First proper open water session on the new high wind gear with X-fire 98 and 5.6 X-wing Y29. Felt really nice and balanced. Conditions were really hard as the wind had a touch of offshore which meant on the way out you were heading straight into oncoming waves, but everything stayed really controllable. 

Loving how both the new X-fires have more lift, which is allowing me to just sit on top of the boards and let them fly, rather than constantly having to push and lift them. Looking forward to get more and more tuned up with them.

Got a few good runs coming in over the backs of waves. 10sec of over 34 is pretty good for those conditions, compared to normal.