Surf: 4.3 ft @ 10.8 sec from the NNW
I really can’t resist the opportunity to sneak in a surf before flying cross country. 😀
On top of all that, I had a new wetsuit to try out.
The surf was mellow, small and clean. Got in quite a few fun rides. It was pretty slow, but friendly out there.
The new wetsuit is pretty great. I picked up a 4-3-4 i-Evade from my friends over at Isurus Wetsuits. I’ll admit, after growing up wearing baggy ill-fitting men’s sportsgear because I was too tall for the women’s gear, I was hesitant to try on a men’s suit. Not because I didn’t hink it would fit, but out of principle.
The suit fits so well, I’m almost embarrassed that I had my doubts. Sure, it takes some getting used to. These suits run a bit tighter than usual. I fought like crazy to get into the thing. I don’t normally wear chest zip suits and the neoprene is like butter so I had trouble gripping. I practiced pulling it on and off a few times over the weekend to break it in and had almost no trouble getting it on at the beach. The way the side panels are built, there’s no problem with the whole curviness factor.
In the water, it was nice and warm. I’ve never used a full hood before so I was getting a kick out of being able to dive all over the place and have only my face get wet. It’ll take some getting used to to have my whole head and neck covered up, but the neoprene is actually thinner than my old hood so I can still hear. My ears are going to love staying dry and warm.
Best part, the thing dries lightning fast. I can drape it over my surfboard on top of my car while I’m at work and it’s almost fully dry by the time I head home.
In order to get to the airport for my 9:55 flight, I had to cut the session a little short. Chris very graciously dropped me off at BART and baby sat my gear while I was out of town. I got to fly to Indianapolis salty and happy. Yay!