Went into work early, and left early, so I could sail at Chappy this afternoon. Unfortunately, winds were not nearly as high as predicted, and were extremely variable. According to the iWindsurf sensor when I left work, the sustained winds were around 20, gusts to 25, but the lulls were down around 12!! It was exactly that when I got there, too. The wind did pick up as the sun started to set, though, and I was finally able to stay upwind.
I attempted a couple spinning boosts, one of them right when a gust hit (of course), so I ended up rotating at least twice, with a possible kiteloop in there as well. When all was said and done, I had to unspin my bar three times. I’m glad I tried it though, and it won’t be long before I’m nailing them.
I am really glad I got that hood, it made my sailing much more comfortable. I also got to try Hanu’s Drop Ltd 132, and it is a great board. I am going to pick up either a Drop 136 or a Drop Ltd 132 before the end of the year.