Still buzzing,
ist decent go on the foil today, about two hours in light marginal 10 -12 knot conditions perfect for learning.
I rigged a 6.6 koyote and was able to get going in the stronger gusts. The wind picked up a bit in the second hour probably 12-14 and I was getting used to it a bit. I managed one decent run towards out the back and the sensation of the smooth ride just smacking the occasional top of the chop is amazing I was hoping for a nautical mile but managed to crash before the end. In fact I managed to crash a lot. Footstraps need adjusting as I was getting caught in them a couple of the times too. I didn't run out of physical puff but the concentration level is so high that my brain got full. I came in and the wind really kicked in then so I went back out for a photo opportunity and can report that when it is 6 meter windsurfing weather 6.5 on a foil is about two meters too big, all I did was go ballistic and crash like a North Korean missile test.
I'm loving this foiling lark I can tell you. I can also report that my finbox reinforcement was a success as I ran aground a couple of times
and managed to scratch the wing bottom
not deep fortunately. A rub with wet and dry will fix it. Early days but I reckon by summer I will be foiling
