Barely got going

I spent the gloriously gorgeous Thanksgiving morning adding additional reflective tape to the markers in the Key River channel.

Adding tape and labels to the KRAA markers

The wind came up in the afternoon and Phillip decided to head out wingfoiling while Jennifer and I worked on the first test of the generator and electrical system at the new Launch Pad! 

It’s alive - backup power works!

Phillip went on the 7m Dutone Slick with the North Seek Prime WeCanFoil board.

After some time it became clear he wasn’t going to get going as the wind had peaked so I took the aluminum boat up to him so he could head back into Toronto in the Thanksgiving traffic.

I did manage to pump the 7m onto the 2100cm foil but only got one run in each direction. 

I headed back to the dock and thought it was a great time to do a comparison with the Duotone 2140 HA foil under my 8m Ventis. That worked better and it was certainly easier to get up on that big high aspect foil.

3:30 7m barely worked in 10 knots
4pm 8m worked just under 10 knots

I got a couple of runs in and then the wind started dying even more.

Flat Stella going for a foil

So slogged back in and enjoyed drinks with the in-laws looking at the sunset. Later at the cottage we watched SpaceX land the falcon heavy. Pretty amazing progress not only in the foiling world, but in space too. 

Still just wearing a 2mm wetsuit. 15°C water, 17°C air at the end of Thanksgiving weekend. I’m sure it will get cold sometime.