Today, I finally got to windsurf my Goya 84-liter quad custom waveboard in really windy conditions.
When I arrived at Coyote Point, I saw a few sailors on 5.7m+ sails, so I decided to sail my tried and true Mistral Flow 276. However, when a few sailors returned, they reported crazy winds in the channel - of up to 30+ knots. They were all rigging down to 4.5m and 4.0m sails.
I ignored their advice and rigged a 5.0m Ezzy Elite with the Goya 84-liter board. I went out sailing, and I was immediately overpowered. I survived the ordeal, but it was too difficult to maintain control. I returned to shore and rigged a 4.5m Ezzy Elite.
My sailing was much smoother this time, and my sails efficiently handled the crazy gusts. The chop was large, with 2-3 foot bumps rolling around. The quad fin setup immediately showed advantages as I recovered quickly after jumps.
The Goya was more controllable than my Mistral Ecstacy during jumps and landings and did not spin out.
Here is the GoPro Hero6 Black video of my session:
I had a fantastic (and quite tiring) time!
When I arrived at Coyote Point, I saw a few sailors on 5.7m+ sails, so I decided to sail my tried and true Mistral Flow 276. However, when a few sailors returned, they reported crazy winds in the channel - of up to 30+ knots. They were all rigging down to 4.5m and 4.0m sails.
I ignored their advice and rigged a 5.0m Ezzy Elite with the Goya 84-liter board. I went out sailing, and I was immediately overpowered. I survived the ordeal, but it was too difficult to maintain control. I returned to shore and rigged a 4.5m Ezzy Elite.
My sailing was much smoother this time, and my sails efficiently handled the crazy gusts. The chop was large, with 2-3 foot bumps rolling around. The quad fin setup immediately showed advantages as I recovered quickly after jumps.
The Goya was more controllable than my Mistral Ecstacy during jumps and landings and did not spin out.
Here is the GoPro Hero6 Black video of my session:
I had a fantastic (and quite tiring) time!
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