We got up to the Launch Pad after getting turkey and all the fixings arranged for a big family weekend.
I got out to the island and there was still wind after a full afternoon of watching the wind readings... It seemed to be dropping off so I took the 7m Slick wing on the 1080 foil under my 125l board.
Turned out I could have been on the 6m or 5m. While I struggled getting upwind out from the dock, once I was out in the wind line it was full power. Glad to have had my harness with me.
The air was 15c but the water was already down to 13c. Quite a change from a week ago.
I hadn’t really wingfoiled since Hood River over a month ago. I was quite rusty and a bit frustrated falling off my “small” board. Still huge by most standards, but I’m pushing 95kg these days.
Once I got comfortable on some longer runs, I was starting to get ready for some tricks. I managed to do 6 foiling 360s in a row! They definitely look weird on the GPS.
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| Foiling 360s |
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| Full 26km GPS trail |
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| Eventually had some longer times up on the foil |
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| Last run |
As I left the island the sunset was starting to be spectacular.
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| Nice sunset |
After yesterday’s hike up Blue Mountain, I was starting to feel pretty tired and sore.
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| Solid 3km hike up and down Blue Mountain |
The cold front coming through didn’t help with my headache!
Some weather stats show details.
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I started in the the 3pm lull.
Eventually I could have been shortboarding |
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| The weather station |
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| Windiest spot on the bay? |
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