Bonaire Lac Bay. Neil Pryde EVO 5 5.8, iSonic 90, MFC KP-RC 320, Wind: 21 knots
Happy with today's session. 1) the 5.8 is fixed and it is probably my favorite sail :). 2) I finally understand what Taty Frans told me yesterday about how to get into the back foot strap on the iSonic. Do the normal hook-in, front foot in, then bear into the wind and lean back against the sail. At this point you can quickly insert the back foot into the strap without fear of being catapulted. Then, quickly push with the front foot, pull with the back foot to get the board to fall off downwind and pick up speed. He wasn't this detailed so it took some pondering on my part. Pretty sure this is what he meant because it worked great for me. No longer concerned about getting catapulted each time I start when sailing 'overdone'. :). Never had this issue before because I could always depower the sail - not so easy with a race sail...
The chop is getting kind of hairy in the middle of the bay for the NM, keeps things interesting...
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