Day 8

 Today was defo one for the books with a decent period swell to stir up some real action😛.

Checked out Ponta Preta on the way north. Big enough sets coming through here but as even F-181 struggled to catch the wave here I decided to check out Alibaba instead and I think that was actually the better spot today, at least for us mortals.

Got some sick rides after starting out chicken style but to catch this super fast wave  you really have to go for it and stay close the pocket. 

After an hour or so, the African Freight Train eventually got the upper hand and again decided to spit me right back up on the not so welcoming lava rocks at almost the exact same spot as last year. One small mistakes and you are punished instantly. Luckily this time the gear made it through without any major damage.

4.7 turned out to be an ok size although the 4.5 would have been better down the line. Some of the guys were on 4.0 and 4.2 but with slightly bigger boards than my 82L. As always, lots of holes in the wind here and helpful with the bigger sail to get planing and having a better chance to catch the waves on the outside.

All-in-all, super stoked with this session. True Alibaba style down the line, but still small enough (set waves around logo high) not to stay completely terrified the whole time 😬.