy heading out towards Diamondhead - and then the surf started to pick up.  And it was not small.  I had to negotiate breaking swell while pulling upwind.  

With the wind, the runs were parallel to shore - pretty unique session!

Towards the end of the session, I doused the wing and rode a wave.  The wind looked like it was faltering, so I figured I should quit while I was ahead.  I rode a few more and the last one I drifted the PW while I surfed to pretty much the last of the mast deep water.

It felt good to be up on foil and getting some time under parawing power - especially after getting skunked earlier this week.

W:58/FD:140/PW:73/S:20/PF:3

Wing Foiling Session - 1/21/2023

 The south winds were still blowing this morning.  The forecast even changed and it called for the winds to hold up until midday.  I packed my winging gear and headed to WPB (with the winds, Marlon opted to just take pictures).

I setup the WWFB with the Kujira 1210.  The wind was hovering just above the doable point with the RS5.1 (again - same as yesterday).  I had to paddle way out to get away from the breaking waves and to get a good angle on the wind to takeoff.

Once I was up, I was able to ride line up waves for quite some distance.  I stayed out for an hour and forty minutes, and headed in when I felt the wind start to drop.  The drop was temporary - once I was packing up, the wind started back up.

No complaints from me - I had plenty of time up on foil.

Towards the back half of the session, I was way out towards Nimitz Beach and the wind was light.  I stayed on the westbound tack and it took me through several breaking waves.  There was a lot of white water and I could feel the turbulence.  Knowing that the foil setup I had bolted on has come loose before, I had the thought that I should head back and call it.  All packed up, I checked the foil and it was still on tight - that means all that unsettled motion was the turbulence in the water.  I'm glad I had the Takuma on - the ART would not have any of the turbulence.

They are running the Eddie Aikau contest tomorrow - that should clear the lineups across the island somewhat tomorrow.  I think it will be a prone foiling day tomorrow.

W:4/F:4/S:7

Wing Foiling Session - 1/20/2023

The forecasts have been predicting a short wind event - but it is supposed to come up straight south.  It did come and it was from the straight south.

I rigged up the Takuma RS 5.1, the F One Eagle 1090 on the WWFB.  

I order to get going and not have to immediately turn, I had to paddle the board pretty far out.  Eventually I did get up on foil and I got in a bunch of runs.  I couldn't get out through the channel to the outside - so I just stuck to the inside reef line and surfed the small swells coming over the reef.

Just enough wind to get up with the 5.1.  The efficiency of the 1090 kept me going with little effort. 

I got the foil up to 22 mph (I forgot my watch at work - I used my phone).

 Nice session!

W:3/F:4/S:7