RACE 2 DEFIWIND 2023 - Finished 45th (although probably should have been 38th as I backed off and lost 7 places to foilers 500m from the end.)

The wind looked a bit light still so I went out with the 7.0 on the X-fire 90. However after failing to make the mark in Race 1, I didnt want the same issue, so I ran in and grabbed the new Meidum 118 proto type from the RRD stand. I threw my F-hot 36 in it and went straight to the start line. It turned out to be a great move. The board was amazing, and the additional lift meant I didnt need to push for the whole 40km. I had a good start and when I was pushing had really good speed. Then as I tired around 3-4km, I could ease off but still maintain a good average speed and most importantly make good speed upwind. Pretty much the same for the rest of the race that if I wanted to go really fast I could push, but if I was tired I coudl ease off and keep good speed. It also meant I could choose different lines, for example heading out to sea for clean air/water, with the knowledge that I could easily get back upwind.