With a strong Southerly wind forecast (25 kts) from iwindsurf.com, I anticipated epic conditions at Crissy Field.
I loaded up the Tesla Model Y with all my gear and started the drive to San Francisco's Crissy Field around 10:00. There was some heavy traffic, and I arrived at Crissy at 12:00.
After finding a spot to park (there was plenty of parking on the grass, and I found a good spot with enough grass to rig the wing), I messaged Alex and started the walk to Cracked & Battered, where I planned to meet Alex at noon.
I was a bit late due to traffic, but fortunately, Alex arrived on time and added us to the waiting list at Cracked & Battered. We sat down quickly after I arrived at 12:30.
We ordered the following items at Cracked & Battered:
- Alex: Fried Chicken Benedict, Coffee
- Boris: Chicken & Waffles, Coffee
The Salad was large, healthy, and delicious.
After lunch, we walked back to Crissy Field to see whether the wind had picked up. The wind was extremely strong, and I was worried that my 4.0 wing might be too large.
Since iwindsurf.com reported about 25 knots of wind at Anita Rock, I decided to rig my gear as follows:
- Duotone Slick SLS 4.0 wing (my smallest)
- Armstrong 1250cm front foil
- Naish Hover LE Carbon Ultra 95-liter
- Dakine harness
- GoPro Hero 11 Black Mini cam in a plastic waterproof case (which tends to overheat in the case)
I had a crazy two-hour session, blasting along. The wind gusted to 30 knots, and the chop got quite heavy.
Here is a GoPro Hero 11 Black mini video of my one-hour session (recorded using 4K 60 frames/sec)
Links
- Cracked & Battered (Chestnut Street, Marina)
- Crissy Field Webcam
- Milos Meze
- Souvla
- Napizza
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