{"id":117557,"date":"2021-04-07T15:37:52","date_gmt":"2021-04-07T06:37:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=117557"},"modified":"2021-04-07T15:37:52","modified_gmt":"2021-04-07T06:37:52","slug":"downwind-foiling-day-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=117557","title":{"rendered":"Downwind Foiling Day 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-117559\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_1624.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_1624.jpg 640w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_1624-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_1624-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_1624-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_1624-265x198.jpg 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>today i was keeping my eye on the wind all day long and waiting for the right time. \u00a0then when i could imagine myself foiling down with the wind, i prepared myself for the long ride.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-117558\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_1623.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_1623.jpg 640w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_1623-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_1623-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_1623-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_1623-265x198.jpg 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>i drove to my finish line and hid my slippers in the tree. \u00a0the reason is i don&#8217;t want to walk barefoot for miles back to my car on the hot pavement.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-117560\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_4086-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_4086-rotated.jpg 480w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_4086-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_4086-315x420.jpg 315w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>then i drove to my starting point. \u00a0all i need is to catch one of these swells, pump out to sea, and ride the wind down the coast as far as possible&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-117561\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_4087-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_4087-rotated.jpg 480w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_4087-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_4087-315x420.jpg 315w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>i had a really good start today. \u00a0i made it a lot farther than yesterday without falling. \u00a0yesterday i fell 3 times, today i only fell once. \u00a0and even though i still feel a little lost at sea, i can connect much better and understand the flow. \u00a0tomorrow will be even better&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-117562\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_4088-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_4088-rotated.jpg 480w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_4088-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_4088-315x420.jpg 315w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>the hardest part of down winding is walking back to your car. \u00a0i can paddle and paddle for miles and miles without getting tired. \u00a0but when i walk for miles, i get tired and my legs hurt. \u00a0nobody picked me up today so i was almost going to call an Uber. \u00a0haha. \u00a0so the longer i foil, the longer i walk. \u00a0soon this walk will be easy for me because down winding will be a daily routine this Summer&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>today i was keeping my eye on the wind all day long and waiting for the right time. \u00a0then when i could imagine myself foiling down with the wind, i prepared myself for the long ride. i drove to my finish line and hid my slippers in the tree. \u00a0the reason is i don&#8217;t want 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