Today at Green Point I got to use my new foil.. The new S26 Naish HA 2140.. Wow.. A big-boy early lift foil with great top end and no draggy feel.
Did I catch glimpses of 5.3 on that wing DJ? 
There didn't seem to be many whitecaps? Can it be true! 
Select to expand quoteJethrow said..
Did I catch glimpses of 5.3 on that wing DJ? There didn't seem to be many whitecaps? Can it be true!
Yes.. It was pretty light and I should have had at least my 6m up but we were expecting the wind to increase.. It was typical Melbourne weather with a bit of sun.. a bit of cloud.. and a bit of rain along with a 10 deg drop in temp as the change hit.. Packing up in the rain is never much fun.. but the new foil was awesome..
Select to expand quoteJethrow said..
Did I catch glimpses of 5.3 on that wing DJ? There didn't seem to be many whitecaps? Can it be true!
Using the 2140 can also allow you to get away with a much smaller wing. I have ridden Pittwater in very light conditions on the 3.6m with the 2140. Absolutely smokes upwind, and really fun DW. Anyone else would have been struggling on a 6m and different foil.
The 2140 has a pretty amazing top speed considering its amazing bottom end. And you can cant over to windward and smoke upwind even in light air.
JB
The weather report predicted 9 to 14 Kts, but it was incorrect for my first use on 2140; I had solid 20Kts. I was over foiled and over-winged, thankfully had my harness, and I just kept going upwind and trying to freeride back in the San Francisco Bay. I just had to put my 5m wing out, and I was up on the foil. I did some freerides with one hand holding the wing, and I had a few rides just gliding/pumping, which was awesome! Freeriding is a skill I am working on, and it was my best session yet. Most of the time, I hold the wing with two hands going downwind to help balance get some power to ride the waves. I never go that far, letting the wing park and only ride the current.
I think the 2140 foil will help to get the freeride skill and with learning SUP foiling. I am now using a Hover 95, but I keep my Hover 7'6" 135L, and Hover 5'10" 110L to learn SUP foiling.
