Still amped about the flotability-without-sacrificing-agility scenario I'd secured for myself, I went down to Wisconsin again with the new board.
The surf was the same as yesterday, though the high tide was now an hour later, so it was a little less swampy and more consistent.
My first wave was a pretty weak right. I glided right over the flat spot and went up for a little hit, then another. I kicked out in awe of the invisible motor on this thing.
There were definitely still some fade-off-the-back waves on which I hoped I would be able to get one burst of speed and have it last me until the inside/shorebreak closeout connection. Only one of these materialized, however.
I caught a left and hooked up to the top of the wave, then back down. It's worth noting that the exaggerated flotation of the board makes coming up the wave easy, but sinking down a little harder. There is a noticeable lag on my pumps in the direction change, but it's overall a plus, since it forces me to draw longer lines and be less spastic.
The inside connection was made and I hooked around a spilling section and smacked the lip. I got an all-to-familiar feeling like I was going to splay onto my back but I ended up on my feet, on my board, with plenty of speed. What a feeling!
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